Everyone who knows me knows that Lisa Jewell can do no wrong in my eyes and there is a very good reason for that. Her books are so immersive and gripping you get totally lost in the story and also I don’t know how it’s possible but each book gets more tense and even better than the last.

Tallulah a young mum who lives at home with her son, Noah her mum Kim, her brother Ryan and her boyfriend Zach has got stuck in a life where things look perfect but are far from it and when Scarlett comes into her life things are going to happen that she has no control over.

Another exceptional book

Another gripping story by Lisa Jewell!
Set across 3 timelines and from various points of view, which to be honest I did find confusing at times, and would have benefitted from a physical book (to be able to flick back and forth). That said I did really enjoy the book
Tallulah & Zach disappear on a date night, leaving behind their son who is with Tallulah's mother. Totally out of character for them both, the search is on. Two years on and a newcomer to the village stumbles across some fresh evidence and the search to solve the mystery starts again. Will they find Tallulah and Zach alive?
It was a great story with plenty of twists and turns, and tension. Holds your attention from beginning to end.
Thank you @Netgalley and @Lisajewell for the arc

I have read all of Lisa Jewell’s books and loved them all.

This book had me hooked from the start. Lots of twists and turns to keep you hooked.

Loved it

Never disappointing, Lisa Jewell pens another winner here with The Night She Disappeared. Setting off it may feel a bit disjointed as the story pops around from different points of view, and at differing timelines, but hang in there. This story has so much heart and really sinks its teeth into you, as the reader, as you get into the rhythm with the story.

One thing upon which you can rely when reading a Lisa Jewell novel is an array of characters well sketched with a story that tugs hard on the heartstrings. In The Night She Disappeared our hearts go out to young mother Tallulah as she tries to navigate new motherhood whilst juggling college and a relationship that is rather taxing. But that's just the start of her journey as she finds her feet and more than she can handle. Young angst is bread and butter to Lisa Jewell who takes this story and turns it into something special by exploring all the varying angles of Tallulah's life struggles.

I'm not going to lie, I sat on this book for a while as I waited for the Audible's version narrated by the talented Joanne Froggatt. Joanne, being a skilled actress, is superb with voices and reads each character with such feeling, truly making this story come to life. So if you enjoy a good audiobook, I highly recommend The Night She Disappeared.

Another great read from Lisa Jewell. The disappearance of teenage parents leaves no clues or leads. An amazing story leading to the results of how they disappeared. A gripping, twisty read.

Absolutely stunning book! I absolutely love Lisa Jewell's writing and this book did not disappoint! There were so many plot twists throughout this book, but it was done in such a way that i couldn't put the book down! Will absolutely be recommending this book to everyone! Absolutely brilliant read!

A mum who loves her son but is controlled by his dad, they disappear one night and a year later are still missing. Lots of clues and twists and turns keep the reader engaged and guessing in this excellent novel. I really enjoyed trying to figure out what had happened. Another brilliant book from Lisa Jewell

I’ve read all of Lisa Jewell’s previous books so I was excited to receive this one from Netgalley. I enjoyed it, but not as much as the others. I found the first half really slow and found it hard to pick up and carry on with. However, by 60% I was really enjoying it and was intrigued to find out how it would end.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the eARC of this book.

What can I say gripping read in a day s page turner it pull me into the plot great characters one or two I was not sure off love the plot twist and turner keeps you guessing just a brilliant read by my favourite author I can not recommend enough you all must read

Lisa Jewell does not ever disappoint and this book continues her high standard of thriller writing. With the expected level of twists and turns you never know where you will end up

The Night She Disappeared is a dual timeline read that didn’t have the ending I thought it was going to have by a long, long way.
Tallulah goes on a night out with her boyfriend Zac, they live together with her mum and their baby, Noah. They meet up with Tallulah’s college friends and the last place they are seen is ‘Dark Place’ a mansion owned by the Jacques family. Kim, Tallulah’s mother is left holding the baby and is convinced something has happened to them. Fast forward a year and a new headmaster is at the school with his partner Sophie, they live in a cottage in the school grounds that backs out onto the woods where the lair went missing. Sophie finds a note whilst exploring saying ‘dig here’. This is where I’m going to leave it as any more will spoil it but it is a great read that had me reading for too long at a time. Kim was the best character for me, I’d like to think I’d be like her not giving in to people thinking the pair had eloped and left their baby.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Cleverly written story! It’s the quiet, disturbing feeling that something is not quite right in the relationship between Zach and Tallulah. It’s not something others see, but you can glimpse it now and again. And when Tallulah meets Scarlett, all you do, is hoping that now things will get better. But then Tallulah and Zach disappear and even a year later, the police haven’t found anything pointing to where they might have gone. The story had me captured right from the start and I read this page turner in one sitting!

This book was very gripping and unputdownable. Lisa Jewell's writing was as gripping as ever and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout. The pacing was great, and I loved the mixture of past and present as the story was revealed. The plot took many twists and turns, and kept me guessing right until the very page.
I enjoyed reading about the characters in this one, and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fast-paced thriller.

Having never read a Lisa Jewell book, I wasn’t at all sure what to expect of The Night She Disappeared but within pages was totally gripped. The book follows three narratives: that of Kim, her daughter Tallulah (both of whom live in the small Surrey village of Upfield Common) and Sophie Beck, partner of the new headteacher at a private school in the village.

