˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ 4/5 stars

read if you like:
♡ multiple povs
♡ subplots upon subplots
♡ emotional thrillers

➸ with a name like just another missing person, you likewise anticipate just another mystery novel - gillian mcallister is here to break the mould once again with this irresistible emotional thriller. much more than an investigation into a missing person case, this is an audacious inquisition of motherhood and the lengths to which a mother may go in the hour of her child’s need.

➸ 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.

➸ it is dark, morally compromising thrillers like these which place the nature of motherhood in sharp display and in turn, prompt the question of what-would-you-do. we read julia’s morally abject actions with a mixture of dread, empathy and a sort of fierce condescension at times. for we would never acquit ourselves in such an unscrupulous fashion… would we? and yet, in having julia be otherwise such an upstanding, morally inflexible and by the book character, it does compel a re-examination of ourselves. it is in some self-contained way a defensible path which julia embarks upon - an arguably moral one - for her motivation is pure and sacrifices, even those of our our own ethics, are an expedient of motherhood. flecked with these razor-edged examinations of goodness and rightness, every minute in which the case remains unsolved is weighted down with a sense of foreboding for julia’s soul.

➸ a slow-burn whydunnit potholed with a plethora of misdirections and red-herrings which will cleverly trip the reader up, the final reveal swept the rug out from beneath me. with these blind-alley turns in the plot and all these outwardly disparate puzzle pieces obstinately rebuffing any attempts to solve them, mcallister succeeds in pulling a fast one on seasoned mystery enthusiasts with a jaw-dropping conclusion.

➸ conclusion :
as a mother goes against the grain to save the future of her child every trickle of sand slipping down the hourglass counts in the one-of-a-kind just another missing person - and the inevitable downfall yanks us in as collateral.

thank you netgalley for the arc !

I LOVED this book. I read it in one sitting. I will say I didn't love the way the parents' POVs were like they were talking to their kids. I would've preferred the chapters to be in 1st person like Julia's POV. I couldn't have predicted anything in this book if my life depended on it. It was my second Gillian McAllister book and it will not be my last!!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC! I read Wrong Place Wrong Time by this author and although I think both books deal with moral dilemmas, I def enjoyed how this one was done! I found this one to be confusing at times but it comes together nicely. So the story is being told by several narrators, Julia Lewis and Emma. Basically Julia is investigating Lewis’s missing daughter and while doing so someone decides to blackmail her. They want her to plant evidence at Olivia’s ((the missing girl)) house framing Emma’s son Matthew for her murder. If Julia doesn’t do it, her daughter, Genevieve, will be exposed for something she did. This was a twisty good time, you kind of have to keep track but the ending is worth it!

Ooohhh. This was absolutely stunning! I loved this! A great psychological thriller that I couldn't put down. I loved it!
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

Julia is a detective that receives a call that a 22 year old girl is missing- walking into an alley and never coming out. She immediately begins investigating the case but finds herself getting blackmailed to plant false evidence framing somebody for a murder that may or may not have happened.
I’m enjoyed this read and was surprised at the twist at the end. Another great read by Gillian McAllister!

Wow! This was such a great book with just amazing twists and turns throughout.
A good cop faces her morality when confronted with the life and future of her daughter.
Missing girls and a family that has been affected by their missing daughter all tangle together to weave this excellent story!
I flew through this book, and highly recommend it to any who like a good thriller! It would be great for this to be turned into a series :)

What first caught my attention about this novel were the characters. They feel fully-developed and believable, with strengths and flaws and complicated emotions. They kept me reading, and hoping, and frightened. And then the twist! Perfectly timed and incredibly well-executed--this is an author who really knows her craft.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC!

Twisty turny thriller with moral dilemmas. The story is told from multiple perspectives which sometimes gets a little confusing but still a fun read. Book starts off with a bang and slows down a bit in the middle. A bit of a predictable ending, unfortunately.

Thank you so much to @Netgalley for this advanced reader’s copy of Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister. I adored McAllister’s Wrong Place Wrong Time last year and happy to report i enjoyed this novel as well. She does a great job with the excitement of police procedurals in conjunction with the heart of family drama.

In this novel, Detective Julia Day receives word of yet another missing girl. She’s still haunted by the missing girl she failed to find a year ago when she was wrapped up in a problematic personal situation. The walls are beginning to crumble, but Detective Day is determined to make it up to these girls.

Publishes August 1, 2023!

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I am SO grateful for the opportunity to read an early review copy of JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON by the inimitable Gillian McAllister🩷. Her previous book Wrong Place Wrong Time was one of my favorites last year and this one was just as good…if not better.

