thoroughly enjoyed this book. Kate is looking for her daughter, Sophie, that "ran away" at the age of 16. She now volunteers at the local run away help line. She believes she has just gotten a call from Sophie, is she just imagining it or was it real.

This story is a testament to the lengths that a mother will go to for her child. Through all the heartbreak love runs deep. Thank you netgalley for this experience.

3.5 stars. This was a engrossing psychological thriller that had me sucked in from the start. Nothing earth shattering here if you've read a lot of the genre, but just what I was in the mood for.

Kate Harlow's daughter teenage Sophie has been missing for two years, after she left a note saying she was going away. Since then Kate's marriage has broken up, and she spends most of her time consumed with finding Sophie. When she receives a call that seems to be from Sophie at the missing persons helpline, she is even more determined to locate her daughter. As is typical for this sort of book, everyone in her life is worried about her and thinks she's delusional, but of course she's undaunted, and the story twists and turns as it goes along.

There wasn't anything here that felt new or particularly special about this book, but I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to fans of the genre or anyone looking to spend an evening getting sucked into a tale of domestic suspense.

This was a book where the mother of the missing teen would not stop looking for her. But her dad moved on with his mistress. Kate could not stop digging into the internet and looking for a daughter the police were convinced ran away. But Kate knew that her daughter didn't compose the notes to her, even though it was in her handwriting. She perseveres until she finds her child, despite the negativity she faced from all around her. Great book!

This book kept me up all night wanting to read through it all! The story of a child leaving would be my worst nightmare. It took a few unexpected twists and kept me glued throughout. Thank you so much to Netgalley for the ARC.

Kate's teenage daughter, Sophie, has been missing for two years, after leaving notes insisting she does not want to be looked for. As Kate's family and doctor push her to accept that Sophie is never coming back, a phone call seems to prove what Kate has never let go of: that her daughter is out there, trying to reach her. But could this wishful thinking be just a delusion of a grieving mother who's gone a bit heavy on the pills and vodka?

I am so incredibly glad I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This novel was one of surprise, suspense, drama, and had my heart beating pretty fast at times, waiting to see what would happen next. As a mom myself, I could not imagine going through any situation where my child was in danger or missing. The emotions the mom felt while trying to help her daughter were raw and powerful. The author knew how to draw you into the story. I would recommend this book to other mothers as it was a solid four star read for me!

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview this ARC of Where the Missing Go by Emma Rowley.

Kate is a middle aged woman who works at a missing persons call center, tasked to notify loved ones that their missing family member is safe. Her own daughter, Sophie, ran away from home a few years previous, giving her a close and personal reason to take these calls. But Kate's world turns upside down when the all too familiar voice of her daughter in on the phone. She says she's ok, but is that true?

The first half of this one moved a bit slowly and I struggled to feel very invested in the characters or plot. However, once I reached part two I was hooked and finished it quickly. I give this three stars because of how long it took me to get interested, and also because overall I found this to be very formulaic.

Where the Missing Go by Emma Rowley is the story of one mother's fight to find out where her daughter is. After everyone else has given up on the runaway Sophie but Kate will never give up. So what really happened to Sophie - all is not as it seems and Kate doesn't know who she can trust.

I enjoyed this book, I didn't pick the ending which is good too!

Great psychological thriller.

Another story of an unreliable narrator that no one believes...a storyline that I usually love, but this one had nothing new to offer and was incredibly slow. Fortunately, it finally picked up at about 90% and there was a little bit of suspense. Unfortunately, I knew exactly where it was going the entire time. Not a bad read, just not one that grabbed me completely.

This is a story about a mother who after two years is still searching for her sixteen years old daughter. This book at fist glance seemed like all of the other missing child psychological thriller novels out there by I was pleasantly surprised. It was well paced and suspenseful. Although it had few twists, they were well placed throughout the story to keep you hooked. Overall enjoyable.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC!

Wow!! I knew it! I screamed when I finished. What a ride. Extremely well written, just when you think you grasp it, it skips away and you find yourself skidding after the answers. What a stellar book. I enjoyed every moment and I love how well the book tidied up. Really spectacular. I recommend this one!

