What She Knew
By Gilly MacMillan
- Release Date: 2015-12-01
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In her enthralling debut, Gilly Macmillan explores a mother’s search for her missing son, weaving a taut psychological thriller as gripping and skillful as The Girl on the Train and The Guilty One.
In a heartbeat, everything changes…
Rachel Jenner is walking in a Bristol park with her eight-year-old son, Ben, when he asks if he can run ahead. It’s an ordinary request on an ordinary Sunday afternoon, and Rachel has no reason to worry—until Ben vanishes.
Police are called, search parties go out, and Rachel, already insecure after her recent divorce, feels herself coming undone. As hours and then days pass without a sign of Ben, everyone who knew him is called into question, from Rachel’s newly married ex-husband to her mother-of-the-year sister. Inevitably, media attention focuses on Rachel too, and the public’s attitude toward her begins to shift from sympathy to suspicion.
As she desperately pieces together the threadbare clues, Rachel realizes that nothing is quite as she imagined it to be, not even her own judgment. And the greatest dangers may lie not in the anonymous strangers of every parent’s nightmares, but behind the familiar smiles of those she trusts the most.
Where is Ben? The clock is ticking...
Reviews
Heart wrenching
3By kmvaughn1995As a mother it really gets to you!! I do feel it was too prolonged and things could’ve been described and told quicker and simpler. I kept losing interest due to some parts dragging for lack of a better word.Compelling, if a bit contrived.
3By RstrappAn exciting read, for the most part. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes. I found the extreme reactions and emotions of the characters at times to be rather contrived.Harrowing story of an abducted 8 yr old
5By kaykaybean13The story has so many suspects and twists and turns that it’s impossible to put down as the race against the clock to rescue or find the boy lingers on. After a week passes the more revelations come out against the most surprising and shocking suspects but nothing can prepare you for who took Ben and the events leading up to the day he’s discovered and the aftermath that family the detectives and all others have to face. Read this in one sitting as I couldn’t bear to stop until there were answers and his whereabouts was solved.Okay
3By monalee61OkayGreat book
5By BlackcatbagsSuspenseful to the end.Could not put it down
5By dotn89One of the most intelligently written books I've come across in years. I highly recommend this amazing book!Interesting
4By MeMa DianeI enjoyed the plot as well as each character's perception presented in chapter form. I would have liked more dialogue and less descriptive narration.PAGE TURNER
5By BeepppppIt’s been a good while since I’ve read a book that really kept me wanting MORE. I literally could not put this book down. I’d tell myself “one hour & I’ll go to bed” - two & a half hours later I’m finished with the book. I sat down a total of three times to read this book & I was done. If you want a gripping, thrilling read, then don’t look any further.Well Done
4By Gutz97It is overall a great story, especially for a debut novel. Nice twists and very interesting. I personally LOVED the imagery and descriptive language MacMillian used. Well Written.Great suspense read!
5By NewVeganiteTook a couple of chapters to hook me, but was a turn pager to be sure!
