thank you net galley for the book. so this was my first ashley flowers book, and it was a gripping and emotinal read,the plot and the twist keep me on my toes. i would say good story but the ending was meh for me.

Love me some Ashley Flowers! I picked the book up and was done with it in 2 days. I kept reading because I wanted to find out what would happen. I do think that I liked her other book better but I still enjoyed this one. Worth the read!

Thanks you NetGalley for this ARC!

This book had twisted her you could see coming, but we’re still surprising. I enjoyed the girls friendship in the beginning, but towards the end of the book, I just lost my excitement for the story.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This was a fast paced thriller that made me want to keep reading. The ending did come sooner than I would have liked but it was still great.

If you’re drawn to cold cases, missing persons, and twisty thrillers that revolve around sisters and secrets, The Missing Half is a must-read (or must-listen). Ashley Flowers—true crime queen and host of the Crime Junkie podcast—has done it with a gripping, bingeable story that hooks you from page one and never lets go.

The story follows two women, each haunted by the unsolved disappearance of a sister. When their paths cross, they begin digging into the past—becoming amateur sleuths in their own right—and what unfolds is a tangled web of secrets, lies, and buried truths. The pace is fast, the suspense is real, and the tension builds beautifully toward an absolutely jaw-dropping twist. I did not see that ending coming. Just… wow. 🤯

Fans of true crime will love the dark, investigative tone—think small-town secrets, cold case files, and gut-punch revelations. It’s got all the vibes of your favorite crime podcast, but wrapped up in a sharply written thriller.

I listened to the audiobook, and it was fantastic. Saskia Maarleveld and Ashley Flowers narrate, and their performances truly brought the story to life. Their voices made it feel even more immersive, like I was deep inside a true crime investigation.

This book will draw you in . I completed this book in less than 24 hours and let me tell you that plot twist at the end if I could give 10 stars . This book is about 2 sisters who join up to solve the mystery of their sisters disappearing. The lives of these 2 families were so different yet so similar. I truly loved this book.

I liked this book until the final chapters. The plot became really hard for me to believe and I didn’t like the ending. Others may enjoy this, but the ending (the reveal and the action Jenna takes - seemingly without hesitation) screamed fiction and spoiled it for me.

Wow, wow, wow! Jenna and Nic team up to find their missing sisters to see if they were connected in life like they were in their disappearances (and likely death), but the twists at the end you won't be able to see coming.

The final twist had me absolutely shocked in this book and left me with so many conflicting emotions. I was sad, shocked, happy, confused, and more once I finished up this book. It's the morning after I finished this book and I'm still thinking about exactly how I feel, which is one of my favorite qualities in a book.

Was this book one of the best I've ever read? No, but it was a quick, enthralling read that I would definitely recommend picking up!

I read this in April, enjoyed it quite a bit, and then never wrote a review -- I honestly do not remember many details, but I do remember not being able to put it down and being really impressed with how much better it was than her first book! Definitely interested in reading more books by Flowers in the future!

This book caught my attention and I knew I would love it just by the book description. I was not wrong. This book did not dissapoint. I finished this book in a single sitting It was that good. The missing half has everything that thriller readers are looking for. It is twisted in all of the right ways and has you on your toes the entire time. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book!

the plot twists got me - everyone should check this out! This was so fun and twisty - By the wonderful Ashley Flowers (runs the best podcast ever)

Received as an arc, thank you Random House and Ashley Flowers!

The Missing Half was a twisty, emotional mystery that pulls you in right away. It follows two women dealing with the trauma of their siblings disappearing years apart, and the way their lives intertwine is both heartbreaking and gripping. Ashley Flowers does a great job building suspense, and the small town vibes add to the creepiness. Which is to be expected if you’re familiar with Crime Junkies!

I was expecting and thought I figured out the twists however, the last couple of chapters, the twists?!?!
Full. Body. Chills.

Will be sharing my review on Goodreads.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙛 𝙗𝙮 𝘼𝙨𝙝𝙡𝙚𝙮 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙨
★★★☆ 3.5/5 stars

⟡ 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 :
•amateur sleuths
•cold case investigations
•sisters
•secrets
•true crime vibes
•fast paced thrillers

⟡ 𝙈𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 :
I was a huge fan of All Good People Here, so this book was a must read for me. I binged it in just 2 days! It's fast-paced, well written, & definitely unpredictable, which makes it a great pick if you're in a reading slump. I also listened to it on audio — highly recommend that route! Saskia Maarleveld's narration was fantastic, as always.

The plot, which follows two women trying to uncover what happened to their missing sisters, pulled me in quickly. The parallel mysteries kept me intrigued, & the twists — especially early on — were well executed. At just under 300 pages, with short & suspenseful chapters, Flowers kept the momentum going & I never felt like the story dragged.

