Marilyn's Mystery Reads Reviews Then He Was Gone
Marilyn Brooks's review at Marilyn's Mystery Reads highlights how Then He Was Gone moves between five points of view — Elizabeth, Paul, their son Nick, park ranger Hollis Monroe, and Henry's godmother Aunt Alex — to build out the search for Henry from every angle. Brooks calls particular attention to the tension between Elizabeth's high-earning legal career and Paul's decision to pursue a poetry MFA, along with Elizabeth's resurfacing struggle with alcohol, as pressure points that crack open once Henry goes missing.
