Fifteen years ago Ellen Smith vanished from the woods near her small Welsh village. Never to be seen again. Eight people were in the woods that night: eight splintered lives, eight people hiding a terrible secret. But who can remember the truth? Now, Ellen’s best friend, Detective Ava Cole, is all grown up back in the village where it all began, and everyone is asking the same question. What really happened to Ellen?
I really enjoyed the story - set in Wales - at times it was "edge of your seat" - what will happen next. The heroine, Ava, had left the village after her school years and went to the US with her parents. Now, 18 years later she returns for a visit - with an American accent...And it was terrible - the performer seemed to change her "accent: regularly and I had to fight my way through the faked accent to hear the story. I nearly stopped the recording many times due to the terrible accent - but the story was quite compelling.
Really enjoyed the twists and turns of the story - and how the author weaves the threads of clues and details into a complex but totally readable / listenable book. Definitely plan to listen to more Lisa Jewell novels!
It’s New Scotland Yard at it’s best. Lynley and Haversack unraveling details of crimes in the English countryside. A classic whodunnit.... I can’t wait for the next one!