It was a such fun read and hope you share it with others. I loved each of the characters and didn’t want the book to end!

Sarah, on a visit home to England, meets local Eddie and they begin a whirlwind romance. Over the course of a few inseparable days, they know they are deeply in love. But Sarah must go back to deal with her “real life” in Los Angeles. After she leaves, Eddie disappears from her life as if he never existed. No phone calls, no texts, no social media.

Sarah goes through every emotion and stage of grief as she tries to discover what could have happened to some The that seemed so perfect. Was Eddie even who she thought he was? Will Sarah’s past prevent her from having a happy future?

What I thought would be a simple, light novel was so much more. A surprising blend of romance and mystery. Never sappy, it was believable and so enjoyable.

Read also: anything by Jojo Moyes, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Sally Hepworth, and Liane Moriarty. One Day in December (Josie Silver), The Girl He Used to Know (Tracey Garvis Graves), and Why Can’t I Be You (Allie Larkin).

Thanks to Pamela Dorman and NetGalley for my copy!

This had an interesting story but I found the main character to be too much in the immature level. I do feel there are some patrons in our library who would love this novel. It reminded me of books like Big Little Lies. I will recommend it to those patrons who really like that genre.

Did not care for this book. It was marketed one way, then turned out to be something completely different.

I absolutely loved this title. For most of the book you assume certain things. You expect a certain twist to happen. However, the twist that you expect to happen is in fact not what happens and the twist that does come left me breathless. It is a book you can read multiple times and get more out of each time. I really enjoyed the narrator and all the characters were well developed.

This was a slower-paced character-driven novel with some suspense thrown in and a really great twist past the halfway mark. The ending was satisfying and should be approved by romance readers.

I was intrigued when reading the description of this book, so I requested it. I enjoyed it overall, but it kind of was all over the place, mainly with the way it was told. I couldn't stay interested in it until about a third of the way in and by the end I was almost in tears. I wouldn't call it a thriller, maybe more of an emotional suspense story.

This book definitely wasn't what I expected! Sarah and Eddie spent an amazing week together and then all of a sudden Eddie vanishes and won't answer any of Sarah's messages even though both of them felt like they had a really strong connection. I liked how the story was interwoven with letters that Sarah and Eddie both wrote to their respective sisters. I think it added another layer to the book and kept me reading, wanting to find out how it all works out for them in the end. I was really rooting for Sarah and Eddie to get together the whole time! While this wasn't the best book I've read in a while, it was different enough that it kept my interest.

This was an intriguing book. It was a mystery/thriller but definitely had a slow build-up. Lots of dialogue and "what ifs." If you enjoy a mystery that works very slowly, much like Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, you will enjoy this book!

I am responsible for the recommendations and creation of a 'Staff Picks" page for the library I work in. I included this title.

Anyone familiar with the term 'Ghosted' will perhaps think they know what this book is about: boy meets girl, they have a divine time together, boy disappears into thin air never to be heard from again.
However, this is not the whole story. Walsh is wicked clever at keeping the real reason for Eddie clearing out of Sarah's life after a random meeting sparks a deep emotional connection. You may think you know what "ghosted" is, but Rosie Walsh will surprise you at the very end.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

I loved the main character; her narration was easy to relate to and funny. I also was a big fan of the first half of the book's mystery. When I got to part two, the book between cheesier and less enjoyable to me. Is this story worth the hype? Maybe; you must decide for yourself.

What chance do we stand against destiny, fate, kismet? It can happen in a moment, with a word, a smile. Our hearts are not our own when love strikes, regardless of the circumstances. Once that happens, how do you fall out of love? How do you forget that person even when you find out that they changed your life forever and not in a good way?

So goes our story. The story of Sarah and Eddie.

This is a jewel of a book. Just a lovely story. Well, Liane Moriarty loved it so it must be, right?  #Ghosted #NetGalley

No new messages. No missed calls. It’s the biggest fear of everyone in a new relationship ... being “ghosted.” The word “ghosting” became a colloquial term back in 2015, and has since taken the dating world by storm. Ghosting happens when someone who you are dating “breaks it off” with you simply by no longer responding to your texts or calls. The person essentially becomes a “ghost,” and is never seen or heard from again. Considered to be a cowardly move, ghosting is actually reported to be becoming more and more common. So it makes sense that novels, movies, and music about ghosting are entering the entertainment market.

