The Girls Who Disappeared
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PRE-ORDER CLAIRE DOUGLAS'， BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9， NEW GRIPPING NOVEL NOW
Three missing girls。 A twenty year mystery。 A woman who may be able to crack this cold case。
In a rural Wilshire town lies The Devil's Corridor。 A road which has witnessed eerie happenings from unexplained deaths to the sounds of a child crying at night。
But nothing more puzzling than the Olivia Rutherford case。 Four girls drove home but after their car crashed only Olivia was found。
Twenty years later， journalist Jenna Halliday is covering the case。 But the locals aren't happy with this stranger's arrival。 Least of all Olivia。
Jenna soon starts receiving threatening notes and it is clear someone wants her out of this town before she suffers a dark fate 。 。 。
Praise for Claire Douglas
'Thrillingly tense and twisty' - B。 A。 Paris
'Claire is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit' Jane Corry
'Twisty， exciting yet so very real' Gillian McAllister
Three missing girls。 A twenty year mystery。 A woman who may be able to crack this cold case。
In a rural Wilshire town lies The Devil's Corridor。 A road which has witnessed eerie happenings from unexplained deaths to the sounds of a child crying at night。
But nothing more puzzling than the Olivia Rutherford case。 Four girls drove home but after their car crashed only Olivia was found。
Twenty years later， journalist Jenna Halliday is covering the case。 But the locals aren't happy with this stranger's arrival。 Least of all Olivia。
Jenna soon starts receiving threatening notes and it is clear someone wants her out of this town before she suffers a dark fate 。 。 。
Praise for Claire Douglas
'Thrillingly tense and twisty' - B。 A。 Paris
'Claire is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit' Jane Corry
'Twisty， exciting yet so very real' Gillian McAllister
Reviews
Linda Wilson
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I really enjoyed this book。 20 years ago Olivia Rutherford was driving her 3 friends back after a night out， when she crashed the car。 When she comes round her 3 friends have vanished and have not been seen since。 Now Jenna Halliday has arrived in the village with the intention of making a podcast about the case。 But Olivia refuses to speak to her and she is made to feel very unwelcome by the other villagers。 This story will keep you on the edge of your seat to the end。 Thanks to Netgalley for a I really enjoyed this book。 20 years ago Olivia Rutherford was driving her 3 friends back after a night out， when she crashed the car。 When she comes round her 3 friends have vanished and have not been seen since。 Now Jenna Halliday has arrived in the village with the intention of making a podcast about the case。 But Olivia refuses to speak to her and she is made to feel very unwelcome by the other villagers。 This story will keep you on the edge of your seat to the end。 Thanks to Netgalley for a preview copy。 。。。more
Peggy
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Another great workout for the grey matter from this very talented author。 Twenty years ago a car containing four teenage girls crashed into the woods。 By the time the driver regained consciousness her three friends are no longer in the car。 Where are they？ What happened to them？ Olivia the driver has got on with her life and is being hounded by an interviewer for her podcast about this tragic incident。 Why is she reluctant to talk？ Does she know more than what she told the police？ A ver clever s Another great workout for the grey matter from this very talented author。 Twenty years ago a car containing four teenage girls crashed into the woods。 By the time the driver regained consciousness her three friends are no longer in the car。 Where are they？ What happened to them？ Olivia the driver has got on with her life and is being hounded by an interviewer for her podcast about this tragic incident。 Why is she reluctant to talk？ Does she know more than what she told the police？ A ver clever story that had me gripped and reading late into the night。 For me the best book I have read by this author so far。 Loved it and highly recommended。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC。 。。。more
Sally Wilson
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A tense thriller with an intricate plot。Twenty years ago 4 young women are involved in a horrific car accident but when rescuers reach them only one of them is still in the car。 What happened to the other 3 girls？In present day， journalist Jenna has arrived in town to interview those affected by the disappearance for a podcast。 Her research will uncover more secrets and lies than she could possibly have imagined。 But will she find the truth of what really happened that night？A thriller with plen A tense thriller with an intricate plot。Twenty years ago 4 young women are involved in a horrific car accident but when rescuers reach them only one of them is still in the car。 What happened to the other 3 girls？In present day， journalist Jenna has arrived in town to interview those affected by the disappearance for a podcast。 Her research will uncover more secrets and lies than she could possibly have imagined。 But will she find the truth of what really happened that night？A thriller with plenty of tangles and teasers。 It begins with needing the answer to just one question but blooms into so many more。 The majority of characters have something to hide and the lies kept coming。 Edgy and enthralling to the end。This book would appeal to readers of CL Taylor and Ruth Ware。Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel。 。。。more
