Then She Was Gone: A Novel

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of Invisible Girl and The Truth About Melody Browne comes a riveting (PopSugar) and acutely observed family drama (People) that delves into the lingering aftermath of a young girls disappearance. Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. Beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers, and half of a teenaged golden couple. Ellie was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. Its been ten years since her daughter disappeared, seven years since her marriage ended, and only months since the last clue in Ellies case was unearthed. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a caf, no one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. Before she knows it, shes meeting Floyds daughtersand his youngest, Poppy, takes Laurels breath away. Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. And now, the unanswered questions shes tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. 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?