Another standout from Catherine McKenzie! Cassie is leaving her old life and a sketchy ex-husband behind in NYC to return to her hometown to work as a search and rescue officer in Yosemite. I loved the element about the details of being a SAR worker, learning climbing lingo, and how mountain life works. Weave that in with a mysterious park guest disappearance and Cassie's old life weaving her way back into her new one and wow! You'll never see the end coming. I loved this and couldn't put it down.

Excellent book! The main character is running from something in New York so she takes a job as a rescue worker-climber -in Yosemite. If you love fast paced domestic thrillers then this book is for you. Try to go into this one as blind as possible.

The first half was a bit slow and boring - almost DNF'd but the second half was so much better! I'm glad I finished it as the ending was so unexpected. Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for my honest feedback. 3.5 out of 5 ⭐️‘s

i absolutely ate up the setting for this book! yosemite? camping? climbing? sign me up!!! this book follows 3 different story lines all linking up towards the end of the book. the twist got me good! the ending just felt a little rushed and wasn’t too happy with it. why i didn’t rate it higher! but really did love the plot and setting in yosemite.

*also check TW!!! * there is abuse

It's a mystery written in multiple POV from the past and present, I wasn't sure how I would enjoy the back and forth, but it was written so well that it captured you and made it to were you wanted the past POV to understand fully. The plot and character were beautifully executed!!

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the copy of Have You Seen Her by Catherine McKenzie. There was a lot more to the story than the description indicated, but the book started slowly, giving a lot of information about her life in the past with a few glimpses of the present. The two different timelines were confusing to me. I usually enjoy dual timeline books, but for some reason I couldn’t keep them straight until I was well into the book and even then I would have to check back to see if it was Then or Now. I’m still unsure how long ago Then was. The characters were well-written and I liked how they were distinctive and flawed. If you love a twisty ending, this is the book for you - the ending was completely unexpected and I want to read the book again to see what clues I missed. This was a good read, but it took too much work to understand the timelines.

I loved this book, a mystery told in multiple timelines with multiple viewpoint. The main character was relatable and the story was very well written, dropping little breadcrumbs of clues along the way as well as deep emotional truths. Left me wondering how a sequel would work, how she, esp Cassie would live beyond this chapter , carrying what she carried

I was so grateful to received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I adore Catherine McKenzie's writing, and I also love supporting a Canadian author! The premise of this novel had me hooked, and it did not disappoint.

Have You Seen Her is written in multiple POV from the past and present. The switching back and forth was well done, and easy to follow. I found the current timeline chapters gave just enough to really question what the heck was going on, while the past chapters gave you everything you'd want in the storyline. The characters were really well developed, and I did enjoy the mystery aspect to their backgrounds and actions.

The ending had me completely shocked... at times I had suspicions, but I was totally wrong. This was a great read with lots of twists and turns, I would highly recommend adding this to your TBR!

Holy smokes!!! I'm scared to leave the house now! What if Smokey Bear is out there!
Who the hell is always watching over us....
Wait, we have to get through this together. What good is having a plan if you don't use them both!
If you're looking for adventure, action, hot characters with plenty of fragility and toxicity then sit right down and pre-order once this becomes available.
Catherine McKenzie and Atria are always a powerful duo and with Have You Seen her the bar has just been raised!
This takes place in Yosemite with SAR (Search and Rescue) that is now part of Cassie's life after departing NYC and leaving behind a tragic past.
After all we have 3 women, we have dark secrets, and we have powerful dynamics with an increasingly dangerous plot and some headstrong women that will rock your world!
If you want honesty you got it with me because I don't toss 5 stars like salad in exchange for any ARC's. You must earn it and this one goes that extra mile in the mystery/thriller genre.
I loved how Cassie Peters enters with her secretive past leading readers on this secretive hunt throughout the book. Always with pieces of bread being tossed to keep the reader's imagination evolving with the character.
Petal Fernandez is not a flower of a gal but a hard core piece that will take your arse down and force you to seek shelter. She's had a rough life albeit with her parents and she sure as hell won't let Sandy Cramer (54 yo to her 23 yo self) alter that view.
Jada our third gal is a college grad going on this road trip with her boyfriend but with some twisty turns ahead as she's a real strong believer in Black Lives Matter and the racial tension is evident upon the evidence presented in several cases here.
Look, there's now 3 people missing with Jim Carlisle , Jada Johnson, and Petal Fernandez and it's beginning to become heated and argumentative on all ends especially on social media with the keyboard warriors.
The author throws in some political commentary and adds heat with the racial tensions so beware if you think this is all cushy without pushy.
Did I mention we might have a serial killer on our hands in the park!
One of our characters has a rap sheet a mile long and it's not looking good with some outstanding warrants...
However, that's not the only pitfall as cheating/infidelity is also being served up w/o icecream and people are falling and it's not head over heels in love but it's head over heels dead!
YIKES!
The pages are turning so fast that I believe I've procured a blister on my fingers.
Wait...hold on a second...breaking news...someone's been strangled, someone's been shot, and ....oh, snap!
Time to run...or was that hide....Made in the shade takes a whole new meaning because Jada is already to head out and leave it behind while some will have to stay behind ...literally and figuratively.
What I can say is what's well known - the system's rigged! Test dummies wanted! Here comes the play by play with plently of plays to swoop you up and carry you away!
Poor Sandy, but hey nobody said life is fair....Cassie -damn girl you made it! Petal you're a hoot. Jada enjoy the sun....bigger fish to fry.
Thank you to Catherine McKenzie, Atria, Netgalley for this fab ARC in exchange for this 5 star smokin' hot review! A must read!