Vicki
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Four girls driving back from a party in a storm on a renowned road named The Devil’s Corridor。 They see a figure in the road， swerve and crash。 One of the girls Olivia regains consciousness and her 3 friends are gone。 20 years later， they’re still missing。 What happened Ed on that road and where are they？ Then journalist Jenna， with her own set of problems， arrives from Manchester wanting to do a podcast on the events of that night and as she digs closer to the truth someone in the town is deter Four girls driving back from a party in a storm on a renowned road named The Devil’s Corridor。 They see a figure in the road， swerve and crash。 One of the girls Olivia regains consciousness and her 3 friends are gone。 20 years later， they’re still missing。 What happened Ed on that road and where are they？ Then journalist Jenna， with her own set of problems， arrives from Manchester wanting to do a podcast on the events of that night and as she digs closer to the truth someone in the town is determined to keep her quiet。 The Girls Who Disappeared is a well written page turner and the plot is beautifully woven together。 We are told the story in dual timelines and also from the perspectives of two different characters， Jenna and Olivia， in the present day and it keeps you guessing right to the end。 I devoured this book quickly as I found that I couldn’t stop turning the pages and I really enjoyed the style of writing。 I enjoyed the resolution and the twist and will definitely seek out more books from this author。 。。。more
who_gives_a_book Lydia
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20 year mystery is revisited when Jenna arrives in Stafferbury。 An accident which happened in 1998 where three teenagers disappeared from the scene - how is that possible。 This has be hooked from the beginning， the mystery of the missing girls just drew me in along with the creepiness of the town。 I was instantly suspicious of all the characters except for Jenna who come to Stafferbury to undertake interviews for a BBC podcast。 There are some very strange things happening in this small town and 20 year mystery is revisited when Jenna arrives in Stafferbury。 An accident which happened in 1998 where three teenagers disappeared from the scene - how is that possible。 This has be hooked from the beginning， the mystery of the missing girls just drew me in along with the creepiness of the town。 I was instantly suspicious of all the characters except for Jenna who come to Stafferbury to undertake interviews for a BBC podcast。 There are some very strange things happening in this small town and the mythical stories that the locals believe just adds to the drama。 It was very well written in dual narratives and I found it to be a great fast paced thriller， a really page turner。 I never saw that ending coming and I had tried all the way through to guess different theories but that was one I didn’t see coming。 This was my first Claire Douglas read and I have the Couple at No9 on my kindle which will be picked up very soon。 。。。more
Sam Whittaker
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The Girls who Disappeared was the first book I’ve read by Claire Douglas。 She can certainly write and effective thriller。 20 years ago Olivia and 3 friends are involved in a car crash after a night out。 Olivia wakes after the crash to find herself trapped and alone。 Her friends are never seen again。 20 years later Jenna， an up and coming journalist， is visiting the sleepy West Country town to record a podcast about the mystery。 The book is narrated from the POV of Jenna and Olivia， and intertwin The Girls who Disappeared was the first book I’ve read by Claire Douglas。 She can certainly write and effective thriller。 20 years ago Olivia and 3 friends are involved in a car crash after a night out。 Olivia wakes after the crash to find herself trapped and alone。 Her friends are never seen again。 20 years later Jenna， an up and coming journalist， is visiting the sleepy West Country town to record a podcast about the mystery。 The book is narrated from the POV of Jenna and Olivia， and intertwined with a seemingly unrelated story about a group trip to Thailand。 As the story unfolds it becomes clear that they are related in the most unexpected way。 Claire Douglas gives us an interesting cast of characters and some great twists and turns。 It’s one of those books which entices you to read “just one more chapter”。 The perfect companion on a lazy afternoon。 Thank you to #netgalley and #michaeljbooks for allowing me to review this ARC 。。。more
Siobhan
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This was my first Claire Douglas book and wow there were so many twists and turns。 It started out like two different stories but as the story goes on， we see the two stories are interlinked。 Overall this was a good read with short chapters which made you read 'just one more chapter' each time。 I will definitely read more from this author。 This was my first Claire Douglas book and wow there were so many twists and turns。 It started out like two different stories but as the story goes on， we see the two stories are interlinked。 Overall this was a good read with short chapters which made you read 'just one more chapter' each time。 I will definitely read more from this author。 。。。more
Lesley