That said, the last quarter of the book lost me a little. The twists became more outlandish than compelling, & while I appreciate an unexpected ending (this one definitely was — I didn't see it coming 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭), it felt a bit too much. Like in her first book, the final wrap-up left me with more questions than answers. I finished feeling slightly unsatisfied, like something was missing (pun not intended, but it fits!)

Overall, The Missing Half is a binge-worthy, entertaining thriller with solid pacing & a gripping premise. If you're looking for a quick suspense read or a fun audiobook, this is a great pick. Just go in ready to suspend some disbelief by the end.

Thank you to netgalley for the opportunity to read this arc & prhaudio for the audiobook!

4⭐️ Thank you to Netgalley for providing this ARC! As a huge Crime Junkie, I am always excited to read Ashley Flower's work. I honestly didn’t see that big twist coming—definitely a solid win! I enjoyed the dual mysteries and the sister dynamics, especially with the flashbacks and how they played with different timelines. That said, I just couldn’t stand the main characters. Maybe that was the intention, but it really made it hard for me to root for them.

I can honestly say that I did not see that one coming. I would give this book 4 stars, only because I had a hard time liking Nic. The story was very entertaining, and I love the twists and turns throughout the book. The ending was so unexpected, but yet not surprising. I loved how Ashley Flowers explored the special bond between the two pairs of sisters and how far one would go to help the other.

I am a big Crime Junkie fan, and I was very excited to get my hands on this book by Ashley Flowers. Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC. I give this book 5 stars. It kept me on my toes and did not end the way I thought it would. Lots of twists and turns in the last 50ish pages.
I don't have many bad things to say about it. I did not like the MC. I thought she was very annoying and needed to get her shit together. But I think that's the way the author wanted us to feel about her. It was a little annoying that they got away with not one, but 2 murders. I was kind of surprised this outcome came from Mrs.Flowers, since she is all about JUSTICE. I guess that's why it's a work of fiction. :P

This was a good one and fun mystery to see unravel. Although look, if I was in this position there’s no way I’d react the same way. Nope. Nope. Nope. This is a book about the bond of sisters and the lengths we go to protect the people we love.

I’m not usually big on slow burns but I was interested in this one once point where I didn’t mind the slow burn one bit.

I don’t want to give anything way but this town is MESSY!

Seems like a lot of people didn’t like the ending…it wasn’t anything earth shattering but I felt like it was a good conclusion to the story.

I loved this story about sisters in their different forms. This novel was well-paced, and I read it in only a couple of days. There are so many strong subplots and red herrings that really keep you guessing the direction. I was floored by some of the final twists and reveals. This is a great twisty thriller with interesting, well-developed character--my favorite combination! Definitely recommend this one.

The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
272 pages
Published May 6th, 2025

Nicole “Nic” Monroe is in a rut. At twenty-four, she lives alone in a dinky apartment in her hometown of Mishawaka, Indiana, she’s just gotten a DWI, and she works the same dead-end job she’s been working since high school, a job she only has because her boss is a family friend and feels sorry for her. Everyone has felt sorry for her for the last seven years-since the day her older sister, Kasey, vanished without a trace. On the night Kasey went missing, her car was found over a hundred miles from home. The driver’s door was open and her purse was untouched in the seat next to it. The only real clue in her disappearance was Jules Connor, another young woman from the same area who disappeared in the same way, two weeks earlier. But with so little for the police to go on, both their cases eventually went cold. Nic wants nothing more than to move on-from her sister’s disappearance and the state it’s left her in. But then one day, Jules’s sister, Jenna Connor, walks into her life and offers Nic something she hasn’t felt in a long hope. What follows is a gripping tale of two sisters who will do anything to find their missing halves, even if it means destroying everything they’ve ever known.

This is a bingeable, twisty, wild ride of a book! As someone who also LOVED Ashley’s first book, I was so excited to see she was coming out with a 2nd. I had the pleasure to read an eARC of both books & I thoroughly enjoyed her latest one. I felt like I was in a Crime Junkie episode with the descriptions of the crimes. With touches of grief, sisterhood, and small town secrets mixed it, you don’t know what you’re in for when you first start this book. I recommend this book for anyone who loves true crime, especially Crime Junkie or those that love fast paced thrillers!

Read if you like:
🔪Crazy plot twists
🔪Psychological Thrillers/True Crime
🔪Small Town Secrets
🔪Fast Paced Reads

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I really enjoyed The Missing Half. It had a good mix of mystery, emotion, and some twists I didn’t see coming. The story pulled me in pretty quickly, and I liked how it kept me guessing about what really happened. The characters felt believable, and even though the pacing slowed a bit in the middle, it picked up again toward the end. I wouldn’t say it’s the most shocking thriller I’ve read, but it was definitely entertaining and kept my interest all the way through. If you like true crime vibes mixed with fiction, this is a solid read.