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Modern · Fiction, Thriller

And Now She's Gone

by Rachel Howzell Hall
2020 · 381 pages · Fiction
Critics' pick
≈ 10 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

What it's about

Isabel Lincoln is gone, but is she missing? Grayson Sykes reluctantly tracks down a woman who may not want to be found, and every revelation about Isabel's secrets makes the search more dangerous.

Why it's worth reading

It was a finalist for the Anthony Award.

You'll love it if you liked

Good to know

It's a cat-and-mouse thriller between two women.

By the numbers

51.6Must-Read Score
  • Readers8 out of 100 · counts 42%
  • Critics18 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
  • Bestseller2 out of 100 · counts 14%
  • Buzz19 out of 100 · counts 10%

Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.

Where it ranks

Why it made the list

Shortlisted
Anthony Award finalist (2021)

Reads as

Gripping

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Quick answers

Is And Now She's Gone worth reading?

Yes. It was a finalist for the Anthony Award. It ranks #3,040 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 51.6 (the best book we found scores 99).

What is And Now She's Gone about?

Isabel Lincoln is gone, but is she missing? Grayson Sykes reluctantly tracks down a woman who may not want to be found, and every revelation about Isabel's secrets makes the search more dangerous.

How long does it take to read And Now She's Gone?

About 10 hours (381 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.

What should I read after And Now She's Gone?

If you liked it, try These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall, The Collective by Alison Gaylin or Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn.