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All the Missing Girls

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Enjoyed it.  Good read.                                                                                  
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I received this book from Netgalley in return for a honest review. I loved this book. The suspense kept me going until the end, and definitely had some unexpected twists. The one downfall to this book is that it is written backwards in time , which can be hard to follow, especially when trying to piece together the chronological order of when everything is occurring. At the same time, I liked this approach because I think it helped to build the suspense all the way until the very end . I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes thrillers/suspense!
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This is a mind bender. The looping of this novel, back, then forward, then the present then all backwards day by day. It takes a few pages to get into this book, but once it gets going there is no stopping. It seems a bit chaotic to have the story move around this way, but as the reading continues, it begins to make more and more sense. Every character in here ties right back to each other, even when one has chosen to live at a far distance from the town they all grew up in, and even having lived separate lives, they all become intertwined. 

There are new relationships that become strained by old ones that resurface. A missing engagement ring that might be a sign that things were meant to be broken. Feelings that were never gone, just hidden by all the secrets from the past. Two very damaged people that realize they should have never left each others side in the first place. The focus should be on the two missing girls, but comprises equally between this complicated relationship. In the midst of all of it the question lingers... Will they find peace in everything that has transpired and give themselves a second chance?

And this tangled adventure continues. Nic's dad is getting worse as the days pass, not willing to sell his house, which needs to be done soon. Confusing others for his daughter and letting it slip that he has seen the missing girl from this time around... or has he really? The cops get involved with all of them once again, because they needed more nerve-wrecking moments in their lives. Her dad might just be a big part of everything going on and they might not ever figure that out with him forgetting his past and present. 
There is so much that is compelling here. With every page, the truth gets closer to the surface, but then the mind becomes agitated and irritated with all the backwards chapters and referencing of past moments from ten years ago. Then I find that I am captivated once again and enthralled by all the insane speculations going on and how much closer to the truth we get. It's a love hate relationship between the set up of these pages, but I enjoyed the read more than the annoyance I obtained from the turnarounds. 

Go into this novel expecting all this and more. And being able to appreciate the variance and creative styles of Megan Miranda in All The Missing Girls. That's what I look for in my reads and this book delivered just that.  

***I received this copy from Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.***
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Meh. The unique storytelling appealed to me but I just lost interest at various points. It wasn't "unputdownable" like some other recent thrillers and I had to force myself to finish it. At the same time, there were points when I was engrossed in the plot but not enough for me to give it a higher rating.
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Thank you to Netgalley and Author Megan Miranda for giving me an ARC copy of this book! Both my husband and I are reading this one together and I think it's a really interesting read. I typically don't like mysteries where I can predict what's going to happen so easily, but this one took me for a turn at the end. I wasn't expecting what happened to "All the missing girls". I think that this book is also super well done since it's actually written backwards. It's over a 2 week span and the author starts from the 15 day mark and works her way back to day 1. Very well executed and really kept me wanting to go on to the next day. Overall I thought this was a really good read and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys mystery/thrillers!
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This amazing book keeps the reader constantly guessing the facts of the past.  Constantly, the reader is left wondering whether the main character is likeable, guilty, or just lost in the middle of a chaotic mess.
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This book started off great. I love a good thriller, but it seemed to lose its luster in the middle. The ending left me with so many questions. I don't think I would suggest this one to a friend.
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While the story was a fun and easy read it was only semi-suspenseful. 
I like a good twisty turny thriller and this just missed the mark. To familiar to "gone girl" and "girl on a train" to totally captivate me. I also felt like it had more of a YA or NA leaning and I was really looking forward to a good thriller that would leave you thinking about it afterwards. Unfortunately, it was too easy to lay it down and rather a job to finish.
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