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The Night She Disappeared, by Lisa Jewell

9 reviews

katyfortner's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Lisa Jewell takes the reader on an mysterious ride where she flashes between past and present events. A young mother and her boyfriend go missing with no tracks or accounts of where they went. While the woman’s mother, Kim goes on the hunt for her. This book took me a while to get into it, but once it got to about the halfway point I could not put it down. I was so curious about what was going on and what was going to happen next. It definitely gave me anxiety and made me feel sad for some of the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content

gumiho0712's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Rape

jodine's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

kelseyr713's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Lisa Jewell has written another perfect thriller. Three timelines woven masterfully together, a mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat, and characters who feel REAL. She is a must-read author for me!!

Please note that the content warnings have spoilers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Biphobia, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, Rape, Violence, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, and Addiction

sleeson's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

My first 4 star review by Lisa. I haven’t really been wowed or entertained from any of her previous books. Yet with this audiobook, I was eager to listen to the whole story. It does have a lot of sexual content ( partners intertwining with one another and indecisive orientation. Almost a grooming feeling to it. ) There is moderate profanity. 
I was not expecting the story to reveal itself the way it did. This was a creative storyline. 
The ending was really fulfilling. Every character getting what was coming to them. Waiting on The Family Upstairs II to be released to give Jewell one last go. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, and Rape

amyhamilton's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kimveach's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I loved all the twists and turns in this book. You think you have it figured out and then you head down a new path

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Stalking, and Pregnancy

lpdx's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

jmbibliophile's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

(Note: I was provided an advanced copy of The Night She Disappeared by the publisher via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.) 

 The UK cover of The Night She Disappeared says it’s Lisa Jewell’s best thriller yet – and it’s absolutely right! 

The story is told from multiple perspectives, at different points in time - eventually coming to meet in the present. 

The novel starts in the year 2017, with young mom, Tallulah, heading out on a date to the local pub with her boyfriend Zach, leaving her baby at home with her mother, Kim. The next morning, Kim notices neither have returned from their date. She learns that the couple ended up at a party at a mansion in the woods called The Dark Place. They’ve never been seen since. 

Two years later, in 2019, detective novelist, Sophie, moves to a cottage behind a local boarding school with her boyfriend, the school’s new head teacher. While walking in the garden, she finds a carboard sign - “Dig Here.” What she digs up sends her spiraling into her own, very real, mystery… 

The Night She Disappeared was a book that was full of twists. As a seasoned reader of thrillers, I was pleased at how often Jewell was able to surprise me and keep me from guessing what was going to come next. 

The writing was descriptive and smart. The characters are multi-dimensional and full of intrigue. The ending, though seemingly nicely tied up, leaves you with one last shocking surprise. 

If you love thrillers, I absolutely recommend picking up The Night She Disappeared – I promise it won’t disappoint! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual content