A cold case. An abandoned mansion. A family hiding a terrible secret. Prepare to be hooked . . . 'By far her best thriller yet.' Harlan coben'insane suspense.I loved it.' Lee child'a gothic, multi-layered tale, deeply satisfying.We both loved it.' Richard & judy book club pick'unbelievably good.I was utterly utterly agog.' Marian keyes'no one thickens a plot like lisa jewell.I couldn't put this book down ... It's so good ' shari lapena'compelling, deep, surprising, tense, modern.' Gillian mcallister midsummer 2017: teenage mum tallulah heads out on a date, leaving her baby son at home with her mother, kim. At 11 p.M. She sends her mum a text message. At 4.30 A.M. Kim awakens to discover that tallulah has not come home. Friends tell her that tallulah was last seen heading to a pool party at a house in the woods nearby called dark place. Tallulah never returns. 2018: Walking in the woods behind the boarding school where her boyfriend has just started as a head teacher, sophie sees a sign nailed to a fence. A sign that says: dig here . . . Readers can't get enough of the night she disappeared . . . ***** 'Strong emotive storytelling at its best.'***** 'Who is lisa jewell and where has she been all my life i would rank disappeared as the best suspense thriller novel i’ve read this year.'***** 'This book will suck you in, chew you up and leave you feeling exhausted .But in the most delicious tormented way possible.'***** 'An absolutely heart gripping and page turning story, i ...