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.
Two decades of secrets, a missing husband, and a man with no memory are at the heart of this brilliant new novel.
Meanwhile, in alternating chapters, we watch as a woman named Lily, a newly-wed in a London suburb, desperately tries to find Carl, her missing husband.
Flashing back to 1993, a story unfolds involving Gray and Kirsty Ross, and a handsome rich boy named Mark Tate, who quickly turns from charming to frightening. Each time we flash back, more of the mysterious puzzle pieces fit together.
What is the connection, if any, between these seemingly unrelated characters? Are the events in the present day a surreal coincidence, or might there be a tie between them?
I Found You was a riveting tale that kept me engaged, and even as I thought I had figured out the mysteries and the connections, I was only partially correct. I liked the ending, which felt hopeful. 5 stars.
Yes I liked this one too and all the tangles that were involved in it.
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My copy of the book was a hardcover, and felt heavy….but the pages flew by anyway, and I was soon lost in the story. Thanks for stopping by, Kathryn, and I’m glad I finally read this one. I just made the new challenge with it, since I bought it in August 2016!
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This sounds so good! Now I’m curious as to how the characters were connected.
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I loved this one, Vicki, and while I thought I had the connections figured out, I was “off” a little bit. Thanks for stopping by.
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I’ve been wanting to read more works by Lisa Jewell since reading a title of hers last year, and I like the sound of this one! Thanks for sharing!
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I have loved every book I’ve read by this author. The first one I read was The House We Grew Up In, which I read in October 2014.
Thanks for stopping by, Jade.
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This sounds like a good one Laurel. I’ve been meaning to give this author a try.
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Thanks, Diane, I first read this author in 2014, when I got a copy of The House We Grew Up In. I hope you enjoy whatever you pick up by the author.
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This has been on my radar but you sold me with the comment about the ending being hopeful. This sounds mysterious and interesting. Great review!
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Thanks for stopping by, Katherine, and I love hopeful endings. I like the feeling I get when that happens. Enjoy!
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I’d love to know how the disparate stories come together. No luck finding this one.
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Oh, I hope you can find a copy at some point, Mystica. I think you would enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by.
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Excellent review and a great book.
It kept me guessing until the end.
ENJOY your week.
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Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth, and I was guessing until the end, too.
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I liked the cover and this sounds really good. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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Thanks, Martha, I always enjoy this author, and this book was no exception.
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Okay. I totally need to read this one!!!
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Thanks, Deanna, and I hope you love it. I had the book for several months before reading it, and now I could kick myself for waiting. My copy was a hardcover, and I’ve discovered that print books feel too hefty for me to enjoy the reading process, after being hooked on e-books. But I soon forgot that in my book love.
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