The Night She Disappeared is an exciting, fast-paced mystery with a touch of romance.

Gabie works as a delivery girl at Pete's Pizza. One night, Kayla -another delivery girl- goes missing. To her horror Gabie soon realises that it was actually her that was meant to be kidnapped. Teaming up with Drew she makes it her mission to find Kayla.

I loved the various items related to Kayla's kidnapping that were scattered throughout the book such as the fortune cookie messages, police reports, records of e More...

The Night She Disappeared, with only 240 pages, is a short but intense mystery. Kayla was only going out to deliver a pizza... but she never came back.

As some of you may know, mysteries, thrillers, horrors of all kinds are my favorite genre. I was enticed by this synopsis as soon as I read it, and I found myself absorbed in the story from the start. Told in multiple perspectives, we get to walk into the lives of the people directly affected by Kayla's disappearance, all the while trying to figu More...

Expected Publication Date: March 13, 2012

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'The Night She Disappeared' was a rousing thriller that I really enjoyed. It had me on the edge of my seat with no idea what the possible outcome might be... the pages were flying. Lovers of this genre: you will be missing out if you pass this one up. I'm a big of mysteries/thrillers and this book mad More...

“A genuine thriller.” Those are the words written on the cover of The Night She Disappeared and they’re words with which I wholeheartedly agree. With its 230 pages, April Henry’s YA crime novel is a quick and exciting read. It is clear from every page that Henry is an experienced author with more than ten novels behind her. Her control over the characters, plot and pacing is absolute.

When a pizza delivery girl named Kayla goes missing, her two co-workers know that she wasn’t the intended target More...

So...the rating itself should alert you to the fact that whatever I have to say about this book is good. Moving on from there, let me just say that one of the first things that attracted me about this novel is the scarcity of its genre or rather sub-genre. This is a thriller, a contemporary thriller, and we don't get too many of those in the YA genre. Or at least I haven't read many of them.

Anyway.

The Night She Disappeared is an amazing novel. During many instances in the course of the narrativ More...

This story kept you on the edge of your seat. It was a fast paced, page turner, and I have to say, it scared the living daylights out of me! That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Gabie's a high school senior working part-time at Pete's Pizza. One night she switches shifts with co-worker and fellow student Kayla. On that night Kayla goes out to deliver pizza and never comes back. Her car is found, keys in the ignition, purse on the seat, and door wide open but no sign of Kayla. This is alarmi More...

My original review was going to be a Scooby Doo gif at the moment when the culprit is arrested and attempts to shake his handcuffed fist at the gang while saying, "I would have gotten away with it, too, if it hadn't been for you meddling kids!" But I couldn't find one. So this will have to do:



But, to include a Scooby Doo gif (and because I am immature), here is what the main characters look like in my mind while they're more concerned with each other rather than the kidnapped victim:



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If you're looking for a fast-paced mystery that's likely to strap you in for the full ride, then this is definitely the book for you! One second I was just starting the book and the next I was almost halfway done, wondering where time had gone and why I was so tense!

The Nigh She Disappeared starts off after a girl named Kayla is kidnapped one night on a pizza delivery run... when Gabie was the one who is supposed to be taken. No one knows whether or not Kayla is actually alive, who the kidnappe More...

This is the story about a girl named Gabie, I know there are a lot of other major characters in the book but it isn't quite right saying it's about them. I personally feel it's Gabie that it's mostly about, maybe it's because I relate? Maybe it's not. I feel the most emotions when the book is in Gabie's perspective.

Gabie was the one who was suppose to be kidnapped, not Kayla. Although Kayla went through torture because the kidnapper nabbed the wrong girl, I still feel it's Gabie who the whole e More...

First off a huge thanks to Wendy from Back in the Midnight Garden for letting me read this ARC!

Wow! The Night She Disappeared was both fast and furious. I literally finished this book in less than 24 hours because I was so hooked! I never thought a mystery/crime type YA novel would appeal to me. How wrong was I??? This uniquely narrated story that unfolds through several POVs, 911 dispatch transcripts, newspaper articles, missing person's flyers and even autopsy reports had me at the edge of my More...