Olivia is missing. She’s 22 years old, and seems to have just…vanished. DCI Julia Day is assigned to her case, and as she begins to investigate, a dark secret from her past comes to the surface that will threaten to upend everything.

Nothing is as it seems in this novel, and I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend this one - pick it up when it comes out August 1!!

A 22-year-old is seen on CCTV entering an alley, then seemingly vanishes. DCI Julia Day is assigned to the case, but is blackmailed into planting evidence and framing someone for murder. Her daughter had a secret that she is desperate to keep quiet.

Lots of twists, multiple POVs and timelines. I found it confusing at times and it got a little slow towards the middle. I did like the parent/child relationships and the book kept me guessing. Not my favorite from this author though.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A missing girl that literally vanishes from a dead end alley is DCI Days newest case and it is further hampered when she is blackmailed into planting evidence implicating an innocent man. She has a secret about her daughter that will ruin her family and it seems that someone knows it. Julia is first a mother and then a crack detective but can she be both and keep her reputation intact? Twisty mystery with a lot of turns and many characters. Told from multiple point of views it is easy to get confused and while not a quick read it is worth it for those who want a challenge. Her fans will be up for it.
My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy

This author can sometimes be hit or miss for me just solely for the English jargon and I find myself googling British slang to be up to speed. But this was by far one of my favorite favorite reads of 2023

loved this book!! it was very well executed and i love this author so much, it met my expectations perfectly!

So grateful to William Morrow and NetGalley for the chance to read and review an advance copy of this title! I've been hand-selling "Wrong Place Wrong Time" ever since I read it and am glad to say I can do the same with "Just Another Missing Person." So much of what characterizes WPWT is present in JAMP, but nothing more so than complex and fiercely loving parent-child relationships, where a parent desperately want to do right by their child, but struggles to know what "right" looks like in a truly difficult situation. There are also secrets in marriages, demanding jobs, cliff-hanger chapters and, of course, twists! Twists on twists on twists. With McAllister, I know that I'll get a deep look into engaging characters, edge-of-my-seat plotting, and at least a couple GASPS of surprise!

22 year old Olivia is missing. She was seen on CCTV entering an alley but never leaving. Julia is the detective on the case.

I found this book to be somewhat difficult to follow. There are so many characters you can’t always keep track of who is who, especially when the chapters are written in multiple POV. I felt like the author was intentionally trying to confuse the reader with so many characters in hopes that the twists would be more shocking.

I felt like the plot twists were really implausible. Really the whole book felt implausible. There were too many things I thought could never happen. When you put that many together,, sure it makes for a crazy story but one that is just not at all believable..

I do generally like this author, I just think this book had too many things going on. 3⭐️

Thank you to the author, William Morrow Publishing, and NetGalley for the Advance Reader Copy. This is my honest review.

This one starts off with a bang and every woman’s greatest fear. And then it goes completely in a different direction which was great.

I love books like these where there is a moral dilemma at the crux. How far would you go to save your child? How many lines would you cross? Reminded me of The Chain in certain ways. Just when you think you know where it’s going to go, twists will surprise you. I really enjoyed it!

If you like thrillers with multiple POV, strong female detectives and “what would you do?” plots, this book is gonna be for you!

Thank you to NetGalley and WilliamMorrow Books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Just Another Missing Person started off great but it got really long and slow during the middle of the story. The story just kept going without any new information.

The story jumped between characters quite a bit and was confusing at times.

Overall the story was a little far fetched in some areas. Not my favorite from this author.

After reading wrong place wrong time, I had such high expectations for this book and it fell flat for me. The first half of the book was super confusing with a lot of different characters and it went back and forth between the current case and the case from a year ago. I struggled through it very slowly and kept putting the book down due to uninteresting.

I didn’t enjoy Julia as a character. She did a lot of things that just didn’t sit well with me in this book. The author used her love for her family and her job as her premise for being shady.

There are also a lot chapters in the book that really didn’t have a purpose. The book would’ve come to the same ending if it hadn’t been added.

The second half of the book is where it really picks up, where it makes me feel like I’m reading a real thriller and I don’t want to put it down. There’s a lot of twists and turns, backstabbing, some murder and some shady cop business in this book.

What I got from the book was just how far someone will go to protect their loved ones, whether it’s a daughter, and girlfriend, or someone you’ve grown fond of through mutual respect and work. It’ll keep you guessing, and the ending is worth struggling through the beginning.

Much love to the author and NetGalley for allowing me to read this ARC before being published.

Just Another Missing Person was just another book I could NOT put down until well past my bedtime. I had to know what happened!! A must read for thriller fans.