Eh. This wasn’t a favorite of mine. While I did enjoy all the SAR shenanigans, wilderness details, and the fight for SMOKEY I was bored most of the book.

“Please Join Us” was one of my favorite reads last year and I was excited to start this book - but they are drastically different - which is fine, but it just felt different this time.

Debating between a 2-3 star so 2.5 it is.

Will be waiting for the next book by her.

Started off pretty good but then in mid book there was a dip.
Running away from the people you love to end up being in a trapped marriage is what Cassie found.
The husband always finds you and makes trouble for your surroundings..
People go missing at the campsite to wind up dead .
Whose the killer?
You'll just have to read this book.
Lots of drama. Secrets. And love affairs.
Gives you an insight what people will do anything to get what they want.
In some cases, there's always a happy ending for some

Such an amazing book and author! I love the writing style and can't wait for more by this author! I definitely was not expecting the twist

Cassie Peters leaves her life and husband behind in NYC and returns to Yosemite where she worked as Search and Rescue a decade before.  Looking to stay low profile to hide from her husband, Cassie keeps to herself and avoids social media at all costs.  The summer seems simple until a social media couple come to town and Cassie is caught on tape.  Jada and her boyfriend documented their trip cross country and stay at Yosemite for rock climbing and soul searching.  Petal and her girlfriend are also nomads who decide to stay at Yosemite.  Cassie is on edge and keeps her eye on these two women and their seemingly troubled relationships.  In true Catherine McKenzie fashion, there are several twists you don't see coming. 

This book gave me vibes of the Gabby Petito and Brian Laudrie story from 2021.  

Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Wow this book was a ride!! I was throughly invested from start to finish. Definitely a big fan of this author and will be reading her future books.

I really wanted to like this book! It sounded intriguing and full of mystery and suspense. Unfortunately, it fell flat. Catherine McKenzie's style of writing is really good, but I was very disappointed with how we kept being told things instead of shown them. Like the many rescues that Cassie goes on.

It was mostly just filler until the very last few pages when the action really started. But the ending was stuffed full of information and happened so quickly that it kind of threw me off since the rest of the book was so slow.

However, I did really enjoy the dual timeline. Jumping from the past to the present kept me invested in the book because I wanted to know all the details.

Ohhh this was good! The story was filled with constant suspense and towards the end, the twists and turns kept coming! The story mainly focuses on three vulnerable women whose lives intertwine. I really loved the setting of Yosemite National Park and slowly learning about Cassie’s complicated past. After finishing the story, I thought back to all the clues I missed along the way! Lastly, I loved the mixed media at the end of the chapters which consisted of blog posts, YouTube transcripts newspaper articles and diary entries. Overall, this was an exciting and satisfying thriller that kept me hooked!

I would say it took me about halfway through Have You Seen Her to be completely invested in what was going on, but I'm really glad I stuck it out until the end because boy was that a doozy! I have not read a Catherine McKenzie novel that I have not liked, and I loved the way she weaved Yosemite National Park and Cassie's work as a SAR there into the mystery of her past. The format was also done in a clever way with not only past and present Cassie, but news articles, journal entries, and YouTube transcripts as well. I was also a big fan of the chapter titles and how they would tie into what was going on in the corresponding chapter. McKenzie did a great job fully developing each character and making them diverse as well. I could easily picture each person, and by the time I got to the end, I was fully absorbed in the story and them.

I decided to listen to the audiobook, and I loved that it had a full cast! There was a narrator for each of the viewpoints plus the mixed media, and that made it really fun to listen to. I really enjoyed each of them and thought they did a wonderful job on their parts. The only thing I will say is that the speaking cadence was pretty different for each person, and I did think there were some issues with sound. Some parts would be a lot quieter than others and I ended up having to adjust my volume and speed in each viewpoint. Other than that, it was executed perfectly, and I would recommend listening. The climax was not something I saw coming, and the wait was worth the way everything ended up tying together. This could totally have a sequel if McKenzie wanted to write one, and I feel that way about so many of her books. Have You Seen Her would be great if you are in the mood for a slow-burn mystery with a unique setting and MC occupation!

This book starts with Cassie Peters being rescued and a body being found with her.

Told from the timeline of NOW and THEN leading up to the events of the rescue.

Cassie goes back home to Mammoth Lakes, California with a burner phone and not much else. She gets a job with a Yosemite Search and Resue where she worked years ago before she left. There she meets Petal with her older wife and Jada with her boyfriend Jim. Cassie suspects Petal is abused, and Petal suspects Jada is being abused. Then one day, Jada and Jim go missing and the SARS search for them.