4 double stuffed Oreos.

Cover Love: Yes. It sets up the mystery perfectly.

Why I Wanted to Read This: For some reason I am into mysteries right now so this one was perfect for my mood.

I Kept Reading Because: It was a great mystery with interesting characters.

Romance?: Yes, but it was not a focal point of the story.

What I Liked (& Didn't):

I liked the format of this book. Each chapter was from a different point of view. This author totally makes it work. There are some chapters from a character More...

One of my closest friends loves true crime fiction, especially books about serial killers. Over the years she's pressed me to read books about Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy and the nightmare inducing, Jeffrey Dahmer, my response has always been the same, 'hell no!'

I like happy endings, sexy vampires, angsty werewolves, cozy mysteries and the occasional zombie infestation. But stories about something real, monsters who look like people but walk among us, picking out their next feast from among their More...

The Night She Disappeared is an intense thriller that sent a few chills up my spine. April Henry gives you more than just eerie chills in this storyline, she takes you into the mind of each character: the victim, parents, the innocent who are accused, the police, coroner, and a sick psychopath, to show the whole investigation in this terrifying thriller. April Henry did an excellent job of showing us the details of how a horrible crime affects the lives of all who it touches.

Gabie is a strong, i More...

I was super excited about this book. I knew it would be good when I read the synopsis, and when I started reading it...I was totally blown away. THE NIGHT SHE DISAPPEARED is such a quick read, but it's one of the creepiest, most creatively written books I have read in a while!

I loved the alternating viewpoints in the chapters. I LOVED the different, unique things thrown in, like fortune cookie strips, police reports, evidence charts, interrogation transcripts, etc, that were placed throughout th More...

I always hear about people reading a book in one sitting and wonder if that's true. But I just did with April Henry's "The Night She Disappeared." Right from the first page, I was sucked in to the story about a girl who goes missing while delivering a pizza. It's told from shifting points of view, and that combined with official documents gives this a CSI feel and fast pace. Gayle, the girl who was supposed to deliver the pizza, struggles with guilt and along with Drew, another employee, they bo More...

The Night She Disappeared starts off really quickly, with Kayla and Drew at work at the pizza place. After Drew takes a phone order, no different than any other, Kayla heads out to make the delivery as she is the one with the car. After a while, long after Kayla should have been back, Drew realises that something is really wrong. Kayla goes missing and the whole plot revolves around this.

This is a book with a very different way of telling the story, but one I liked very much. Narrating are Drew, More...

The Night She Disappeared, by April Henry, b-plus, Narrated by Kate Rudd, Produced by Brilliance Audio, Downloaded from audible.com.

This is a young adult novel, a mystery involving three teenagers who work together at a pizza shop. Kayla asks to trade delivery shifts one night with Gabie. A fake pizza order is called in. Kayla goes out to deliver it and totally disappears. Her car is found and some blood, but not Kayla. The police and the public are convinced that Kayla is dead, and when they ca More...

The Night She Disappeared by April Henry is about a normal teenager, Gabie, who works part-time at a small pizza shop called "Pete's Pizza" and drives a Mini-Cooper. Gabie is friends with another teenager who also works part-time at Pete's Pizza, and her name is Kayla. However, everything gets out of hand when Kayla doesn't show up to work one night. Kayla had been kidnapped. And Gabie realize that the "kidnapper" had asked one of the staff if the girl who was driving the Mini-cooper was working More...

okay so this book is awesome. its one of the best books i have read.

Title: The Night She Disappeared
Author: April Henry
Genre: Mystery/Realistic Fiction
Number of Pages: 240 pages

Summary: The book The Night She Disappeared is about a three co-workers, Drew, Kayle and Gabie. Kayla is unexpectedly kidnapped while delivering a pizza. What nobody knew-except Drew-was that the kidnapper wanted Kayla. When Drew tells Gabie this shocking news, she feels obligated to save Kayla. Everyone starts loosing hope and start tot deny that Kayla is still alive. Even Kayla's family More...

