Then She Was Gone

#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 girl’s disappearance. Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen,the youngest of three. Beloved by her parentsfriendsand teachersand half of a teenaged golden couple. Ellie was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacationwith her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Nowher mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together. It’s been ten years since her daughter disappearedseven years since her marriage endedand only months since the last clue in Ellie’s case was unearthed. So when she meets an unexpectedly charming man in a caféno one is more surprised than Laurel at how quickly their flirtation develops into something deeper. Before she knows itshe’s meeting Floyd’s daughters—and his youngestPoppytakes Laurel’s breath away. Because looking at Poppy is like looking at Ellie. And nowthe unanswered questions she’s tried so hard to put to rest begin to haunt Laurel anew. Where did Ellie go? Did she really run away from homeas the police have long suspectedor was there a more sinister reason for her disappearance? Who is Floydreally? And why does his daughter remind Laurel so viscerally of her own missing girl?