Which brings us to Ghosted, a new novel by Rosie Walsh, who previously wrote under the pseudonym Lucy Robinson. Sarah MacKey, nearing forty and soon to be divorced, has just spent an amazing seven days with Eddie David. Sarah knows that if soul mates exist, she has finally found hers. But then Eddie stops calling and texting. For all that Sarah can tell, he has dropped off the face of the Earth. Sarah can’t believe this is happening to her and runs through all the possible reasons as to why she hasn’t heard from Eddie, a guy that she thought was perfect for her. She finds any excuse to avoid facing the fear that is nagging at the back of her mind - is she being ghosted?

I entered Ghosted with high expectations. Hearing so much about ghosting in the media as of late, I was excited to pick up a novel on that very subject. That is, until I realized that Ghosted is not the novel that I was expecting to read. What I anticipated was a slick, fast-paced, contemporary read about the hazards of modern dating. Instead what I got was an emotional and tragic romance story. There is nothing wrong with Ghosted in and of itself, but I did feel a bit duped.

Expectations aside, readers can expect a sweeping love story with Ghosted. Sarah and Eddie are sugary sweet together, and their romance will have you swooning, if that’s your thing. There is also much talk about family ties and grief here, which can get pretty tragic at times. And yes, ghosting does play a significant part in the novel. As Sarah desperately tries to get Eddie to respond to her, she stoops to new lows in her attempts to track him down. Anyone who has ever held onto the strings of a dying relationship will recognize and cringe at Sarah’s desperation and despair.

Thanks to Pamela Dorman Books & NetGalley for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I've been ghosted before, but not by a romantic interest. Even so, I could feel Sarah's anguish when Eddie ghosted her in this heartfelt and thoughtful novel.

I loved the connection between Sarah and Eddie right from the start. I could tell they had something really special going on between them. So I was just as surprised as Sarah when she didn't hear from him when she was supposed to, or even the next day or week after. The reason is something I didn't see coming, which was a game-changer for the story and gave some food for thought.

The dialogue is genuine and there are a lot of honest--sometimes heartbreaking--moments. The supporting characters are really interesting and move the story along nicely.

Even though the ending wrapped up neatly, I loved it anyway. This is a great novel that I've been recommending, even before I was halfway through. Take a chance on Ghosted, you won't regret it!

Dream movie cast:
Sarah: Hayley Atwell
Eddie: Dominic Cooper
Jo: Sharon Horgan
Tommy: Joseph Morgan
Reuben: Jason Segel
Carole: Harriet Walter
Jenni: Gillian Jacobs

After spending a magical week together, Sarah and Eddie are in love and feel like they have finally found their soulmates...but then Eddie drops contact and Sarah is so sure that their love was the real thing, she just can't let it go.

While this author is a good writer, the story was just so contrived and unbelievable and the depth of their love after just one week was crazy. I was annoyed the whole time with these needy characters.

What drew me to this book was the beautiful cover. This was a quick an enjoyable book. I did not love it, but I did get involved with it. Ghosted contains many twists which is aspect that I love in a book. I think many people will enjoy this quick read.

GHOSTED by Rosie Walsh is a must read for fans of writers like JoJo Moyes. The first third or so of this novel is filled with Sarah Mackey's obsession with what happened to Eddie David, a man with whom she spent an idyllic week in England and who seems to have completely vanished. Her friends, Tommy and Jo, encourage her to move on with her life, but she has difficulty doing so. In fact, Sarah seems overwrought by the loss, particularly after losing her sister due to a bizarre accident 19 years before.

The story doesn't end there, though, and capable Sarah (she runs a children's charity with her ex-husband, Rueben) is suddenly even more up-ended due to reverberations from past events. In addition to Eddie's mysterious disappearance, there are plenty of surprises and quite a bit of romance in this US debut for Walsh. Early on, Sarah reflects how "in the space of a few hours, the script of your life could be completely rewritten" whereas Eddie separately contends that "everyone has a choice, in everything. On some level." See if you agree with Sarah or Eddie after reading GHOSTED which received a starred review from Booklist.

Twists and turns I did not see coming but enjoyed every step of the way. An excellent summer read I will be recommending to patrons and friends alike.

I was indifferent to this book for the first quarter of it, but then it twisted and turned and sucked me right in. I'm not sure it deserves all the fanfare it's getting, but nevertheless, I found it to be an enjoyable read.