In 2017, Tallulah is a 19 year old student with a baby, living with the baby's father, Zach, at her mother's house. Things are not perfect but when Tallulah & Zach leave for a date night at the local pub, her mother Kim never dreams that she won't see Tallulah again. As the hours pass & turn into days, Kim knows that something bad has happened to Zach & her daughter. She goes to see the family at the house, Dark Place, where the two teenagers were last seen, but they tell her that the couple phoned for a taxi & left in the early hours. Kim calls the police but Tallulah & Zach seem to have disappeared into thin air. Almost 2 years later, Sophie & her partner, Shaun, move into the village & their cottage backs onto the woods near Dark Place. Sophie goes out for a walk the next day & sees a note fastened to a tree which says 'DIG HERE'.

The book is mainly told from Sophie's 2019 point of view & Tallulah's back in 2017. It is such a great read with unexpected twists & turns & it turned out completely different from my original hypothesis. The pacing is great too, it starts off as a slow burn but gradually builds into a jaw-dropping finale. I have a couple of books from the author in the TBR list & they will definitely be moved to the top of the list after reading this one. I really can't find any negatives about it at all.

Thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Random House UK/Cornerstone, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

I absolutely love Lisa Jewell’s books, I had missed out on reviewing ‘The Family Upstairs’ so I was thrilled when I was approved for ‘The Night She Disappeared’.

The book tells the story of young parents Tallulah and Zach that disappear on a night out in 2018.
It is told in three different people perspectives and three different times: Tallulah’s story before the night in question, Kim’s after they disappear and Sophie’s in the present time when she gets involved and try and help solve the mistery.

The book kept me hooked all the way through, and the ending was a total surprise! Can’t wait for the next book, Lisa!!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for letting me review this book.

I have heard so many great reviews about this author and have four books on my ever growing tbr pile but this is actually my first Lisa Jewell book. 😲
I absolutely loved this! Whilst it took me a little while to get into I was so gripped by the last part of the book I was desperate to keep reading.

A young couple Tallulah and Zack both disappear without a trace after a night out. They leave behind their one year old son whom they both adore. The young people they were with have no recollection of what has happened to them.The story is told by Tallulah and her mum and by Sophie who has recently moved to the village and (as a crime novelist) gets drawn in to the case. It jumps in a dual time line from the period before the disappearance to the present day (a year later.)

The reader meets multiple characters as the story unfolds who are all somehow linked to the case.
Everyone thinks that the young couple had been struggling with parenting and had simply run off together but Kim knows Tallulah would never leave her son.

There are so many twists it is impossible to know who is genuine and who knows/is involved in the disappearance. The tension builds, with a brilliant plot line, until everything is revealed in one of the best endings to a book I have read in a long time. I love it when all my questions have been thoroughly answered by the end!

This is a brilliant psychological thriller and I will definitely be reading the rest of Lisa Jewell's books.

As always, I really enjoyed this book, I don’t think I’ve ever read any of Lisa Jewell’s that I haven’t enjoyed.
The Night She Disappeared is a story of complex friendship, relationships, peer pressure, love and resentment. I couldn’t put this book down!

A gripping and intriguing psychological mystery, The Night She Disappeared has all the classic traits of a Jewell novel: a compelling lead character, a dark and chilling crime, and a house with a story to tell. Just like with her other books, you can feel the walls beating from the tension inside, bursting for the truth to come out.

But while I love Lisa Jewell‘s writing and dark storylines, I don’t always get on with her characters, which has meant that her bibliography has seen a mix of ratings from me. The Night She Disappeared, however, feels very close to the tone of Then She Was Gone, my favourite Jewell book, so I really enjoyed this one.

The story alternates between the past from Tallulah’s, the night of the disappearance from Kim’s perspective, and the present from Sophie’s perspective, as their roads weave together to unravel the mystery of Tallulah’s disappearance. But with many points of view and timelines, Jewell never goes off track and leaves you hanging with every chapter.

There are so many possibilities for this story to go down so it’s not an easy one to predict. The only thing that you will be certain of is your desperation for Kim to find out what happened to her daughter. Jewell completely absorbs you in her characters and their emotions, and the mystery of what’s gone on is sure to have you hooked.

I feel like it could have gone a little darker, especially with the prologue describing the definition of arachnophobia, and that the ending could have been more action-packed. But what I love about Jewell’s stories is that she instils a fear in you that feels very real, not going too far to make you believe that this could actually be happening and that it’s very possible for people to get away with such actions.

