Book details
Then She Was Gone
by Lisa Jewell
2017 · Simon and Schuster
About the book
Ten years after her fifteen-year-old daughter Ellie Mack vanished without a trace, Laurel Mack remains frozen in grief. The investigation stalled long ago, leaving her marriage dissolved and her remaining children alienated. When Laurel meets Floyd, a charming stranger, she begins to envision a future beyond her loss. However, meeting Floyd’s young daughter Poppy triggers a visceral reaction; the girl looks exactly like Ellie. Laurel begins to investigate Floyd’s past, uncovering a disturbing connection between a former tutor, a basement flat, and the final moments of Ellie’s life.
Fans of domestic thrillers read this book for its focus on the psychological aftermath of long-term trauma and the mechanics of a cold case. The narrative provides insight into how secrets can lie dormant within a neighborhood for a decade. Readers walk away with a detailed understanding of the perpetrator’s obsession and the specific chain of events that led to a teenager’s disappearance. It is a study of how a mother’s intuition identifies a crime that the legal system failed to solve.
Details
- Published
- 2017
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- ISBN
- 9781501154669
- Language
- EN