I received a free ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. 

I liked how is book was written in a different manner. It started in the present and went back in time. However, at times it felt a little confusing. 

The book was an enjoyable read, but not a book that difficult to put down. The ending seemed a little predictable. I also really disliked the main character, Nic. She was so two dimensional and very immature. I had a hard time deciphering whether it was the past or present with her because she never seemed to grow up. She just annoyed me. Her fiancé, Everett, was a huge tool and I kept hoping her engagement with him would be broken off. 

It was a fun read, but nothing extraordinary.

Wow! I loved this book SO much! It held my attention from the first page to the last and the format was super interesting. This has to be my favorite mystery read ever! It drew me in right away with the cover (I know, I know) and when I realized the format was told backwards I just had to give it a try to see if the author made any mistakes. If there were any, I sure didn't see them!

Megan Miranda's unique structure in 'All the Missing Girls' had me hooked from the first page. This story starts in Part I, then skips ahead 15 days into the future. Part II goes on to tell the rest of the story backwards, each chapter counting down back to where we left off in Part I. This could not have been an easy task for the author, doing so in a way that makes sense to the reader without giving away the ending - but Megan Miranda pulled it off!

"Here's the thing I've learned about leaving - you can't really go back."

Nicolette "Nic" Farrell, a school counselor, has returned to her hometown after moving away ten years prior. Her father is suffering from some form of dementia and has been living in a nursing home. Nic returns home to help her brother, Daniel, get their father's home ready to be sold. As soon as Nic returns to Cooley Ridge, she is flooded with memories of her former life in the small town and the disappearance of her best friend, Corinne Prescott, ten years ago. Not long after Nic is home another girl, Annaleise Carter goes missing, causing everyone in this small community to start looking at each other and looking into the past to see if these missing girls are connected.

"We were a town full of fear, searching for answers. But we were also a town full of liars."

This book is full of diverse characters that were slowly developed, but well developed. Telling the story in reverse while doling out clues in a solid and purposeful manner had to have been the biggest challenge to writing this book. I found myself questioning nearly every possibility of what could have happened, and was truly surprised at the ending and how all of the pieces connected. 

The reason I gave this book 4 starts instead of 5 is for a few reasons. While the structure was genius, I sometimes found myself confused about what was happening and when it happened. I had to constantly remind myself that each chapter was actually the day BEFORE the chapter that I just read. I also felt that the author added too many parts where Nic was thinking about things in the past and was telling what happened instead of showing what happened. There were flashbacks to previous events, but I noticed much more instances of telling instead of showing, which felt a bit monotonous. 

All in all, 'All the Missing Girls' is an excellent thriller and an interesting reading experience. I highly recommend this book to mystery/thriller readers. Enjoy!

I received All The Missing Girls, by Megan Miranda, from NetGalley in return for an honest review. Also, this was my schools Novel Groups book of the month! So I was super excited to have a legit excuse to read this book immediately. 

All The Missing Girls is a stand-alone novel that follows Nicolette Farrell, a young woman who has left her home town and built her own life, only to return to that same home town when her brother needs help with their ill father and selling their house. There is a reason that Nicolette left her hometown: Corrine, her childhood best friend who had disappeared. Now, ten years later, Nicolette returns, and another girl goes missing shortly after. There's also quite a unique twist in that this story is told backwards. 

This novel is the definition of a good novel: its writing is adequate, even enjoyable, and the plot has no unnecessary information. It's not completely predictable, but it's not much of a surprise either. It's interesting, but it did take me about a week to finish it, so it wasn't binge-read interesting. It was good, but it wasn't great. 

I believe that this novel is not really about Nicolette and her struggle to find out what happened to Corinne and the new missing girl, but really about a town and the ties that it holds. I don't want to spoil anything, but this town certainly grabs a hold of its dwellers and does not let go. And the dwellers like it, even if it makes them do bad things. And Nicolette and the other characters do bad things, but you can understand why they did it, which is always a plus in my book. 