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3。5⭐️I was excited to read this as I loved the couple at No 9。 A group of friends were driving home in bad weather after a night out。 Olivia was driving， with her were friends Jenna， Hetty and Tamzin。 The car crashes when suddenly a stranger appears in the road。 When Olivia regained consciousness she is trapped in the car and her friends have disappeared。 20 years later journalist Jenna us covering the case for a podcast。 As we are introduced to Jenna and Olivia in 2018， there’s a good creepy vi 3。5⭐️I was excited to read this as I loved the couple at No 9。 A group of friends were driving home in bad weather after a night out。 Olivia was driving， with her were friends Jenna， Hetty and Tamzin。 The car crashes when suddenly a stranger appears in the road。 When Olivia regained consciousness she is trapped in the car and her friends have disappeared。 20 years later journalist Jenna us covering the case for a podcast。 As we are introduced to Jenna and Olivia in 2018， there’s a good creepy vibe emitting from both the woods and the stables。 The current section is narrated by Jenna and Olivia。 I was enjoying the part where Jenna is trying to interview people， but then there’s a totally different thread about a bunch of friends in Thailand I didn’t like it， and found it distracting as it appears so disjointed。 I know there’s going to be a connection， but i can’t concentrate on those chapters because I can’t see the relevance。 When I did see the connection to be honest that whole thread it only needed the final bits。 It’s a slow paced book。 There’s repeated reference to Olivia keeping a secret which creates some suspense， which is increased by sone events。 I liked Jenna， but Olivia was difficult to take to。 In conclusion it’s a book of 2 parts。 For the most of it I found it too slow going with a lot of repetition of the few facts that were revealed so that was 3⭐️The ending had a good complexity 4⭐️ but it was all divulged too late for me to make the whole book engaging。 So overall I’ll give it 3。5⭐️ But it could easily have ended up as a dnf。 。。。more
Sharon Logue
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📚📖 BOOK REVIEW 📖📚📖 Book - The Girls Who Disappeared。 ✍️ Author - Claire Douglas📕 Publisher - Michael Joseph 🗓 Publication Date - 15th Sept 202220 years ago…。。 Olivia woke up in her car， after a car crash and realised her friends had disappeared from the car！！As it’s coming up to the 20th Anniversary- Jenna is a journalist and is looking to gain info for new podcast。 This book kept me reading and definitely kept me guessing！！ Genuinely did not expect that ending。 Would recommend this book - give 📚📖 BOOK REVIEW 📖📚📖 Book - The Girls Who Disappeared。 ✍️ Author - Claire Douglas📕 Publisher - Michael Joseph 🗓 Publication Date - 15th Sept 202220 years ago…。。 Olivia woke up in her car， after a car crash and realised her friends had disappeared from the car！！As it’s coming up to the 20th Anniversary- Jenna is a journalist and is looking to gain info for new podcast。 This book kept me reading and definitely kept me guessing！！ Genuinely did not expect that ending。 Would recommend this book - give it a go ！#clairesouglas #thegirlsthatdisappeared #netgalley#bookstagramshaz 。。。more
rosegold
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I recently read The Couple at No。 9 after a friend’s recommendation and enjoyed it， so thought I’d try another by Claire Douglas。 The opening of the novel is excellent， Olivia is driving home after a night out with three friends in her car。 She wakes up from a car crash alone。 Her friends have vanished without trace。 Twenty years on and journalist Jenna visits the village to create an anniversary podcast。 Only no one wants Jenna digging into the mystery and someone is determined to stop her。I li I recently read The Couple at No。 9 after a friend’s recommendation and enjoyed it， so thought I’d try another by Claire Douglas。 The opening of the novel is excellent， Olivia is driving home after a night out with three friends in her car。 She wakes up from a car crash alone。 Her friends have vanished without trace。 Twenty years on and journalist Jenna visits the village to create an anniversary podcast。 Only no one wants Jenna digging into the mystery and someone is determined to stop her。I liked the switches at the beginning as both Olivia’s story and Jenna’s arrival intertwined。 The plot was a good one as Jenna slowly uncovers the secrets of The Missing Girls。 I found it realistic and enjoyable with just the right level of drama。 I liked that there were little false trails， so Jenna didn’t get to see the whole picture too soon， it kept my interest up as a reader。 It also worked well that members of the community had been living with the secrets for two decades， it made the threats against Jenna feel more realistic as she threatened to upset the status quo。 There were also changes in pace， which gave it a realistic rhythm， although the less exciting parts felt a little drawn out。 The setting for the novel is quite creepy sounding and Douglas makes it hugely atmospheric – I could practically feel the mist rising off the pages。 It added brilliantly to the creepiness of the plot and some of its shadowy characters。 I recommend this to fans of historical crime thrillers and creepy atmospheric mysteries。 My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Michael Joseph for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest reivew。 。。。more
Nat Eveleigh
