Ten years later, Ellie’s remains and her backpack are found, though the police are unable to determine the reasons for her disappearance and death. She drifted away from her other two children, Hanna and Jake, and eventually she and her husband, Paul, divorced. Laurel Mack’s life stopped in many ways the day her 15-year-old daughter, Ellie, left the house to study at the library and never returned. Haven’t checked out Book of the Month yet? Use my code for $10 off your first box.Ten years after her teenage daughter went missing, a mother begins a new relationship only to discover she can't truly move on until she answers lingering questions about the past. This was a Book of the Month pick last month. The Girl From Widow Hills by Megan Miranda.I cared about Laurel as a character, and was glad to see her get some closure in the end–although not in the way you would expect! The story is narrated by different characters in both past and present, which makes the chapters move even faster. LJ’s writing pulls you in and makes you stay up all night to find out the ending! I couldn’t wait to find out what happened to Ellie, so I blew through this book. As the reader, you think you have it all figured out, and then she throws you a curveball. I absolutely love how Lisa Jewell writes thrillers. Years later someone finds a note from Ellie in a used book that she wrote while Noelle had her basically saying she loved and missed her family. He confesses to Laurel, tells her he got close to her so she could know Poppy, leaves Poppy with her, and kills himself. The Ending:įloyd finds out Noelle is the one who kidnapped Ellie and murders her. Ellie dies of neglect after she gives birth to the baby. Noelle is still married to Floyd in this flashback she pretends to him that she is the one who is pregnant. From Noelle’s perspective, we find out that she kidnapped Ellie. Laurel finds out that her boyfriend’s ex was Ellie’s tutor, Noelle. Ten years later, her mom Laurel starts dating Floyd and then finds out that his daughter Poppy looks shockingly similar to Ellie.
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