It's a good read. I enjoyed it. Took 3 days with about 80 minutes each day, so 4 hours in total. It's an all around average good book with a little extra oomph thrown in and about. I'm not sure I liked all the characters and I felt some of their past or history was overdone. But I liked the author's writing style and would definitely read another book by her. Despite the darker tones and subject matter, the book has a deeply satisfying quality to it, which can be attributed to the characterizations, and the way the author adeptly, and realistically drew the book to a close.

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. I love Lisa Jewell books because I never know what I am going to get from her; her books always take me in a different direction than I anticipated. I Found You is filled with suspense, so much so that I developed a sense of dread while I was reading, as I knew something bad was going to happen. I found the characters to be well developed and I was surprised by how emotional the ending made me.. I recommend this one for a solid, thrilling read! I found the story to be incredibly engaging, the characters were fascinating to learn more about, and the mystery was filled with suspense and I was stumped on who this mystery man was until Jewell revealed his identity near the end. Readers will also notice that I Found You ends on a happier note that some of Jewell’s other novels don’t necessarily end on. It was really nice to read a mystery novel that has some happiness to it after a very sad story overall. The more that I read Jewell’s work, the more I like her. I cannot wait to read more of her novels and see what she comes up with next. A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.For fast paced suspense, well developed characters, and a great story, it just doesn’t get any better than this! Early one morning on the shore of the Thames, DCI Samuel Owusu is called to the scene of a gruesome discovery. When Owusu sends the evidence for examination, he learns the bones are connected to a cold case that left three people dead on the kitchen floor in a Chelsea mansion thirty years ago. Forget about solving all these crimes; the signal triumph here is (spoiler) the heroine’s survival. But as a way to justify Alice's actions, Jewell establishes early on that Alice has made some pretty awful parenting decisions in the past. This justification, however, only serves to make Alice's actions even more unbelievable. I mean, at 41 years of age, I think she would've learned her lesson from her past mistakes. 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?

Alice has a best friend named Derry Dynes ( with one son Daniel). She has made it clear to Alice that she doesn't approve of the stranger Alice has brought into her house. Derry's warnings were always in my thoughts also....'knowing' this story could go anywhere. Elsewhere, a young immigrant, Lily Monrose is frantic. Her husband, Carl, has gone missing. They are newlyweds and are madly in love. They are always together and only have eyes for, and spend time with each other. When she reports him missing, the police tell her not to worry, that he will most likely turn up, which does not appease her. The author Lisa Jewell does a phenomenal job in keeping the readers on their toes and making us care about the story. I Found You, is a fast-paced suspenseful novel that should not be missed. Lisa Jewell is fairly new to me , though I have heard a lot about her , this is the first book that I have read written by her and I was quite disappointed because I guess I was expecting too much from this book , but I guess I will give Lisa Jewell another chance ! After discovering what Frank did before he lost his memory, Alice chooses to forgive him. Would you have forgiven him if you were in her position?The characters in the novel are interesting and well-rounded, and their behavior is (mostly) believable. In my opinion Pam and Tony were too casual about their daughter seeing Mark, who was overly aggressive from the get-go....but I understand that the author had to move the story along. I read a lot of crime, serial killer chillers, psychological thrillers and horror but I also branch out into women's fiction and things on the lighter side to break from the darkness and Lisa `Jewell never lets me down ever. A great book with an ending you may not be expecting. 5 stars from me. When she sees a man out on the cold, damp, windy beach, she feels sorry for him and brings him an old coat to wear. In the process, she discovers the man has amnesia, and despite the possible dangers, she is determined to help him.