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Reported Missing

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I really enjoyed the book. Loved the story plot and twists. Approachable characters, realistic situations. Some descriptions or story „fillers” were tiny bit too long, but in overall - very good book and I’d read more by the author. Thank you, great job!

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I’ve been trying to read some of my backlist books where I wasn’t controlled!

Us bookworms….
I’ll have that one…
Oh yes
And that one, maybe that one there….
Yes and the next 50 books, just throw them all my way!

Easier to select than to read……right?

So this is one of them. I’m

I did like the premise of this book it ticked certain tropes I like….
However, it was slooooow
And I tended to overtake it on the fast lane by ending up after getting halfway flicking the pages which is something I’ve only ever done maybe once per a blue moon.

I wasn’t on the edge of my seat
I wasn’t invested
I lost quite a bit of interest really and my mind wandered.

There’s been good reviews on this one so don’t let me put you off.

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This was a brilliant read. As soon as I started reading this book I just knew I was going to love it. Highly recommended

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From the blurb, I was expecting much more from this mystery thriller, however I was underwhelmed. It was very slow and as I struggled with it, I did not get more than halfway before I gave up on the book.

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Omg wow this book is amazing it's full of twists and turns it will keep you up all night I really enjoyed this book

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Reported missing by Sarah Wray.
Four months ago, Rebecca Pendle’s husband disappeared. So did 14-year-old Kayleigh Jackson.
Just a coincidence? Rebecca wants to believe so… But as the police start to draw parallels between Chris and Kayleigh, it’s getting harder for her to trust his innocence.Faced with an angry town that believes Chris has abducted the teenager, Rebecca tries to discover the truth.But what she finds shocks her more than she ever thought. How well does she really know the man she loves?
A brilliant read. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. 5*.

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Reported Missing by Srah Wray is a long-drawn-out book with dueling mysteries. I don't consider this a psychological thriller, but a rather somber story that took too long to tell. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy.

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I liked that duel mysteries but I found this book to be so long and drawn out and a slow start. It felt like an endless loop and even though the speed picked up after the second half- I still felt it was lacking.

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This is my first Sarah Wray novel and it won't be my last, Initially I found this to be a slow burn of a book but I did find myself staying up late ish to finish it.

When teacher Chris Pendleton goes missing and very shortly after a young teenage girl also goes missing, it isn't long before the gossip starts, and folk are suggesting that maybe Chris abducted her. Chris's wife Rebecca, Bec is a bit of a pain in the ass to be honest. I didn't like that she found herself using alcohol as a crutch, getting pickled and causing herself injuries, it also made her an unlikable character. I'm good with that as we can't like them all.



Read for an honest review. Thanks to Ms Wray, #Netgalley and Bookouture

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Bookouture and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Reported Missing. I voluntarily chose to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

It has been four months since Rebecca Pendle’s husband disappeared without a trace. Complicating matters, 14-year-old Kayleigh Jackson goes missing at the same time. Despite a lack of evidence towards her husband, Rebecca has been facing backlash from the small community in which she lives. As Rebecca tries to figure out what happened, will her searching lead the woman down a dangerous path?

I am a huge fan of psychological thrillers, but Reported Missing should not be counted as one of them. There was a thinly veiled story about the disappearance of two people on the same day, with the townspeople drawing conclusions despite no evidence. Rebecca falls apart amid the intense scrutiny and must figure out what happened for her own sanity. Despite everything the woman goes through, I could not forge a connection with her. The author tries to paint Rebecca in a sympathetic light, but she comes off as one dimensional. The twist is a blip in a story that is neither suspenseful nor thrilling. For these reasons, I would not recommend Reported Missing to other readers.

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I really enjoyed this book and was sk happy that I was given a chance to really read.

I thi I this is one of the better books I read especially when k hadn't read anything by author before.

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This follows Rebecca as she tries to find her missing husband while dealing with the accusations that he is responsible for 14-year-old Kayleigh's disappearance. As she deals with the hate from strangers and classmates of Kayleigh's, Rebecca finds herself spiraling and wondering if her husband isn't who she thought he was.

I found the plot very promising and interesting. However, I found myself disappointed. 85% of the book was slow and seemed to drag on. The last part of the book was thrilling and made things go faster but I was even more disappointed by the ending. There was more that could have happened and I found the way it ended lacking.

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Was unable to finish this story. I found the plot somewhat overly complicated and felt there was no real finalisation, I didn't feel a connection to the main characters either unfortunately. Just wasn't for me.

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I love a good mystery. This one wasn't my favorite. It was a little slow. I had a hard time getting through this one. I feel like the story line lost it's luster around the middle somewhere and didn't really pick back up. I think it needed more action to keep my attention to the end. Not the worst one I have come across but not something I would recommend to a friend or to a bookclub.

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I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley.

This book was too slow for me. I read thrillers for fast pace non-stop action. This story just dragged for me. It was very hard for me to finish.

I enjoy those slow burn books as well, but this one just never really grabbed me or made feel invested in the characters. From the synopsis it sounded so promising, but it did not hit the mark for me.

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This was an excellent tale with a great storyline. The characters were likable and this was a page turner. I would recommend this book.

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This book is way too long with a distinct lack of anything happening. I managed to persevere to the end but overall the book was very disappointing.

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Reported Missing by Sarah Wray is a slow burner with an intriguing storyline. A missing teenage and a husband going missing on the same day. A great premise but a little lacking on twists and turns.

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I really wanted to like this book. The plot was good and interesting. However it was slow and for over half of the book nothing seemed to be happening, I understand developing the story and the main characters state of mind but it went on far to long with nothing happening. I almost gave up on it a few times. Towards the end things really started to get going and we found out what happened to the girl and that part was good and interesting. However with Chris, we never really figured out why he left or what is motive was. I don't mind leaving ending up to the reader but the way this one was done it felt unfinished that things were missing from the end.

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Reported Missing was a great book.
Both teenager Kayleigh and a former teacher Chris disappear, have they gone off together or it a coincidence?
I could not put it down, a great read.

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