Then She Was Gone

What. The. Actual. Fuck.

A myriad of emotions ran through me as I dive along in the story of the mysterious disappearance of a 15-year old girl, Ellie Mack, who had the world in the palm of her hand. The pain the disappearance put in her mother who loves her dearly, who thinks the world of her broke her family apart. For 10 years, her mother went on autopilot, trying to survive the remnant of the life where her precious daughter wasn't a part of. And then she met Floyd. And his little girl, Poppy, who looks exactly like her own precious girl. And thus, the guessing game begins.

Of course I would've guessed that one of the unfavorable characters had had a hand in Ellie's disappearance. What I did not expect is the motive, the drive behind that very motive. I felt immense anger at the way how Ellie was treated, how terrifying and how sick it all was. The way some part of the stories were told from Noelle's POV was nothing short of brilliant. I did not expect to see it all unfolds from Noelle's eyes, that we're given the glimpse of how sick and deranged Noelle was. She is truly one of the most despised characters I've encountered for a long time.

This book will blow your mind, will break your heart and will certainly keeps you up at night, wondering just how many Noelles are out there, and if you're indeed safe from them.