The best example is Alice’s loneliness, and how it is emphasised by ‘Frank”s sudden presence. The chapters are short, but each character was well developed and there were underlying themes that were explored with great subtlety. The three storylines are all very different, yet inextricably connected, and on the whole they are all written really well. From here, the plot grows considerably more complex and the foundations of the mystery slowly begin to take shape. The mystery is established immediately, when Alice discovers ‘Frank’ sitting on the beach and having lost his memory, while many miles away, Lily reports her husband missing after he fails to return home from work.Ī short way into the book, these two storylines begin to alternate with another one, set in 1993. It remains immersive until the end, where all the loose ends are neatly tied up. Lisa Jewell never fails to write engaging books with interesting plots, and here it is typically fast paced and multi-layered from the beginning as multiple aspects of the story are introduced. Most of it eventually falls into place relatively easily and without many major revelations, but the beauty of the novel came with the brilliantly crafted unravelling of the mystery, and some very sophisticated character-building. This book was a puzzle that I enjoyed trying to solve.
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