Revue de presse
"Fresh and intriguing, with characters so real I ached for them. I loved I Found You" (Clare Mackintosh)
"I’ve never read a book by Lisa that I didn’t love. In this case, I ended up reading the whole thing in a day which is always a pleasure, and makes you feel as if you’ve had a little holiday from your own life." (Jojo Moyes)
"I LOVED I Found You. A proper thriller with wonderful characters." (Sabine Durrant)
"Lisa Jewell just keeps getting better. I thought nothing could top The Girls, then along came I Found You. Three separate strands, three very different characters with one dark mystery at its core. With another writer, I would be trying to solve the mystery by chapter two, but Lisa’s books are so deliciously immersive, like a warm scented bath, you don’t want to jump ahead to find out what happened, preferring to lie back and let the story wash over you. The plot of I Found You is gripping and compelling but, as always with Lisa. it’s the characters that drive the book. With the possible exception of Anne Tyler, I can’t think of another writer who so gets to the heart of what it is to be human, in all humanity’s flawed decency. I Found You is a wise, compassionate, gripping tale by a storyteller who totally gets people - acting well and acting badly, but mostly muddling through trying our best." (Tamar Cohen)
"I Found You is exciting, entertaining and a crackingly good read … Lisa Jewell knows exactly how to drip feed information that compels the reader to want to read more and more and I found myself unable to put the book down … A perfect read. This is the first time I’ve read one of [Lisa’s] books but it certainly won’t be the last." (Linda’s Book Bag)
"Fresh and intriguing, with characters so real I ached for them. I loved I Found You"
"I’ve never read a book by Lisa that I didn’t love. In this case, I ended up reading the whole thing in a day which is always a pleasure, and makes you feel as if you’ve had a little holiday from your own life."
"I LOVED I Found You. A proper thriller with wonderful characters."
"Lisa Jewell just keeps getting better. I thought nothing could top The Girls, then along came I Found You. Three separate strands, three very different characters with one dark mystery at its core. With another writer, I would be trying to solve the mystery by chapter two, but Lisa’s books are so deliciously immersive, like a warm scented bath, you don’t want to jump ahead to find out what happened, preferring to lie back and let the story wash over you. The plot of I Found You is gripping and compelling but, as always with Lisa. it’s the characters that drive the book. With the possible exception of Anne Tyler, I can’t think of another writer who so gets to the heart of what it is to be human, in all humanity’s flawed decency. I Found You is a wise, compassionate, gripping tale by a storyteller who totally gets people - acting well and acting badly, but mostly muddling through trying our best."
"I Found You is exciting, entertaining and a crackingly good read … Lisa Jewell knows exactly how to drip feed information that compels the reader to want to read more and more and I found myself unable to put the book down … A perfect read. This is the first time I’ve read one of [Lisa’s] books but it certainly won’t be the last."
"Lisa Jewell is one of Britain’s best-selling writers – and reading her novel, it’s not hard to see why … packed with more twists, and genuine sadness, than anybody could possibly expect."
"Magnetic characters, a fast-paced plot and a 30-year-old mystery make I Found You, the gripping new book by Lisa Jewell, a must-read."
"Lisa Jewell’s storytelling is so emotionally truthful, it’s impossible not to become involved in the loves of her characters …Part whodunit, part thriller and part romance, this novel will keep you enthralled."
"A gripping and at times heart-wrenching read."
"A skilful blend of crime, romance and psychological thriller, the result is an engrossing read, at times heartrending, yet hopeful."
"Gripping, unputdownable page-turning mystery."
"Don’t miss this fantastic read that’ll keep you guessing."
"We love Lisa Jewell and you won’t put this down."
"We’re big fans of Lisa Jewell’s books and I Found You is up there with her very best … It’s dazzlingly atmospheric and impossible to put down."
"This drama is both creepy and thrilling"
"A brilliantly told story"
"A great holiday read, the sort that makes you want to finish just one more chapter."
"Jewell has been notching up bestsellers left, right and centre, and her latest superb offering, I Found You, is sure to join the ranks ... Jewell manages to make the impossible seem possible, expertly pulling off an imaginative feat par excellence … Jewell delivers a stunningly crafted plot to maximum effect and crafts a story that is both incredibly tense and spectacularly redemptive. One absolutely not to be missed."
"Oh my goodness! I sobbed my way through the last few pages after laying in bed finishing this book this morning. So I had to come downstairs and have my breakfast then re-read the last 5% to make sure I hadn’t missed anything through the tears…but it set me off all over again! … I just adored Alice and her story."
"I Found You doesn’t disappoint … I loved Alice. She is such a wonderful character … Another gem from Jewell!"
"This is brilliantly written, emotionally engaging and stuffed full of gripping plot twists. I loved it."
"Jewell delivers a stunningly crafted plot to maximum effect and crafts a story that is both incredibly tense and spectacular redemptive"
"Simply a lovely hug of a novel"
"Jewell delivers a stunningly crafted plot to maximum effect and crafts a story that is both incredibly tense and spectacularly redemptive"
"Jewell manages to make the impossible seems possible, expertly pulling off an imaginative feat par excellence"
"I was gripped from the beginning and if there was a word for gripped more, then I was that from part two which resulted in total grippedness by the last pages of this book, which had me shedding a small tear or two for all that had gone before."
"Jewell delivers a stunningly crafted plot to maximum effect"
"I loved every single page of I Found You. I laughed, I wanted to cry, my heart was fit to bursting sometimes. I was shocked, amazed, in awe. It's just one of those books you know you'll love"
"A fascinating read as the storylines slowly emerge"
"Jewell keeps you guessing what the connections between threads and subtexts are until they all come gloriously together. A wonderful novel to escape in to.’
Book of the Month"
"A fascinating read as the storylines slowly emerge."
"One absolutely not to be missed"
"Taut and brilliantly exciting; I absolutely raced through it."
"An involving, well-plotted novel with good twists, surprises and some memorable characters."
"Riddled with drama, suspense and intriguing characters, I Found Youis another brilliantly thrilling book."
"Highly recommended and a great summer read."
"I couldn’t put this book down… another brilliant read from Lisa Jewell."
"A story that is incredibly tense and spectacularly redemptive. One absolutely not to be missed."
"A mix of secrets and deception make for a phenomenal tale"
"I found this book a bit scary. Not horror scary, but anticipation scary. That is the biggest compliment I can give to Lisa Jewell. She has written a novel tight on anticipation and suspense. A proper thriller book which can sit alongside Gone Girl."
"Skilfully woven tale"
"It is a totally compelling read, deftly structured, peopled with authentic characters,
the kind of book you can easily devour in a couple of sittings."
"Brilliant … couldn’t put it down. I think it is her best book yet and that’s saying something."
"A one-sit-wonder that’ll have you still guessing with only 50 pages left"
"You need to finish it in one sitting"
Biographie de l'auteur
Lisa Jewell had always planned to write her first book when she was fifty. In fact she wrote it when she was twenty-seven and had just been made redundant from her job as a secretary. Inspired by Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity, a book about young people just like her who lived in London, she wrote the first three chapters of what was to become her first novel, Ralph’s Party. It went on to become the bestselling debut novel of 1998.
Fifteen bestselling novels later, she lives in London with her husband and their two daughters. Lisa writes every day in a local café where she can drink coffee, people-watch and, without access to the internet, actually get some work done . . .
Keep in touch with Lisa:
www.lisa-jewell.co.uk
www.facebook.com/LisaJewellOfficial
@lisajewelluk on Twitter