Cassie joins a Search and Rescue team in a new state as she leaves what you assume, is her abusive husband. She tries to hide her trail the best she can and she doesn't trust many people. The story starts from that point and details from her past gets revealed on the way, as she joins a team searching for 2 missing hikers.

The first 75% was mainly about her SAR team, other campers, the search for the missing hikers and little things from her past life. While it wasn't boring and it laid out the backdrop for what was to come, it was really just filler, killing time before getting to the good stuff. The real meat of the story only gets started the last 25% of the book, but it keeps going until the end. The reveals are worth the less-than exciting main part of the book.

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an early copy.

well written thriller, multiple timelines and perspective and lots of juicy clues dropped a long the way. do we ever really know anyone. enjoyed this one quite a bit and think my students will love it as well

Thank you NetGalley and Atria books for the opportunity to get my hands on an Advance copy of this intriguing story. From the first chapter, I couldn’t wait to see how Cassie’s story would unfold. The story kept me wanting more and it was hard to put the book down at times. I did not see the twist coming at the end.

WOW what a great book.

Meet Cassie! She has returned to Yosemite Park where she first cut her teeth mountain climbing and park rangering. She is running from a marriage but not willing to fill in her colleagues on the details.

The summer goes well until a couple goes missing and Cassie and her team need to locate them before it is too late. The disappearance is frighteningly similar to a traumatic death of Cassie's friends many years ago.
Be ready for exciting characters, thrilling events and twists you will never see coming ! #HaveyouseenHer

I’m a big Catherine McKenzie fan and I really liked this book setting it among SARs in a national park was so interesting and I just loved all the details about the settings. I liked all three main female characters and especially the twists with all of them. It was very good and I wanted to keep reading.

Cassie is running from a good life in New York and a husband. She does not want to be found. She decides to go to a job at Yosemite in a rescue team. She worked there ten years ago and experienced a mysterious loss of a friend who was lost in the park with her boyfriend. Enter new friends at Yosemite both of which with mysterious lives. Petal a young 23 year old with her 53 year old girlfriend Sandy. Sandy has money and Petal does a bunch of journaling. And then there is Jada and her boyfriend Jim. They are journaling an off the map but on social media tracking of their journey. Things for both couples are off with fights and mysterious pasts. And then Jada goes missing. And then Petal does. What is going on? I don’t want to ruin the “secret” where it all plays out. Oh and Cassie’s hubby shows up too.

Everything looks more in focus from a higher elevation.

Cassie Peters has viewed the world from the hectic streets of Manhattan to the wooded trails of Yosemite National Park. Let's just say that she's burned her bridges in Manhattan and is headed back to what she knows best.

Cassie was born and raised in Mammoth Lakes, California. But she left abruptly ten years ago. She and her mother were like oil and water and distance seemed to work well for them both. When a job opening was evident in the Yosemite SAR (Search and Rescue), Cassie took the chance. It was what she did ten years ago. She was rehired by her former boss. Cassie knows that she has to prove to herself and to her team that she's capable once again.

Carrying the weight of a former incident, Cassie throws herself into what's expected in the
SAR. She meshes well with her new team mates. But when a couple goes missing on what was to be a five day hike, it brings the suffocating realization that history is repeating itself. Can Cassie possibly hold it together as they search for these individuals?

Add to all this, someone from Manhattan is searching for Cassie even after she fogged up her trail from New York. And that person is hell bent on finding her.

Catherine McKenzie writes high tension novels. She does it again in Have You Seen Her. I've read so many of them. Initially, the format was a bit confusing. There are many characters to keep track of. There is also the timeline of "Then" and "Now" which flips back and forth. Added to this is some journal writing by one of the characters and texts from a social media site. But as you ease in, it does find its niche in the scheme of things.

It's up to you as to whether or not the ending crescendo draws it altogether. for you. McKenzie does a little shock-a-roo here intentionally. There's breadcrumbs still left on the trail. And certainly then by McKenzie's own design........

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for an honest review. My thanks to Atria Books and to Catherine McKenzie for the opportunity.

Oh. My. Goodness.
What a thrilling read and WHAT A TWIST.!

This book will suck you in and not let you go until you have finished the very last page: I read it in one fell swoop and kept thinking of poor Gabby Petito whose story was loosely the basis of this novel. The story was expertly crafted and the book is utterly readable.

Take it to the beach, the porch or the backyard..you won't regret a single penny spent on the book or the wait to get it out of the library.

#shortbutsweetreviews

"Have You Seen Her" is a bit of a slow-burn. It takes a while to learn who the characters are and become invested in them, but toward the end, suspense builds and the ending is satisfying. Recommended for those who appreciate the outdoors, particularly SAR, and mysteries/suspense. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this in exchange for my honest feedback.

Overall I felt pretty “meh” about this novel. I was intrigued with the first quarter of the book, but there was too much about SAR and details about climbing that I wasn’t very interested in. I was definitely surprised by the ending twist, however, so it finished pretty strong. 3.5 stars.

Heart pounding thriller that left me on the edge of my seat. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one. Definitely one of the best books this year.