Well-paced and astutely plotted, this will not let fans of Lisa Jewell down and is a brilliant place to start if you are yet to experience one of her unforgettable stories.

Always love a book by the author!

Teenage parents Tallula and Zach disappear after a night out without trace. The last people to see them are a group of college friends of Tallula’s who fail to be able to cast any light on the couple’s disappearance. Rumours circulate that the pair have run away unable to cope with the demands of being young parents to babyNoah however, Kim, Tallula’s mum, is adamant that neither would willingly leave their child behind and believes there is something more sinister about their disappearance than anyone is letting on.

This story unfolds from different characters points of view and keeps you reading and guessing until the end. The despair of Tallula’s mum, Kim is palpable whilst trying to care for her young grandchild and hitting brick walls in her search for her daughter.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

There was certainly lots going on in this book. I did however find all the jumping around with the time frames and different characters a bit brain scrambling. I had to keep concentrating ,it kept me on my toes ! The story was good though and worth all the jumping around. Good book, well worth a read.

Wow! wow! wow! what a book, totally loved it. A must read.
A gripping story over 3 time periods and told from 3 points of view.
Plenty of twists to keep you guessing.
Lisa's best book yet.

Thanks to NetGalley and Cornerstone for giving me an advance copy.

The intrigue never lets up in this fabulous new novel from Lisa Jewell, told from multiple points of view and a dual time line. This creates a wonderful tension as the cosy mystery writer Sophie finds herself involved in the mystery of what happened to Tallulah and Zach two years earlier. As different characters are introduced and viewed through the perspective of Tallulah and Sophie, I was wonderfully unsettled and unsure who or what to trust. The tension builds palpably as the novel progresses, and the final coruscating chapters are amazing, demonstrating Lisa Jewell's exceptional talent in this genre.

My thanks go to the publishers and Net Galley for the advance copy in return for an honest review.

I'm a firm fan of L Jewell but I found her last book tricky. This one is right up there and perhaps even her best to date. The mother is beautifully drawn. Her fear and anguish shared by the reader every step of the way. The ending was everything I'd hoped. Ten stars.

Well this is the first Lisa Jewell book I have read and it certainly won’t be the last! I have seen so many people rave about her previous books - I even have some of them in my to read pile but when I was offered an advanced copy of this through the publishers and NetGalley I knew it was time to pop my cherry!

The premise of the story is that 19 year old teen mother Tallulah is in an unhappy relationship with controlling boyfriend Zach and so begins an affair with a mysterious enigmatic rich girl called Scarlett. However after a pool party at Scarlett's house, Tallulah and Zach both go missing. Initially the police believe that the two young parents have ran away due to the stresses of being young parents and don’t really spend any time investigating. However a year later a new headteacher starts at the school in the village and his crime novelist girlfriend immediately becomes involved in investigating the suspicious disappearance.

The story jumps around from before the disappearance, the night of the pool party and current time. I'm useless at keeping track of times but I found it pretty easy to follow. I have given this book a full five stars as I just couldn’t put it down and raced through it. my mind was jumping around with theories about what had happened and who had done what. I think the only thing I could mark it down on was there was a few errors which annoyed me - such as Tallulah turning her phone off only to pick it up seconds later when she gets a message. However as this is an ARC copy then I cannot say if these will be in the final draft so I gave the full five stars and I cannot wait to read another Lsa Jewell book!

Tallulah Murray is a young mum who stays with her mother Kim and her boyfriend Zach. One night they leave baby Noah with Kim to go on a long overdue date night at the local pub, neither return...

The book is written from 3 perspectives - Tallulah's before she went missing, Kim's in the days after her daughter didn't come home and Sophie (the new headteachers' partner) who moves to the area a little over a year after the teenagers went missing. As the book progresses Kim and Sophie's timelines join as they team up to try and discover what happened that night, after a sign appears at Sophie's back gate saying "dig here".

The book is well written, a fast paced story and the chapters are a good length to squeeze in between stuff you really should be doing but are putting off to read a bit more of the book... The characters are believable, some likeable, some not. I liked how it was possible to take a guess at the mystery and work out some of the clues, and tying up some loose ends made me smile at the end (the smoke smell, clever!).

I've liked all of Lisa Jewell's books I've read, although some more than others. This one is definitely one of the best.

