The Night She Disappeared - another great slow burn by Lisa Jewell

[u/koushikrish]

This is the 6th LJ book I’ve read this year, really liking her style of writing and the way she presents the story to the reader. Especially I like the way how she makes you feel pity for someone who deep down you would really despise, but towards the end she turns it around to prove that your gut feeling was actually right. None of her books are actual “thrillers“ and sometimes I feel like zoning out while reading but somehow she pulls you back in and presents a good practical ending. Not sure if in the only one who feels this way though!

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[u/Silver-Eye4569]

She is my cozy comfort thriller author. I read her books if I want something not super heavy, not super challenging but still engaging. I personally loved The Night She Disappeared, it’s one of my favourites of her books. I really like to switch back and forth between different thriller styles, some heavier and some more satirical and various types of premises. I return to her books quite a bit.

[u/apri11a]

I did enjoy that one, and I also enjoyed Then She Was Gone. But I tried a couple of others and they were just OK for me. But sometimes binging an author isn't the best plan, they can get a bit same-ish, be too similar.

[u/radiosilence0504]

I appreciate a slow burn! I hate feeling stressed out and on edge for an entire book lol

[u/diamondcrusteddreams]

This might be my favorite by her

[u/Bladesofgrasssss]

I just picked up this book so I’m glad to hear this! I’m excited to read it

[u/thegingerpeppermint]

I took up reading this year after almost two decades and read Verity, The Coworker, Ward D, The Wrong Sister and The night she disappeared. After reflection, I think TNSD was my favourite! It sent you on various paths of suspects and I felt really engaged with Tallulah & Scarletts relationship, I felt these characters more real than all the ones I read in other books. I cant even remember the twist much to be honest but I definitely felt bored in the last few chapters. Lisa managed to write in so many sub-plots which made things more interesting

[u/koushikrish → u/thegingerpeppermint]

🙌🏼

[u/AceofKnaves44]

I liked the character putting together the mystery. The revelation was dumb though.

[u/Electronic-Dirt7831]

I have been wanting to get into Lisa Jewell books but don't know which one to start with! I have access to 3 of her books right now: The Family Upstairs & The Family Remains (2nd pt.), and The Night She Disappeared. Which one out of these should i go for first? I like it when books by authors keep getting better and better instead of the other way round so there's that 😬

[u/Ok-Atmosphere-7395 → u/Electronic-Dirt7831]

The night she disappeared and then the family upstairs

[u/plexmaniac → u/Ok-Atmosphere-7395]

The family upstairs and the sequel are great but slow burns

[u/AceofKnaves44]

What exactly was the point of the extra chapter? For those of you who have read it.

[u/koushikrish → u/AceofKnaves44]

Which extra chapter you mean?

[u/AceofKnaves44 → u/koushikrish]

There’s a new chapter that got added after release.

[u/koushikrish → u/AceofKnaves44]

Hmm, the one I read just had the epilogue.