Nicole “Nic” Monroe cannot seem to get her life together. Seven years earlier her sister, Kasey, vanished and her case is now long cold. Then one day Jenna walks into her life. Jenna lost her sister too, and she thinks their cases could be related. Together they work on matching up details from both disappearances, and where there could be any possible intersection between their sister's lives. In the process they form a tentative friendship and bond. Nicole starts to feel hope, as did I! But that twist at the end. Oh my! Nope, I did not see that coming. This is my first book by Ashley Flowers and I say way to go making me feel big feelings - on many levels!

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the DRC in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed reading this book. I think that Ashley Flowers dd a nice job writing it and added in some twist along the way which really helped keep me engaged in the story. It was a fact paced book the kept me wanting to keep in in my hands to know what was gong to happen next.

I would like to thank netgallery and the publisher for the book.

I really enjoyed Ashley Flowers first book so I was hopeful for this one. I also enjoyed this one, she wrote the characters in a way that if they were real I would be shaking them senseless. I like that the 2 sisters came together to try and figure out what happened to their sisters and lots of twists I didn't see coming.

My only con is the ending, the ending was lackluster and then just kind of ended (kind of like her first book). But outside of that it is a quick read and easy to get thru.

The Missing Half is a truly twisted read! I thought I knew exactly where this one was headed and...BAM!....I was definitely wrong. This one will keep you up at night.

Two women have teamed up to search for how their sisters disappeared. They believe that the disappearances are related to one another. Full of twists and turns this story will keep you reading until the end.

Thank you for the Arc.

I had read the first book she released and I enjoyed it.

This book read better.

Nic and Jenna investigate their sister’s disappearance from 7 years ago and nothing is as it seems.

I didn’t see the twist until they happened. And the ending has me curious about what’s next for them.

The missing half is about Nic and Jenna who band together to find their sisters who went missing 7 years earlier. Nic doesn’t think that they will find anything that the police didn’t find during their investigation. Jules and Kasey’s cars were found on the side of the road and it looks like they were taken. Nic has been drinking her life away and making bad choices since her sister Kasey went missing.

The story has twist and turns about Kasey’s life that makes you guessing different people in the disappear through out the book. The younger Nic seems like a pain and everyone had to take care of her. During, the investigation Nic starts to look at Jenna like her big sister. During the investigation Nic grows throughout the story. I would have never guessed how this story ended. I was definitely surprised.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC copy of The Missing Half.

Fast-paced, twisty, and emotionally raw.
Ashley Flowers delivers another addictive thriller with The Missing Half. Two women. Two missing sisters. One twisted connection. I tore through the short chapters and didn’t see that final twist coming — the last line gave me chills.

Nic’s messy grief makes her a tough but real narrator, and while Jenna fades a bit in comparison, the emotional tension never lets up. If you love thrillers that hit you in the heart and keep you guessing, this one’s a must-read.

I wanted to love The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers, but I just didn’t.

I thought it had a strong premise, I mean missing girl, lots of family secrets… but it just didn’t hit the way I wanted it to.

It drug on and the end tried to do way too much.

I gave it 4 stars because it wasn’t terrible, but I didn't love it.

I LOVED this book! The only thing I would have thought would have been a little better was if Jenna would’ve found out the truth as to how/who actually killed her sister before her untimely demise. ( <— this part was left out of my review) I usually am able to figure a book out before I finish it and I can say the twists left me with my mouth open each time. I can’t wait to suggest it to my reading bestie and get her reactions and thoughts once she is done. I will forever be an Ashley Flowers fan and cannot wait for the next one! Thank you for the Arc opportunity to Random House Publishing Group, I truly appreciate it.

Author: Ashley Flowers

Genres: Fiction/Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Summary: Nicole “Nic” Monroe is stuck in a downward spiral—living alone in her rundown Indiana apartment, stuck in a dead-end job she only has out of pity, and still haunted by the unresolved disappearance of her sister Kasey seven years ago. But when Jenna Connor, the sister of another missing girl, shows up with a spark of hope, Nic is drawn into a gripping search for answers that may cost them both everything.

Tropes and Themes: family secrets, death, grief, revenge, manipulation, sexual trauma, sexual exploitation, body trauma, hiding in plain sight.

Triggers: rape/murder

Character: I really loved Kasey character in the story. She was always the protector and the glue to Nicole's existence. Although Nicole was the one suffering, her sister suffered equally to make sure she was always safe.

Thoughts: This was my first book by Ashley Flowers, and I was amazed at all the plot twists within the story. Storyline remained consistent and all the evidence seemed to point to the Steve but was her really the reason behind their disappearances? I continued to fall down the rabbit hole of thinking everyone was guilty and had some stake in the disappearances of Jules and Kasey. Just when I thought that I was right, wrong! The author did an amazing job as concealing Jenna's findings and even I could not understand why she had given up. Now, I understand why she guided Nic to using her imagination in the car. In the end, I was actually blown away. This was nothing short of an amazing read. I enjoyed it and would love to pick up another book.

