by Lisa Jewell
Published: 2018
Publisher: Atria Books
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, UK
Hardback: 359
Rating: 4
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First sentence(s):
Those months, the months befoe she disappeared, were the best months.
THEN
She was fifteen, her mother's golden girl. She had her whole life ahead of her. And then, in the blink of an eye, Ellie was gone.
NOW
It’s been ten years since Ellie disappeared, but Laurel has never given up hope of finding her daughter.
And then one day a charming and charismatic stranger called Floyd walks into a café and sweeps Laurel off her feet.
Before too long she’s staying the night at this house and being introduced to his nine year old daughter.
Poppy is precocious and pretty - and meeting her completely takes Laurel's breath away.
Because Poppy is the spitting image of Ellie when she was that age. And now all those unanswered questions that have haunted Laurel come flooding back.
What happened to Ellie? Where did she go?
Who still has secrets to hide?
My two-bits:
That lady was nuts!
Certain parts were so sad. But the mystery was compelling.
* listened to the audio version
* part of Author binge: Lisa Jewell (here)
