What She Knew, Gilly Macmillan
What She Knew, Gilly Macmillan
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What She Knew
A Novel

Bestseller

Author: Gilly Macmillan

Narrator: Penelope Rawlins, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart

Unabridged: 12 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 12/01/2015


Synopsis

""The Changeling meets an episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit but set in the UK.” -The Skimm
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn her enthralling debut, Gilly Macmillan explores a mother’s search for her missing son, weaving a taut psychological thriller as gripping and skillful as The Girl on the Train and The Guilty One.In a heartbeat, everything changes…Rachel Jenner is walking in a Bristol park with her eight-year-old son, Ben, when he asks if he can run ahead. It’s an ordinary request on an ordinary Sunday afternoon, and Rachel has no reason to worry—until Ben vanishes.  Police are called, search parties go out, and Rachel, already insecure after her recent divorce, feels herself coming undone. As hours and then days pass without a sign of Ben, everyone who knew him is called into question, from Rachel’s newly married ex-husband to her mother-of-the-year sister. Inevitably, media attention focuses on Rachel too, and the public’s attitude toward her begins to shift from sympathy to suspicion.As she desperately pieces together the threadbare clues, Rachel realizes that nothing is quite as she imagined it to be, not even her own judgment. And the greatest dangers may lie not in the anonymous strangers of every parent’s nightmares, but behind the familiar smiles of those she trusts the most.Where is Ben? The clock is ticking...

About Gilly Macmillan

Gilly Macmillan is the internationally bestselling author of eight novels including The Manor House, The Perfect Girl, The Nanny, and The Long Weekend. She lives in Bristol, England.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanna on June 06, 2016

This book has two titles Burnt Paper Sky and What She Knew. It has caused some confusion as many (including me) thought it was two different books by the same author. Anyhow, I don't care if it has 67,562 names, I am just glad I came across it and that I read it. It was a phenomenal read that I read......more

Goodreads review by Norma ~ The Sisters on May 04, 2025

4.5 stars!  What an absolutely thrilling and emotional ride this book took me on!  I am in awe that this was GILLY MACMILLAN's debut novel as I thought this was even better than THE PERFECT GIRL. WHAT SHE KNEW by GILLY MACMILLAN is a beautiful and cleverly written psychological thriller that takes y......more

Goodreads review by Always on June 07, 2017

Rachel lets her son Ben run ahead when they are out for a walk and he disappears. Usually mystery or thrillers aren't very good, even when I try to be more generous about the writing and the characters but wow I really enjoyed this one. The writing was good and the characters were sympathetic. I act......more

Goodreads review by Mandy on March 03, 2016

I'm giving this 3. This book had a good plot and it creeped me out knowing a child could disappear that quickly without his mother knowing or hearing. There were parts that I felt didn't need to be in this story... The whole Emma Zhang but didn't need to be included as far as I'm concerned. She was a......more