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The Night She Disappeared, by Lisa Jewell

22 reviews

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Blood, Death, Violence, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Drug use, and Rape

mikaelaandherbooks's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia

gabbyreynolds's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

lovelymisanthrope's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I was very excited to pick up this book because the premise sounded amazing. This novel follows Kim, the mother of 19-year-old Tallulah, a young woman who went out on a date with her boyfriend and baby daddy, and never returned. Now, one year later, Tallulah and her boyfriend still have not been found, and the case has seemed to run cold. Sophie, a writer who just moved to the area because of her boyfriend's job, stumbles across a cardboard sign behind the school that reads "Dig here". This is all very similar to a different cold case, and when Sophie uncovers what has been buried, Tallulah's case is reopened with vigor. 
I really enjoyed how this story was written, it alternates between present day and a year ago. I really enjoy simultaneously getting pieces of information from the past that are pertinent to the mystery in the present. Tallulah is a seemingly innocent woman who has surrounded herself with some questionable people. It was entertaining to see which of her friends played a part in her disappearance. I will say I was not blown away with the big mystery and what ultimately happened. Although enjoyable, I did think it was pretty easy to predict. I still enjoyed the story, but I was not blown away by the mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol

beca_reads's review

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

One of her best books to date, a truly gripping thriller, that had me on the edge of my seat wanting more. Was slightly predictable in places but personally it worked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Grief, Child death, Confinement, Murder, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

gemin1reader's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

5.0

I stayed up until half 1 in the morning racing to the end of this - such a gripping mystery read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Murder, Death, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcohol

cpachet's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

Good, fast read. Pretty classic Lisa Jewell!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

ekmook's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Addiction, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Violence

hollyteths's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This book could have benefitted from another round of editing, but was overall quite a gripping mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

paisleypetty's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, Confinement, Death, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Homophobia