Just Another Missing Person: The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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One element that stood out, apart from her obvious gift of writing the twistiest twists, is the way McAllister writes her characters. So often, what makes a good thriller is feeling as though the reader can see themselves in the shoes of those characters involved, McAllister executes this with perfection. I can very easily see myself in any one of the characters at the heart of the story. This helped me to feel connected on an emotional level throughout. And made those twists hit extra hard (which is always a plus). Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller. This book has one of the best twists I've ever come across' Beth O'Leary

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Just Another Missing Person opens with 22-year-old Olivia’s disappearance. We see the case through the eyes of detective Julia, who has a teenage daughter of her own whom she’d do anything to protect. The more Julia dives into this girl’s life, the more she feels her daughter’s long-buried secrets threatening to implode, and Julia wonders if it’s even possible to defend both her badge and her family—or if one of them will have to be sacrificed. He tells her that her family's safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia - and must frame somebody else for her murder . . .See, I wasn’t even here because I didn’t know the equations to figure out. And when the answers to the equations that I didn’t even know existed were revealed? I didn’t know what they answered. This is my second read by the author, I loved Wrong Place, Wrong Time, so I knew I would like this one too. The story makes the reader ask themselves, how far would you go to protect someone you love? A gasp-inducing twist we wager you won't see coming, a whip-smart, fast-paced plot, this crime thriller will leave you breathless Sunday Post My only minor critique-the characters inner thoughts were often repeated three times in a row. It would make more sense if that were a personality quirk of one character-but they definitely would not all share that trait! The plot revolves around Olivia, a 22-year-old who disappeared without a trace, leaving behind many inconsistencies that rub Julia, the detective, the wrong way. During the investigation, she encounters a mysterious man who seems familiar, and soon she finds herself facing a difficult decision: to corrupt evidence to protect her family or risk losing her daughter forever by exposing the truth. And what if this case is connected to her past demons, the other missing women cases she still couldn't solve, all leading to her own destiny?

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The first three chapters are good and I really got excited. However, after that most of the time I was like “why does it feel like I am reading a literary fiction?” alternating with “she does overthinks a lot …a LOT for someone who thinks she is super smart”. Julia is a detective who investigates missing persons cases. Most recently, she learns that 22 year old Olivia has disappeared. Olivia has no history of running away and was last seen on a CCTV mysteriously entering a dead end alley but never leaving. Julia thinks she knows what to expect with this case but has no idea what’s about to come.

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Gillian McAllister’s eighth novel, Just Another Missing Person, is not just another missing person plot. While it includes a typical police procedural plot focused on solving multiple missing person cases, it stands out from all the rest through the incredible humanization of her flawed characters. All in all, I would recommend this to fans of Sharon Bolton, Jo Spain, Louisa Scarr, etc. If the overuse of commas will drive you crazy, might I recommend the audio? If you like the kind of thrillers you find on Kindle Unlimited (no shade, but you know what I mean) then maybe you will find this too slow and boring. And if you do, don't say I didn't warn ya!

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as 22 year old olivia is captured on cctv footage inexplicably vanishing into thin air, detective julia day is called upon to helm the investigation. with years of experience under her belt and a peerless work ethic, she’s more than equipped for the task. that is, until a secret julia’s been harbouring of her own is suddenly in danger of being revealed and the case gets all too personal for her and those she’s protecting. Remember how I just said it could have been a half-hour sitcom? Truly that isn’t just because of how the book ended. It should have been a half-hour sitcom because it was so repetitive. And repetitive is always bad, but repetitive confusion? If that isn’t the saltiest salt in the biggest of wounds. Cut down the repetition, and this book would have benefited from being shorter. Hell, maybe it would have been less confusing. #5 The Pacing… What Even Is Pacing?Here I go again. This is a disclaimer that I seem to be the lone wolf in my disdain for Gillian McAllister’s latest, Just Another Missing Person. So, go into this knowing that there are many who LOVED this book. #1 and #2 Just Another Missing Person There Are Multiple Identities, And Then There Is Utter Confusion Aaaand… #2- There Are Twists, And Then There Are Migraines. Although NEVER bored, this began as a slower paced police procedural with excellent character development and an intricate, believable plot. It is mostly told from Julia’s POV, with a few others filling in some pieces of the puzzle as the story unfolds.