I’m very sad to report that this one did not work for me, and I can’t put my finger on why. I ended up stalling out around the 30% mark. I like this author’s voice and would absolutely try her next novel.

I do not share DNF reviews publicly.

Wow, so much going on with this page-turning thriller! I easily finished this one in a few days because I didn’t want to put it down (and you can skim a lot of the details to still get the whole story 😉). Missing people, fake identities, crooked cops, family ties. I really enjoyed this crime thriller and would definitely recommend it to readers who love a good mystery. The writing was clunky at times but I enjoyed the plot.

This is the author's second book that I DNF so I think it's truly not her, it's me. I've heard great things about them but they're just not for me - if you like thrillers, I would definitely try this.

This is probably a really good book, but I could not for the life of me get into it: I’m dnfing at 15%. I tried and tried and tried to keep going because I was really excited to get accepted for this one because I’ve been wanting to read this author for a while, but it ended up being disappointing. It was so slow and there were so many characters and they were all so pretentious, I was so confused on what was going on and didn’t want to continue.

Just Another Missing Person is a clever suspenseful mystery by the same author as Wrong Place Wrong Time. Olivia has been reported missing. On the way to the crime scene, the detective on the case Julia Day, is blackmailed into planting evidence to protect her secret. As the case gets worked, it becomes a police procedural with a moral dilemma. This is a complex journey with some great twists and turns where just when you think you have it figured out, you don't.

I liked this one a lot, but I also like Gillian McAllister.

When a woman goes missing, seemingly into thin air, Detective Julia Day is on the case. Early on, Julia is blackmailed into planting evidence, and the investigation takes some twisty turns, and leads to someone unexpected.

I really enjoyed the story, and the exploration of how far you would go to protect someone you love.

Personally, I work for a police department, so I don't always love books that are too police procedurally, but this one was quite manageable.

I would recommend it to all of my thriller lovers.

Thanks to Netgalley and William Morrow
for this ebook! I jumped at the chance to read & review this new book by Gillian McAllister, since I loved her last book Wrong Place Wrong Time.

I found the thriller initially challenging to keep the various narratives separated and to find their rolls within the plot, but gradually it all came together and I couldn’t put it down.

My favorite storyline was the extent a mother would go to protect their children, which was seen with both the detective, Julia, and with the mother of an accused perpetrator.

I did not see the twist coming and honestly found it a bit unlikely, but loved the mind games none the less.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! I loved McAllister's 1st book but might have loved this one more! The Twist! the Twist! I literally screamed out loud at one point. I couldn't figure out what was going to happen next.

The beginning of this book was slow and I found it difficult to keep my attention at first, but at some point around halfway the pace picks up and I was hooked. I really enjoyed the crazy plot twists because I didn't see them coming, AT ALL, and they keep happening until the very end of the book! The multiple POVs were confusing at times and it's a complex storyline, but the theme of missing persons, scams, and a moral dilemma was enough to keep me reading until the very end. It wasn't as good as some of her other books, but I don't regret reading it. Overall it was a good story, just needed a little fine tuning.

This thriller was amazing! It kept me intrigued the entire time wondering what would happen. This is my first book by Gillian McAllister and I am now a fan! It’s a murder mystery that tests your morals and gets you thinking about what you would do in this situation. Loved it! 5starts!

Another thrilling mystery from Gillian McAllister. I am starting to learn to expect the unexpected with her books. McAllister has such a unique writing style. It shows the lengths that a parent will go for their children and in two very different ways. Love for a child can challenge even the most moral person to suspend their beliefs to protect their child.
This book was provided by Net Galley for an honest review.

A 22 year old woman is missing and the detective tasked with finding her and working the case is soon uncovering dark buried secrets which are putting her in danger of having her most guarded secret revealed. Soon, the detective, Julia, finds herself facing a moral dilemma, all while her life is in grave danger. This is unlike any other detective thrillers that I've read in a while, and I really enjoyed the wild twists and turns the story takes. A truly hard to put down thriller!

Unfortunately this one just didn’t live up to th rhyme I built in my brain after reading Wrong Place Wrong Time. I had tremendous difficulty getting into this story. It drug a bit. It’s not the worst I’ve read by any means, but it’s not memorable. I would say this was an average mystery with a slow burn. Typically I like a slower mystery, but it didn’t work for me this time. It’s a shame because I wanted to count this author as a new favorite. I’m holding out hope for the next book!

This is not my thing only because the second chapter is Lewis talking to, or writing to, the missing person and 2nd person writing reminds me of bad sexting when I was in my 20s. That is a scar I can never recover from.
The author is amazing and I love the way she builds characters and scenes otherwise. It was a good book aside from my own personal issues stemming from being in my 20s i nthe early 2000s. The rest of yall will love this entire book!

This is my second book by Gillian McAllister (Wrong Place Wrong Time was my first) and it didn’t disappoint. I was immediately hooked. There were a good mix of characters; some I liked (flaws and all), some I didn’t like, and some that surprised me (both in good and bad way). The story comes together very nicely and all the pieces begin to fit together. A little willing suspension of disbelief required, but that didn’t change my enjoyment of the book. I highly recommend this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for a chance to read this book early.

Synopsis: Twenty-two year-old Olivia was last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley. She never came back out and was never seen again.

First line: Julia knew from the way Genevieve rushed towards her that something was wrong.

A slow book that picks up 60% in, Just Another Missing Person alternates between four POVs: that of Julia, the police officer trying to find the missing Olivia, Lewis, father of the missing girl, Emma, whose son’s girlfriend is missing, and Olivia, through her social media posts. The characters are layered, secretive, and persistent. It's a gripping tale full of twists, turns, red herrings, secrets, deduction, mayhem, greed, and manipulation.

A story like this is difficult to review without saying too much so I will just say that Just Another Missing Person delivers a complex storyline encompassing a missing person, an identity scam, and a detective stuck in the middle.

Many thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for a mystery with motherhood and the choosing between right and wrong.

I found it tough to get into this book at first, but once I got to the twist, the pace picked up. The writing is good, but I felt at times that there was a lot going on with all the POV switching. I found the resolution to be unbelievable and the main character gets away with too much. Overall, a decent read.

This is another twisty mystery from McAllister that's really about parenthood. How far would you go to protect your child? Julia is a detective and a mom and she is asked to frame a man for murder to save her daughter. Not quite as provocative as Wrong Place Wrong Time but still an engrossing read.

Excellent. McAllister has an incredible knack for bending a twisty narrative that keeps you guessing.

Auto buy author ALERT! Ever since reading McAllister's , Wrong Place Wrong Time, I have been looking forward to something new from her. So, it goes without saying how excited I was to see, Just Another Missing Person, on NetGalley. Gillian keeps you intrigued from page one and leads you completely off the beaten path and I promise you won't be able to see what's coming. The reveal had my jaw on the floor, out of which a gasped escaped. A dark, detective, mystery-thriller sure to keep you on your toes, Just Another Missing Person is a must read. Gillian McAllister is quickly making a name for herself in the mystery-thriller genre and just as before I am excited to see what else she has instore for us.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow Publishing for my advance reader copy.