I love this book cuz its based in Portland Oregon !! that's where I live ! I love it even more cuz I love reading about books based in Portland ... I just got finished with Chelsea Cains most recent book " kill you twice " that whole series is based in Portland ! then I randomly grab this book to discover its Portland bases as well !
Kelly switches shifts with gabie and so drew and Kelly are working at Petes pizza and Kelly leaves to do a delivery never to return ... drew calls 911 and starts to More...

This is another teen mystery I was looking forward to reading this summer. I liked it slightly less than The Girl in the Park, but I still think it will find many readers. My students are always asking for mysteries, and the premise here is good: Pizza delivery girl Kayla disappears one night while out on a delivery. The frightening thing for one of the narrators, Gabie, is that the caller actually asked if she was working that night and seems to have been targeting her instead. Is Kayla dead? W More...

Wow.
Just wow.
The Night She Disappeared had me shaking.
Books about people getting kidnapped stresses me out more than anything.
There were moments in this book were it just got too intense.
I had to put down the book, and calm down.
Tell myself that it's just a book.
Except, it was totally realistic.
Everything that happened in this book, could really happen.
That's the part that freaks me out.
It's not a bunch of zombies eating people alive.
It's about a girl my age, getting kidnapped.
This story was to More...

Henry knows how to keep her readers turning the pages. Just like in her previous novel GIRL, STOLEN, the author has set up a gripping situation about a missing young girl. Kayla leaves the pizza shop to deliver an order and does not return. Drew, who had taken the telephone order is the one who calls the police to report her missing. Co-worker Gabie learns of Kayla's disappearance the next day at school. She was the one who should've been working, but Kayla had asked her to switch shifts. Drew More...

It seems that there is an emerging trend in young adult novels, and that is murder/kidnapping mysteries, and let me tell you, I'm ALL for this new sub-genre! I love watching shows like The Mentalist and Criminal Minds, basically shows that keep you on the edge of your seat while you're trying to solve the mystery and then being able to get your "AHA!" moment when you're right. This is why I was excited to get The Night She Disappeared and picked it up right away when I saw it up on NetGalley. A More...

I brought this book home from the library and thought it looked kind of interesting, so I started to read it. It didn't take me very long to finish (it's only 229 pages) but I have to say I didn't enjoy it as much as everyone else. These are just my personal opinions and thoughts, so I'm sorry if you don't agree! It just wasn't one of my favorites.

The Night She Disappeared revolves around a small-town pizza place, and three teens who work there: Gabie, Drew, and Kayla. One night, Kayla goes out More...

There are several points of view in The Night She Disappeared and admittedly, that always makes reading a bit difficult for me--it's rare to see me pick up a book with more than two points of view. You have the following points of view: Gabie, Drew, the kidnapper, and Kayla's. There are also articles about Kayla's disappearance and transcripts for a talk show and a radio show. And yes, it's a lot to take in. However, if you're able to get about seventy-five pages in, I do feel that the story imp More...

Kayla and Gabie work together at a pizza parlor. One night, they switch shifts. It's a pretty routine thing for coworkers, right? Except that night, Kayla is kidnapped...and the guy who took her really wanted Gabie.

Everyone thinks that Kayla's probably dead, but Gabie knows that she's still alive. She doesn't know how she knows it or where Kayla is, but she refuses to give up hope.

This is a very entertaining book, one that's hard to put down. I enjoyed Henry's other YA novel (Girl, Stolen) but I More...

~This review is for the ARC sent by Netgalley~

The Night She Disappeared, by April Henry, is a fast-paced contemporary YA thriller told from alternating perspectives. There is Kayla, the pizza delivery driver who is abducted while on the job; there is Gabie, the coworker who had traded shifts with her, and Drew, the boy who took the phone order that led to Kayla's disappearance. There are also chapters from the perpetrator's point of view, and, interestingly, periodic inserts of official investig More...