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Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book。We meet Jenna， who is an investigative journalist。 She is to make a podcast on 3 girls who went missing 20 years ago after being in a car accident。 They disappeared without a trace， leaving one friend behind in the car accident who was trapped。 The surviving friend， Olivia， has no idea where her friends disappeared to。 The town involved is a small town， where everyone knows everyone， with an air of mystery and the supernatura Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book。We meet Jenna， who is an investigative journalist。 She is to make a podcast on 3 girls who went missing 20 years ago after being in a car accident。 They disappeared without a trace， leaving one friend behind in the car accident who was trapped。 The surviving friend， Olivia， has no idea where her friends disappeared to。 The town involved is a small town， where everyone knows everyone， with an air of mystery and the supernatural。 Jenna doesn’t believe a word of it and is sure she can get to the bottom of where the girls went。This was a great story， with the setting ensuring the creepy value。 We read from two timelines， what is happening now， and what happened many years ago to start the ball rolling on what has happened， the characters were all okay， I liked Jenna， she was the perfect character。 She would do pretty much anything for the truth， but was openly afraid。 Another great read from this author！！ 。。。more
The Cookster
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Rating: 3。2This is my second experience of the work of Claire Douglas， having previously read her impressive "The Couple at No。9"。 Although the storyline here is significantly different， there are a number of stylistic similarities。 Like its predecessor this has a slow build-up （far too slow， in my opinion - but more of that later）， the characterisation is reassuringly solid and there is a gradual disclosure of pertinent background information that relates to the eventual solving of the mystery。 Rating: 3。2This is my second experience of the work of Claire Douglas， having previously read her impressive "The Couple at No。9"。 Although the storyline here is significantly different， there are a number of stylistic similarities。 Like its predecessor this has a slow build-up （far too slow， in my opinion - but more of that later）， the characterisation is reassuringly solid and there is a gradual disclosure of pertinent background information that relates to the eventual solving of the mystery。The narrative is told predominantly from two perspectives。 There is Olivia， a woman in her late thirties， who was involved in a car accident some twenty years earlier along with three of her friends。 Olivia survived the crash after being rendered unconscious， but her companions had all mysteriously disappeared when she regained consciousness。 The second point of view is provided by Jenna， a journalist looking into the case with the intention of making a podcast about it。 Intermittently， there is also a third viewpoint， written in italics， though it is not immediately apparent who is providing this account or when the events are taking place。 Clearly， this will have relevance to the central mystery （because that is just how these things work）， but the connection will not become clear until much later in the piece。Ultimately， I quite enjoyed "The Girls Who Disappeared"。 There are one or two aspects that stretch credulity a little， but I can live with that within the parameters of creative dramatic fiction。 I was more concerned with the amount of time that the story took to get into its stride。 It is only in the final third - and predominantly in the final quarter - that the pace really begins to pick up。 It is also a touch worrying that Claire Douglas admits in the "Acknowledgements" that it was only after she had had the notes back from her editor that she "could see more clearly what I needed to do to make the book sharper， pacier and tighter， and I ended up cutting out nearly fifteen thousand words"。 When I read that， I found myself thinking， "Wow！ If this is the souped-up， pacier version， I dread to think how much that previous draft would have dragged！" But hey！ That's what editors are for， and even though I think the end product would still have benefitted from an earlier injection of pace， it is still an enjoyable and worthwhile read。 Provided that you are prepared to stick with it， of course！Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for supplying an ARC in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Carrie
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of The Girls Who Disappeared in exchange for a review。 After reading The Couple at No9 last year and absolutely loving it， I was looking forward to getting stuck into this one！ Unfortunately， for me， this story felt a bit slow paced in comparison。 The story centres around Jenna - a journalist who has been given a podcast to produce around a 20 year mystery of 3 missing young women。 In the late 90s whilst coming home from a night out， Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of The Girls Who Disappeared in exchange for a review。 After reading The Couple at No9 last year and absolutely loving it， I was looking forward to getting stuck into this one！ Unfortunately， for me， this story felt a bit slow paced in comparison。 The story centres around Jenna - a journalist who has been given a podcast to produce around a 20 year mystery of 3 missing young women。 In the late 90s whilst coming home from a night out， Olivia Rutherford swerved to avoid hitting a figure in the road on the Devil’s Corridor and crashed her car with her 3 best friends in it。 When she awoke， her friends were nowhere to be seen and the mystery of their disappearance has never been solved。 