When 19-year-old Tallulah and her live-in boyfriend go missing, Kim knows that something awful must have happened. Tallulah would never leave her one year old son behind. A year later, a detective novelist moves into the village where Tallulah and Zach disappeared. She finds a strange sign outside of her home, and shrugs it off, but is it possible that this sign holds the key to finding out what happened to the two young parents?

Lisa Jewell is consistently brilliant. I have yet to be disappointed by any of her titles. This book has well-rounded characters, intriguing plotlines, and a mystery that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

One of the things I really like about this book is the use of time jumps in building the suspense. The story is told from three different perspectives and in three different time periods. While this can be a bit disorienting for readers if they’re not familiar with this, it really helps to fill out the story and build connections between the different plot lines. I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who enjoys a good thriller.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC!

The Night She Disappeared starts out with dual viewpoints which was a little hard to get used to but once you do the story really takes off. It's a quick read with a surprising ending. Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite authors -- and her newest book certainly keeps her at the top of my list! At its core, The Night She Disappeared is part-whodunnit part-mother daughter love story that revolves around the disappearance on nineteen year old Tallulah. "Lula" and her live-in boyfriend go out for a night, leaving their one year old baby with Tallulah's mother Kim. When Lula isn't home the next morning, Kim knows there is foul play because Lula would never abandon her baby. Someone knows something -- but no one is talking.

One year later, a writer moves into a cottage in the same town where Lula went missing and stumbles upon a note that simply reads: "DIG HERE." Could this hold the clue to where Tallulah is?

Told from multiple perspectives and timelines, Lisa Jewell did an exceptional job of weaving together the narrative. She creates such compelling characters that you simply MUST continue to read to know what happens. I could not get enough of The Night She Disappeared!

Two young parents, Tallulah and Zach, disappear after a night of partying at a college friend’s English country estate. Tallulah’s mom is babysitting for their son so the pair can celebrate the end of the school year. When they never return she starts the search knowing Tallulah would never leave her son behind.

A year later, a novelist, Sophie, and her boyfriend move into a Surrey cottage, a house that has been provided by his head teaching position. Hoping to find an inspiring place to write, Sophie explores the woods that border the mysterious country estate and stumbles upon what may be a clue to the couple’s disappearance.

Jewel’s use of varying perspectives throughout the novel, constant twists and surprises create an engaging novel that keeps you guessing. Readers of Ruth Ware’s A Dark, Dark Wood and B.A. Paris’s The Therapist will love this newest novel from Lisa Jewel.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the opportunity to review this book.

I enjoyed this thriller. Although it was a bit long, I was very invested in the story and the fate of Zach and Tallulah (mostly Tallulah). I liked how the POV jumped around to three different times and felt that it kept the plot interesting. There were no huge twists but I was pleased with the ending. Definitely one of Lisa Jewell's best novels. Highly recommend for someone who is interested in reading something suspenseful without a lot of violence or triggers.

A little slow in parts but Lisa Jewell keeps you turning the pages to see what's to come. Stories that are told with multiple POV's can be tricky to follow, but not the case in this book. Fans of Jewell's other books will not be disappointed.

Tense and suspenseful, this thriller hits all the high points for a thoroughly satisfying read.

It's finally summer and Tallulah Murray and her live-in boyfriend, Zach, are out at the local pub for an evening of celebrating after a long school year for Tallulah and to relax after the daily grind of caring for their new baby. Tallulah's mom, Kim, is watching baby Noah and knows that Zach has something planned to top off the night. She waits for them to return but they never come home.

Sophie Beck and her boyfriend have just moved to Maypole House in Surrey Hills as he is taking the job of head teacher there. She's a novelist, writes cozy mysteries, and hopes this change of scenery won't be so bad though she misses London already. Soon after their arrival, she finds a strange sign on the back gate fence and follows the instruction to dig where she discovers a ring box. Of course, the nosy writer has to find out why she got the message and what it all means.

What happened to Tallulah and Zach that night? No spoilers.

