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After You're Gone
Her name was Talia.
Gigi missed dancing with her. Yara wanted to borrow that designer dress. Dimitri wanted to know when he’d see her again.
And she knew none of this because Nori was receiving all her messages.
Nori’s new phone number once belonged to a woman with a life much more exciting than her own. Almost immediately, she finds herself obsessed with the glamorous way in which Talia lived. But when Nori begins receiving her more urgent messages regarding missed prescriptions and late rent, it becomes clear that Talia abandoned her life without warning a soul.
Driven by a curiosity she can’t shake, Nori finds herself using Talia’s text messages like a map as she goes out in search for clues of where she may have gone. But as Nori becomes increasingly immersed in Talia’s job, friends, and romances, she finds their once separate lives too intertwined to untangle.
And when Nori begins to see Talia may not have left on her own volition, she realizes her own life may now be in danger.
Gigi missed dancing with her. Yara wanted to borrow that designer dress. Dimitri wanted to know when he’d see her again.
And she knew none of this because Nori was receiving all her messages.
Nori’s new phone number once belonged to a woman with a life much more exciting than her own. Almost immediately, she finds herself obsessed with the glamorous way in which Talia lived. But when Nori begins receiving her more urgent messages regarding missed prescriptions and late rent, it becomes clear that Talia abandoned her life without warning a soul.
Driven by a curiosity she can’t shake, Nori finds herself using Talia’s text messages like a map as she goes out in search for clues of where she may have gone. But as Nori becomes increasingly immersed in Talia’s job, friends, and romances, she finds their once separate lives too intertwined to untangle.
And when Nori begins to see Talia may not have left on her own volition, she realizes her own life may now be in danger.
258 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 16, 2018
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December 20, 2018
Can you be nauseous in a good way?? This book was seriously crazy! It was a rollercoaster ride where I thought I knew what this was all about and then suddenly BAM you get hit with the ending and it’s like being smacked with this clarity where you suddenly realize what this book was actually about.
I think the ending is going to be polarizing and I get why some people would hate it but speaking as someone who loved it I can say that those who appreciate it will really appreciate it. I would recommend this to friends just to see which side they land on LOL.
I think the ending is going to be polarizing and I get why some people would hate it but speaking as someone who loved it I can say that those who appreciate it will really appreciate it. I would recommend this to friends just to see which side they land on LOL.
December 17, 2018
WHOA okay so I read this whole book in one sitting because I could not put it down! It was nonstop twists and turns with one of the most interesting cast of characters I’ve ever read. I could barely catch my breath as I blew through this and in the end it was so much more than what I expected. I loved it!!
Nori is a complicated, flawed character who feels guilty about being dissatisfied with her own perfect life with her perfect husband. When a new phone number leaves her with another woman’s old messages, she starts to play a dangerous game in which she uses these texts to shadow this woman’s life and immerse herself in her social circle. This mystery woman, Talia, is (or was?) glamorous, popular, exciting and everything Nori is not so at first it’s thrilling... then Nori gets in way too deep and I’ll just stop it there because you have to read it yourself!
The end of this story plays out like a movie and it gives you chills. It gave me the biggest book hangover ever. Without giving spoilers I will say this book is an interesting look into the lives of denial that some people live due to certain outdated stigmas.
I read and loved Avery’s last book, but I enjoyed this one even more. I can’t wait to devour more work from this author!
Nori is a complicated, flawed character who feels guilty about being dissatisfied with her own perfect life with her perfect husband. When a new phone number leaves her with another woman’s old messages, she starts to play a dangerous game in which she uses these texts to shadow this woman’s life and immerse herself in her social circle. This mystery woman, Talia, is (or was?) glamorous, popular, exciting and everything Nori is not so at first it’s thrilling... then Nori gets in way too deep and I’ll just stop it there because you have to read it yourself!
The end of this story plays out like a movie and it gives you chills. It gave me the biggest book hangover ever. Without giving spoilers I will say this book is an interesting look into the lives of denial that some people live due to certain outdated stigmas.
I read and loved Avery’s last book, but I enjoyed this one even more. I can’t wait to devour more work from this author!
