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Summary - Then She Was Gone: Based On The Book By Lisa Jewell

Duration
26min
Language
English
Format
Category

Non-fiction

SUMMARY

THEN SHE WAS GONE

BASED ON THE BOOK BY LISA JEWELL

SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: SPEEDY LIBRARY

CONTENT

The Before - Ellie and Her Perfect Months

Ten Years Later - Laurel's Unsettled Life

The Introduction of Noelle Donnelly

Lingering Questions and a Detective's Visit

Fragments of the Past - Ellie's Perspective Before

Laurel's Investigations and Flashbacks to Noelle's Perspective

Unraveling the Truth - Noelle's Obsession and Actions

Captivity and Concealment - Ellie's Ordeal and Noelle's Twisted Plan

Revelation and Aftermath - The Truth Emerges

General Analysis

ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell centers on Laurel Mack, a mother whose life was shattered when her teenage daughter, Ellie, disappeared. Ten years later, Laurel is still grappling with the loss, her family fractured by the enduring grief. As she tries to rebuild her life, a chance encounter with a charismatic man and his intriguing daughter, Poppy, sparks unexpected connections. However, Laurel soon begins to suspect that there are unsettling secrets surrounding Poppy and her link to Ellie's vanished past, leading her down a path of shocking revelations about what truly happened to her daughter. The novel explores themes of loss, grief, family trauma, and the dark side of obsession.

© 2025 Speedy Library (Audiobook): 9798318137082

Release date

Audiobook: March 12, 2025

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