I was particularly looking forwarded to the Night She Disappeared after being a tad disappointed with Jewell's previous offering The Invisible Girl. For mind it did not live up to The Family Upstairs.

The Night She Disappeared centres upon Tallulah a 19 year old new mum who goes missing after a night out with her boyfriend Zach. In fact, she and her boyfriend go missing but Tallulah is the focus because her mother Kim is intent upon finding her, whereas Zach's family do not really appear to think much of it. Tallulah and Kim's story lines alternate between the events leading up to Tallulah's disappearance and the days following. An alternate storyline involves Sophie, a cozy mystery novelist who moves to the area with her boyfriend a year later, to take over the head-teacher role at a local school. The school and it's students were connected with Tallulah and Zach's disappearance two years previous. The mystery intrigues Sophie who is second-guessing her move from London to the quietness of the country. She soon uncovers some clues and relationships between members of the community that some would prefer to keep hidden.

The time frames tend to jump around a bit which might be confusing or give a disjointed feel to this one. For mind, it did not impact my enjoyment. It's quite character and scene driven particularly in relation to a girl who befriends Tallulah, named Scarlett. Both Scarlett and the description of her home, seem dark and foreboding. Scarlett is an enigmatic chameleon. The novelist Sophie is a gentle protagonist - very inquiring but also quite naive in sense of this being a real crime, involving real people and real risk in a place she is overwhelmingly unfamiliar with. I wondered what was going to befall her. I wondered whether there is potential for Sophie to be a recurring character in the future.

I enjoyed this one, hurtled through it in one weekend.

Thank you to netgalley for an electronic copy to read and review.

So at this point we’ve all accepted that Lisa Jewell only writes 5/5 books.

Can I end my review now? Haha no I joke. There is a magic feeling about opening a new story from this author though. It’s guaranteed to be a hit everytime. The Night She Disappeared is no different.

In fact it’s wonderful. And that’s not a word I often use for thrillers!

This is a page turner, it’s dark and sad and when you think you’ve got it figured out the rud will be pulled from under your feet!

A very strong 5/5.

I have loved Lisa Jewell for years, starting with her contemporary novels before beginning to read her thrillers in the last year, this is my 4th thriller by her and the best one yet!

Following multiple timelines and points of view this book could have gotten confusing but the fast pace and interesting characters meant I didn't get confused and I also couldn't put it down.

This book explores some tough topics and part way through I was ready to look for spoiler reviews because the tension was ramping up. So pleased I didn't as that ending was everything I wanted it to be! I can't wait for the next book by this author.

Teenage mother, Tallulah, and her boyfriend Zach went to a pool party at Dark Place, the mysterious house of rich Scarlett. They left in the early hours and were never seen again. But what happened to them? Did they run away without their baby or did something more sinister happen? The police have drawn a blank but Tallulah's mum knows that she would not have left her baby voluntarily.
A year on, Sophie, partner of the new headteacher at the local private school where Scarlett and the other pool party attendees had met is at a loose end. A city girl who writes detective novels, she has writer's block after being uprooted to the countryside. Then one day she sees a sign saying "Dig here" which is what she does.
This was a real page turner. Totally different tale, plausible characters and story line. Twists and turns all the way.
Definitely recommend.

This is a slow burning, tension building thriller which tells the story of missing 19 year old Tallulah and her boyfriend Zack.

The story is told from multiple points of view with three timelines so theoretically should be confusing, but Jewell has created a well laid out plot which leaves you wondering but not confused.

There are plenty of characters you're going to dislike within this book, I particularly despised Scarlett. In total contrast, my heart broke for poor Tallulah, even if she was a bit irritating at times. Along with Tallulah and Scarlett, there are some really well fleshed out characters and others you're left curious to find out more about.

Towards the end of the book the pace really picks up and this was when my interest began to peak. There are some nice twists thrown in, some you may expect, others not so much.

I switched between listening to this on the audiobook and reading the eBook and found both really good. In the eBook the narrator really portrays the light and shade of the characters, however I felt I got through the eBook faster than I was listening to the audio.