December 18, 2018
I received a free copy of this book from Hidden Gems in exchange for an honest review.
This is by far the best book I have read in a long time. I loved this book, until the very end. And I can’t decide if I absolutely love the end, or despise it. It’s a love/hate thing.
Nori gets a new phone number, but starts receiving text messages from the previous number’s owner, mysterious messages, cryptic messages, dangerous messages. The action never stops and the author keeps you guessing until the very end, where you are left wondering “what in the world did I just read”. I look forward to more books by this author.
This is by far the best book I have read in a long time. I loved this book, until the very end. And I can’t decide if I absolutely love the end, or despise it. It’s a love/hate thing.
Nori gets a new phone number, but starts receiving text messages from the previous number’s owner, mysterious messages, cryptic messages, dangerous messages. The action never stops and the author keeps you guessing until the very end, where you are left wondering “what in the world did I just read”. I look forward to more books by this author.
December 20, 2018
This is a gripping read, however by the half way point and even beforehand I was thinking to myself ‘I really hope there is a point to all this by the end of the book’ And during the 2nd half I became impatient waiting for the ‘thing’, what ever it may be, to happen, but it’s not until the 90% mark. Other reviewers are telling the truth when they mention the abrupt ending. It needs an epilogue.
If you’re looking for a book with continuous events, twists and turns, you won’t find them here, but I still managed to read it all, and wanted to, despite my frustration, so I’m giving this 3.5 stars
If you’re looking for a book with continuous events, twists and turns, you won’t find them here, but I still managed to read it all, and wanted to, despite my frustration, so I’m giving this 3.5 stars
December 17, 2018
I gobbled this book up, the blurb had me intrigued and I quickly got sucked into the sense of intrigue around the enigmatic Talia and trying figure out Nori our narrator’s passive half life.
I really liked the final denouement - it elevated the book out of your ordinary psychological thrillers to me. The downsides for me were the plot got pretty fanciful at times, Nori is a pretty unlikeable character, very passive and flat, also why does everyone have unusual names that meant I mixed them all up?!
I’ll definitely read more by this author.
I really liked the final denouement - it elevated the book out of your ordinary psychological thrillers to me. The downsides for me were the plot got pretty fanciful at times, Nori is a pretty unlikeable character, very passive and flat, also why does everyone have unusual names that meant I mixed them all up?!
I’ll definitely read more by this author.
December 29, 2018
I got a copy of this book through Hidden Gems for an honest review and the moment I read the description I was excited!!! Being a mom and a wife, it was so easy to connect with the main character Nori as she explained how she felt like she’d given up her life and herself for her husband. Then when she starts getting text messages on her phone clearly meant for someone else and it looks like this woman just abandoned her life without telling anyone, all of a sudden her life may have just gotten exciting!!
Nori is a super unreliable main character and I just love that in a book. At times, I was questioning if this was all even real or if it was all in her imagination. Then the book just kept throwing twist and turns at you just when you thought you were finally getting answers.
I absolutely loved the ride this book took me on. I don’t want to say that I was disappointed in the ending but it just kind left you feeling like it suddenly stopped and I wanted to ask more questions cause that’s just how I am. I don’t like being left with questions lol.
One thing that bothered me about the book was one of the characters names was Freya Mikkelson and if you’ve ever watched the CW show The Originals you would know that’s one of the characters names on there. So I felt that was a little bit of a rip off but other than that little bit the story was still pretty great.
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 (4.5 out of 5 stars) I will definitely look for other titles by Avery Lane
Nori is a super unreliable main character and I just love that in a book. At times, I was questioning if this was all even real or if it was all in her imagination. Then the book just kept throwing twist and turns at you just when you thought you were finally getting answers.
I absolutely loved the ride this book took me on. I don’t want to say that I was disappointed in the ending but it just kind left you feeling like it suddenly stopped and I wanted to ask more questions cause that’s just how I am. I don’t like being left with questions lol.
One thing that bothered me about the book was one of the characters names was Freya Mikkelson and if you’ve ever watched the CW show The Originals you would know that’s one of the characters names on there. So I felt that was a little bit of a rip off but other than that little bit the story was still pretty great.