When Jenna arrives in town， everyone seems to be hiding something。 And when cold case detective Dale is sent to revisit the case， new developments begin to surface。 Sadly this is where things just kept plodding along - there was a lot of “the trees are so dark and scary” and “was that a shadow？” And “should I trust him/her？” It was only towards the end that suddenly things were slotted together and revealed， and I found myself feeling like I wanted something more！ Saying that， I did enjoy the sub-story with the friends on holiday in Thailand。 I was so intrigued and couldn’t wait to find out how this story would be interwoven into the lives of Olivia and Jenna。 When this part was revealed I thought that was an excellent bit of storytelling！ And I enjoyed the relationship growing between Jenna and Dale。 I just wish the pace had been a bit more lively throughout！ The final reveals were quite enjoyable but after such a build up I almost wanted something more “wow！” 。。。more
bookishcharli
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I really enjoyed this one and liked how the mystery behind the girls disappearing unfolds over the dual timeline， and found myself absolutely captivated by this one。 I love a good spooky setting with twists that leave me guessing， and this one was no exception to that。 I will admit I didn’t see that ending coming！ If I’m being hyper critical I would say this book should really have been around 50-80 pages lighter than it is as the second half does drag in comparison to the first。 Definitely add I really enjoyed this one and liked how the mystery behind the girls disappearing unfolds over the dual timeline， and found myself absolutely captivated by this one。 I love a good spooky setting with twists that leave me guessing， and this one was no exception to that。 I will admit I didn’t see that ending coming！ If I’m being hyper critical I would say this book should really have been around 50-80 pages lighter than it is as the second half does drag in comparison to the first。 Definitely add this one to your TBR’s autumn。 Thank you to Penguin Michael Joseph for sending me a copy of this book。 。。。more
Carol Barnes
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This was a pacy and old fashioned type mystery which kept me guessing until the very end。 Olivia and her friends are out for the evening and Olivia is driving them home。 The， weather is poor and all of a， sudden， a hooded figure appears on the road in front of them。 Swerving to avoid a collision， the car skids and crashes。 A short time later Olivia regains consciousness to find herself trapped in the car and a local man attempting to free her。 However， what has happened to her friends who were i This was a pacy and old fashioned type mystery which kept me guessing until the very end。 Olivia and her friends are out for the evening and Olivia is driving them home。 The， weather is poor and all of a， sudden， a hooded figure appears on the road in front of them。 Swerving to avoid a collision， the car skids and crashes。 A short time later Olivia regains consciousness to find herself trapped in the car and a local man attempting to free her。 However， what has happened to her friends who were in the car with her？ There's no trace of them being there at all。 Roll on 20 years and a journalist visits the， town having heard about spooky goings on and the mysterious appearance of a hooded figure。 Waking up old memories and interviewing Olivia results in some unexpected answers with lives in danger。 。。。more
Steph Edmeads
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This。 Was。 Incredible 👏🏻 Claire Douglas is a brilliant writer， I was absolutely hooked from the start and found myself to be so engrossed throughout the whole book。 I was so excited about a new book being published after I’d read The Couple at No。9 and LOVED it and I just knew I would love this book too。Really enjoyed the different POV， and the addition of chapters from the past。 Brilliant descriptions to give the reader a clear picture of the setting。 It really gave me creepy and eerie vibes in This。 Was。 Incredible 👏🏻 Claire Douglas is a brilliant writer， I was absolutely hooked from the start and found myself to be so engrossed throughout the whole book。 I was so excited about a new book being published after I’d read The Couple at No。9 and LOVED it and I just knew I would love this book too。Really enjoyed the different POV， and the addition of chapters from the past。 Brilliant descriptions to give the reader a clear picture of the setting。 It really gave me creepy and eerie vibes in the forest。I was shocked by the ending and it really wasn’t what I thought would happen， you couldn’t really trust the characters and had to keep them at arms length - I thought that was great about the book。 I definitely found myself being gripped by each chapter and wanted to keep reading。Fabulous book from Claire Douglas - The Girls Who Disappeared is published 15 September 2022 and is the perfect thriller！ 。。。more
Tasha
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Review to come
Vicky Chapman
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Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the arc ebook。This book was great， it has intriguing characters， a spooky setting and plenty of twists and turns to keep you on your toes！
Jen James
