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Then She Was Gone, Lisa Jewell<br />
After finishing this book, I was left with mixed<br />
emotions. It has some dark elements and reaches<br />
a sad yet satisfying ending which although was not<br />
particularly uplifting, did provide a good conclusion.<br />
I got a sense of how the story was going to unfold from<br />
an early stage but this didn’t deter me from wanting<br />
to read on. I really enjoy thrillers and stories about<br />
families - family members, their interactions with each<br />
other and with other people. This certainly had all this<br />
and more. At the centre of it all is the disappearance<br />
of Ellie Mack - what has happened to her, where<br />
has she gone, and will the truth be uncovered? I’ll<br />
obviously say no more about that so that you discover<br />
this for yourself!<br />
I found it easy to read in a way which allowed me to<br />
lose all concept of time (I even stayed up until 1am<br />
reading one night which, when you have a two-yearold<br />
who likes to wake up early, is something of a<br />
triumph!) I like books that stay with me for a while<br />
after I’ve read them and I think that this will be one<br />
of them. I am a fan of Lisa Jewell and this latest book<br />
doesn’t disappoint. If you haven’t read it already, be<br />
sure to add it to your reading list.<br />
Close to Home, Cara Hunter<br />
This book has been described as ‘the impossible to put<br />
down’ novel, and for me this was certainly the case!<br />
Set in Oxford, the novel follows an investigation led by<br />
DI Adam Fawley. The story starts when an eight-yearold<br />
girl goes missing. As with all good books, all is not<br />
what it seems and there are some good twists and turns<br />
along the way.<br />
It includes all the things I like in a novel - it was fastpaced<br />
and gripping. It focuses on the story from different<br />
character perspectives throughout and also includes<br />
sections from social media accounts and news articles, all<br />
of which add another dimension to the writing.<br />
As part of the police enquiries, different characters are<br />
introduced and their lives are explored. I felt that the<br />
characters were all looked at in a way you’d expect them<br />
to be in a police investigation - you get to see a snapshot<br />
of their lives and delve into elements of their past. I<br />
liked what we saw of Adam Fawley and look forward to<br />
revisiting his story - and I’m sure a new investigation - in<br />
Cara Hunter’s next book which is due out in July.<br />
If there’s one thing I wasn’t as keen on it would be the<br />
ending, which I felt was a bit rushed. However, this<br />
doesn’t detract much from the overall enjoyment of the<br />
book and I would definitely recommend it. I can’t wait<br />
for the next book in the series.<br />
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