Like the spellbinding psychological suspense in The Girl on the Train and Luckiest Girl Alive, Megan Miranda’s novel is a nail-biting, breathtaking story about the disappearances of two young women—a decade apart—told in reverse.
It’s been ten years since Nicolette Farrell left her rural hometown after her best friend, Corinne, disappeared from Cooley Ridge without a trace. Back again to tie up loose ends and care for her ailing father, Nic is soon plunged into a shocking drama that reawakens Corinne’s case and breaks open old wounds long since stitched.
The decade-old investigation focused on Nic, her brother Daniel, boyfriend Tyler, and Corinne’s boyfriend Jackson. Since then, only Nic has left Cooley Ridge. Daniel and his wife, Laura, are expecting a baby; Jackson works at the town bar; and Tyler is dating Annaleise Carter, Nic’s younger neighbor and the group’s alibi the night Corinne disappeared. Then, within days of Nic’s return, Annaleise goes missing.
Told backwards—Day 15 to Day 1—from the time Annaleise goes missing, Nic works to unravel the truth about her younger neighbor’s disappearance, revealing shocking truths about her friends, her family, and what really happened to Corinne that night ten years ago.
Like nothing you’ve ever read before, All the Missing Girls delivers in all the right ways. With twists and turns that lead down dark alleys and dead ends, you may think you’re walking a familiar path, but then Megan Miranda turns it all upside down and inside out and leaves us wondering just how far we would be willing to go to protect those we love.
Publication Date: June 28, 2016
It’s been ten years since Nicolette Farrell left her rural hometown after her best friend, Corinne, disappeared from Cooley Ridge without a trace. Back again to tie up loose ends and care for her ailing father, Nic is soon plunged into a shocking drama that reawakens Corinne’s case and breaks open old wounds long since stitched.
The decade-old investigation focused on Nic, her brother Daniel, boyfriend Tyler, and Corinne’s boyfriend Jackson. Since then, only Nic has left Cooley Ridge. Daniel and his wife, Laura, are expecting a baby; Jackson works at the town bar; and Tyler is dating Annaleise Carter, Nic’s younger neighbor and the group’s alibi the night Corinne disappeared. Then, within days of Nic’s return, Annaleise goes missing.
Told backwards—Day 15 to Day 1—from the time Annaleise goes missing, Nic works to unravel the truth about her younger neighbor’s disappearance, revealing shocking truths about her friends, her family, and what really happened to Corinne that night ten years ago.
Like nothing you’ve ever read before, All the Missing Girls delivers in all the right ways. With twists and turns that lead down dark alleys and dead ends, you may think you’re walking a familiar path, but then Megan Miranda turns it all upside down and inside out and leaves us wondering just how far we would be willing to go to protect those we love.
Publication Date: June 28, 2016
Wow! This book has left me speechless. I was blown away by
how much I absolutely adored All the Missing Girls. Megan Miranda is slowly,
but surely working her way up to being one of my favorite contemporary authors.
All the Missing Girls is unique in the way that most of the
novel is told backwards. The first chapter introduces us to the characters and sets
up the plot nicely before jumping into the backwards narrative. The epilogue
takes place three months after the events of the book and ties up any loose
ends. I was afraid the narrative structure would be confusing, but it actually
worked exceptionally well for the plot.
It’s really hard to post much about the characters or the
plot without spoiling the suspense. But pretty on, it was easy to see that none
of the characters are trustworthy. They all seem to have secret agendas and
complicated pasts that have never been resolved. Readers have to unravel their
pasts to find out not only what happened to the missing Annaleise, but also
what took place ten years ago when Nic’s best friend Corinne disappeared as
well.
This book is impossible to put down, so I recommend readers
clear their schedules for the next several hours before picking it up. There
were so many twists, most of which I couldn’t guess. If you liked The Girl on the
Train, then you will love All the Missing Girls.
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the novel for review!
Awesome review! Man, I want so badly to read this! GAH! I'm gonna add it to my wish list and treat myself if I get through all the books on my 2016 TBR. :) Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you enjoyed and felt hard to put down, I am hit or miss with non linear time formats though
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