Overall this was an enjoyable thriller with an interesting plot and some good characters but I felt it a little too slow-burning and drawn out at times. 3.5 rounded to a 4

This is a slow-burn whodunnit. It sure took its time to take off, but after that, it was basically unputdownable. With multiple timelines and POVs it got a bit confusing at times. I just felt like it lacked a bit on the emotions like a story was being narrated without much emphasis on the emotions, kinda like what usually happens when a book is translated from another language. Also, I think this book should be marketed as lgbt because that is the central part of this story and I kept thinking that if that part was taken out there isn't much left to the story. That said, I definitely enjoyed the story, the character descriptions were spot on, and that ending was super. My favorite part of the story was the paintings, loved that bit!

Thanks to Netgalley, author, and publisher for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell is the story of single mother Tallulah, mother of Noah. She agrees that Zachary Allister, the baby’s father could move in with her and Noah at her mother, Kim’s home. Zachary though gradually becomes controlling and when Tallulah goes back to College part time because she wants to be a social worker, Zachary doesn’t want her to stay in college he wants them to have a flat, all three of them together, away from everyone they know.
Tallulah becomes friendly with Scarlett, the rich, posh girl from Upton Wood and things escalate out of control. Zachary wants to get engaged and Tallulah wants to be with Scarlett and Noah.
A guess who dun-it with wonderful characters and an interesting storyline. A fascinating read and an enjoyable book.
Highly recommended.

The Night She Disappeared is about the disappearance of nineteen year old Tallulah and her nineteen year old live-in boyfriend.
It is 2017 and Tallulah is going out on a date, leaving her baby with her mother, Kim.

Kim watches her daughter leave and, as late evening turns into night, which turns into early morning, she waits for her return. And waits.

The next morning, Kim phones Tallulah's friends who tell her that Tallulah was last seen heading to a party at a house in the nearby woods called Dark Place.

She never returns.

Kim knows that there is no way at all that Tallulah would have walked away from her son so she knows that something awful has happened to Tallulah.

In 2019 Sophie is walking in the woods near the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started work as a head-teacher when she sees a note fixed to a tree.
'DIG HERE' . . .
Obviously, Sophie starts to dig and before long she has found something that she thinks relates to the story of the teenagers who disappeared in the area a couple of years ago.

This is told from differing points of view and covers 2 timelines. The author does well in keeping the timelines separate so there is no confusion on the readers part. There is a pleasant amount of secondary characters that we get to know and in some instances, hate.

Twists, turns and red herrings are all over the place and this was a very enjoyable read.

Very enjoyable, a bit of a different story with great settings and characters.
A great read with a lot of twists and turns.
Loved it.

I love all of the books from Lisa Jewell but I especially love the thrillers she has produced in the last few years. And this new thriller didn’t disappoint! This book tells the tale of missing teenagers Zach and Tallulah. We slowly learn what happened to them to cause their disappearance as the plot flashes between present day and the months leading up to their disappearance. So, what happened to them? Will they be found? Will they be reunited with their baby son Noah? You’ll have to read to find out! I really enjoyed this book, although I did find the constant switching of timelines confusing at first. If you like slow burn thrillers, you should definitely check this one out.

Ah another amazing read from Lisa, ive loved every one of her books, A gripping crime thriller which kept me guessing right until the very end.

This is an interesting and intriguing mystery told in multiple timelines and points of view. The story covers complex teenage relationships and how the power of emotions that spring from them can be both amazing and dangerous.

Teenage mum Tallulah and her boyfriend have a baby who they love. Is he a kind and caring partner or a controlling man who keeps a close and scary eye on Tallulah? At college Tallulah leaves motherhood behind and begins a relationship with charismatic character Scarlett and another complex storyline begins. When Tallulah and boyfriend Zach disappear after a night out Tallulah’s mum desperately tries to keep the case alive, even when they are both missing a year later.