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 (4.5 out of 5 stars) I will definitely look for other titles by Avery Lane
December 17, 2018
This psychological thriller by New York City author Avery Lynch might well be a metaphor for This This psychological thriller by New York City author Avery Lynch might well be a metaphor fo contemporary ennui. The narrator, Nori, is a spoiled, ungrateful, selfish creature who "has it all" and still is bored because she hasn't fulfilled her precious bucket list. Now she's thirty-three, her husband has bought a suburban home, and she doesn't like it. She doesn't want children (he does), and apparently her life is just a big empty void. Until: she acquires a new iPhone and insists on an NYC area code. So she gets a pre-owned cell number, and starts receiving texts and notifications of social media for someone she doesn't even know. Nori's problem is that the unknown someone has a real life--or so it seems to Nori. So nothing will serve but that she has to track this other woman down.
I call AFTER YOU'RE GONE a contemporary metaphor because it seems to me one of the prevalent ills of our time is selfishness, Narcissim, egotism, and boredom. True quality of life doesn't rely on externals; it relies on one's internal character integrity. Neither Nori nor Talia manage to comprehend that.
I call AFTER YOU'RE GONE a contemporary metaphor because it seems to me one of the prevalent ills of our time is selfishness, Narcissim, egotism, and boredom. True quality of life doesn't rely on externals; it relies on one's internal character integrity. Neither Nori nor Talia manage to comprehend that.
December 17, 2018
This is the first book I have had the chance to read by this author. Interesting is not the word for this book. This book is full of intense twists turns and moments where you are not even sure what you are reading. It was interesting from beginning to end. The end did leave me hanging questioning and wanting more. This was a book definitely different than what I normally would read. But it has me interested in knowing what was going to happen with the characters.
December 18, 2018
I voluntarily reviewed this book after reviewing a free copy. This book was very easy to get drawn into and I just wanted to know what would happen next. It kept my attention, which is a good quality in a book. The characters were well developed yet full of mysteries. Definitely a book to read for those who like suspense.
March 29, 2019
I'm having a hard time rating this book because I sped through the whole thing curious and held in suspense the whole time, only to be disappointed by the ending. It was engaging and wove a mystery I definitely didn't figure out by the end, but left me feeling like it was rushed and just a quick solution to what could have been a deeper mystery.
July 31, 2019
Meh...
Nothing happened... Just strung along. And then an unrealistic ending. The writing was amateur, interchanging past and present tenses. This book was neither psychological not a thriller.
Nothing happened... Just strung along. And then an unrealistic ending. The writing was amateur, interchanging past and present tenses. This book was neither psychological not a thriller.
December 18, 2018
I was utterly disappointed with the ending.
March 31, 2019
After You’re Gone
It was fun to read and interesting, but it ended too abruptly for me. I wanted more closure. It was intriguing.
It was fun to read and interesting, but it ended too abruptly for me. I wanted more closure. It was intriguing.
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August 3, 2019Good gripping storyline but falls flat with an anticlimax at the end.
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August 10, 2019
I received a free ARC copy this book in exchange for an honest review.
Oh what this book could have been! The first 20 pages or so were very slow for me to get into the story, but after that I could not put it down! This book was turning out to be totally different from anything I have ever read, with an exciting story line filled with all the twists and turns to keep you guessing. I am not sure why or what happened but all of a sudden it takes a dramatic nosedive. The story just basically ends, there seems to be so much more story that could have still played out to finish the characters stories. It was a disappointing ending leaving me wanting so much more from a book that was easily leading to a 5+ star review in earlier chapters.
Oh what this book could have been! The first 20 pages or so were very slow for me to get into the story, but after that I could not put it down! This book was turning out to be totally different from anything I have ever read, with an exciting story line filled with all the twists and turns to keep you guessing. I am not sure why or what happened but all of a sudden it takes a dramatic nosedive. The story just basically ends, there seems to be so much more story that could have still played out to finish the characters stories. It was a disappointing ending leaving me wanting so much more from a book that was easily leading to a 5+ star review in earlier chapters.
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