Then She Was Gone

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Then: Ellie Mack was many things. She was 15. She was the youngest of three. She was her mother’s golden girl. She was heading towards a perfect post-exams summer holiday, with her whole life ahead of her. And then, she was gone. Now: Laurel Mack is living in the past. It’s been 10 years since Ellie disappeared, and Laurel’s never given up hope of finding her daughter. But now, she no longer has a choice in the matter. It’s time to let go. And then one day, as she is slowly piecing her life back together, Laurel meets Floyd in a local cafe. An unexpectedly charming mathematician, he sweeps Laurel off her feet. Before she knows it she’s meeting his daughters, and his youngest Poppy takes Laurel’s breath away. Because Poppy is so like Ellie was at that age. And now, all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back. What happened to Ellie? Where did she go?

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A missing girl. A buried secret. From the ten-million-copy bestselling author comes a brand new look for this compulsively twisty psychological thriller that will keep you hooked to the very last page.

‘A tense, clever page-turner that everyone will be talking about.’ Adele Parks
Dark and claustrophobic but also heartfelt and moving … packs a huge emotional punch that will leave you winded. I loved it.’ C. L. Taylor
‘Both utterly gripping and startlingly original. Prepare to be hooked.Sun
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Ellie was her mother’s golden girl.
She had her whole life ahead of her.
And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone.

Ten years on, Laurel has never given up hope of finding Ellie. And then she meets a charming and charismatic stranger who sweeps her off her feet.

But what really takes her breath away is when she meets his nine-year-old daughter.

Because his daughter is the image of Ellie.

Now all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back.

What really happened to Ellie? And who still has secrets to hide?
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OVER 180,000 5* RATINGS – this is why readers love this book:

Breathtaking. Compulsive. Suspenseful. Poetic.’
‘One of the top 5 thrillers I’ve ever read.’
‘I wanted the book never to end.’
‘Suspense filled? edge of my seat? I could not put this down!!’
‘This was my first Lisa Jewell book, and it will definitely not be my last.’
Dark, winding and haunting, I couldn’t put this one down.’

Lisa Jewell, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2024

Additional information

Weight 0.312 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13 × 3 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

426

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K