The Girls Who Disappeared: ‘I loved this twisty novel’ Richard Osman

Reviews

Rhiannon929

Dale is only too happy to help Jenna gather information and interviews for the podcast and rather places himself in position as her protector and advisor during her stay, especially when it becomes clear that the threats against her are not idle and there are forces at work which relate to many more crimes than just that of the disappearance of three young women. Brilliant descriptions to give the reader a clear picture of the setting. As Jenna nears the end of her visit and is preparing to return home to prepare the material she has amassed into her finished broadcast, there are more people than she could ever have imagined, who cannot allow that to happen, and they are desperate enough to add murder to their growing list of offences, to ensure that the podcast is never aired. The devastating consequences of international drug smuggling, of county lines drug dealing, and the life-threatening consequences when ‘bad’ goods are released into the system.

Ellie Beagley

They are never found, and Olivia is left permanently disabled, after weeks in hospital and having been very lucky not to lose her leg! I like an author who can also take me on an armchair journey, with the attention to detail and descriptive qualities with which they paint the physical locations of their storylines. It was very well written in dual narratives and I found it to be a great fast paced thriller, a really page turner.

Chaptersofvicki

So, whilst right now Jenna needs some private time with her son to begin rebuilding their lives, she and Dale are leaving the door open for a more solid relationship to possibly develop in the future. Amazing book! This wasn’t strictly speaking a dual timeline story, as there were only a couple of flashbacks to where it all began in 1998.