I listened to the whole thing in 1 weekend because I wanted to know what was going to happen.

I love that it was suspenseful without being stressful. The story is focused on the mom but also gives you the point of view of her kidnapper and other key characters. However, as tragic as the ending was, it was satisfying for the reader.A 15 year old girl goes missing and the story is about her life leading up to that and then closely follows her mom’s life and struggle to move on. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and caused me to keep guessing about who was responsible for the mystery of Ellie Mack.Īnd better yet, as I began to piece things together and thought I knew the ending, the ending still surprised me.

The point of view floats between Ellie (the missing girl), Laurel (Ellie's mother), Noelle (the strange math tutor), and Floyd (Laurel’s new boyfriend). The reader is taken through various points of view throughout the story which allows them to gain a full perspective of the situation. Where did Ellie go? Did she really run away from home, as the police have long suspected, or was there a more sinister reason for her disappearance? Who is Floyd, really? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl?Īuthor Lisa Jewell’s writing pulled me in right away. And now, the unanswered questions she’s tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Before she knows it, she’s meeting Floyd’s daughters - and his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurel’s breath away.īecause looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. 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. It’s been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellie’s case was unearthed. Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. Ellie was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. Beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers, and half of a teenage golden couple. Created with A page-turning mystery with a tragic yet satisfying ending for readers.Įllie Mack was the perfect daughter.

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