Finding out why Cassie came back to Yosemite after all these years, and why she had to be rescued by the helicopter with a body being found with her, was very suspenseful and kept me wanting to read.

This is the first book I have read by this author, and I really enjoyed it. Look forward to reading more of her books.


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I always enjoy the author’s books and this was no exception. Set in Yosemite National Park as the characters are working part of a search and rescue team. I have read a few books with this in them and I like the dynamics this offers.

When we meet Cassie, we know she is running away from her husband but are in the dark as to why. We learn about her in the present and as she meets and falls in love with what we presume is her husband.

This is multilayered with multiple mysteries and I never knew how reliable Cassie’s views are. Another thing I liked in this one is one of the POVs is from a diary. I am always such a fan of epistolary books. When done well, it adds a twist on a way to include another account of things.

I was kept guessing and wanting to know how it would all play out. That’s really all I ask of a thriller.

I was SO excited to read a book set in a national park. I spent a summer working in a national forest, and am familiar with the outdoor lifestyle. It was such an interesting setting. I will say, I liked this book but didn't love it. Cassie is clearly on the run from a lot of things, and it just never quite settled into my soul the way other books do. It was a good, fast read though, with plenty of twists and turns.

I'm speechless! From the second I picked up this book, I couldn't put it down. The way the author weaved the timelines throughout the story was perfect. It was a fast-paced thriller with a reveal that I never saw coming! Five huge stars!!

Thank you, Catherine Mckenzie, Atria Books, and NetGalley, for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I liked a lot about this thriller. I really liked how in the dark I was for awhile, trying to figure out how the now timeline and then timeline would converge and how all the characters ended up where they were. I also really liked the episotolary format within the book with the diary, Instagram posts, and newspaper articles. And I loved the atmospheric setting!

The ending did feel rushed to me, and I’m not sure it really makes sense. But the journey there was fun and full of questions. It gave me a lot of what I look for in thrillers, and I recommend giving it a try.

✨Book Review: Have You Seen Her✨

Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Pub Date: June 27th, 2023

What happens when three women cross paths who all have deep, dark secrets?

Cassie is running away from her current reality and returning to her old life as a Search and Rescue volunteer in Yosemite National Park. Her past experience of finding someone dead on the trails ten years ago still haunts her…but that isn’t the only thing. Jada and Petal are camping separately in the park this summer, but somehow, all of these women connect. The question is…how?

Cassie is on the run from her husband. Jada’s life seems perfect on social media, but she has something to hide. Petal reveals a lot more about herself in her journal than what appears on the outside. When Jada goes missing, Cassie is forced to relive her experience ten years ago and hope there will be a happier ending this time.

I was in need of mixing it up with the summer romance books I’ve been reading all summer, so this mystery/thriller was s welcome change of pace. I liked the different perspectives and writing styles (i.e. social media posts and journal entries). I had to put the book down several times because life has been extra busy lately, so I didn’t get into a great rhythm with the plot, but I still recommend it!

Thank you @netgalley for an advanced copy of this book. I didn’t finish before it was published but wanted to share my views.

I loved this one! This does not come as surprise because I usually enjoy all of McKenzie’s novels. Suspenseful and intriguing. Perfect beach read.

I loved this book. As is the case with all of this author’s books, it was well-written and researched. I felt like I was there in Yosemite!

This was a good story, but the ending kind of felt rushed to me. Overall, i enjoyed the plot and the setting, but the ending kind of left me unsatisfied. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

Another doozy of a thriller from Catherine McKenzie! There's a constant undercurrent of tension as we follow Cassie as she leaves her husband. I kind of got the inkling that things weren't quite what they seemed about 3/4 of the way through, but I didn't see the whole picture until the end. Good character development and great dialog. The descriptions are fantastic but she doesn't dwell on them.. You get a good idea of place but the story stays front and center. There's a dual timeline until the past catches up with current events. Katie Wicks even makes an appearance. I ended up sneaking in some day reading to finish this one up. Good stuff.

I was hooked to this story! I couldn't stop reading it; the mystery was woven into the story between now and then, and the cast of characters all played a specific role that changed near the end. It blew me away.

I received an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own.

Have You Seen Her is a multi-layered suspense novel. The journeys of Cassie, Petal, and Jada while each unique, intersect in a way I did not see coming. This is an epic beach read that will have you reapplying the sunscreen as you won’t be able to put it down.

Picturesque Yosemite is a character all to itself, with vast open spaces and huge peaks to climb. The reader can be certain peril lies within.

Highly recommend.