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The Girls Who Disappeared， is ，unsurprisingly， about 3 young women who vanish after a night out with their friend Olivia。 The car crashes on a deserted road in bad weather。 When Olivia， the driver， regains consciousness， her 3 friends have gone， literally without a trace。 20 years later， Jenna， a journalist， arrives in Stafferbury to research a podcast she is planning。 Stafferbury is an atmospheric village in Wiltshire。 A seemingly mysterious place， with much folklore surrounding the ancient sto The Girls Who Disappeared， is ，unsurprisingly， about 3 young women who vanish after a night out with their friend Olivia。 The car crashes on a deserted road in bad weather。 When Olivia， the driver， regains consciousness， her 3 friends have gone， literally without a trace。 20 years later， Jenna， a journalist， arrives in Stafferbury to research a podcast she is planning。 Stafferbury is an atmospheric village in Wiltshire。 A seemingly mysterious place， with much folklore surrounding the ancient stone circle。 The story runs in a dual timeline， with a separate story telling us of 8 friends having an exotic holiday， courtesy of the generous Derreck。 I enjoyed the Stafferbury story， but the Thailand story didn’t click with me。 I felt it was literally 2 separate stories within one book， as opposed to being one cohesive story。 I didn’t dislike the book， but it just felt a little far fetched for me。 The plot culmination， and the bringing together of the stories just felt like a stretch too far。 I’m sure plenty of readers will love the book， but it’s just 3⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me I’m afraid。 。。。more
Kate: The Quick and the Read
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I'm always in the market for a twisty crime novel and this one seemed to good to pass up！The story opens with the past disappearance of three teenage girls。 Four of them drove home in one car but - after an accident - only one injured girl remains。 Where did they go？ Now， twenty years later， Jenna Halliday has come to Stafferbury to make a podcast about the events of that night。 She needs the co-operation of Olivia， the survivor， but why won't Olivia speak about her missing friends？ Jenna finds I'm always in the market for a twisty crime novel and this one seemed to good to pass up！The story opens with the past disappearance of three teenage girls。 Four of them drove home in one car but - after an accident - only one injured girl remains。 Where did they go？ Now， twenty years later， Jenna Halliday has come to Stafferbury to make a podcast about the events of that night。 She needs the co-operation of Olivia， the survivor， but why won't Olivia speak about her missing friends？ Jenna finds herself in danger as she starts to uncover the secrets held by the residents of the small town。I liked the central premise of this novel - how can three teenage girls simply disappear into thin air？ Douglas sustains and reveals the mystery well， with elements of the story told from both Jenna and Olivia's perspectives。 There are also intriguing sections about a holiday in Thailand told in flashback which seem a bit random at first - but stick with it！The main characters are well written， even though Jenna seemed to walk into every dodgy situation that I definitely wouldn't have！ Staying in a remote cabin in the woods didn't seem like a great choice from the start。。。This is an engaging read with lots of surprises - I can't say that I predicted much of what happened at all。 The varied narrators， plus the unexpected events （some of which were a little unbelievable） definitely kept me on my toes while I was reading。I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys tense thrillers with plenty of twists - you'll race through it， not sure who can be trusted and suspicious of just about everyone！Thanks to NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Johanna
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One of your must-read thrillers this autumn！[AD: Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph for an Advance Readers Copy of this book in return for an honest review]SYNOPSIS:"Three missing girls。 A twenty-year mystery。 A woman who may be able to crack this cold case。In a rural Wilshire town lies The Devil's Corridor。 A road which has witnessed eerie happenings from unexplained deaths to the sounds of a child crying at night。But nothing more puzzling than the Olivia Rutherford case。 Four girls drove home bu One of your must-read thrillers this autumn！[AD: Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph for an Advance Readers Copy of this book in return for an honest review]SYNOPSIS:"Three missing girls。 A twenty-year mystery。 A woman who may be able to crack this cold case。In a rural Wilshire town lies The Devil's Corridor。 A road which has witnessed eerie happenings from unexplained deaths to the sounds of a child crying at night。But nothing more puzzling than the Olivia Rutherford case。 Four girls drove home but after their car crashed only Olivia was found。Twenty years later， journalist Jenna Halliday is covering the case。 But the locals aren't happy with this stranger's arrival。 Least of all Olivia。Jenna soon starts receiving threatening notes and it is clear someone wants her out of this town before she suffers a dark fate 。 。 。"WHAT I LOVED:😱 The first 5 pages just set me on a page-turning wild ride， talk about sucking you in！😱 Multiple POVs， multiple timelines and short chapters。😱 Creepy forest， isolated cottage， autumn vibes。😱 Unreliable narrators - I didn't know who to trust/believe。😱 So many secrets， a podcaster trying to investigate a cold case < all my kinda thriller tropes。😱 So many twists I did not see coming。😱 Had me guessing the whole way through， the ending WAS NOT predictable。If you love thrillers， you must read this， it's the perfect autumn/winter read。Published on September 15th pre-order it now， reserve it at your library or add it to your wish list。 。。。more
