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Before She Disappeared

Written by: Lisa Gardner
Narrated by: Regina Reagan
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Brought to you by Penguin.

'To read Lisa Gardner is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller. In BEFORE SHE DISAPPEARED, she gives us a crackling mystery, gritty atmosphere and an unforgettable heroine.' RILEY SAGER, New York Times bestselling author of Home Before Dark
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From the Sunday Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner, a gripping thriller featuring an ordinary woman who will stop at nothing to find the missing people that the rest of the world has forgotten.

Frankie Elkin is an average middle-aged woman with more regrets than belongings who spends her life doing what no one else will: searching for missing people the world has stopped looking for. When the police have given up, when the public no longer remembers, when the media has never paid attention, Frankie starts looking.

A new case brings Frankie to Mattapan, a Boston neighborhood with a rough reputation. She is searching for Angelique Badeau, a Haitian teenager who vanished from her high school months earlier.

Resistance from the Boston PD and the victim's wary family tells Frankie she's on her own. And she soon learns she's asking questions someone doesn't want answered.

But Frankie will stop at nothing to discover the truth, even if it means the next person to go missing will be her ...
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Readers love Lisa Gardner's latest brilliant thriller:

'A fabulous read with amazing, interesting, complex characters and I was absolutely hooked, from start to finish.'
'Once again Lisa Gardner delivers as one of my favourite crime thriller authors, she creates a complex and magnetic character in Frankie'
'Frankie is a wonderful character, full of grit and personality, and I love her inner monologues so much! I really hope we will get to see more of her in the future!'
'An entertaining and engaging thriller with a great central protagonist that I think many of Gardner's fans and other crime and thriller readers will love.'

© Lisa Gardner 2021 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

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Critic Reviews

In this rare standalone, the prolific Gardner has come up with one of the most original characters in recent crime fiction, a woman readers can care about even while not being entirely sure of what to make of her
It's hard to tag just one stand-out element here, between the multidimensional portrayal of Mattapan's Haitian expat community, Frankie's humanizing demons and straightforward investigative technique, and a page-turning plot with all its ends tucked in unpredictably tight. Tense and immersive, Gardner's latest...is a sure bet both for readers drawn to gritty gumshoe fiction and for the growing legion of true- crime podcast fans.
Fans of this incredible author, police procedurals, timely immigrant stories, strong determined women, and tales that are not tied up with a pretty bow at the end will not be able to get enough of this intense page-turner.
This book, the best-selling author's first stand-alone novel in 20-years, is a sharply-written, tension-filled yarn full of twists readers are unlikely to see coming. The most compelling element, however, is the character of Frankie, a recovering alcoholic whose obsession with the missing is a penance of sorts for the burden of guilt and grief she carries over a past trauma that took the life of a man she loves.
With a stunning sense of place, a complex mystery, and a well-rounded cast of supporting characters, Before She Disappeared is the definition of a page-turner.
Before She Disappeared introduces what may be the most powerful sleuth of the decade, an "ordinary" woman driven to uncover the truth at any personal cost. There's only one thing to ask for by the time the book ends: please, please, a sequel and a series.

The plot itself is intricate, beautifully sad, and totally outraging.
Lisa Gardner outdid herself with this superb piece of fiction that feels real enough to leave a lasting impact on you.?????
Wow-what a story, what a book! I knew that I would love it, I mean it is a Lisa Gardner book for starters, but she is prolific in sucking you into her world and feeling everything your characters feel
This story gripped me from the start with its rather intense opening. The ending was very clever and took me completely by surprise. I can't wait to read more from this author in the future
Before She Disappeared' is a well-paced mystery that really packs an emotional punch. This may have been the first Lisa Gardner book that I've read but it won't be my last
All stars
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The performance of the artist was good. Didn't like the novel or heroine much. Also did not like the way the author repeated some phrases, over and over. Eg: I thought, I hoped. 4 times? 5 times?

Ok, one time read

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Without giving away spoilers, the story begins with a strong and intriguing premise but ultimately feels like an amateurish thriller. The discovery of the lost girl is overly coincidental, relying too heavily on chance rather than clever plotting. Frankie, the recovering addict and protagonist, is portrayed as having exceptional emotional intelligence, but her actions rarely showcase these supposed skills, leaving her characterization feeling unconvincing.

The main villain, though menacing in their intentions, lacks depth and complexity, which diminishes the impact of their role in the story. Their motivations feel generic and underdeveloped, making it hard to see them as anything more than a one-dimensional antagonist. On the other hand, the inspector’s character shows potential, but their role is underutilized, serving more as a background figure than a pivotal force driving the investigation. This imbalance between key characters weakens the overall narrative.

While the book had the potential for a gripping and nuanced thriller, the execution falls short, leaving the characters and the plot feeling unsatisfying.

Believable plot made a child play

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