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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The disappearance of a beautiful, charismatic mother leaves her family to piece together her secrets in this propulsive novel for fans of Big Little Lies—from the bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything and the upcoming Pretty Things.

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2 authors picked Watch Me Disappear as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Brown delivers with this riveting exploration of loss, secrets, and love.

The novel opens in the aftermath of Billie Flanagan's mysterious disappearance during a solo hike, leaving her husband, Jonathan, and teenage daughter, Olive, grappling with grief and unanswered questions. Olive's unsettling visions of her mother--still alive--ignite a father-daughter quest for the truth.

Brown keeps readers rapt with her unique talent for writing puzzling whodunnits wrapped in intricate personal relationships. This book stuck with me...long after the last page. I mention Brown in my acknowledgments for my recent suspense novel. She's had a significant impact on my writing.

When my mother died, a friend insisted, “Now you’ll come to know her in ways you never imagined.” I thought the notion was ludicrous. My mother and I were close, our relationship strong. As it turns out my friend was right. In Watch Me Disappear, Janelle Brown explores this idea. When Billie Flanagan disappears, her husband and teenaged daughter Olive find out more than they could have imagined about Billie’s secret life. 

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