Where the Missing Go by Emma Rowley had me hooked from the very first page. This is a gripping read that delves into the depths of a mother's love, and turns preconceived assumptions on their heads. I could not turn the pages fast enough.

Sophie Harlow is sixteen years old when she disappears from home, leaving behind only a note, stating simply that although she loves her parents, she needs her space. Her disappearance is considered by police to be voluntary and the investigation soon becomes inactive. Sophie's mother Kate, however, will not accept this, spending hours at a volunteer helpline 'Message in a Bottle', in the hope that Sophie will someday reach out and make contact. Further, Kate pursues an active investigation of her own, with the tenacity and focus of a mother who will stop at nothing to find her child.

This is a well-conceived plot that is superbly executed, and I cannot wait to read whatever comes next from this exciting author. I would highly recommend this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this wonderful ARC.

“I love you so” Kate Harlow would say to her daughter, Sophie. “I love you, mo” Sophie would always rhyme back.

How could they go from this, to Sophie running away? Saying that she needed space??

Sophie has been gone for two years now, and the police have stopped investigating. After all, Sophie has sent several postcards home, insisting that she is fine.

Kate’s husband has moved on but Kate has been unable to. She doesn’t visit her Dad or sister, and often ignores their phone calls. About the only thing she manages to to, is volunteer at “Message in a Bottle”, a hotline which allows runaways to call in, and leave messages for loved ones, that the charity will pass on for them, no questions asked.

One evening a call comes in, and despite the static, and the fact that the caller is whispering, Kate recognizes her daughter’s voice, and senses that she is scared. Mother’s intuition.

The problem is: Nobody else believes that it was Sophie, and no one will help.

So, Kate must take matters into her own hands, and do some sleuthing of her own.

After all, there is nothing a mother wouldn’t do for her child-there is nothing stronger than that tie.

Solid writing and an ending that is believable are the strong suits of the book, but the slow pace of part one, brought my rating down a bit...I felt myself wanting to skim.

The pace of parts two and three were faster, but overall, although not a bad story, it is probably not one that I will be thinking about, now that I have finished. 3.5 stars

I must also take a moment to comment on that GORGEOUS new cover! If you look carefully, it is a sliver of light, coming from a slightly ajar door....haunting!!

Thank You to Netgalley, Kensington Books, and Emma Rowley for the digital ARC, I received in exchange for a candid review! This title will be available in the U.S. on April, 30th 2019!

Thank to netgalley and the author/publisher for the Arc for my honest review.

I thought this story was going to be fairly predictable, but I was definitely wrong. I can’t imagine her pain worrying and wondering where her daughter is all that time.
The story is fast paced, easy to follow, and a definite thrill.

I volunteered to read this book in return for a copy of the book pre-publication. Where the Missing Go is about a teenage girl that apparently runs away from home. It's told from the viewpoint of the mother, and demonstrates that a mother will do anything for her child, especially not give up on her. I love how the author has surprises at the most unlikely times. It kept me guessing, and rethinking my conclusions. I can't wait to read Emma Rowley's next book.

Kate's daughter Sophie went missing 2 years ago. It seems everyone has given up hope of finding Sophie as it seems Sophie doesn't want to be found. When Kate ties Sophie's case to another runaway teenage girl 30 years prior everyone thinks Kate is grasping at straws, but she may be getting close to finding her daughter. Kate needs to be careful who she confides in because the number of people she can trust is starting to dwindle.

I wanted to love this book. The premise was there, but the first half of the book was slow to me. Sometimes it felt like there was too much information being given that wasn't pertinent to moving the plot forward.

The second half of the book was a whole different ball game. It was engaging and driven towards a goal. I couldn't put it down once I reached part 2.

