This was a great short read for those who feel bogged down by the usual 300+ YA mysteries that are out there. I did think the villain was a little out of nowhere but this book's writing was very easy to read and had me staying up late to finish it.

I was in a thriller mood and Have You Seen This Girl was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you HarperTeen and NetGalley for this ARC! The set up for this book is so interesting and I thought it dealt with the heavy subject matter really well. It is incredibly dark and you, as the reader, really feel for Sid throughout their journey. I will absolutely be recommending this to our teens who like an intense thriller.

'Have You Seen This Girl?' is a mixture of Sadie and I Hunt Killers. This means it is a MUST READ, folks!

TW: mutilation, murder, serial killer, missing girls, true crime, hauntings, violence and kidnapping.

You cannot blame the sins of a father on their child.... except in the town of Cardinal Creek.
Ten years ago, Sid's father was arrested for the murder of 5 girls, and now history is repeating itself as other girls in Sid's school start to go missing, and everyone is ready to blame Sid for becoming like their father.
They are determined to find the killer and stop more girls from going missing, but when the past dead girls haunt you, you can start to question your own innocence.

The added heartbreak, but in my opinion, a genius element to this story, is the fact we get a small chapter from each past & current victim. We read about their last moment, how they both tried to live a normal life, follow their routine, and stay aware and how it was still used against them. Their last moments add that extra heartbreak.

This used the thriller element perfectly and thought it worked with the story being told. It uses the nonbinary element perfectly and the main character was wonderfully written. I thought it had a great concept and I was hooked from the first page. The cover was what I was hoping for and worked as a way to peak my interest. Nita Tyndall does a great job writing this and can’t wait for more.

For a YA mystery-thriller under 300 pages, this book packs a punch. It's an easy, one-sitting read since the pacing doesn't let up because of the dual timelines/narration of the 5 previous murders + the modern day murders and Sid's rush to find a killer. I think the story did a really nice job of highlighting unique situations which led to the girls' captures and eventual murders. While it's easy to think "Why didn't the parents refuse to let them leave the house after dark?", there's something to be said for not living in fear or the moments where even the best laid plans go astray.

Sadly, I felt like the characters were a bit flat and one-dimensional. Grandma lets Sid do what they want. Sid struggles to figure themself out--in relation to their dad, in relation to their sexuality and identity--without any real change from beginning to end. There are no real twists or red herrings because we're just dependent on Sid's perceptions and not actual evidence.

Still, it's well worth the read--especially for any reluctant reader!

Overall: 4 stars (I really liked it)

I'll tell my students about: language, LGBTQIA+, murder/death, violence/gore

**Thank you to NetGalley & HarperCollins Children's Books, HarperTeen for the free ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.**

A murder mystery with great non-binary representation?! Yes, please! I really loved how this book explored identity in a lot of ways - how we identify ourselves, how much of what our parents do make us who we are, and how much we internalize as teens. For the murder mystery aspect, it was a very good read as well! I liked how it would switch between timelines of when the girls went missing, and the present day as Sid is trying to figure out what's going on. I really had a moment there where I thought I knew who the second person was, but then was surprised when it was revealed! This was a well written novel and really kept me hooked throughout the entire thing.

Whooo, this is one intense, fast-paced read! I pretty much couldn't put it down and stayed up half the night because I had to finish it. I also appreciated the centering of a non-binary main character, particularly in a book whose themes center around violence against girls and women. It was super refreshing to see that binary deconstructed, at least to some extent. That all being said, this book is incredibly bleak much of the time, so do know that going in. I think the comps will help guide readers in terms of the correct tone, though the fast pace sometimes belies just how traumatic much of the content here can be.

This was great. A genuinely propulsive, can't-put-it-down thriller - I am a slooow reader and I finished this in under a week. Really compelling, realistically teenage central character and a mystery I did not solve. I loved the interstitials of the murdered girls' stories, and I thought this did a beautiful job dealing with the tension we sometimes feel in true crime between the stories of the victims and the story of the murderer. Just a fantastic book.

Dark, engaging thriller with a protagonist you will root for. Fast pace and kept my interest. I finished this in one sitting. Recommended for readers who enjoy darker suspense and who are fans of authors like Courtney Summers. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This book will be published May 21, 2024. #HaveYouSeenThisGirl #NetGalley

I flew through this YA thriller! The characters were engaging and I truly felt so bad for Sid! They were a very likable protagonist, and I was rooting for them the whole time. The events in the book were enough to keep me on my toes, and I did appreciate this for being on the shorter side for a YA novel. Definitely engaging for more reluctant readers!

Book:
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL by Nita Tyndall (Thank you Netgalley and HarperTeen for the ebook--

Review:
4.6⭐
I read HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL in under a day. The book itself was full of mystery, and murder, and I found myself guessing along with the character. (Spoiler alert: There were some times when I thought maybe it was Sid or their dad.)
I liked the idea around the book, and how Sid was trying to solve everything before they themselves would fall victim. I thought the mystery was refreshing, and the dual timeline was a must-have.
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS GIRL was a thrilling mystery. There were twists and turns that I didn't seen coming, and I never would have guessed that the killer was the person who was the killer.

What I Liked About It:
*the twists
*the ending

Fantastic thriller! Very very much enjoyed 😁 I kept wanting to give poor Sid a hug. Thanks so much for the arc

I really enjoyed this one! The story was compelling, the characters were relatable, and the twists were unexpected.

Thank you to the Publisher for my arc!


I love thrillers because there's always this crime that has to be solved but had an extra factor into it. Sid's father is a convicted serial killer and you follow along with them as they're trying to find out whose copying their dads kills.
This was spooky and kept me reading and made me want to put a blanket around Sid's shoulders and give them a nice cup of cocoa because they really go through it in this story.

highly reccomend!