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When She Disappeared

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This is a slow burn thriller. I felt like the pacing was a bit off in this. The ending was a surprise. I felt the book lacked excitement and didn’t have enough twists and turns

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Jessie went missing as a senior pupil but the towns people believed she had just left home because of a fall out with her boyfriend. Years later, as students were jumping into the local pond, Jessie's body is found.

Margot was Jessie's best friend at school and happens to return to her childhood home on the morning that Jessie's body is found. She finds her old diaries and the story flips between present day and those last few days before Jessie disappeared but she starts to doubt whether to trust her memory and the people around them at the time.

A story of friendships, trust and jealousy. A good read

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There was a lot going on in this book. I really liked the premise of it, but I was confused the entire book as to who was a reliable narrator/witness and who wasn’t. I enjoyed the read, but it wasn’t super exciting or thrilling. I received a free copy of this book from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

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This book was intriguing. I liked the plot, I would suggest it to those who love reading a good thriller.

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This was a thrilling read that keeps the reader entertained until the end. And what an end it was! Recommended.

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This story was right up my alley. It was intriguing from start to finish. I couldn't put it down and it did manage to shock me. The setting is wonderful and eery. i enjoyed it

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I was so excited to get this book! I really enjoyed it. Loved the story, descriptions and scenes were brilliantly written. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion

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When she disappeared was a tense experience a an atmospheric book with a gripping plot! Having read only thriller/suspense books I was able to guess some parts but a few still took me by surprise. I thought the main character was great! I loved how the author didn't strive for perfection from her but then neither went the other way and made her out to be unrealistically flawed. Margo is an average, next door girl, pretty much content with being a wallflower. I was very interested in knowing how her story panned out and offcourse wanted to see her solve the Jessie Germaine case which kept me turning those pages. Towards the end of the book, the plot got more compelling for me! I really liked all characters in the book but especially Margo. The storyline felt familiar but because of the unique characters, this was a good experience. I would recommend reading this book!

Thank you NetGalley, Avon Books UK, Steph Mullins & Nicole Mabry for this arc.

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I’m gonna say No to this one. Bland characters and uninteresting tone. Next, please!

Thanks to Netgalley!

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Margo returns to Lake Moss 15 years after the disappearance of her best friend. Soon after Jessie’s body is discovered at the bottom of a lake popular for senior students.

After catching up with Austin, her old school friend, Margo is thrown into the world of investigative reporting. Can they discover who murdered her old school friend?

There is a lot of little red herrings scattered through out the book, with the ending being a kind of surprise. It was also left quite open ended, if you aren’t a fan of books with ambiguous endings then I would probably give this a miss!

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon books for a copy of the book in return for an honest review!

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This thriller keeps you guessing, you think you have it figured out but you don't get any information to confirm your suspicions.

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A fast-paced, gripping read with a great twist. We follow Margo as she returns after 15 years away from her home town, to a place full of secrets and mysterious characters. It's a great setup with story that goes in many different directions before it's all neatly wrapped up in a satisfying way. Recommended. .

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Gripping intriguing and addictive. I love this book. This has been one I have devoured in just one sitting

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Wow what a story, very powerful and gripping. This book for me was a real page turner, i wa gripped right to the end and coudlnt put it down. I ended up dreaming the story and what coudl have happened before i read the next bit. Lots of twists and turns and a total shock at the ending.

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Dark thriller that had you hooked from the off. The book was very well written. Great plot. Very exciting. Fast paced to get your heart racing. Loved this book

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The plot line of this book is phenomenal, the execution of it…not so much. For starters, the main character Margo, is immensely unlikeable. At times you want to throttle the woman. She’s insecure, melodramatic, and quite possibly psychotic. Though, the character of Jessie doesn’t fair much better. By the end of the book you almost understand why she was murdered.

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This one was a lovely read. I really enjoyed reading this one. I just love this kind of books.
4 stars read for me

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Firstly, I must thank Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book.

The story of Margo who returns to her hometown not having been back since the unsolved disappearance of her friend, Jessie, some years before. This is a real page turner, with a lot of twists and turns, and I certainly didn’t see the end coming!

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When she Disappeared by Steph Mullin and Nicole Mabry left me wondering what a lot of the narrative had been about. The disappearance mystery thread was certainly followed through with a plethora of red herrings. Nothing and no one felt substantial however. So many things were left hanging, and I wasn’t sure if it was done deliberately for a follow on story, or were they simply irrelevant red herrings. Not a bad yarn, if a little predictable with very unlikeable characters Three stars for this one

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Loved this spooky thriller! It was just the right amount of creepy and the mystery really caught me off guard!

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