This is a fun and engaging book. Nic and Jenna are strong dynamic characters who create an unlikely friendship over both their sisters, a mysterious disappearance years ago. This book has a Frida McFadden style in the fact that I didn’t see where this book was going at all and that is just so lovely. This book is fast paced and will keep the reader engaged. Everything in this book happens for a reason, and the pieces fall into place perfectly.
Thank you so much to Random House publishing and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this title.

This is about two pairs of teenaged sisters in which the older of each pair looks after the younger. The older of each pair disappears without a trace in spite of an extensive search and police investigation. Seven years later, the younger sisters team up to resume the search for the older. Each time they have a good lead, a twist removes it. The final discovery of ‘who done it’ is very unexpected.I don’t usually read mysteries, but this kept me up all night.

Ashley Flower's sophomore novel was so full of everything I love in a thriller!

Nic's life is a mess and she can track it all back to when her older sister, Kasey, went missing. Kasey wasn't the first missing girl from their area, two week earlier Jules Connor went missing as well and while it wasn't proven, many believed their disappearances were linked. When Jules' older sister, Jenna, tracks Nic down to try to reinvestigate their sisters' case - Nic is drawn back into past that she's been trying to run from.

I love an messy narrator and Nic is just that. Life's a mess, she's constantly trying to recover from bad decisions, while still making them. As Nic and Jenna lay out all the evidence, the reader can start to try to piece it together in a hopes of figuring it out with them (something that we all know Ashley does VERY well!) The story had so many twists and none of them eye-rolling. The ending, total surprise and so good.

I loved Ashley's first novel, and this one also did not disappoint. So good!!!

As requested - review on Goodreads will be delayed until 2 weeks from publication, 4/22/25.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine | Bantam for the digital ARC, all opinions are my own.

I had a great time reading this. It was fast paced and full of twists and turns with out being too much. It kept me engaged and there were a few times I thought I figured things out and ended up being wrong, which I love.

The ending was surprising and tense - just how I like it. And while I would have loved a little epilogue I think it ended where it should

Overall really enjoyable!!!

Nic Monroe is a bit of a mess. She got a DWI - can't drive, is stuck waitressing at a local play place for children's birthday parties, and is working on her community service and AA meeting requirements. She still drinks, and her life has been in a tailspin since her older sister, Kasey, disappeared in a mysterious manner 7 years ago from their small town in Indiana. One night after work, she is approached by a woman named Jenna - who older sister disappeared a few weeks before Kasey - in the same area. The two women decide to band together to try and figure out what happened to their sisters. While investigating the crimes, more secrets are unburied, and several red herrings are tossed out for the reader. This is a fast, twisty read and I did not see the end coming. Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced reader copy.

This is a rich and emotionally charged story that raises the question: How far would you go to save someone you love?

Ashley Flowers’ The Missing Half is a gripping tale about Nic Monroe and Jenna Connor, sisters of the missing Mishawaka girls who vanished seven years ago. Now, they join forces to unravel the secrets behind their sisters’ cases and their abductor.

The story is full of twists and turns that kept me guessing until the very end.

4.5⭐️

I loved this book! "The Missing Half" is a bingeworthy and gripping thriller. I've had "All Good People Here" on my TBR forever, so I was really excited to get this ARC. I dropped everything I was doing to read it, and it did not disappoint. I was in desperate need of a good thriller, and this definitely fit the bill. The story moves quickly with its intriguing characters, short chapters, and clever plot. The twists were well-executed, and I did not see them coming. I'll admit that I'm not quite sure how to feel about the ending, but my jaw is still on the floor. This was such a quick and easy read that I binged it in a few sittings. I was so lost in the story that I couldn't believe it when it was already over. Such a great thriller, and I can't wait to read more from Ashley Flowers.

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

This is a really good book!! It was so eerie and mysterious and I felt very confused in a good way. I liked the flow of this story as well, and I enjoyed reading it. I think the overall story was well written, and I enjoyed the way the characters were developed and written

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

Seven years ago, two women went missing in similar circumstances within a few weeks of each other. Now, the sisters of the missing women come together to uncover what really happened.

Seeing as I read this book in less than 24 hours, I'd say it was good. One moment even made me clap my hand to my mouth- what a twist, but it worked so well! It's a quick, thrilling read.

Whaaaaat!!! This was so crazy!!! There were constant twists and so many suspects in the abductions of Jules and Kasey. The short chapters kept me hooked because it was so easy to ~ just read one more~. Wow. I’m so shook and all turned around right now because I just devoured The Missing Half in two sittings.