I was glued to the pages trying to guess what was going to happen next and to find the answers to the mystery. The writing is excellent and the multiple points of view reels you in and keeps you hooked to the story. Even though I was able to predict with some accuracy what had happened, the big reveal and the conclusion were both worth waiting for. Although not really a main character, I felt drawn to the pain that Kim was experiencing and liked her best. Enjoy!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for this e-book ARC to read, review, and recommend.

Jewell’s twisted characters will suck you into the story from the very start. She throws enough surprises along the way that the end is definitely not what you expected. Perfect for fans of diabolical thrillers.

While this was my first Lisa Jewell book, it definitely won't be my last. Told in dual timelines that eventually meet up, and from the perspective of several different characters, this was a darkly twisting thriller that, above all, tugged on my heart strings as it told the tale of motherly love across generations. This book kept me guessing until the very end, and I will absolutely be checking out more of this amazing author's work!

3.5 stars!
Tallulah is a teenage mother who leaves her baby with her mom for the night so she can have a date night with her live-in boyfriend and baby daddy, Zach. They never come home from the pub and they are never heard from or seen again. The case goes cold but it’s reopened years later when someone who has recently moved to the area digs up a clue in their backyard.

I love Lisa Jewell normally but this was a meh read for me. I just liked it, didn't love it. I found the length to be a bit much and I thought parts of the plot could have been sped up. The slow building of suspense was great but I wanted some more action in between. I found Kim’s ignorance about Zach a bit frustrating considering they were all living under the same roof. It touches on that she suspected he was manipulative, but yet every time Tallulah interacts with Kim, she is encouraging of their relationship. The character building of Scarlett was quite intense and well done. I did find the ending a bit of a letdown as I just didn’t see it as being realistic. Not my fave by Lisa but still entertaining!

Thank you NetGallery for sending me this book to evaluate. Story moved quickly from chapter to chapter but also seemed to hold back too much to get to the conclusion of mystery. You felt for the missing girl’s mom with her grief over her daughter’s disappearance which was written with compassion but the rest of the characters were nothing more than cookie cutter college students. Halfway through you could guess the outcome. I think this novel would be better for older teens than adults.

Lisa Jewell never disappoints! This story begins with the mysterious disappearance of a young mom and her boyfriend. This planned date night seemed like a perfectly respectable evening after the birth of their son but it ends as unexpected as you could imagine.

Talula and Zac, high school sweethearts now young parents to Ollie seem happy now after a rough patch. Zac seems to be planning for their future together but as the story unravels, readers learn quickly that Talula has different plans and Zac is pretty much a jerk.

When they didn’t come home after that date night Kim, Lula’s mom, panics and begins calling around to see if anyone has heard from them. But one day turns into weeks tunes into months. Where are they? What happened that night?

Like every good thriller, each and every character harbors secrets. But, whose secrets ultimately lead to Zac and Lula’s unfortunate disappearance that night? Are they alive? Will Kim get to the bottom of thud mysterious night?

This thriller was everything. It had secrets galore. Twists. Turns. Crazy moments. Crazy characters. When you think you have figured it out another insane tidbit comes and blows up your theory. Yes - some parts were a bit unrealistic but I think that was part of the allure of it. Check this out for a ridiculously wild ride.

I am a huge fan of Lisa Jewell and this book did not disappoint. I loved the variation in the timeline and the fact that the three timelines were only 3 years apart total was unique and fun. It showed how much can happen in a year. I enjoyed the dynamics in the various relationships between mother/daughter/son/live in boyfriend/estranged friend from school...all seamlessly woven together to create just the right amount of mystery. The one thing that bugged me was that the author didn't realize the "dig here" clue came from one of her own books. That was quite unbelievable. Otherwise, I liked this book and will recommend!

