The Night She DisappearedThe Night She Disappeared
What it's about
In 2017, nineteen-year-old Tallulah goes out on a date with her boyfriend, leaving her baby with her mother, and never comes home. A year later, Sophie, a novelist who has just moved to a nearby village, finds a sign saying 'Dig here' near the woods, and starts to uncover what happened.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a gripping thriller.
You'll love it if you liked
None of This Is True
Don't Let Him In
Gone GirlGood to know
It moves between different timelines.
By the numbers
- Readers50 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller48 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping
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Quick answers
Is The Night She Disappeared worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 67.4 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is The Night She Disappeared about?
In 2017, nineteen-year-old Tallulah goes out on a date with her boyfriend, leaving her baby with her mother, and never comes home. A year later, Sophie, a novelist who has just moved to a nearby village, finds a sign saying 'Dig here' near the woods, and starts to uncover what happened.
How long does it take to read The Night She Disappeared?
About 10 hours (416 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after The Night She Disappeared?
If you liked it, try None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell, Don't Let Him In by Lisa Jewell or Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.