Lia Warren
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✨The most intriguing part of the book was the the Thailand storyline。 Trying to work out if it was past or present and who the characters were in relation to the main storyline kept me interested in the book。✨Whilst the characters were developed well， I didn’t particularly care much for any of the characters except Olivia。 You can’t help but want it to work out for her。✨For me the outcome of the story was a little too much。 So much came out and it felt like bits could have been made better if ot ✨The most intriguing part of the book was the the Thailand storyline。 Trying to work out if it was past or present and who the characters were in relation to the main storyline kept me interested in the book。✨Whilst the characters were developed well， I didn’t particularly care much for any of the characters except Olivia。 You can’t help but want it to work out for her。✨For me the outcome of the story was a little too much。 So much came out and it felt like bits could have been made better if other parts had been left out。 Whilst it felt a little much， it also felt a little flat。 Like everything was just explained and it ended。✨I will say that the author did set the scenes incredibly well。 They were very descriptive and easy to visualise creating a creepy atmosphere whilst reading。✨Overall， this book was average for me。 The first 3/4 I found dreary and sluggish。 It felt like we weren’t really getting anywhere。 The last 1/4 did have me hooked and wanting to know how everything was linked。 。。。more
Rebecca
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Firstly， I have to say that overall this is an enjoyable read。 The dual timeline plus the added mystery of the Thailand story （which seems random…。 But of course is not！） is great， there is a good pace and mysterious underlining from the frost page。 However， though this book has a really strong synopsis and a promising beginning， it unfortunately fell short in the long run。 Just over half way the book began to lose all its suspense and the vigour and pace from the beginning tails off。 Saying thi Firstly， I have to say that overall this is an enjoyable read。 The dual timeline plus the added mystery of the Thailand story （which seems random…。 But of course is not！） is great， there is a good pace and mysterious underlining from the frost page。 However， though this book has a really strong synopsis and a promising beginning， it unfortunately fell short in the long run。 Just over half way the book began to lose all its suspense and the vigour and pace from the beginning tails off。 Saying this， it had huge promise and after learning this book had a real cutthroat edit I wonder if a better job could have been done with that？！ Again， the book was good overall and I would definitely try another book by Claire Douglas with The Couple at No。9 on my list already！ 。。。more
Claire
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The Girls Who Disappeared is the latest novel form Claire Douglas。 Three missing girls， a twenty year mystery and a woman who may be able to crack this cold case。 This book is gripping， tense and twisty and will have you hooked。 Thank you to NetGalley， Michael Joseph， Penguin Random House and the author for the chance to review。
Gail
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Olivia is driving her three friends’ home from a night out when her Peugeot crashes。 When she comes around her legs are trapped in the car。 Olivia is also alone; her three friends have vanished。Twenty years later Journalist Jenna is interested in the unsolved case and comes to stay in the village of Stafferbury。 Jenna is investigating the case for her new podcast。 She finds very few people willing to be interviewed by her， including the friends and family of the missing girls， and particularly O Olivia is driving her three friends’ home from a night out when her Peugeot crashes。 When she comes around her legs are trapped in the car。 Olivia is also alone; her three friends have vanished。Twenty years later Journalist Jenna is interested in the unsolved case and comes to stay in the village of Stafferbury。 Jenna is investigating the case for her new podcast。 She finds very few people willing to be interviewed by her， including the friends and family of the missing girls， and particularly Olivia who refuses to speak to her。 Olivia has in fact spoken very little to anyone about the incident since it happened。Part way through the book a second plot is introduced。 A group of friends travel to Thailand for a once in a lifetime holiday。 The friends are wary at meeting their host at his villa and soon we discover they we right to be suspicious。Meanwhile Jenna continues to research the case and begins working with a local policeman Dan， who is renowned for successfully solving cold cases。 As the pair continue their investigation， residents of the village start to get upset and some of the hate is aimed at Jenna to frighten her into dropping her investigation。 Jenna ignores the warnings and is determined to get enough evidence to fuel her podcast， but will she survive long enough to complete her mission？When I started reading the second plot， I was a little confused as to why this was dropped in between the pages of the first。 However， as you work your way towards the end of the book all becomes clear。 It is a really clever way of writing and keeping the reader guessing。This really is an edge of your seat thriller which is so well written and keeps you guessing until the very end。 The twists are clever and certainly what you come to expect from a Claire Douglas book。 Another great book from this author。 。。。more