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This was a great thriller, where being drip fed information slowly but surely made for such an excellently plotted book.
I thought it was so easy to get into, the characters were easily likeable and told from different time frames meant a picture was slowly being put together of what happened on the night Tallulah and Zack went missing.
There was a small town feel to this book, secrets were being held and as with all
Lisa Jewell’s books the story has you hooked with page turning reveals and twists.
This is a story about relationships, love, lust and control of others and the secrets that people keep. The theme of motherly love was strong and I found the different perspectives of that characters stories really engaging.
Another excellent read - 4 stars and thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

Young parents, Tallulah and Zach, have a rare night out together while nanna, Kim, is babysitting. But they never come home and appear to have disappeared without a trace. Then a new couple move into the village and come across a strange sign to ‘dig here’…

This had me on the edge of my seat constantly! It’s told through a mix of voices and timelines and, as with any good thriller, the story unfolds slowly but shockingly. I don’t want to give away any spoilers but this book deals with some really important issues as well as being an awesome thriller.

I didn’t give this 5 stars because I felt like towards the end things got a little far-fetched for me. But otherwise a fantastic read that I definitely recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Another great book from Lisa,

In 2017 a 19 year old couple (Tallulah and Zach) disappear following a night out leaving their 1 year old boy behind. Tullulah’s mother does everything she can to try and find out what happened on that night. Fast forward to 2019 when Sophie a murder mystery novelist moves in with her headteacher boyfriend into a boarding school in the village where the couple were last seen. Sophie she’s a sign fixed to a tree telling her to “DIG HERE” so she follows the instructions and discovers a ring that turns out to be the ring that Zach was planning to give to Tullulah on the night they went missing. Can she find out what happens to Tullulah and Zach and solve the case.

I have always loved Lisa Jewell’s books and this one did not disappoint at all. Her writing brings all the characters to life and the plot twists and turns make it so hard to put down. Trying to guess where the mystery is going to lead is nigh impossible. A really great read. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read a preview copy of this book.

As we all know books told through different points of view steal my heart immediately and The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell was no different.
Pacy, intriguing, character development, emotions, this thriller ticked off all the boxes.
A little blurb without giving things away… Tallulah, a young mum and her boyfriend Zach never return home after a night out. Kim, Tallulah’s mother is left with her Grandson determined to find out what has happened and find her daughter.
Scarlett, edgy, popular and rich attends college with Tallulah and was one of the last people to see her - at her own pool party on the night she disappeared.
Sophie, the girlfriend of the new Headmaster at a local college where lots of the students at the party had attended.
The Night She Disappeared is told from all four perspectives and keeps the reader on their toes throughout. Really good to see LGBTQ+ representation in a thriller too. Thoroughly enjoyed this one. I highly recommend that you get your hands on this if you love a thriller when it comes out later this month!

Missing girls is clearly a topic that holds much intrigue for this author. Following on from the disappearance of Saffyre Maddox in Invisible Girl, in her latest psychological thriller it is Tallulah Murray, teenage mother of Noah who ends up the focus of a missing persons investigation alongside her boyfriend Zach Allister after they fail to return home from a date night at the local pub. Left holding the baby is Tallulah’s mother Kim whose concern as to their whereabouts leads her to Dark Place in nearby Upley Fold, home of the Jacques family and the last known sighting of the teenage lovers. Little more than a year later, with the trail gone cold, detective novelist Sophie Beck moves into the area with her partner Shaun Grey, newly appointed head of private boarding school Maypole House. In a bizarre twist of fate with life imitating art (cryptic clue here!) and thanks to the inquisitive nature of this cozy crime writer the investigation into Tallulah and Zach’s disappearance reopens and finally gathers momentum.

In terms of psychological thriller authors Lisa Jewell is undoubtedly one of the best. As with any of her novels you’re guaranteed meticulous planning and plotting, clever twists, obfuscation and surprising climaxes. She holds the reader’s attention and interest by switching backwards and forwards with the timeline (in this case there are three) and changing the perspective with multiple viewpoints so that you’re dancing to her tune. Moving between the night of the disappearance, the events leading up that sultry June evening and to the present day the narrative is kept fresh and flowing giving you no opportunity to get too comfortable and assume you know what’s waiting for you around the corner. I enjoy this method of keeping the reader hanging onto every word, with the voices of Kim, Tallulah and Sophie equally compelling. The pace is steady rather than fast and furious yet the author maintains suspense with the gradual drip feeding of information, ending chapters with tantalising hints and promises of more to come when all you really want to discover is what happened that night! All clever devices for ensuring you’re entirely absorbed in her storytelling! Personally I love the in depth backstory to Tallulah and Zach’s disappearance. Why hurry when you know you have the reader eating out of the palm of your hand? Ultimately it’s a waiting game and one that requires patience but I was more than happy to be a willing participant. If I’m brutally honest, a number of my go to authors have disappointed me this year with their lockdown novels but not Lisa Jewell!

