4 stars. Another brilliant mystery from Lisa Jewell.
Intriguing and full of suspense with some great twists and reveals.

Another amazing story delivered by Lisa Jewell.

This is a greatly written mystery that goes at a steady but firm pace, never missing its rhythm, always keeping the reader at the edge of our seats.

Each character feels real, is built entirely and represents an important piece in the story. As it unfolds, you may think you know the solution to the core mystery but I sure doubt you'll get the whole thing. I was heartbroken by Tallulah's ordeal, by Kim's desperation, uplift by Sophie's kindness.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this, as with all Lisa Jewel’s novels, they are just very good.

Theres a lot about this book I loved; its fast paced, there are a lot of revolutionary moments where you connect the dots and go ‘ahh’.
This is definitely a mystery for me more than it is a thriller.. in some ways its very fast paced and in others it feels a bit slow. That being said Jewel leaves us with some absolute cliff hangers at the end of every chapter which keeps you turning the pages and certainly has a ‘just one more chapter’ feel. She’s also has a complete knack for tying up lose ends and answering all your questions - particularly before you’ve even realised that you had those questions, so its very satisfying to finish and feel like everything has been dealt with.
The premise is a good one; I had no idea what direction this book was going to take and with revelations throughout and hints at whats going on, they only succeeded in making me less able to guess an overall outcome - another thing Jewel does so well.

I have a few slight issues which means its not a 5 star from me this time. I found some of the plot very unbelievable. Its hard to mention too much about this without spoilers (and im not a spoiler) but theres certain parts that I don’t feel 100% convinced by.

That shouldn’t be something to be put off by though. Jewel continues to bring us some epic page turners and a year stuck at home for the best part hasn’t taken away her art of doing that. It won’t be necessary to convince any existing Jewel fans to read this and I don’t know many people who don’t enjoy her work so I’m sure the majority of you interested in this review will be picking it up and reading when you can get hold of a copy.

I have absolutely devoured and loved every single book by Lisa Jewell. She is one of my absolute favourite authors ever. Her previous books, 'Then She Was Gone' and 'The Family Upstairs' are two of the best books I've ever read. So you can imagine my excitement when receiving this advanced readers copy of her latest book. I suppose had high expectations of her latest book. And I was not disappointed. The Night She Disappeared is amazing. A dark, twisty mystery with brilliant characters. I loved it. Lisa Jewell fans are going to go.wild for this one xxx

Lisa Jewell has written some cracking books so I was looking forward to her most recent. The fact that the three alternating timelines of the book never got muddled or confusing is a real testament to Lisa as an author and I enjoyed that as we discovered more about 'the night of' so were the characters. The was one of the first books for a while where most of the characters (Sophie, Tallulah and Kim) were actually really likeable which is certainly no bad thing. There is also the character of Scarlett who is a really interesting and complex addition that I could never make my mind up on. I understood the requirement of Sophie to the plot but I felt there needed to me more time on developing her as a character, especially her relationship with Shaun. I just didn't really get them as a couple and I think more time spent on their dynamics would have been beneficial. As other reviewers have said, there are a few things that crop up that seem a bit unrealistic/lazy on the authors part. For example, author Sophie forgetting a pretty big part of one of her own books that just so happens to end up cropping up as part of the main storyline. I also raised my eyebrows a few time at how crap the police were and how often they needed to be helped by the likes of Kim and Sophie. Essentially, there's quite a bit of artistic license taken with this book.

Ultimately, this is an intriguing story with plenty of red herrings and some neat twists. While it is a slow burn and not the darkest of plots that many thriller fans will be used to, it's well worth a read for the journey.

