***Thanks to NetGalley for providing me a complimentary copy of THROWAWAY GIRLS by Andrea Contos in exchange for my honest review.***

5 EXPLODING STARS

Warning: this review contains a high degree of gushing

THROWAWAY GIRLS was near the top of my 2020 release list so I felt like I won the ARC lottery with the opportunity to review. As far as debuts go, Andrea Contos set the bar extremely high for subsequent works. Her gorgeous writing caused me to frequently pause to take in the beauty of her word building; her phrasing, through Caroline’s voice, often so profound that I exhaled breaths I didn’t realize I was holding.

Caroline personified badass. Additionally she often acted both bad and like an ass, but her genuine passion had me rooting for her success. Often myopic in pursuit of her goal, to find her missing BFF, Caroline stepped on toes, treated friends insensitively and manipulated the truth for the greater good. She’s also reeling from a recent breakup with Willa, who’s moved to California without her.

Beneath the story of Madison’s disappearance, Caroline learns others teens have gone missing, not wealthy, privileged, white girls like her best friend, but THROWAWAY GIRLS, girls whose faces never graced missing posters, girls without loving families to fight for their returns, girls assumed to be runaways, girls who Caroline believes may be victims of a serial killer.

The subplot of Caroline’s ex girlfriend distracts her from seeing that both the boy and the girl helping her amateur investigation may have crushes on her. Caroline needs to find Madison, the worry about Willa and her move across country.

THROWAWAY GIRLS is a must read for anyone who appreciates writing as spine-tingling in beauty and context, mystery/thriller lovers, LGBT heroes, strong narrators and great writing.

This was one of the most amazing YA mystery thrillers I have ever read!! I absolutely loved the plot twists and turns......the suspense and the tension.......the characters and the plot was very well-crafted. I couldn't put it down and it kept me turning the pages and coming back for more. I was able to easily myself in the writing. It will feature in my blog's "YA Mystery Thrillers to Look out for in 2020" list, alongside A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Karen McManus.
(Can't wait to read more of Andrea Contos..........she's awesome!!)

There is no option to send to my kindle. I was looking forward to reading this book. I was not able to view download so unable to read it unfortunately. If this gets fixed will read and review.