In typical Jewell fashion, you are met early on with multiple POVs and storylines. The mystery was intriguing from the jump and both main characters, Kim and Sophie, are likable prime armature sleuths piecing together what the police did not. Unsurprisingly, the third POV from Tallaulah, the missing girl, gave us the most insight into what really happened that night. Jewell seemed to write all of these characters with real depth and raw emotions. The writing was suspenseful and I felt equally interested in each individual timeline/plot.
Most of the real action takes place in the second half of the book and the chapters speed up as we get closer to the truth making it impossible to put down. This may just be in the running for my favorite Jewell novel yet!
Thank you NetGalley and Atria books for my copy!

Well, this was another great story from Lisa Jewell! I always find myself thinking that it's such a slow-burn when I start one of her books, and this one was no exception. Then, all of a sudden, it gets so fast-paced! This was filled with twists and turns that really kept me glued to the story!

Once again Jewell get me all twisted with her plots. I love the way none of it ever is clear cut until the final chapter. I’m not even sure how to write a review for this one, I don’t want to give away any clues. I adore her stories, and the English countryside was picture perfect for this one . Lost children, scary woods, disappearing people, this book had it all.

*I received this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy (ARC) through NetGalley. I received this copy free in exchange for my honest review.*

Kim is watching her grandson Noah. She doesn’t mind watching him. She does it often for her daughter Tallulah, who is still a teenager, but she’s very responsible. She is raising Noah and going to college, studying social work, to make a better life for her and her son. Noah’s father, Zach, left Tallulah when she got pregnant, but now he’s back, trying to be a good boyfriend and father.

In fact, on this night, Zach had taken Tallulah for a night out. Kim wasn’t sure what was going to happen. She had found a ring box in Zach’s jacket pocket, but she’s not convinced that Tallulah is ready to marry him. Kim gives Noah his bath and puts him down, and then she waits for Tallulah to come home to find out what happened.

Kim wakes up the next morning to find that, aside from Noah, she’s alone in her home. Tallulah and Zach never came back the night before. As the hours go by and Tallulah still doesn’t appear, it’s obvious to Kim that something bad happened. She knows that Tallulah would never abandon Noah. So what happened that night?

A little over a year later, Shaun and Sophie move into the village. Shaun is the new head teacher at a boarding school in Lewisham. They’ve only been together for six months, meeting when mystery novelist went to Shaun’s old school for a talk. But when he suggested that she come to the country with him, she pictured writing her novels in the garden, taking long walks through the woods, living a simpler life than she has in London.

But then she sees the sign.

Written on cardboard and tacked up in their garden, it simply says, “Dig Here.” So she does. And what she finds is the first clue in the disappearance of Tallulah and Zach that anyone in the village has seen in a long time. Sophie and her internet skills team up with Kim and all the information she’s been able to discover about the last night she saw her daughter. But will that be enough to get the police to open the investigation and find out the truth of what happened the night she disappeared?

Lisa Jewell is back with another amazing thriller. Diving into the struggles of the family with questions and no answers as well as the mind of an armchair detective armed with little more than a laptop and curiosity, Jewell shows how crime can touch anyone, in small towns as well as big cities. The Night She Disappeared is another deftly plotted story with an amazing twist of an ending.

The more I read Lisa Jewell, the more I love her books. There are a lot of phenomenal thriller writers out there, but I haven’t noticed anyone writing the types of endings that I find in her books. She ends her books with hope, which doesn’t often happen in this genre. But I have so much respect for for what she’s able to accomplish, and I love to read her books for that very reason. It’s not a saccharine ending, tacked on like whipped cream on a piece of pie. It’s honest and organic, and it reminds me that there are good writers who can chart their own course and still craft a compelling story with characters that feel as real as those you see in your neighborhood. In other words, I really love this book.

Egalleys for The Night She Disappeared were provided by Atria Books through NetGalley, with many thanks.

I’m giving this book 3 stars because I think anyone who is a fan of Lisa Jewel’s or likes a good thriller will like this book. I personally couldn’t finish it because it wasn’t my cup of tea. I thought the story was good for what part I did read but I just couldn’t get sucked into the story liked I hoped I would.

Compulsively readable, like most Lisa Jewell novels. This one hit me.

Thanks to Netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review