I was lucky enough to get an advance copy of this book and as usual, Lisa Jewell does not disappoint. The story revolves around young Mum Tallulah and her coercive and quite controlling boyfriend Zach. Talullah gets involved with the cool quirky girl at college, Scarlett and this changes her world.
The story jumps forward a year to Sophie, a young detective novelist who has just moved to the area. She tries to piece together what happened a year ago when Talullah disappears.
It’s very cleverly written and keeps your interest throughout. The characters are three dimensional and you can see that they are all flawed in some way, true to real life.
I could t put this down and was desperate to know what happened on that fateful day and the story did not disappoint. Clues are left throughout the story and it was a brilliant read.

I would highly recommend this book as Lisa is my favourite author and I have been reading her books for decades now. Always engrossing, highly readable and pure pleasure.

The plot kept me engaged as it went along but there were no big twists or huge surprises. At the end I there was a plot hole which was a bit unsatisfactory! Having said all that, it's a good quick read, summer thriller.

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
The night she disappeared is based on many different characters and takes you between the year before and present day, surrounding the disappearance of new parents Tallulah and Zach, which unfolds the events leading up to their disappearance and there after.
Lisa Jewell has produced another fantastically written novel, however, I found The night she disappeared to not peak my interest and have me swept in from the first page unlike her previous novels.
I found it very slow and honestly did not peak my interest until around 70% when more details of the evening of disappearance came to light. I found the characters to be very uninteresting and some of the storyline predictable, however, I was on hooks on what actually happened to Tallulah and Zach and did not predict the outcome so on this basis I give it 4 stars and recommend for a summer read.

Loved this book, although I adore all of Lisa's books. This one didn't peak my interest quite the same as some of the others and bits didn't feel quite as well put together as normal. Still definitely worth a read though, perfect thriller!

I didn’t really enjoy this. I found it hard to care about the characters and after about a third of the way through, I skipped to the end and read the ending. I did care about what had happened but I wasn’t gripped enough to read the parts in between.

I usually love Lisa Jewell’s books, I’m sad I didn’t like this one.

This is Lisa Jewell at her very finest! I personally love all of her books, but she has totally excelled herself with this cracker!

From the very start I was drawn into the world of Maypole House, where not everyone was as honest as they seemed. There is so much to enjoy in this book that it is difficult to give a thorough review without adding spoilers. Sufficient to say that the tension never stops mounting as the story unfolds. Would definitely recommend, no one will be disappointed. If I could give more than five stars I would!

Thank you NetGalley.

June 2017 young parents Tullulah and Zach go missing after they go out on a long overdue night out together, they were last seen in the early hours at the house of a local socialite, but the clues to their disappearance end there. 12 months later headteacher Shaun and his novelist partner Sophie move onto the grounds of a prestigious school close to where the pair were last seen. After finding some potentially vital clues Sophie becomes absorbed in the mystery and starts digging deeper for more information and stumbles on some interesting discoveries.

What a fantastic read, I couldn’t stop reading and each chapter was interesting and full of suspense. The story is told in both before and after, well written and easy to follow.

‘The Night She Disappeared’ -Lisa Jewell
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⚠️ False imprisonment, murder, domestic abuse and sexual assault ⚠️

Initially this took some perseverance to establish the range of characters and events in my mind. Both Sophie’s, Kim’s and Tullulah’s POVs ran in tandem, albeit in contrasting time periods; shifting from 2017 to 2018.

From 20% onwards I was up to speed and fully invested in this mysterious, brooding storyline... where did Zach and Lulah disappear to? The Woods? The Dark place? Moreover, what does Scarlet Jacques know and what attributed to her sudden fall from grace and entitled superiority?

This book is tense, steadily building momentum until the unanticipated crescendo. Plenty of original concepts and an intriguing use of time and varying narratives. A sensational thriller, worthy of five, shiny gold stars!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House, Cornerstone UK for this outstanding eARC.

Loved this suspense mystery thriller. It tells the story of a young mum and her boyfriend who go missing after a night out. Cleverly brings in a detective writer who helps uncover clues as to what may have happened. Great story and well told, keeps you guessing until very near the end. Anyone who like Lisa Jewell books will love it.

