I Found You: A psychological thriller from the bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

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A young bride with a missing husband. A lonely single mother and a man with no memory of who he is or where he came from. You may think you have it all figured out...but the truth may surprise you. Meantime, in another area of England, a young woman’s husband of only a few weeks has disappeared. He faithfully returned from work every night on the same train at the exact same time so she knows something is dreadfully wrong. She eventually ends up on a journey to search for her husband.

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. So when I'm reading along and constantly finding myself thinking things such as, "Wait! There's no way a parent would do that" or "That decision just doesn't make sense AT ALL," then that means the story is problematic for me. This is a well-written psychological with solidly built characters. I have read several of this author's books and she has never disappointed.I Found You is Lisa Jewell’s fourteenth novel, which published in 2016, and it is both extremely mystifying and very well done. The novel follows three narratives throughout the story as the reader tries to figure out who this mysterious man is and why he ended up on a beach not remembering anything about himself, where he came from, or why he is alone on a beach in the pouring rain. The story is told from four perspectives: Alice, the mystery man that Alice’s daughter names Frank, and Lily (which are told in the present), and Gray, who is telling his story from 1993. It’s apparent that these people are somehow connected and Jewell does a wonderful job at not giving away anything as she navigates between these character’s narratives. Gray and Kirsty are teenagers on their annual summer vacation with their parents when they meet a young man who starts to show an interest in Kirsty. Kirsty is young and her brother Gray feels something is off about this guy. He can't quite put his finger on it but something about him makes Gray uncomfortable. However, his sister likes this young man and even their parents think Gray is overreacting. The plot/mystery itself. Yes, I both loved it and then didn't. The downside to the plot is that it's just hard to believe all of it could have even happened the way it did. You know what I mean-no character ever feels it's right to call the police, or a character has completely lost his memory but no one takes him to a Dr. Yet miraculously they are able to solve the mystery on their own through convoluted ways that would never happen in real life.

You find yourself watching him. All the time. But you never dreamed that your innocent crush might become a deadly obsession. Celebrating her forty-fifth birthday at her local pub, popular podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie, it turns out, is also celebrating her forty-fifth birthday. They are, in fact, birthday twins. 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.Alice, one of the main female characters. She is flawed and has made a lot of poor choices in her life but she is also strong and made sure she landed on her feet. The best part about her? She curses a lot. It amazes me how many authors omit this simple character trait when it is something that everyone does in normal day to day life. I found her simple slips of the tongue both endearing and refreshing. Jewell’s novel explores the space between going missing and being lost….how the plots intersect and finally collide is one of the great thrills of reading Jewell’s book. She ratchets up the tension masterfully, and her writing is lively.” — The New York Times Alice's little daughter names the man 'Frank', and Frank is soon almost a member of the Lake household.

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. Lisa Jewell is a fairly new-to-me author; I've only read one of her other books as they are just making their way into the US publication system. While I enjoyed reading The Girls in the Garden, I don't think it holds a candle to how intriguing, suspenseful, and complex of a story I Found You is. The entire plot from every angle was compelling and I could hardly put it down as I just had to find out what would happen next. The plot was broken up into multiple POVs from past and present; as you come toward the end of the novel you begin discovering that some of the voices overlap and lead to various exciting twists. The characterization, alongside the general increase in suspense and plot quality shows the tremendous amount of growth she seemingly achieves between each book; this is one of the most important qualities I search for when adding to my must read author database. One of the major themes I Found You contends with is how our memories shape us as people. Are there aspects of our personalities that are innate? Do our memories determine who we are attracted to, as Frank wonders when he questions whether he would have been attracted to Alice if he met her before his fugue state? Are some personal attributes more or less impacted by our experiences than others? Discuss. I'm always impressed when an author can pull me so far into a story...I was fully invested in this novel and these characters, whether I loved or hated them, they all felt quite believable. alternating pov :- I like books with alternating pov because every chapter ends on a suspensive note and reader is compelled to think , ik some people find it confusing and irritating but I quite enjoy it. Although there were major flaws in all the pov but I was still rooting for things to work out!

Lisa Jewell does a fantastic job of developing unforgettable characters....whether they had two legs or four legs. The animals were almost as entertaining as the humans. All so well written! I loved the personalities of the humans and the dogs. Another sweltering month in Charlotte, another boatload of mysteries past and present for overworked, overstressed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. I Found You is great for the beach or a dark and stormy summer night on the veranda. It’s never going to be read for a literature class, but it’s not trying to be high literature. I love books like this for a palate cleanser when I’ve been reading things that are heavier. I Found You is an excellent contribution to its genre.