All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It's been ten years since Nicolette Farrell left her rural hometown after her best friend, Corinne, disappeared without trace. Then a letter from her father arrives - 'I need to talk to you. That girl. I saw that girl.' Has her father's dementia worsened, or has he really seen Corinne? Returning home, Nicolette must finally face what happened on that terrible night all those years ago.

Then, another young woman goes missing, almost to the day of the anniversary of when Corinne vanished. And like ten years ago, the whole town is a suspect.

Told backwards - Day 15 to Day 1 - Nicolette works to unravel the truth, revealing shocking secrets about her friends, her family, and what really happened to Corinne.

Like nothing you've ever read before, All the Missing Girls is a brilliantly plotted debut thriller that will leave you breathless.

Not an easy flowing read, an interesting concept to tell the story from the end backwards but so confusing which spoilt the whole pace and flow of the novel. I was constantly having to go back and re-read to make sense of it.

Let’s face it, it’s a hefty book 368 pages of a book larger than the usual paperback size so this was a great investment in time for the reader. There seemed to be little in the way of exciting big reveals and the characters were predictable as was the ending.

The title says All the missing girls of which there were just two- again a bit of a let down for any reader expecting others to go missing once the first two have been revealed.

So much potential in this novel but I felt it didn’t live up to expectations. I give this one a 3 stars - disappointing.

I would like to thank the publisher for sending this in exchange for an honest review.