Name: I Found You
ISBN: 9781501166082

Lisa Jewell

A Novel

I Found You

“Readers of Liane Moriarty, Paula Hawkins, and Ruth Ware will love.” —Library Journal (starred review) “Jewell’s novel explores the space between going missing and being lost….how the plots intersect and finally collide is one of the great thrills of reading Jewell’s book. She ratchets up the tension masterfully, and her writing is lively.” —The New York Times In the windswept British seaside town of Ridinghouse Bay, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting on a beach outside her house. He has no name, no jacket, and no idea how he got there. Against her better judgment, she invites him inside. Meanwhile, in a suburb of London, newlywed Lily Monrose grows anxious when her husband fails to return home from work one night. Soon, she receives even worse news: according to the police, the man she married never even existed. Twenty-three years earlier, Gray and Kirsty Ross are teenagers on a summer holiday with their parents. The annual trip to Ridinghouse Bay is uneventful, until an enigmatic young man starts paying extra attention to Kirsty. Something about him makes Gray uncomfortable—and it’s not just because he’s a protective older brother. Who is the man on the beach? Where is Lily’s missing husband? And what ever happened to the man who made such a lasting and disturbing impression on Gray? “A mystery with substance” (Kirkus Reviews), I Found You is a delicious collision course of a novel, filled with the believable characters, stunning writing, and “surprising revelations all the way up to the ending” (Booklist) that make the New York Times bestselling author of Then She Was Gone Lisa Jewell so beloved by audiences on both sides of the Atlantic.

Krystyna 

This sounded like it was going to be an interesting suspense story. For me, it just felt like your basic, average mystery. I did have some issues with this book, but it was still an enjoyable read for me. I felt like I knew the twist, but I had it a little wrong. If you enjoy suspense mysteries with family drama then I'd give this a try. I'm interested to check out other books by this author.

In a windswept British seaside town, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting on the beach outside her house. He has no name, no jacket, and no idea how he got there. Against her better judgment, she invites him inside. Meanwhile, in a suburb of London, twenty-one-year-old Lily Monrose has only been married for three weeks. When her new husband fails to come home from work one night she is left stranded in a new country where she knows no one. Then the police tell her that her husband never existed. Twenty-three years earlier, Gray and Kirsty are teenagers on a summer holiday with their parents. Their annual trip to the quaint seaside town is passing by uneventfully, until an enigmatic young man starts paying extra attention to Kirsty. Something about him makes Gray uncomfortable, and it's not just that he's playing the role of protective older brother.--

a novel

I found you

Shawna Delellis

I absolutely love Lisa jewell!! I love how she makes you think you know what’s happening and then twists it! This story was great and the characters were great

Gisela Ayala 

All I can say is, now I'm really paranoid to date someone (Ha!). Slow beginning, as is usually the case with suspenseful/mystery books. But once you get the ball rolling the characters are pretty captivating. Except for Lily, gosh she was annoying, but definitely a necessary character to the story. In many parts the plot was kind of predictable but not in a bad way... more in a "Yes! I knew it!" way. I also enjoyed Lisa Jewell's writing. It wasn't stuffy or overly filled with nonsense jargon and was easy to follow. 

I can see myself reading more of her books in the future!

jana <3

SO SO SO GOOD!! THE WAY EVERYTHING TIES IN AT THE END IS SO *chefs kiss*

East Yorkshire: Single mum Alice Lake finds a man on the beach outside her house. He has no name, no jacket, no idea what he is doing there. Against her better judgement she invites him in to her home. Surrey: Twenty-one-year-old Lily Monrose has only been married for three weeks. When her new husband fails to come home from work one night she is left stranded in a new country where she knows no one. Then the police tell her that her husband never existed.

Shirley Jones 

Thank you to Netgallery and the publishers in allowing me this ARC 

What a fantastic storyline, really enjoyed reading I Found You, such a gripping story that had me wanting to keep reading on.

Lauren Attaway

This is the second Lisa Jewell book I’ve read, and I much preferred this one to the Third Wife (which I liked, but not this much). I’ve noticed that the author has a real gift for putting well-drawn ordinary people into extraordinary circumstances.

There are three different plotlines in this book. We have the story of single mom Alice Lake, who finds a man with amnesia on the beach by her home. Then there’s Lily, who’s on the search for her missing husband. And then we go back in time to the brother and sister Gray and Kristy, who meet a man on the beach that immediately sets off warning bells’ for Gray.

These three stories are naturally connected, but I was so pleased to find myself reading late into the night because I had to learn the outcome. These characters felt so fully realized, even the secondary characters like Alice’s three kids had personalities that came through. The ending felt complete and yet I still wanted more.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy!

Tiffany Robinson

This book was alright. At times the story seemed to drag, but overall it was pretty enjoyable even though it was fairly predictable. I didn't really like any of the characters either.

María Belén

Meh...

I loved the premise of the book. But the plot is weak and the characters are one dimensional and too cliché for me.

The ending redeemed this a bit. I didn't see that coming at all. So, one more star fro the ending.

All in all, guess I wouldn't recommend. This book is boring.

Shawna Gavas

This was my first book by Lisa Jewell and it won't be my last! Totally enjoyed this one from start to finish!

Jessica De Hoyos

Yuki Reads

3.5 stars. Gripping story with some fun characters, but I wished there were more twists.

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