I loved this book! I have to say that Im a big fan of Lisa Jewell but this book was I think the best to date. I loved the story settings, the characters and the plot. It kept me involved and I could not put it down till I finished it. What more can you ask for? Oh and its very rare that I give 5 stars..

Wow, what a book. The best I’ve read this year, brilliant from start to finish. Having read the authors situation on writing this amazing book during lockdown last year, I’m so glad she was pushed to finish it. Words cannot express how much I enjoyed reading it. Where the fantastic characters and plot come from I cannot start to imagine. Nothing short of five stars, I would give it more if I could.

Family secrets, an abandoned mansion, a boarding school - this has all my favourite ingredients for a thriller and in the capable hands of Lisa Jewell they make for a thrilling concoction.

Just when you start to think you know where this is going, you don't! Admittedly the ending was a little far fetched but I guess that's what makes it all the harder to see how things are going to play out. This book jumps effectively back and forth between a few short years until the time lines collide at the same time as the main plot and a few smaller subplots. All the characters are relatable, well almost! An exciting thriller of disappearance, murder, revelations and love. Thank you to Netgalley for the advance reader copy of this book.

I've read a couple of Lisa Jewell novels before this one and have to admit to being pleasantly surprised by them. The books are well written, with good plots and likeable characters.
I was less taken with this one I'm afraid. I think a lot of it was to do with the main character of Sophie. I just couldn't warm to her. This wouldn't have been such an issue if the other characters made up for it but I didn't particularly like them either. I thought that the plot started out well but in the end the events just got more implausible as the story unfolded.

Lisa Jewell has done it YET.AGAIN.

I begin this review to simply say that I am completely floored and at a loss for words which doesn’t happen easily to me at all. Why do you ask? Well, I have just finished Lisa Jewell’s latest novel “The Night She Disappeared” and I am not exaggerating when I say that this book has kept me hooked from page one! And I know that I say this every time I read another one of Lisa Jewell masterpieces, but I really think this could very well be her BEST YET.

“The Night She Disappeared” tells the story of teenage mum Tallulah who is heading out for date night on a midsummers night in 2017, leaving her baby son Noah at home with her mum Kim.

Tallulah sends her Mum a text at 11pm. And at 4:30am Kim awakens to find that her daughter has not come home.

Kim begins to worry, after all her daughter is a devoted mum to her son. Something doesn’t feel quite right. After asking around, friends of Tallulah tells Kim that she was last seen going to a pool party at a house near the woods called Dark Place.

Tallulah never returns.

In 2018, Sophie is walking in the woods behind the boarding school that her boyfriend now works at as the new head-teacher. As she’s walking she stumbles across a sign nailed to a fence. A sign that chillingly says: DIG HERE…

This book has literally kept me on the edge of my seat from page one. Lisa Jewell is a master at her craft and boy does she know how to toy with the reader. Making us think one thing, and then it turns out to be something else entirely. I found it incredibly difficult to put it down and found myself putting off chores to devour the last half within a day.

It’s ironic that “The Night She Disappeared” was enjoyed by myself and many other book bloggers IN lockdown, it will most likely be enjoyed by people *hopefully* out of lockdown when it’s released in July, but actually LJ wrote this book IN BLOODY LOCKDOWN. And although she struggled to write it in a time when the world was in such an uncertain place, I’m really glad that she did because her hard work really payed off with this one.

As I said at the beginning, I often read LJ’s books and each and every time she surpasses the previous one. I always say “This is her best one yet.” But I genuinely do think that this is her best work yet! That is until the eagerly awaited “The Family Upstairs 2” is released next year. Eeeeek. “The Night She Disappeared” is dark, it’s enthralling, and completely unputdownable. Readers are in for a wild ride. The characters are relatable, they’re messed up, they’re complex but the humanity in them really shines through. Well… in some of them at least.

The journey will lead readers all the way through to a satisfying, and explosive finale that will leave you open mouthed and begging for more. All I will say is… Just wait until the last page. That last paragraph. Wow. Just… WOW.