It may seem out of place, considering the seriousness of the novel, but Henry integrated it well. When would the creep be back for Gabie?Īlso present in the novel is a small romantic plot line.

Gabie's fear was palpable and her unease reached from the pages and gripped me as I read. In my opinion, the aspect of this novel that makes it most unique is the fact that the story isn't from the kidnapped girl's point of view, but Gabie's - the girl who got away. the events in the novel don't seem all that far-fetched. That's what's so powerful about The Night She Disappeared. I'm a hostess and, honestly, after reading this book, I now look at customers in a whole different light. Everyone knows to be wary of strangers, but I sometimes forget that working in customer service puts you directly in front of strangers every day. I enjoyed Henry's last offering, Girl, Stolen, but, to me, it was nothing compared to the intensity of The Night She Disappeared. Henry is one of those rare authors that keep the reader guessing and add just the right amount of creepiness and fear that you can't help but stare, transfixed. The mystery and foreshadowing are so well done that it's near impossible for the reader to walk away. Source: Copy won in a Goodreads Giveaway.ĭisclosure: This post contains Indiebound affiliate links.April Henry's novels are, in a word, addicting. It’s not high lit fiction but it was good, and juicy and and I enjoyed it a lot. Scarlett’s backstory and the other people involved, including a young couple living on the school grounds who take an interest in the case, given that one of them writes detective stories for a living, really added to the complexity of the story.

The story of Tallulah and Zach’s disappearance keeps you guessing. She finds herself fascinated by Scarlett and then one day, when Zach and Tallulah head to Scarlett’s place after some drinks at the pub, something goes terribly wrong and the two disappear. While Zach works to create a nest egg for them, Tallulah attends her college courses hoping to one day be a social worker but the lure of someone from her past, the unpredictable Scarlett, surrounded by her wealth and her crowd of followers is too much for Tallulah.

Only nineteen with their entire lives ahead of them, but they are both trying to do right by their young son so they live with Tallulah’s mom. I love her books and every time I picked this one up I was immensely happy to do so.

The night she disappeared book review