I enjoyed the quirky but believable characters in the book. The plot is complicated and involves imaginative storytelling by the author. Some suspension of belief is required of the reader. I thought its organization made it a compelling read. Two separate modern day stories are told along with events and characters 23 years earlier. I liked how there stories were told in alternate chapters leaving me wondering what would happen next to the people in each chapter. As I read I kept puzzling in what way these people could be connected.
Alice, a single mother of three children by different fathers, has moved with her children and three dogs to a small house by the sea. There have been a series of bad decisions in her life, especially those involving men. One day she sees a man sitting on the beach in the cold rain. She brings him a jacket, and learns he has been sitting there a long time with no memory of who he is or how he got there. Later she brings him home despite some disapproval by others.
Lily has been married only a couple of weeks. She met her husband, a handsome Englishman, while he was working in the Ukraine where she lived. They returned from their honeymoon to an apartment in England. Her husband is a creature of habit, always taking the same route home from work and arriving at the same time after sending her romantic messages. One evening he fails to show up or contact her. She is alone in a new country. She feels strongly that something terrible has happened to him. The police don’t take his disappearance seriously until they learn that his passport is fake, and no one by that name existed.
Some 20 years earlier teenaged brother and sister are spending a holiday with there family by the sea. A 19 year old male is paying too much attention to 15 year old Kirstin. Her brother, Gray, feels there is something sinister about him. After a few dates his possessive behaviour begins to seem creepy to Kristin who starts avoiding him.
Finally all the stories all connect towards the end in a satisfying manner. I found the author’s strength was in creating odd but believable characters. This was a complex,(if far fetched plot) which was propelled by the organization of the chapters. She is an imaginative storyteller, and I will look for other books by the author.
I Found You: A Novel
Audible Audiobook
– Unabridged
| Amazon Price | New from | Used from |
|
Kindle Edition
"Please retry" | — | — |
|
Audible Audiobook, Unabridged
"Please retry" |
$0.00
| Free with your Audible trial | |
|
Mass Market Paperback
"Please retry" | — | $10.68 |
|
Audio CD, MP3 Audio, Unabridged
"Please retry" | $40.47 | — |
Most popular
Page 1 of 1Start OverPage 1 of 1
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
People who bought this also bought
Page 1 of 1Start OverPage 1 of 1
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
Related to this topic
Page 1 of 1Start OverPage 1 of 1
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
- Audible Audiobook
The cover front and back are worn out. The first few pages bindings were ripped.I paid $10. Not bad for the condition it is.Good thing I have self adhesive book covers which should help with the wear and tear of this book.The shipment was very fast.I can’t wait to read this book.
Images in this review
Top reviews from Canada
There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 8, 2018
Verified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on January 13, 2022
Verified Purchase
The cover front and back are worn out. The first few pages bindings were ripped.
I paid $10. Not bad for the condition it is.
Good thing I have self adhesive book covers which should help with the wear and tear of this book.
The shipment was very fast.
I can’t wait to read this book.
I paid $10. Not bad for the condition it is.
Good thing I have self adhesive book covers which should help with the wear and tear of this book.
The shipment was very fast.
I can’t wait to read this book.
Images in this review
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 15, 2017
Verified Purchase
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on September 5, 2017
Verified Purchase
Top reviews from other countries
Bluecashmere.
Another splendid novel from Lisa Jewell.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 9, 2019Verified Purchase
Locket
She's done it again!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 23, 2022Verified Purchase
secretxxangel
Far from being a thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 24, 2020Verified Purchase
I_like_big_books_&_I_cannot_lie
Utterly absorbing.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 27, 2022Verified Purchase
Marguerite
Another page-turner from Lisa Jewell that does exactly what it says on the tin!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 16, 2017Verified Purchase
