louisedv's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
lberestecki's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Kat was a likable character, and the romance aspects didn't overtake the mystery, which is a problem I sometimes have with other authors. The mystery kept me guessing, and every time I thought I had it figured out there was a new twist. I'll definitely look into reading some of Gerritsen's other books.
Received from NetGalley.
Received from NetGalley.
shailydc's review against another edition
3.0
Not the best book in the world but it kept me turning the pages.
altsvie's review against another edition
2.0
i don't wanna give this a 2 star rating but hell yeah, i didn't like how the story goes. what's the purpose of the title? i don't understand why is it called girl missing. girl missing? who maeve? damn. i don't get it. and i don't like why need to add a romance sub-plot when i don't see any sparks between them. i hate the fact that kat allowed herself having sex with adam even tho she doesn't want to gamble in love. luckily, adam is too inlove with her thats why he keeps chasing her. kat is too impulsive for everything. and i hate that. the issue bet. adam and his stepdaughter maeve didn't gave a me a resolution when in fact thats the reason why kat and adam continued to be so called "partners in crime". the story didn't gave justice to the title itself.
i really thought that i would love this story since its thriller but now i hate it. i don't wanna admit to myself but i wasted my time reading this. i thought this story will give me a high tension, nervousness, suspense and such BUT ITS NOT.
i really thought that i would love this story since its thriller but now i hate it. i don't wanna admit to myself but i wasted my time reading this. i thought this story will give me a high tension, nervousness, suspense and such BUT ITS NOT.
gaynorcaw's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Easy ready. Quick read good. Story uncomplicated lot. Probably needed a better twist
captainherder's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
macwolf01's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first non-Rizzoli & Isles book I've read by Tess Gerritsen, and I enjoyed it. I like the lead Dr Kat Novak, she is a gritty Medical Examiner that speaks her mind and is determined to find out the truth.
I give this book a high 3.5 stars, my only hiccup is that I found the plot a little to straight forward.
I give this book a high 3.5 stars, my only hiccup is that I found the plot a little to straight forward.
phouweling's review against another edition
3.0
Not as thrilling and well-constructed as Gerritsen's later books, but still a nice 'in-between' read.
si0bhan's review
5.0
Girl Missing is the first Tess Gerritsen book I have ever read, and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. To be completely honest, it was much better than I expected. In the introduction to the book, Tess Gerritsen refers to this book as a bridge book between romance and crime. Having not read any of her other books I cannot compare this but I am willing to say that I am happily going back for more, to see what else she has to offer.
The story is highly addictive, so much so that I sat and read the book in one sitting. I kept telling myself to put it down and do something else for a while but each time I reached the end of a chapter I told myself ‘just one more’ until I reached the end of the book. Admittedly such a thing was aided by the fact that the book is short, but that does not remove the fact that it is a truly gripping story – if anything, it just makes it a nice quick read that you can complete in a couple of hours.
Both the criminal aspects and the romantic aspects were addictive – each in their own way. There is much to find out in relation to the crime, with Kat wanting to get to the bottom of the mystery even though the police seem somewhat unwilling. The deeper she looks the more to the mystery there appears to be. The romantic aspect seems like a somewhat cliché topic but it was much better written than many I have seen and whilst I’m not the biggest of romance fans I was certainly engrossed and there were no groans of protest when something overdone came to light. It is your usual rich guy finds girl who grew up in the lower income part of town who has made something for herself, but with more to it than you will find in many other books.
Now whilst I hate working out who is behind the crimes in book, and I did work this one out, I was not at all disappointed. Information, the links between events, is slowly given to you throughout the book. By the time you realise who is to blame the reveal is just around the corner meaning you are not working your way through another hundred pages of the characters being ten steps behind you. As it was not a case of working things out two chapters in, I can say that I’m glad to have found a crime book in which the answers were not screaming at me from the start.
Overall, I loved it!
The story is highly addictive, so much so that I sat and read the book in one sitting. I kept telling myself to put it down and do something else for a while but each time I reached the end of a chapter I told myself ‘just one more’ until I reached the end of the book. Admittedly such a thing was aided by the fact that the book is short, but that does not remove the fact that it is a truly gripping story – if anything, it just makes it a nice quick read that you can complete in a couple of hours.
Both the criminal aspects and the romantic aspects were addictive – each in their own way. There is much to find out in relation to the crime, with Kat wanting to get to the bottom of the mystery even though the police seem somewhat unwilling. The deeper she looks the more to the mystery there appears to be. The romantic aspect seems like a somewhat cliché topic but it was much better written than many I have seen and whilst I’m not the biggest of romance fans I was certainly engrossed and there were no groans of protest when something overdone came to light. It is your usual rich guy finds girl who grew up in the lower income part of town who has made something for herself, but with more to it than you will find in many other books.
Now whilst I hate working out who is behind the crimes in book, and I did work this one out, I was not at all disappointed. Information, the links between events, is slowly given to you throughout the book. By the time you realise who is to blame the reveal is just around the corner meaning you are not working your way through another hundred pages of the characters being ten steps behind you. As it was not a case of working things out two chapters in, I can say that I’m glad to have found a crime book in which the answers were not screaming at me from the start.
Overall, I loved it!