This month, I got the chance to read the book, Then She Was Gone, by Lisa Jewell. I received the book thanks to Book of the Month (which, if you haven't signed up for it, I highly suggest to if you're like me and love to read book after book) and throughout this month, I've been somewhat captivated by the story Lisa decided to share. The book isn't one of those you can't put down, because there are times where it gets very slow and uninteresting, and it is extremely predictable. However you are going to want to finish the book to see if what you figured out after finishing the first part is right.
The premise of the book revolves around Laurel Mack. Laurel Mack is divorced from her husband, Paul, and has a strained relationship with her son and daughter, Jake and Hannah. She also lives alone in a small apartment, and her life revolves mostly around work and seeing her mother. However, Laurel's life is like this for a reason; ten years before the book starts, Laurel's youngest, golden daughter, Ellie, went missing.
Ellie is described as Laurel's favorite daughter, the kind of girl you want to be, pretty and smart and with a great boyfriend, who had a whole life ahead of her. But then she went missing, and the case went cold quickly, and Laurel never recovered.
However, within the first part of the book, there's one final lead in the case of what happened to Ellie, though it only leads to more questions. Months later, Laurel meets a man named Floyd in a cafe, and starts up a conversation with him. Soon after, the two start going out, and Laurel then meets Floyd's two daughters. His oldest, Sara-Jade, his only daughter from his previous marriage, and his youngest, nine year old Poppy, who was born after a brief relationship with another woman. Right away, Poppy reminds Laurel of a younger Ellie, making her wonder what happened to Ellie exactly, and who is Floyd.
The book again, is very interesting, but predictable. It's worth the read, especially this summer when you spend time on the beach, soaking up the sun. I do reccomend putting this book on your eventual To Read List!