Both characterisation and setting are excellent. Dark Place has a very dark history, it’s proximity to the woods and Maypole House which many of the characters have an association with is ideal as a focal point for this thriller. Possessing a chilly and unwelcoming vibe it’s easy to imagine these walls have been witness to some terrible scenes over the course of the building’s history. Immediately you sense a mother’s anguish at her daughter’s disappearance with Kim’s love for Tallulah and grandson driving her forward in the search for answers, forever remaining hopeful. This is one aspect of the narrative I could easily tune into, Kim’s ongoing despair at lack of police progress every mother’s worst nightmare but I admired her stoicism. This is in direct contrast to Zach’s parents reaction to the couple’s failure to return home, particularly Megs whose lack of maternal instinct is glaringly obvious. I like how the arrival of Sophie, acting as if she is amateur sleuth Susie Beets from her own novels, sets the cat amongst the pigeons and this cold case once more becomes a talking point, drawing in characters from Maypole house both past and present. But it is the young adults on the cusp of coming of age whose relationships are of paramount importance, the main characters slowly revealing different sides to their personalities as their lives converge. At a time when young people are generally falling in love, experimenting and pushing boundaries in all manner of ways Tallulah’s perspective is incredibly illuminating. It’s also a time of confusion, where vulnerabilities and insecurities can push individuals in unexpected directions, emotions the author expresses eloquently. An ordinary girl from humble origins, forced to grow up quickly with the birth of her son, Tallulah’s life is markedly different from the lives of the wealthy posh students from Maypole House. Scarlett Jacques an ex pupil at the boarding school is an intriguing complex character who attracts fellow peers like moths to a flame. Her allure is in the rather mysterious, dangerous, devil may care persona she is keen to project and it would seem few are immune to her beguiling charms, resulting in some shocking and unexpected outcomes as Tallulah and Scarlett’s worlds collide. This element of opposite worlds clashing is extremely well observed.

Although the author plays the long game, which isn’t everybody’s cup of tea I think this approach pays dividends as the twists when they arrive are all the sweeter for the wait. The ending is surprising and wholly satisfying. As far as I’m concerned Lisa Jewell has delivered another high quality, engrossing slow burner of a thriller which I heartily recommend.

My thanks as always to the publisher and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read in exchange for an honest review.

The Night She Disappeared is a slow burning mystery with an atmospheric setting and interesting characters. I particularly liked Sophie and hope that she may appear in the next book, investigating a different crime. I listened to some of the story on audio and Joanne Froggatt’s narration was absolutely brilliant, and definitely added to my enjoyment of the book.

As a big fan of Lisa Jewell’s writing, I recently discovered she had a monthly newsletter. In the very first e-mail I received, was a link to read the first two chapters of The Night She Disappeared. As soon as I read those chapters, I was hooked, I knew I wanted to read this book. After the end of the second chapter, the story didn’t follow the path I had assumed it would.
Our story starts with the arrival of a new Head Teacher at Maypole House, a private school, and his girlfriend Sophie, who is a crime novelist. She soon discovers an intriguing note, asking the finder to “dig here”, at a spot in the woods, just behind their new cottage. This is where our mystery begins.
The book is written in dual timeline, and from the viewpoint of multiple characters. So we see the events leading up to the disappearance of Talullah and Zach unfold, along with the ensuing investigation 15 months later. My heart went out to Lula’s Mum Kim, who is desperately trying to work, while looking after her young Grandson Noah, keeping the Police interested in the cooling case, while dealing with her own grief and distress.
I really enjoyed The Night She Disappeared, which makes it surprising to find out that the author had struggled to write during lockdown. As so many of us struggled with the balance of our own work/home life in that strange, uncertain year of 2020. I’m so glad Lisa managed to get the story finished, as I think this is my favourite of all her books, and I’ve read quite a few. I found it very easy to read. The writing flowed really well, and the dual timeline, multiple POV style wasn’t at all confusing, as I have found in the past with other authors.
I loved how the suspense builds, as I was desperately waiting to find out what had happened, to who, how and why. Thankfully, the ending reveals all, and Lisa gave us all the answers; more answers than I thought I knew I needed.
I highly recommend this book, which will appeal to many, as it isn’t a dark and unsettling read. It’s an engaging 5* read, which will draw you in from the first, to the last, word.