Even though this novel wasn't great, I still thought it was an enjoyable read, and a new perspective and interesting way to tell a story. Therefore, I will generously give this novel a 4/5 stars. Aren't I nice?

Nicolette Farrell thought she was returning home to Cooley Ridge to take care of the financial troubles caused by her father’s dementia but no sooner does she arrive, than her past comes back to haunt her.  Ten years earlier Nicolette fled Cooley Ridge, escaping her life – a boyfriend she couldn’t face, a drunken father, a brother she didn’t want to be around and a missing best friend.  When she returns, she finds history repeating itself.  Another girl is missing and her disappearance has reopened old wounds and an old investigation, dragging Nic, her friends and family back into a past they would rather all forget. 
Tyler, Nicolette’s ex-boyfriend, has been seeing Annaleise Carter, a neighbor of Nic’s family.  Ten years earlier when Corrine, Nic’s best friend disappeared, Annaleise was one of the last to see her alive – she was also Tyler and Nic’s alibi.   Annaleise has gone missing and Nic begins to investigate for herself – remembering the lies from her past and discovering some new ones that proves no one involved is truly innocent.  
I know I’m late to the party with this read but it was lost in my “to be read” stack along with a number of others.  If you haven’t read this book, you must.  It is simply fantastic.  
Megan Miranda tells her story backwards, beginning two weeks ahead in time and then working backwards.  None of the characters can be trusted, even the missing girls.  Just as you think you know who did it, something changes and you no longer have a clue.   If you figure out the ending of this one before it’s actually revealed in the book, you must be psychic.  The twists and turns this story takes will keep you on edge and turning pages, in complete suspense until the very end.  This type of storytelling is simply masterful, a quality not found in many suspense novels.
I highly recommend this book for ages 16 and up.  There is some violence, sex (but not graphic) and language – none of it gratuitous however.

I loved this novel! At first I was frustrated by the backwards-in-time format, but as I read on, I was fascinated and ended up really enjoying it; of course I wanted to start at the beginning again! When Nic returns to her hometown ten years after her best friend went missing, she is faced with her father's dementia, her old boyfriend's re-awakened interest, and the sudden disappearance of his new girlfriend. Many secrets from the past, lies, and rumors abound; we discover the truth only at the very end. Suspenseful and tightly crafted, this novel is a winner and I can't wait to read her newest one soon!

Is this a who done it? A love story? It is a neat little tied up package of secrets, a baffling book written in a format that I found difficult getting accustomed to.  Something terrible has happened and seems to be revealed at the beginning of the book.  Then the reader is taken forward to two weeks later in the plot. The story is told from two weeks later back to the beginning, slowly revealing details about what happened in the beginning of the book. I kept having to remind myself, with each chapter, that this was written in reverse chronological order as I kept having these deja vu moments at the beginning of each new day. Conclusions within each "day"  seem insignificant to the reader until the final chapter of the book when they culminate in a way that wasn't at all anticipated.  This format was a bit confusing, but in the end, very effective. If you love suspense accompanied by unexpected twists, then this is the book for you!

Thank you, NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the ARC version of this in exchange for an honest review.

"All the Missing Girls" is a very clever telling of a tragic story and how those remaining have tried to pick up the pieces afterwards. I was completely absorbed by the characters' lives and found myself wondering who I could really trust and who was telling the truth. I finished this one in a few days because it was so good. It was undoubtedly one of the better thrillers I read in 2016. The story format felt unconventional, with the back and forth timeline, and I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated it. 

The only reason why I didn't award 5 stars is because I wasn't 100% keen on the final telling of the story, or more so the medium through which it's told (I'm trying really hard not to spoil the ending!). I felt that it slightly lost steam and seemed an easy way to tie up the lose ends, but I think it kind of worked, nonetheless. 

I'd definitely be interested in reading more from this author in the future.

From the moment you view the cover you are pulled into the suspenseful story Miranda created. Very well done in plot, character development and pace.

This book was simply amazing. The author's unique narrative, telling the story backwards, was one of the most intriguing methods I have come across. You'll never believe the twist!