This is a brilliant book. With twists and turns that the reader will not see coming. It's about two missing girls and their sister who are looking to figure out what happened to them.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing for the opportunity to read this book. Nic is a mess. She just got a DWI and is barely making it as she works toward rebuilding her life. Except this has been her life since her sister, Kasey went missing 7 years prior. Kasey was Nic's best friend through everything and she never recovered from the loss especially since they never found her. She has lived for years wondering if she is dead or alive along with the other girl that went missing at the same time. Flash forward to Jenna, the sister of the other missing girl showing up and asking Nic for help to solve their sisters mystery. The story kept me guessing the whole time. It was written so well and truly enjoyed the read.

Amazing novel that kept me turning each page rapidly and on my toes. The storyline was unpredictable and very well thought out. The writing style was easy and relaxed. Felt almost conversational in the best way possible. Ashley Flowers did it again with a great novel. Cannot recommend enough. Thank you for the Arc copy.

4.5 stars.

7 years ago two girls disappeared unexpectedly from small towns in Indiana. The police believe their case to be linked but have no leads so the cases remain unsolved. The sisters of the missing girls team up to find out what happened to their sisters.

This book was so good! It was supposed to be my treadmill read on my kindle but I couldn’t put it down. I totally binged it. The first half is more of a slow burn. The girls find bits and pieces they think are connected to their sisters’ cases and it’s definitely enough to keep you engaged. The second half contains completely unexpected twists. Like I said “what?!” out loud at one point. My only negative is the final ending is one of those that leaves you with unanswered questions and you want to know what happens next. I definitely wanted more. I’m a reader who likes everything tied up in a nice bow at the end but to each their own. I 💯 recommend picking up this book!

Ashely Flowers is also the host of a crime podcast, Crime Junkie, that covers unsolved and solved murders, missing persons, and other infamous cases. I will be checking that out next!!

Thanks to @Netgalley and @Bantam for the ARC copy of this book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2

This was such a gripping, fast-paced read ! I’m always drawn to missing persons stories, and this one had me hooked. Two girls vanish without a trace and years later, their siblings decide to dig into what really happened—and what they find is darker than they ever imagined.

I really enjoyed how the story slowly peeled back layers of each character’s life, especially Nic’s. Some parts felt a bit slow initially, but once things picked up, I couldn’t stop reading. The ending definitely surprised me—it was intense, emotional, and totally not what I expected. While it did seem a little far-fetched , it was still powerful and satisfying.

If you like stories with strong sister dynamics, buried secrets, and jaw-dropping twists, this one is worth the read.

I would like to thank Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Bantam & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review

When two girls come together after their sisters go missing two weeks apart and are never found. The way I thought I knew what was happening so many times, yet actually had no idea. This book was dark and twisted and I ate up every second of it. I started reading Ashley Flowers because of Crime Junkies, but she has quickly become an author that I will pick up every book she puts out.

As both a reader and a fan of Ashley Flowers' Crime Junkie podcast, the moment I heard about this book I knew I needed to read it. With her knowledge of true crime and telling stories in a way that keeps listeners' attention, I had pretty high hopes for this and I wasn't disappointed.

There were times throughout, fairly early on in fact, when I thought I knew where it was going. And a couple of twists I definitely called a while before they happened. Or at least partially called them, because more twists kept coming and I did not expect the real ending to be what it was. That completely took me by surprise, and yet it was done in such a way that it made sense and didn't feel like it had come out of nowhere purely for shock value.

There are some ends I would have liked tied off a little more, but overall this was a fantastic read and if you love crime stories, I would definitely recommend this. Flowers has a great writing style, and crafted characters that felt real and layered, and that I genuinely came to enjoy reading about.

🕯️ A hauntingly beautiful story of what’s lost, what’s found, and everything we carry in between…

The Missing Half is one of those books that quietly slips into your soul and lingers there. It’s tender and tense, full of aching silences and thunderous reveals. The story unfolds like a photograph in the darkroom—slowly, deliberately, revealing truths piece by piece until the whole picture stares back at you and takes your breath away.

The characters feel deeply real, like they’ve lived a whole life before the first page and will go on living long after the last. There's something so heartbreakingly relatable in their journey—because haven’t we all, at one point or another, felt like a part of us was missing?

With prose that cuts gently but deeply and a storyline that pulls no punches, The Missing Half is both a mystery and a mirror. It’s not just about finding what’s gone—it's about rediscovering who you are when the pieces don’t quite fit like they used to.

Highly recommend if you love emotional depth, compelling twists, and stories that make you feel everything.

This book was so good! It was creepy and mysterious which kept me engaged. I loved the sister aspect of this and derp it went into the complexities of sibling dynamics. This was such a good read for SUMMERWEEN! I will definitely be watching for more from this author!