A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Book Review “Editors’ Choice” Entertainment Weekly — Thriller Round-Up The Wall Street Journal — 5 Killer Books for 2016 Hollywood Reporter — Hot Summer Books…16 Must Reads “This thriller’s all of your fave page-turners (think: Luckiest Girl Alive, The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl) rolled into one.” —TheSkimm “Both [Gillian] Flynn’s and Miranda’s main … fave page-turners (think: Luckiest Girl Alive, The Girl on the Train, Gone Girl) rolled into one.” —TheSkimm
“Both [Gillian] Flynn’s and Miranda’s main characters also reclaim the right of female characters to be more than victim or femme fatale… All the Missing Girls is set to become one of the best books of 2016.” —Los Angeles Review of Books
“Extremely interesting…a novel that will probably be called Hitchcockian.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Are you paying attention? You’ll need to be; this thriller will test your brain with its reverse chronological structure, and it’s a page-turner to boot.” —Elle
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.
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Whew! I’m all worn out. This book kept me guessing from the first page. I was able to guess one part of the answer, but the “who done it” kept eluding me…the author made every single character a viable suspect. Telling the story backwards from day 15 to day 1 was a bit confusing. I wonder if the author wrote the story, then scrambled the order of the chapters. Whatever she did, it worked. This is a terrific read!
If you love twisty psychological thrillers with (slightly) unreliable narrators, then this book is a must-read! I’d heard a lot of hype surrounding All the Missing Girls prior to picking it up and I am happy to report that it exceeded my expectations. What makes this book stand out in a hot and crowded sub genre is the novel’s intriguing structure. Told in reverse, Miranda follows the mysterious disappearances of two women in one small town and the secrets surrounding their lives.
The narrator, Nicolette Farrell, is an intriguing and flawed protagonist whose voice immediately sucks the reader in. Her relationships with her family, fiancé, and former boyfriend are authentic and relatable, and Miranda does an excellent job of depicting small town life.
The mystery is well-done, the suspense throbbing in the background throughout the novel, and the pacing is such that the reader is kept on their toes, flipping pages with urgency while lingering over the smallest details in an effort to piece together this intriguing and complicated mystery. The sequence of events fall into place like a line of dominoes, giving the reader a satisfying conclusion to the story.
All The Missing Girls was a phenomenal psychological thriller that kept me guessing until the end. The format of writing the story backward was a bit confusing but overall I liked that it was a different way to tell the story. (Although it did require a different level of focus while reading). I enjoyed the themes of home, friendships, family, and lies we tell ourselves in the book. I will definitely be reading more by Megan Miranda.
These characters were all hot messes, and I loved every minute of it. I’m always a fan of stories that are told backward–they make me think more and end up with way more twists. Nic wasn’t exactly likable (pretty sure that was on purpose), but she was so tragic I couldn’t help but root for her. I hate to say much more, because I don’t want to spoil a single twist!
Fabulous read!
This is the second book selected for my work’s book club. Don’t think I would have picked this one out to read on my own, but so glad that I read it.
The mystery in the book kept me guessing until the very end. I thought the way that Miranda went from day fourteen back to day one was an interesting way to weave the story. Not sure it would have had the impact if she hadn’t written that way. I found the characters to be quite complex. They had multiple facets to them that really had me relating to them (at least some!)
Planning to re-read this one, see what I missed the first go through. It has lots of details I think I missed just because I wanted to see what was going on. Knowing the ending, I can enjoy some of the other smaller details in the book. If you are planning to read this one, make sure you have the time to read it straight through. I finished in two sittings, but I can see forgetting things easily if you take your time.
I found the story confusing. The profanity is horrible.
I borrowed a copy from my library. I’ve expressed my honest opinion.
If you want to read a book where the murderer gets away with it and you are rooting her on, this it!
There were so many twists and turns, it was totally unpredictable. I felt as if I were on a roller coaster ride! You’ll love it!
This breathtaking story is 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.
When Nicolette Farrell left Cooley Ridge ten years ago, she left the boy she thought she’d marry and the memories of the disappearance of her best friend Corrine. Now, Nicolette has returned to take care of her father and another girl has disappeared. Is there a connection between the two girls disappearances and will Nicolette finally find out what happened all those years ago to her best friend? I love the way it’s told in reverse order and gives you an ending you didn’t see coming. Another great read by Megan Miranda!
Part 1 is current time… then Part 2 gets broken down into 15 days, but told backwards. It’s kind of jarring in a way because sometimes you get clues as to why something happened the day before and other times you are confused by the character’s actions because you thought she already knew something, especially since there are tons of flashback stories from 10+ years ago. It gets a bit difficult to keep everything straight, but still an enjoyable read. Part 3 – picks up on Day 15 again. The ending was a little too neat and clean. I guess the excuse the author can use is small town incompetent police, but some of the questions never really feel answered. I would read others by this author, but wasn’t as excited as I thought I would be.
This was an excellent story. The reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because the story, which is told backwards is sometimes hard to follow. At the end it definitely left me wanting more. I wanted more closure in the characters lives and to see more of what the future held for some of them. Overall I found it to be a great book, but maybe a few more details along the way would have helped the reader to understand somethings better without revealing the outcome.
I struggled keeping my interest in this story. The moment the action picked up & the story moved forward (pun intended. If you choose to read this, you’ll understand), the heavy descriptions would start and my attention wandered. I finished it but only because I’m almost allergic to putting down an unfinished book.
This book was a bit confusing as it starts at the end in its time line. I liked this book, it was a different form of writing than I am use to. It’s the type of ending you have to read a couple times to fully understand. I plan on reading other books from this author, her book was well written and I instantly liked her characters. I’d recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a different type of writing style.
I thought it was a great read, plus it’s told backwards so it’s an interesting book
This book started out in the present with Nic returning to her hometown to help her brother clean up and clean out her family home to get it ready to sell. Her Dad has dementia and has been in a facility for about a year and they need the money to help support him. Nic hasn’t really spent much time in town since she left 10 years before, the summer that her best friend disappeared. A few chapters into it, the story starts being told in the past and in reverse. You have to really pay attention to what is going on to keep track of what is going on in this compelling story. It will keep you guessing.
Ok so here’s the thing this book wasn’t a favorite of mine. It was a book club pick. What I did like was the conversation we had because of it. It really sparked a good chat about the book.
As for the book itself I didn’t like it. At first I did but honestly the way it went backwards and then it went back to real time wasn’t my favorite. A lot of pieces of the story were never really explained you had to just figure it out. Some things were never explained or if they were I missed it because I had trouble paying attention to the book.
I really had trouble liking any of the characters. It was really hard to even feel sorry for Nic she was so distant and just very odd. I really liked Tyler I thought he had the best back story. I don’t think Nic treated anyone all that great and she acted like the victim the whole time.
I liked the idea of the book and I was sucked into the story but then it got lost somewhere and I really had trouble finishing it. I wanted it to be darker or more missing girls.
I enjoyed the way that this author told the story backwards, starting with day 15 and going back to day one. The story was very interesting, it held my attention. I really wanted to know what happened to those two missing girls. I didn’t suspect what happened. Looking forward to reading more books by this author.
Great read! Keeps you guessing.
This story told backward really kept me guessing and turning the pages. Whodunit was a real surprise. 🙂
This book was an up and down read; the beginning and ending was great… the middle kind of lost my attention.