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From the Sunday Times bestselling author, for anyone who's ever been ghosted – and wondered why…

'Unputdownable' Mel Giedroyc 'Beth is a really clever, funny writer' Nina Stibbe 'The queen of feel-good fiction' Clare Pooley

'Isabella's NOT dead.'

Every time someone asks Gwen about her best friend – you know, the one who ghosted them all fifteen years ago – this is what Gwen tells them.

But where is Isabella? Why did she leave, just when Gwen needed her the most?

Setting out to solve the mystery, in an adventure that takes Gwen across the country then across Europe; that tests her friendships and strains her marriage, Gwen searches for Isabella.

But Isabella's not the only one who's lost. Is Gwen also searching for… herself?

©2025 Beth Morrey (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Amateur Sleuths Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Women's Fiction Funny Feel-Good Fiction

Critic reviews

‘Witty and warm-hearted’ Saga magazine

'Beth’s tightly-told tale sneaks up on you then completely grips you. Unputdownable' Mel Giedroyc, The Best Things

'Amusing, smart and compassionate, this is a fabulously relatable feel-good read about the mystery of a ghosted friendship’ Liz Robinson, LoveReading

‘A funny, fresh look at female friendship’ Fabulous magazine (The Sun)

'Funny and smart and full of painfully relatable observations about life' The i Paper

‘A rewarding tale of second chances’ Publishers Weekly

'Sharp, smart and relatable … A proper feel-good mystery' Samuel Burr, The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers

'Isabella's not dead. Or is she? Absolutely loved this book. A witty, wise and compelling exploration of female friendship. I laughed, I cried, I nearly weed myself’ Anna Mazzola, The Book of Secrets

‘[An] exuberant, suspenseful, hilarious tale of female friendship and frustration … An addictive mystery [and] brilliant fun’ Jo Harkin, The Pretender

‘Smart, funny and life-affirming. A beautifully written, hugely relatable story about friendship, family and finding oneself’ Freya Sampson, The Last Library

‘Such a joy to read – funny and clever and charming and captivating’ Bethany Clift, Love and Other Human Errors

‘I inhaled this book; it’s so funny and warm and sharp and witty and true’ Marianne Levy

Praise for Beth Morrey:

'Funny, inspiring and uplifting' Nina Stibbe, One Day I Shall Astonish the World

'A (sometimes raging, other times outrageous) reminder that we should all give far fewer f@*ks. It's joyous!' Nikki May, Wahala

'A must-read for all people-pleasers! … Explosive, funny, thought-provoking' Good Housekeeping

‘Infectiously freeing … One of the most fun books I’ve read, ever’ The Independent

'Made me laugh, cry and want to blow stuff up' Clare Pooley, How to Age Disgracefully

'Will leave you squealing and cheering' Lizzy Dent, The Sweetest Revenge
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If you’re familiar with and have enjoyed Beth Morrey’s previous books you won’t be disappointed. I love the humour, it frequently made me laugh out loud while dog walking, the narrator is excellent and times it all perfectly. The story kept me intrigued without being intense or heavy which is exactly what I was hoping for. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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This book is well written, I can't deny that. Unfortunately, it dragged on ... and on ... and on. Two dimensional characters. Meandering, dull story. Halfway though I was tempted to just stop listening, but didn't. I wish I had! I'm pretty cross I paid for this.
On the plus - the narration was good.

Probably the most tedious book I've ever read

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