This one was hard to put down. Loved how the story went backwards, and I still didn't know who it was. I also loved the ending.

All The Missing Girls is a unique read that will keep readers interested and entertained.

I was really intrigued to read this book once I heard it was written in reverse. This made for quite an interesting read that included many twists and turns along the way. Not much of a thriller for me, but a definite psychological page turner.

I liked the tone of suspense that existed throughout this book! I liked the way it was as if everyone, especially Nic, was always watching, waiting, and wondering what would happen next. I felt as if I were holding my breath and waiting also. Ten years ago when Nic was 18 years old, her friend Corrine disappeared on the last night of the fair. Nic is now back in town to take care of her father and his house. Shortly after she arrives back in town, another young woman ends up missing. The story is told in a backwards order by days. Over time, everyone's past is brought up. The story of Nic and her brother Daniel and father. The story of Nic and her old boyfriend Tyler. The story of the friendship of Nic, Corrine, and Bailey. The story of Corrine and her boyfriend Jackson. The story of Daniel and his wife Laura. We learn bits and pieces of their stories and their hidden secrets. Can anyone be trusted or believed? Who was really involved in the disappearance of Corrine and Annaleise. I haven't read a lot of suspenseful mysteries. I decided to read this book because I have heard so much about it. I am so glad I read it! Even though I couldn't stop thinking what just happened? This is a must read for anyone who hasn't read it yet. And it would make a great selection for a book club.

All the Missing Girls hooked me from the first page. The backwards time flip flop was weird and had me confused at first but once I wrapped my head around it, I realized that it helped add to the mystery. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. Miranda had all of the elements of a great thriller; lost love, a disappearance, fragmented memories. While this may be morbid, I love stories of disappearances. I would recommend this to fans of The Girl on the Train and Gillian Flynn.

So this is a strange situation for me, because I am normally very straightforward when it comes to books.  I either love them or hate them.  With All The Missing Girls I was truly unsure if I even liked it until about ¾ of the way through.  The storytelling style is so unique that it takes you by surprise and draws you in slowly, instead of grabbing you from page one.  Part One begins with our narrator, Nicolette, getting a strange letter from her father and returning to her hometown.  The day after she arrives, her neighbor, the 23 year old Annalise, goes missing.  Part Two then jumps ahead 15 days, and going forward you read each day counting backward until you reach day one, the day Annalise disappears.  The way Megan Miranda is able to reveal just enough in each chapter to feel like the story is moving forward, but never enough to get a real true grip on what is happening is thrilling.  As more and more information comes forth about both Corinne, Nic’s best friend who went missing 10 years ago, and Annalise, the stories intertwine and you get a sense of each of the characters darker secrets.  This book exposes the lies we tell to save the ones we love in a way no other has before it.

Fabulous.  All The Missing Girls will cement Megan Miranda as a must read author of masterful thrillers.

Full review to come.  Check back here for updates.

I enjoyed this book once i realised it was being told backwards. the story held my attention throughout as I waited for the ending. I will admit to being confused a few times trying to recall who what where but after re reading I was ok . i will look out for other books from this author.

This book has been on my "to-be-read shelf" for far too long, (I was on a romance kick for a while) so I finally decided to read it. Wish I would of read it sooner! 
I really liked this book, but the way it was written was hard to follow, and was very confusing at times. It wasn't clear if you were in the past (10 years ago) or day 15...
I just kept reading on anyway, and it all made sense in the end. I really liked the story and the characters grew more and more complex as I read. The more I read, the better the book became for me. I just wished the unfolding of the story were a little more clear to understand, and other reviewers have mentioned this too. 
I liked this authors writing, and want to read more from her. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good mystery/thriller. Just stick with it if it's confusing, it will all make sense in the end.
**A special thank you to NetGalley and the publisher Simon and Schuster for advanced copy in exchange for my honest review**
(I was given an advanced copy by the publisher, and I purchased the audible version so I could listen to the book when I could not sit down and read)