The introduction of a detective writer as a character was interesting and gave the book a good twist as fiction became reality and when a part of one of her books actually happens the case hots up.

The tension grows well and I was really enjoying the build up of what had happened to the young couple. I liked the diverse nature of the characters and the interwoven stories and timelines. A good read and I found the ending a good one that helped tie up the loose ends for the reader.

Young Mum Tallulah goes missing after a night out with her boyfriend.
Kim, Tallulah’s Mum, knows she did not just run away from her responsibilities and something is seriously wrong but the trail is cold.

A year later crime novelist Sophie is walking in the woods near her home and sees a sign that says Dig Here. Slowly clues come to light about what happened the night Tallulah went missing.

I love Lisa Jewell, her thrillers are a guaranteed good read. From the first page this book had me hooked with it’s twist and turns. The story is told from multiple points of view and from two timelines. With a great cast of characters.

Lisa Jewell never disappoints me, if I need a good thriller I can always rely on her. The Night She Disappeared is no different, it follows Sophie who moves to Surrey to be with her Headmaster boyfriend and Kim whose daughter and son in law went missing leaving her to care for their young child. Jewell places a lot of doubt in the reader's mind about characters and gives you some insight into their lives prior to going missing without revealing all. Slow burn but I enjoyed it as always.

Lisa Jewell has done it again, delivering yet another hugely enjoyable mystery thriller that demands to be read in one straight sitting. I had to do it in two — grandsons and sleep got in the way — but it had me gripped from start to finish.

The premise is creepy and intriguing: When crime fiction writer Sophie moves with her boyfriend to a sleepy village in the Surrey Hills, she finds herself caught up in a real life, newly revived cold case —the mysterious disappearance 12 months previously of teenage mum Tallulah and her partner Zach.

The plot unfolds in multiple timelines, segueing back and forth between characters and events, slowly building a picture and filling in gaps. And all the while teasing and testing the patience of the reader. Believe me, my Kindle was smokin’, I was swiping so fast through the pages!

Suspicion grows around several of the characters, as Jewell expertly peels away their layers. I loved the Miss Marple role that Sophie was given to chip away at the stories of the different people involved, and I admired the single-minded determination of Tallulah’s mum Kym to hold out hope for her daughter’s safe return, while raising her baby grandson.

As one would expect from Jewell, there are plenty of twists, turns and unexpected revelations to maintain the intrigue and build the suspense. The last few chapters, when everything finally comes together, are relentlessly thrilling, unexpectedly dark and just a little bit gruesome. A first-class read from a first-class author.

This is an enjoyable thriller from Lisa Jewell. Not her best one but a very good read.

The Night She Disappeared is a twisty psychological thriller by Lisa Jewell. The story is about a cold case, an abandoned mansion, family trauma and dark secrets.

It was easy to follow the time lines going back between past and present. The characters were great and each chapter had different points of view and showed how everyone intertwined in the story. Good paced book. Lisa Jewell has a good style of writing that keeps you in suspense with twists, turns, mystery and secrets.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone and Lisa Jewell for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

The great thing about a Lisa Jewell novel is the intricate details that she includes, details that briefly come up somewhere in the book and mean so much more than you realise at the time. The details of characters and the details of settings and events. This book is so reliant on those details and that's what I loved about it so much.

Another thing that Lisa Jewell has always done well is to keep up with changes in trends and changes in technology. So many authors shy away from this but when you read a novel from this author you can be sure that popular trends and technology will features. This is a great because when you go back and read them years later, there is a sense of nostalgia fro the time the book was set. I loved the fact that Instagram and travel vlogging features so widely in this book. I felt like I could relate to the characters in the book more because of that.

As always with a Lisa Jewell novel, we get fed details slowly but surely throughout the book. There are multiple time lines through a variety of narratives but all come down to one thing, the night she disappeared. I just loved the fact that we get details from one perspective and then we switch to another perspective meaning that we have to wait until we're back with that character/timeline before we can see the impact of what has just happened.