The reader is first introduced to Kim, who at only 39 is looking after her grandson while her, Tallulah, and Tallulah’s boyfriend (and father of her baby), go out for a drink to celebrate the end of the academic year. Despite being young, Tallulah is a dedicated mum to baby Noah, so when Kim awakes the next morning to find them still not back, she knows immediately that something is wrong.

The narrative next switches to Sophie, writer of cosy crime mysteries who has somewhat reluctantly upped sticks from London to move to Upfield Common with her teacher boyfriend. Exploring their new cottage in the school grounds, Sophie finds a sign and on it is written: dig here.

Finally, in flashback chapters we follow Tallulah herself in the year following Noah’s birth and leading up to the night she disappeared.

There is a superb evocation of character in the novel, with each person feeling fully rounded and convincing. I often find myself irritated, in thrillers such as this, about convenient coincidences, but here the story is so neatly and expertly sewn together that Jewell doesn’t need to rely on luck or happenstance for us as readers - and Sophie and Kim, who eventually team up to dig deeper into Tallulah’s disappearance - to slowly figure out just what happened on the last night of college. The novel also does a superb job of describing the slow and sinister way in which abuse and coercive control is enacted in relationships. And while the final denouement is a little far-fetched, I’ll forgive that as I so enjoyed everything that came before. Highly recommended: the perfect summer thriller.

The Night She Disappeared is the first Lisa Jewell book I have read. I am so happy to see that she has another 17 novels for me to seek out!

Thank goodness I started reading at the weekend as I could not this new release down! The gripping thriller sees a young couple go missing when they go out on a date. They have a baby who they both adore, and although they have the pressure of being new parents, to run away would not add up.

This was a cleverly plotted and compelling whodunnit. I had my suspicions, and I would start to think that I had the plot figured, then... bam! another twist to take you me surprise! I thought it was fun that one of the main characters was a crime novelist. I do love a story that includes books, writing, libraries etc... anything bookish!

There was lots of vivid description, which created a strong sense of place to imagine the scenes acting out. Even though I did not leave my house, I could imagine that I went to a lovely village in Surrey, had a drink in The Swan & Ducks pub, splashed around in the pool at a beautiful Georgian mansion and then checked out some eery woods.

Thank you, @randomhouse Cornerstone and @netgalley for kindly sending me the advanced reader copy for my honest review.

This was my first time reading Lisa Jewell and I had high expectations. Sadly, I found the book rather dull, very slow and the 'reveal' at the end was (in my opinion) a bit silly.

A young couple go out to the local pub for dinner and never return. We know they made it to the home of the girl's friend, Scarlet, but after that, the trail goes cold. The mother of Talullah (the girl) is left literally 'holding the baby' and will not give up on her hunt for her daughter.

The other important character is the girlfriend of the local private school's headmaster who just happens to be a crime novelist (cozy crime - very big in Scandinavia, we're told), who finds herself with time on her hands and a mystery to solve.

The author tells us at the end of the book that this is her 'lockdown novel' and I think it shows. Everything feels very controlled, very locked down, very local. Mysteries are solved not so much by clever sleuthing as by coincidence and spotting hints in pictures.

The first 80-90% just plodded along. The ending felt very rushed and - sorry to say - a bit silly. The themes of young love, lost love, and love in new directions played out painfully slowly.

I was left wondering if this is all I should expect from Lisa Jewell, or if it's a temporary disappointing blip. She has such a great reputation that I have to guess it's a blip and give her another go, sometime soon.

With thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for my e-ARC.

Another great thriller from Lisa Jewell.
This story is told from multiple perspectives over three timelines.
The story is about the disappearance of a young couple after a night out.
This book could have been darker but it’s a nice ‘cosy’ mystery.

The description of the book had me interested from the start, with an imaginative and different take on the "missing daughter" oeuvre. The characters were each introduced as the mystery progressed and we were certainly left guessing throughout, especially as the story was recounted from different perspectives - each linking to the other - although this could at times become confusing.

Overall, I felt there were too many voices giving their perspectives that the author didn't explore any of them more deeply. An otherwise interesting storyline that felt a bit rushed especially towards the end - becoming even more unbelievable as the story progressed. I'd also have classed this far more YA than adult with the line around pent up adolescent love.

I enjoyed this novel but not as much as other Lisa Jewell books I have read, but an enjoyable easy beach or rainy sunday afternoon read.

A gripping mystery surrounding the disappearance of 2 teenagers. As always Jewell's writing keeps you hooked and although I could have been happier with a shorter version I still didn't want to put it down.

This is a slow burn mystery that was easy to read and became increasingly gripping as the novel wore on. The ending was not what I had been expecting and for much of the novel I truly couldn't second guess where the twists would take us. The characters were strong, even the unlikeable ones, and I especially liked the portrayals of Tallulah, Scarlett and Kim. Until the time periods collided, the past was much more gripping than the present, but that is to be expected, and I still enjoyed the setting of the scene, including the history of the school and house. Not my favourite from Lisa Jewell, but strong enough to recommend, and - as ever - I'll be reading her next as soon as I can get my hands on it!