I really enjoyed this book's descriptive, relevant nature, and I was hooked reading it until the last 10 percent. The ending felt abrupt and forced, but up until then, it was a very gripping read.

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 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.

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

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)

What intrigued me about this novel was this whole idea of it being written backwards. I don't think I've ever read a book where the story starts at the end of the investigation and moves toward the beginning. After reading this novel, I can tell you that I am not a fan of this style. The author definitely did a good job in executing this style; everything flowed and made sense. However, I found it annoying to keep the timeline straight in my head and make all of the connections. I read my books on my tablet and having to flip back and forth can be really annoying; I hated doing that for my english courses in high school and university so you can bet I didn't enjoy doing it now! I also found the story to be bland. I had to struggle to stay interested for about 50% of the story, and even when it got interesting, it wasn't something that made my heart pound. Apart from my personal preference about the style of writing and my lack of excitement about the plot, I really didn't like the characters in this story. Mostly because they have no personality. There is nothing special or endearing. There is nothing to make me hate them and there is nothing to make me like them. They just ... exist. And they're really boring, especially Nic. Sometimes there would be this constant monologue going on and I just could not care less about what she was saying. I just wanted something to happen, something other than her talking or thinking or driving around. Overall, this story didn't cut it for me. I didn't like the pacing, the style, or the characters; it didn't do much in terms of a thrill either (my guess about the truth was pretty spot-on). I'm sure there are loads of people who will disagree with me but this is just my honest feelings on this novel.

Great read! The author tells a great story. I look forward to reading more from this same author.

I was very fascinated by how this story was told in reverse. It made for an interesting and suspenseful read. I am looking forward to reading more by this author.

Thank you Netgalley, Simon & Schuster and Megan Miranda for the chance to read and review. I really enjoyed All the missing girls and find that Megan Miranda did a great job in writing the story from end to beginning. I can't say that I really liked any of the characters but their story was very intriguing.