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Then She Was Gone

Ten years after her teenage daughter disappears, a woman crosses paths with a charming single father whose young child feels eerily familar.

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SKU: 1501154656

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Family Upstairs and None of This Is True comes an "acutely observed family drama" (People) about the lingering aftermath of a young girl's disappearance.Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now, her mother, Laurel Mack, is trying to put her life back together. It's been ten years since her youngest child disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie's case was unearthed. 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. Before she knows it, she's meeting Floyd's daughters--and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel's breath away. Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. Laurel is haunted by her long unanswered questions. What happened to Ellie? Did she run away from home, as the police have long suspected? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl?

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Lisa Jewell

Lisa Jewell is an internationally bestselling British author celebrated for her gripping psychological thrillers, suspenseful mysteries, and emotionally complex stories about families, relationships, and hidden secrets. Born in London, England, Jewell began her literary career writing contemporary fiction before becoming one of the most recognizable voices in domestic suspense. Her novels are known for their intricate plots, unpredictable twists, layered characters, and ability to uncover the unsettling truths hiding beneath seemingly ordinary lives. Through her storytelling, Jewell explores themes of obsession, betrayal, grief, identity, and the devastating consequences of secrets left buried.

Jewell is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including *Then She Was Gone*, *The Family Upstairs*, *The Family Remains*, *The Night She Disappeared*, *None of This Is True*, and *Watching You*. In *Then She Was Gone*, Laurel Mack is a mother struggling with the mysterious disappearance of her teenage daughter, Ellie, who vanished ten years earlier. When Laurel meets a charming man and his young daughter, whose resemblance to Ellie is deeply unsettling, she begins uncovering disturbing connections that could reveal what really happened to her child. Combining family drama, psychological suspense, and shocking revelations, the novel examines grief, obsession, and the desperate search for answers. Jewell's other works similarly explore fractured relationships, unreliable appearances, and mysteries that challenge readers' assumptions until the final pages.

For readers who love chilling mysteries, unexpected plot twists, family secrets, and psychologically intense storytelling, Jewell delivers compelling novels that are difficult to put down. Her books are especially suited to readers who enjoy psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, missing-person mysteries, crime fiction, dysfunctional family dramas, and emotionally layered stories filled with deception and intrigue. Through her masterful pacing and exploration of human behavior, Jewell reminds readers that the most disturbing secrets are sometimes hidden within the people and places that seem most familiar.

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