![]() And when I found the answer, it was deeply unsettling and heart-breaking. All throughout, I kept wondering how and where Ellie had disappeared. Even the other supporting characters are quite well etched. But most of all, Noelle is twisted and creepy. Poppy is a strange child, and one can feel it through the pages. Laurel is smart, intelligent and determined. Floyd is a complex guy, difficult to read. Neither does she hide their flaws or make them larger than life. ![]() She doesn’t emphasize much on their physical features, but what makes them who they are. She has seamlessly woven their traits and lives into the story. ![]() And it is the characters who are driving this story. Jewell has paid a lot of attention to setting and character development. For some reason, Poppy is the splitting image of Ellie. Laurel’s chance encounter with Floyd and Poppy turns her life upside down. Coming to the present, a decade later, Ellie is still missing. Laurel, her mother, spends every moment hoping that someday her daughter would be found. ![]() It majorly affects her family which becomes disconnected and dysfunctional. The central plot is the disappearance of 15-year-old Ellie Mack. Connecting the dots was challenging, and I miserably failed at solving the mystery! The premise is not new, like many thrillers it revolves around a missing person, but Jewell’s passionate telling adds a magical touch. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewellis dark and gripping psychological thriller. ![]()
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