Chrissie
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The Girls who disappeared is a gripping fast paced thriller which keeps the reader guessing ，a real page turner。Set in a place known as the Devils Corridor near Wilthire there is a spooky vibe about this story 。Three girls disappear twenty years ago after a car crash ，there is one survivor but what happened to them ？ I absolutely loved this dark twisty atmospheric thriller with a surprising ending 。Thank you to NetGalley for my ARC。
what。heather。loves
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"Something really odd is going on around here。 I don't believe it's mystical or supernatural， whatever some of the locals think。 But I do believe it's calculated and linked to the events surrounding Olivia's three missing friends。"Present day and Manchester journalist Jenna Halliday， making a podcast for the BBC， is visiting the small Wiltshire town of Stafferbury， to investigate the disappearance of three teenage girls， twenty years ago。 Recently separated from husband Gavin， she's left their t "Something really odd is going on around here。 I don't believe it's mystical or supernatural， whatever some of the locals think。 But I do believe it's calculated and linked to the events surrounding Olivia's three missing friends。"Present day and Manchester journalist Jenna Halliday， making a podcast for the BBC， is visiting the small Wiltshire town of Stafferbury， to investigate the disappearance of three teenage girls， twenty years ago。 Recently separated from husband Gavin， she's left their ten year old son， Finn， with him and her mother。 She's staying in a cabin in the forest and soon befriends the local police detective， Dale who's been assigned the cold case。 A new death springs the case wide open。Olivia Rutherford lives and works with her mother at the family stables; she doesn't know her father， he's never been in her life。 The only survivor of a car accident on 'The Devil's Corridor'， a lonely road that splits a supposedly haunted forest and runs near to the historic standing stones， it's an area many locals believe is cursed by mystical and supernatural incidents。 The car accident saw her three friends， Sally， Tamzin and Hetty， disappear， leaving Olivia the only survivor， which damaged her physically and mentally。 Vulnerable， she is over-reliant on manipulative childhood sweetheart， Wes。Stacey， boyfriend JeanPaul and their friends are on the holiday of a lifetime in a luxurious villa in Bangkok。 They're staying with JP's mysteriously wealthy friend， Derrek， who he seems to be beholden too。Switching between present day （Jenna and Olivia） twenty years ago （Olivia） and an unspecified other time period （Stacey） has women at the centre of this mysterious tale。 It's one of those novels that pulls you in， wanting to unravel the mystery with likeable Jenna。 As the reader gets to know Olivia and her circumstances， it's good to see her and Jenna team up。 The rural and supposedly mystic setting， with plenty of local characters is atmospheric and the pacey plot with cliff hangers shocks makes for a page-turner。 As with the author's previous， The Couple at No9， this is a tense and creepy mystery， making for a great read。 。。。more
Claire Turkington
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I loved this book。 A clever， gripping twisty story that kept me glued to the page and definitely kept me guessing， I didn’t expect that ending。 It’s written in dual narrative， what is happening now and what happened 20 years ago。 The story is engrossing with intriguing characters， a spooky setting and twists throughout to keep you reading。 I couldn’t put it down。 Definitely recommend。Thanks to #NetGallery #MichaelJoseph #PenguinRandomHouse for an arc in exchange for an honest review。
MMB Book Blog
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I found The Girl Who Disappeared to be a really compelling read。It felt less like a thriller and more like a mystery which I actually prefer。 There was the main story that focused on the current events， but there was also a parallel story set in Thailand with seemingly unrelated characters。 I was intrigued to find out how the two stories were connected。I honestly didn’t know where the story was going。 I did predict one of the twists related to the side story but I honestly couldn’t figure out wh I found The Girl Who Disappeared to be a really compelling read。It felt less like a thriller and more like a mystery which I actually prefer。 There was the main story that focused on the current events， but there was also a parallel story set in Thailand with seemingly unrelated characters。 I was intrigued to find out how the two stories were connected。I honestly didn’t know where the story was going。 I did predict one of the twists related to the side story but I honestly couldn’t figure out what happened to the girls 20 years ago。 I loved how the two stories combined at the end， and all loose ends were tied up。The author created realistic characters and the atmosphere in and around the cabin was really unsettling。 The tension at the story’s climax was palpable and I found the ending to be a satisfying one。You can read my full review at https://mmbbookblog。com/the-girls-who。。。 。。。more
Alyssa Lamanna
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