Of all these for us by us female driven female authored thrillers out there this one stands out not at all. But then again like so many of them it’s imminently readable and fairly entertaining, so there’s always that. This is essentially a mother/daughter story that proves that even well raised kids from good families can go on to do stunningly stupid things. Of course, the things most 15 years olds get into don’t have consequences quite as serious as these. Sophie has just really stepped into it. But her mother, Kate, isn’t to know. All she knows is that her kid took off with no word except a generic note and occasional generic postcards. But then a generic phonecall comes in to Kate’s charity phoneline, she recognizes her daughter and that serves as a catalyst to finally propel Kate into properly searching for Sophie, something she’s more or less on her own to do since the police can’t or won’t really do much. Sophie is by now 18 and is technically an adult and so on. Excuses, excuses. Kate is on a mission now…unless it’s all paranoid ramblings of an addled mind from a hysterical woman who hasn’t had the easiest time in years. Will she find her daughter? Where do the missing go? Are they closer than you think? Read and find out. So yeah, it’s that kind of book. It utilizes some, not all, genre formulas, although the narrative gets splits up only minimally and the story stays within one current timeline. And also one geographic location of a small sleepy English town. The British thing is always a plus, the major minuses here were the tricks. Very cheap. The Teddy surprise (which I figured out at about 40%)…so cheaply done. The final plot twist saved the book some, but it was really such an easy thing…the author has pretty much made it into an either or situation, so your guesswork was very limited. And the dumbest thing of all was the postcards and phonecall, that was the perp’s idea of cover up? Laughable. Why provoke a sleeping (sedated) mamabear? She’s probably continue to passively grieve indefinitely if not for those stupid actions setting her off. But it still all kind of works due to the inherently evil nature of the crime and the dynamic narrative. Very much a ladies thriller, though. There’s even a striking gender divide between the useless/lying/cheating/murdering/generally evil men and good/strong/smart women survivors. Decent enough of a diversion, nothing special, but kinda sorta fun. It read quickly. Thanks Netgalley.

“I’m still here…”

The blurb doesn’t do this book justice. I’m so surprised at how much I enjoyed this story. The writing is elegant and succinct, the tension is spellbinding, and it kept me occupied on the StairMaster for over 30 minutes, which is high praise in itself :p

Where the Missing Go begins with a woman named Kate working at the “Message in a Bottle” helpline. It’s a place where missing people can call in and anonymously contact their families or friends. If they’ve vanished voluntarily, it provides a way to let their loved ones know they’re safe, without actually coming home or calling them directly. That night, Kate is alone at the helpline office, and receives a call from a young woman named Sophie, who asks her to get in touch with her parents and let them know she’s all right.

Kate’s daughter’s name is Sophie.

And Sophie has been missing for two years.

Although Kate had been beginning to accept that perhaps her daughter had run away for good, the call upends her life (a life that was already teetering on the edge), and she cannot help but try once again to find out what happened those years ago. Clues begin to mount up, and an intruder stalks Kate in the night, entering her home and leaving without making a sound. The police don’t believe her, and her family begin to think she’s going crazy – they all ask the same question: why can’t she just move on?

But Kate can’t and won’t – what mother would? When her investigation leads her to the disappearance of a local woman decades before, she’s even more sure: something happened to Sophie. And perhaps, she’s been trying to reach her mother all along…

I’m a huge fan of ‘journey’ novels, and I loved the way that Kate slowly peels the onion, unraveling her daughter’s vanishing in slow steps. I did guess the ultimate perpetrator, but there isn’t a large cast of characters, so this wasn’t difficult – nor did it detract from my can’t-put-this-down enjoyment of the story as a whole.

If you like mystery and psychological suspense, I can almost guarantee you’ll be riveted by this story by Emma Rowley. It’s a wonderful debut, and I think she’ll be entertaining us for years to come.

An absolute breathtakingly original thriller. I read a lot of thrillers and this was different from all the rest which I love. I found my heart racing at many times and was constantly rooting for Katie. There are so many moments in this book that made me say 'wow' and feels it completely stands out from others in this genre. I will definitely read more from this author.

Kate's daughter Sophie disappeared a little over two years ago, Now, Kate works at a hotline called Message in a Bottle, where runaways can leave messages for their loved ones, no questions asked. Until one night Sophie calls, and Kate answers.

While the mystery itself was interesting enough, i really don't care for the "everyone thinks the female protagonist is going crazy" trope. Unreliable narrators are one thing, but i just wasn't into no one believing he because of one thing that happened in the past. That all felt a little forced and unbelievable to me. However, i was a little shocked by part of the ending, and i that's a plus in my book.

ARC provided by Netgalley for review.