I really enjoyed Emily as a main character especially. With her character flaws and honesty, I found her endearing as we rooted her on to find out what happened to her boyfriend. Great read that kept me turning the pages and interested in all the bits and pieces.

I want to thank #netgalley for the ARC copy of this book. The book was ok, not great, not terrible. It's an easy read but in a way, a predictable story. You have Emily, who is Bi-polar and doesn't have a great memory. So, part of you thinks she could be the murderer but then you know it's too easy to make her the murderer, so easy plot line. With all the new thriller authors out there and all the really good twist in books like "Gone Girl" or "The Girl on The Train", this one just wasn't that great. I like to be surprised with endings I never see coming and this one just wasn't it. Fast little read, easy to follow, worth picking up for a quick escape! Enjoy it! Interested to see where R.J. Jacobs goes as an author.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the early review copy.

This book is full of intrigue and twists. A woman wakes up to discover her boyfriend has disappeared, and the police find her explanation of events questionable.

There was a lot going on in this story, it was meaty and mysterious. I found myself really rooting for the protagonist even though she made some questionable decisions! The writing was good, the story flowed nicely even with flashbacks thrown in, and the conclusion was satisfying. I really enjoyed it.

AND THEN YOU WERE GONE by R.L. Jacobs is a great suspense novel. I had never read any of Jacob's novels before but I will be on the hunt to read more from this great author.

Pretty dang good for a debut thriller. My gratitude to Crooked Lane Books and Netgalley for sending me an ARC of this title which releases on March 13, 2019. Emily and her boyfriend, Paolo, spend a romantic evening on a rented boat. They have some wine, a little bread and cheese and Emily falls into a deep slumber. When she wakes up in the morning, Paolo is nowhere to be found. She has no idea what has happened to him. Eventually she figures out how to start the engine and drive the boat into the dock at the rental marina. The police are called and investigate the matter. Of course, the main suspect turns out to be Emily.

To make things worse, Emily has a bipolar diagnosis and works as a psychologist. When she’s targeted as “killing” her boyfriend, her boss doesn’t want her working anymore.

I didn’t predict the ending at all. I doubt that you will get it entirely right either, but don’t let that stop you from trying.

The story is electrifying, full of anxiety-producing twists and richly drawn characters. Hats off to R.J. Jacobs. On his bio, it says this is part of a series, and I have no idea how that will play out, because this book had everything wrapped up in a nice package with a fancy bow on top.

I got bored rapidly and didn't finish reading this book as the plot seemed too silly and Emily was boring constantly talking about her bipolar disorder.

Thank you NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for the eARC.
Emily, who suffers from bipolar disorder, is finally in a better place and happy to spend a weekend on a boat trip with her boyfriend Paolo. When Paolo mysteriously disappears and Emily is the police's main suspect, her mental state deteriorates again. Not a good situation to be in when you're desperately trying to find out what happened to the man you love.
As much as I wanted to like this book, I couldn't: I didn't find Emily a sympathetic character and giving her a mental disease seemed a bit of a cheap shot. The writing seemed all over the place and I won't be reading others by this author. However, judging by all the 5-star reviews, I am definitely in the minority, I guess it just wasn't my cup of tea.

A masterpiece of suspense. Boyfriend disappears, girlfriend pushes aside all her own many problems to try and find him, whether dead or alive, refusing to .ive with unanswered questions. My only criticism is the author's tendency to repetitiveness (I.e. Heroine not sleeping, forgetting to take her meds, more of not sleeping). Otherwise, a story that will truly leave you begging for more.

Thank you to Netgalley & Crooked Lane Books for this ARC. This was a little too James Bond, Alex Cross, Mission Impossible, Jason Bourne-ish for me. I get that those films are popular, full of charisma and full of edginess, and in theory would translate well into book format, but I just didn’t like it. The author has a way with descriptions, painting a poetic scene, and a nice writing style, so I can see this being a hit with other readers, but unfortunately it was not for me.

"Crazy how transparent your life is sometimes. You think you're the only one who knows what's going on."

This book is anything but transparent! It has such a gripping story that you can help but keep reading to figure out what really happened that night. The author writes in such beautiful detail that it feels like you are apart of the story.

The only criticism I have about this book is some of the conversations the characters have with each other seem unrealistic or unnatural.

I can't thank #NetGalley enough for this great ARC, #AndThenYouWereGone by R. J. Jacobs

This mystery kept my interest from the beginning and had me on the edge of my seat towards the end of the book. Great read. Thank you #NetGalley for free copy of #AndThenYouWereGone.

And Then You Were Gone by R. J. Jacobs
Emily is on a boat trip with her boyfriend Paolo, after a night drinking she wakes up in the morning to find him gone. The police think that he fell overboard but Emily can't remember anything. Emily has bipolar disorder and is struggling to cope with this and will do anything to find out the truth of what happened to Paolo.
This was a good thriller but a little confusing in parts.
I would like to thank NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for my e-book in exchange for an honest review.

I was lucky enough to be able to read an advanced copy of the book, “and then you were gone“ provided by Net Galley, in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, Net Galley- and RJ Jacobs for the opportunity.

The main character, Emily, was just OK for me – she wasn’t really likable because of her poor decision making process, but that was usually due to her diagnosis of being bipolar.

The book itself was right up my alley – full of mystery and intrigue. Although I was able to guess almost from the beginning how the story would end, I still enjoyed getting there. The only thing that was a little “cheesy“ was the very obvious love interest.
There were also quite a few parts in the book that just didn’t make any sense. Four instance, at one point it said it was 7:00 PM, and her phone rang, and two sentences into the conversation she looked at her watch and saw that it was a little after 9 PM, so obviously that part was a mistake. There were a few others as well – one of which changed a two week period of time into two months – and then back to two weeks.

Regardless, this was a pretty good read.

Found this book a bit slow & it was actually quite strange not what I was expecting at all I am undecided about this book. Thanks for the preview

This book was too slow for me, I kept hoping it would get better, no suspense for me and not gripping enough.

Sorry, but I will not read any more from this author.

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

This one moved two slowly and I never really connected with the characters along the way. A good depiction of mental illness tho.

And Then You Were Gone is a dramatic story about megalomaniac greed in microbiology. Lest that sound dull or impossible, I assure you it is not, as the megalomania, or just plain mania, is about the rush to bring a vaccine for a deadly flu virus to market, not caring what shortcuts you take or who you just might have to kill along the way.

Highly recommended.

I received this book as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley.

I love books with flawed main characters. I read this book one one sitting because it was so gripping and fast.

Most of the thriller/mystery have the twist that you see coming, but there were enough twists that I couldn’t put this down until the end.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

There’s something about a heroine who does NOT have her act together, she comes across to readers as believable in a way that the perfect heroines of old were not. Emily suffers from bipolar disorder, but with education and medication, she finally has it under control. Until an idyllic boat cruise with her boyfriend Paolo turns into a nightmare. She wakes up in the morning o discover Paolo is gone. they are too far from shore for him to have swum anywhere, but his prowess as a swimmer convinces Emily that he could not have drowned. As Emily tries to find out what happened to her lover, her illness begins to spiral out of control. As Emily wonders whether Paolo could have been murdered, police are wondering the same thing, and Emily is their prime suspect. I read this is one sitting, chewing my fingernails down to the quick on my right hand. Thanks, RJ Jacobs -you owe me a manicure!