When I first started 'What She Left', I was initially concerned that it was going the direction of 'Gone Girl'. My prediction couldn't be more wrong. I won't include any spoilers, in my review, though it's hard not to! There are twists, but they are never 'earth-shattering'. For this story, that is not negative. As the novel progresses and we have the first person narratives of Sam, Lara, and Miranda. Each character has their own obvious flaws, (less so for Miranda, being a child who you don't expect to know better. She's more of a third person narrator for Sam), and their own self awareness of these flaws (or lack of) adds to their characterisation. Sam is an unreliable narrator, oftentimes withholding information from the audience. Usually this information puts him in a bad light. Sam's narration where he hides and doesn't admit to his flaws reflects his outward character, a nice touch which makes his sometimes unlikeable character compelling. The author sets up intrigue which continues throughout the novel, casting her story with well developed, 'real' characters. An engrossing read.