Tallulah and Kim are interesting characters. Even though Kim plays such a vital role in the book, she is Tallulah's Mum after all, we don't get told a lot of details about her. We learn of her as a mum and a grandma and we know that she has had this awful thing happen to her but that is about it when it comes to details about her. We are fed a lot more information about Tallulah but as usual this information is revealed slowly but surely. I love the fact that we have queer representation in this novel and I liked the part that views on peopler's sexuality plays an important part of the plot in this case.

I listened to this book on audiobook and the narrator did a great job. You do have to be paying close attention when listening, however, to make sure that you haven't missed a change in timeline or narrative. I would say that if you can read this book as an ebook or a physical book, that would be the better choice. I adored the fact that this book was structured into multiple parts and there are reveals towards the end of each part meaning you're compelled to keep reading and find out what the next part has in store.

I loved the structure, I loved the detailing and I loved the intense pressure of the storyline in the latest Lisa Jewell novel. The Night She Disappeared will have you questioning what you know and turning the pages to find the answers that you need.

This book was absolutely fabulous! Full of twists, turns, mystery and secrets throughout the entire story! I loved how each chapter featured a different character from the story and how their stories entertwined throughout the book.
Lisa Jewell has a fantastic style of writing which kept me wanting more! I couldn't put this book down. I would highly recommend this book if you love mystery!
Thank you to Lisa Jewell, NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the opportunity to read and review this book.

The book has a classic opener: teenage parents, Tallulah and Zach, vanish on the night he takes her out to propose to her. Tallulah’s mother, Kim, is left behind to take care of their child Noah. What follows are three narratives - one which take us up to the moment of the couple’s disappearance, told from Tallulah’s perspective; another one that relays the impromptu investigation of the disappearance by the new headmaster’s partner, Sophie; and finally the third thread that interlocks the other two, told from the point of view of Tallulah’s mother.
The plotting is tight, precise and gripping. Jewell leaves herself no room for error: everything flows, links and weaves together. Every new chapter introduces a new nugget of information – another revelation, another hook, and another diversion. Ultimately, all threads lead relentlessly to the conclusion that is inescapable and yet unpredictable. The drip of information and the transformations of the main characters’ emotions and attitudes give the reader a sense of discovery as if I, the patient and diligent reader, have reached the conclusion all under my own steam. I could not find any gaps or any loose ends in Jewell’s plotting. All my questions were answered in the end.
Jewell constructs deep and complex characters. They are believable if unorthodox. Tallulah, a quiet and unassuming mother and social care student, undergoes a rebellious identity crisis any typical teenager would be susceptible to without, for one second, losing her love for and devotion to her baby. Her mother Kim is pitted against Zach’s mother Meg in a few master strokes of Jewell’s pen. Scarlett, the seductive, entitled femme fatale is burdened with her own vulnerabilities. The level-headed Liam shocks towards the end. And so on – the gallery of characters is rich, multi-dimensional and memorable.
The language takes the back seat to the story. It is clean, precise, unobtrusive – a bit Hemingway-esque. All and all, another cracking read from Lisa Jewell.

Thank you Random House UK and NetGalley for my e-arc of this book, received in exchange for an honest review.

A note in a garden instructing its reader to "dig here" reopens the cold case of 19 year old Tallulah's disappearence two years prior.

Overall, this was an enjoyable if slightly predictable thriller.
Despite a variety of POVs and back and forth between past and present, the story was kept moving along at an enjoyable pace. It felt very rooted in the mundane and everyday life which made the mystery and the unkown that bit more eerie as it felt tangible. It felt as though these very events could be happening around you.
Interestingly for a mystery thriller, I felt as though the narrative didn't offer up too many theories> We were kept relatively in the dark but the narrative still managed to hold my interest.
I have found Jewell's writing style to be quite contemplative and introspective at times-we tend to get a lot of personal self-analysis from the characters-which might not work in the favour of every story, but I found to be effective here as the characters examine their role in the events and the consequences of their actions or inactions.

3.5 stars rounded to 4 as this was a fast and enjoyable read for lovers of the mystery genre.