I picked this up because I love Crime Junkie and The Deck, and I want to support Queen Ashley Flowers in everything she does. I don’t really read mysteries or thrillers, so I don’t have much to compare it to. I thought this was superb!! Ashley is such a gifted story teller.

Overall: this is definitely worth a read. Especially if you want a quick thriller that’ll suck you in. And especially especially if you like tales about sisterhood!

My only con at all was that I wanted a little bit more on the outside world or more from some of the side characters. This story is 100% about Jenna and Nic’s search for their sisters. Their investigation starts on like page 6. There is nothing else at all that happens in this and there is no world building at all. I wanted a bit more on Nic’s dad and Jenna’s mom. I wanted a bit more on their town - is it a close knit place? A city size comparison would be helpful.

Nic has made a delicate sort of peace with the fact that she’ll never see her sister Kasey, who disappeared seven years ago, seemingly into thin air, again. But when she is approached by Jenna Connor, whose sister Jules, disappeared under similar circumstances around the same time as Kasey, Nic agrees to take another look at their cases, and soon becomes obsessed. But what if the truth is more painful than not knowing?

I read the author’s first book and loved it, so I was ready for some good reading. And while I didn’t quite adore this book as much as the first, I throughly enjoyed this one as well.

The main character was really interesting and I took to her right away. She finds herself at a crossroads and can’t decide whether to decide whether to fight for a better future or just give up and accept that she doesn’t want to have anything better than the hollow existence she has now. Seeing that push and pull throughout the book as she works through her sister’s case is fascinating.

There’s a lot of twists and turns throughout the novel that kept me guessing. There’s a lot going on, and the author really kept the suspense level high as the book goes on. Each new revelation opens new possibilities and that kept me interested and excited for what was coming next.

The resolution of the mystery is quite…interesting, thats all I’ll say. This is another where I’ll give my caveat to read all the way to the very end, so as not to miss anything.

Overall, this was a great sophomore work by Ashley Flowers, and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!

This was a good thriller, with some unexpected twists. I enjoyed her writing style and the story kept me interested throughout. I enjoyed following the characters and did not guess the ending. The pacing was great and flowed well. I will be sure to read more from this author, Thank you Net Galley and Ballantine for the Advanced Readers Copy.
4 star

Another hit from out favorite Crime Junkie!? This book hooked me from the beginning I read 50% in one sitting and could not put it down.

2.5 stars, rounded down.
Nic's sister Kasey disappeared without a trace seven years ago. Her case has always been linked to that of another girl, Jules, from a neighboring town, who disappeared a few weeks earlier. When Jules's sister, Jenna, approaches Nic about reinvestigating their cases together, Nic is at first skeptical but quickly falls down a rabbit hole which just might lead to the truth... whether Nic or not Nic is ready to face it.

This book may not be for me. I felt that Nic's characterization seemed a bit all over the place: she hates her alcoholic mother and silent father, but she is an alcoholic and refuses to speak about her sister. She drinks several bottles of wine a night and can't drive due to a DWI, but she suffers no consequences of withdrawal or relapse. Nic is (seemingly) lost and stuck in a rut, but the assumption is that this was caused by her sister's disappearance--until much later in the book when we learn she's always been like this. I never knew how I was supposed to feel about Nic. Is she an unreliable narrator? A compassionate woman trapped in the past? A loyal friend? The authors seem to want us to believe whatever is most convenient for the story. The same is true of Nic's missing sister.

With all mysteries, some suspension of disbelief is required; however, the twists in this book come far, far left of field.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A bit of a slow burn, but the twists toward the end kept piling up. I'm still not sure how I feel about the ending, but it was a wild ride!

I was perhaps slightly less blown away than other reviewers but thought this was a solid, enjoyable thriller. It's fast-paced and suspenseful, the prose is easy to read, and those who enjoy being shocked by endings will be excited about this one I think.

This was such a wild ride! This novel had more than just mystery and suspense but it had a lot of emotional depth to it as well. No spoilers, but the ending wasn't what I'd like but still amazing.

Wow !! What a wild ride. This one was hard to put down. I could not predict how this one would end. There were so many twists and turns at the end that kept me on my toes and so surprised. I highly recommend if you enjoy a thriller that is hard to predict.


Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the digital arc in exchange for my honest review.

Two women (Nicole Monroe and Jenna Connor) drawn together to find their missing sisters. What happened to Jules Connor and Kasey Monroe? Were they kidnapped or killed? The detective on these cases has no answers with these girls’ disappearance was two weeks apart.
During their investigation the two women find out things about their sisters in which they had no idea. You speculate a lot as you read this book, of course the more you read the more you question.
You will have on your investigators cap and possibly figuring out the outcome of this story. But then again you may be truly surprised as the truth is told.