And now, the unanswered questions she’s tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Before she knows it, she’s meeting Floyd’s daughters-and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel’s breath away.īecause looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a café, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. It’s been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie’s case was unearthed.

Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. She was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. “Sharply written with twists and turns, Jewell’s latest will please fans of Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, or Luckiest Girl Alive.” -Library JournalĮllie Mack was the perfect daughter.

Her multilayered characters are sheer perfection, and even the most astute thriller reader won’t see where everything is going until the final threads are unknotted.” -Booklist, starred review “Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. Full of heart but free of sentimentality, When She Was Gone shows the sinews of belonging and not-belonging that bind a community. “An acutely observed family drama with bone-chilling suspense.” -People Gwendolen Gross has the sharp insight of a documentarian, turning her lens on each house of a frightened town after a college-bound girl goes missing.

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