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A review by jessicasilfenroy
Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
5.0
This book was extremely well-written and cleverly crafted!
Short synopsis: Julia, a local detective, is leading a new case involving a missing woman. However, when the lines between her personal and work life begin to crosss, what will she do to protect her family?
Thoughts: It took me some time to get into the story as there was a lot of character and plot building. However, once I got to about half way, and discovered how complex and convoluted the story was, I could not put the book down. Seriously, I was blown away by some of the twists and loved how the book went in the opposite direction than my initial predictions. As the POVs and timelines were not straightforward, I do recommend reading this one over listening. Or if you do plan to listen to the audiobook, have a physical copy nearby as I was rereading many parts! Also, just like in WPWT, I appreciated how the characters were real and flawed. It made me empathize with them more, even when I did not always agree with their decisions, and make me think about what I’d do if I were in these shoes.
Read if you like:
-Unique thrillers
-Missing persons cases
-Multiple POVs
-Mother/ daughter relationships
-UK setting
Thank you WM for the ARC! Pub 8/1/23
Short synopsis: Julia, a local detective, is leading a new case involving a missing woman. However, when the lines between her personal and work life begin to crosss, what will she do to protect her family?
Thoughts: It took me some time to get into the story as there was a lot of character and plot building. However, once I got to about half way, and discovered how complex and convoluted the story was, I could not put the book down. Seriously, I was blown away by some of the twists and loved how the book went in the opposite direction than my initial predictions. As the POVs and timelines were not straightforward, I do recommend reading this one over listening. Or if you do plan to listen to the audiobook, have a physical copy nearby as I was rereading many parts! Also, just like in WPWT, I appreciated how the characters were real and flawed. It made me empathize with them more, even when I did not always agree with their decisions, and make me think about what I’d do if I were in these shoes.
Read if you like:
-Unique thrillers
-Missing persons cases
-Multiple POVs
-Mother/ daughter relationships
-UK setting
Thank you WM for the ARC! Pub 8/1/23