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is good not great. Police procedural, unlikeable characters, confusing twists. I was reading along and was honestly convinced a page was missing or there was a major mistake in my advance copy because I was so confused by a new development. Unfortunately, it was just the plot of the book.

This book started off slow but eventually got moving, I enjoyed the different narrators and their perspectives. I really enjoyed the main character and hearing about her relationship with her daughter Genevieve.

I so enjoy Gillian McAllister's writing. I thought Wrong Place Wrong Time was so clever and unique, so I couldn't wait to get my hands on Just Another Missing Person.

My favorite thing about McAllister's thrillers is how strong her characters are. I really loved Julia as the MC and how her past complicated her search for the kidnapper. There was even a hint of marriage narrative as Julia struggled to balance her career with her home life.

The plot unfolds beautifully in ways I didn't expect, and I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out the connections.

If you liked the magical realism component of Wrong Place Wrong Time, we don't get that in Just Another Missing Person. Regardless, it's another thriller I strongly recommend.

Unfortunately, this book just didn't work for me. I thought it was a little on the long side and the twists didn't really work for me. This is a classic missing persons thriller which is usually a golden ticket for me. I will however continue to give this author another chance.

Gillian McAllister has such a wonderful day with words. I'm a huge fan of hers and this latest novel did not disappoint. I would highly recommend this novel to family and friends.

Boy did I enjoy this one. The pleasure of the story turned on its head. I thought this was going one way, but now we're here. Also enjoyed the themes of what makes a person good. Will be reading more from this author as soon as humanly possible.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

So many twists and turns in this one. A lot of moving parts to keep track of, but a very good book. I really liked Julia. This book really made you think about choices and what constituents good and bad and the things we’d do to keep our children safe.

3.5 stars
Filled with unexpected twists and turns that left me wanting more. This was a detective novel, and I feel like those are overdone, but this was not the usual one with boundaries that are crossed.

I loved this book. It was a different concept than most thrillers I’ve read. I liked the back and forth of the different narrators. The plot twists were fun, and even though I expected some of them, it still enhanced the book!

Wrong place wrong time was one of my favorite reads last year. It felt unique and kept me intrigued.
So I was a bit apprehensive to pick this up, this Is a problem of mine sine I always fear to be disappointed.
After finally picking it up, I’m sad to say I was right. This wasn’t as un put downable as Wrong place was and while the plot was interesting, it didn’t keep my interest.

Despite Gillian McAllister's recent popularity, this was my first read of her titles--but it definitely won't be my last! I didn't burn through this title, and instead read a little bit each day (not my norm, at all) and I loved each twist and turn as it came.

I thought this was a solid follow up for Wrong Place Wrong Time. Now, this one didn’t have anything lurk time travel. Instead, it felt like a police procedural—not a thriller. I like those, so I really enjoyed this!

One thing that is worth discussing is how the setting influences the whole plot. I feel like this plot would not work in the USA? just food for thought.

Thank you to netgalley for this copy!

DCI Julia Day, a committed, workaholic policewoman, has crossed a line, for reasons that elicit reader sympathy - and leave us breathlessly wondering how this will turn out for her.

It happened during a missing person's case, that of young Sadie. Julia was distracted by her personal situation and gave it less than her usual attention, something that has haunted her ever since.

Now she's blackmailed - do something against everything she believes in, or her secret will be revealed. How can this turn out well for her?

I requested "Just Another Missing Person" because I had recently read McAllister's "Wrong Place Wrong Time," and although my minor issues with this book were the same as I had with the prior, it's definitely more of a me-thing than it is any fault of the books or the author. McAllister has written a crime drama so intricately entwined with the domestic life of the protagonist and wound through with so many points of view that it's pretty near masterful; the level of attention to detail is amazing. It requires just as much attention and patience on the reader's part, though, so be prepared to have to soak in every single word, and be ready for every last, often-jarring and jaw-dropping turn. (For me, a few of the twists were maybe a *little* bit excessive, but overall, it was a really good read, once I really got into the swing of things.)

This is a slow burn police procedural that kept me guessing until the end. The writing was solid. The whole story comes together at the end with a satisfying conclusion.

When 22 year old Olivia goes missing, Julia thinks it will be like her other cases of missing persons. It turns out to be anything but that. A secret from her and her daughter's past is forced back into light by someone who is forcing her to plant DNA at Olivia's apartment. This is against everything Julia believes in but she can't send herself and her daughter to jail. It's an impossible situation to be in.

A riveting thriller that kept me on the edge of my seat! I love the writing style and flow. The characters are well developed and believable.

3.5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for a review. I loved Wrong Place Wrong Time by this author so l was excited to be approved for an ARC.

Side note: read WPWT as an audiobook and this one as an ebook. I do think audiobooks are the way to go for this author.

What I Liked
- Lots of intertwined mysteries throughout the book
- Around 60%, she flipped it on its head so much that I had to go back and read previous chapters to make sure I hadn’t misread
- Not all criminals are bad and not all cops are good
- the accurate representation of the highs and lows of being a parent
- HEA, loved the ending

Why not 5 stars?
- So many characters, I kept getting them mixed up at the beginning
- I unfortunately called one of the twists pretty early (not the biggest one, but a significant enough one that I was a bit disappointed)
- There was one ginormous plot twist. And it was a great plot twist. But the way it was “revealed” made me think that I had misread previous information. Took me a second for it to click
- I’m sure some of it is just a language / culture thing but some of the writing was just weird
- I did get the uncorrected proof so hopefully most issues were resolved, but there were quite a few typos. I tried not to let it impact my review but there were some things I could legitimately not understand. Like words that make 0 sense and some punctuation that just threw me off completely.

Thank you to NetGalley, publisher and author, for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review. My favorite character in the story was Olivia's boyfriend, because he proved to be loyal without caring for consequences. My least favorite character was the person revealed to be the villain, I was surprised! My favorite part of the book was how Olivia's parents were described. They seemed to be a close knit and loving family. My least favorite part of the story was when police could not figure out how Olivia disappeared into a dead end alley, I could not make sense of it and it was distracting! A touching moment of the story was when Olivia's dad found her. There were great and multiple shocking moments in the story but one of my favorites was the reveal of what really happened to Olivia. I really liked this book!