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A review by booksbytheglass
Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
after having the unpopular opinion of the decade on WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME (spoiler, I wasn’t a fan), I’m so happy that this one was a win in my book!!
the story surrounds julia, a detective in the middle of a mental breakdown, and her case to find a missing women. while the plot, unfortunately, sounds familiar, I promise you, nothing about this story is! it’s full of twists and turns, and I swear, the ending had me pumping my fist in the air!!!
gillian’s writing is so dang clever - I would absolutely love to see her spreadsheets and post-it walls to figure out how she’s able to craft such an intrigue timeline!!
there’s one plot twist towards the middle of the book that I did not see coming, and I’m equal parts mad and impressed that I didn’t 🤣 I actually had to put the book down, scream into the void, and then go back and tab to see what the heck I missed the first time
however, the remaining twists in the plot seemed not to pay out as I would have liked to see. there were a few unbelievable moments when it came to the publicity of missing women as well as the ability to effectively lie to the police so easily … and I definitely wanted more from the ending!! it felt super rushed 😭
overall, this was such a bingeable thriller to start off spooky season! I’m so happy I was able to snag a copy of this one through BOTM!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: rioja red blend
the story surrounds julia, a detective in the middle of a mental breakdown, and her case to find a missing women. while the plot, unfortunately, sounds familiar, I promise you, nothing about this story is! it’s full of twists and turns, and I swear, the ending had me pumping my fist in the air!!!
gillian’s writing is so dang clever - I would absolutely love to see her spreadsheets and post-it walls to figure out how she’s able to craft such an intrigue timeline!!
there’s one plot twist towards the middle of the book that I did not see coming, and I’m equal parts mad and impressed that I didn’t 🤣 I actually had to put the book down, scream into the void, and then go back and tab to see what the heck I missed the first time
however, the remaining twists in the plot seemed not to pay out as I would have liked to see. there were a few unbelievable moments when it came to the publicity of missing women as well as the ability to effectively lie to the police so easily … and I definitely wanted more from the ending!! it felt super rushed 😭
overall, this was such a bingeable thriller to start off spooky season! I’m so happy I was able to snag a copy of this one through BOTM!
rating: 4 stars
wine pairing: rioja red blend
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Minor: Infidelity