3.5 overall!

I read Wrong Place, Wrong Time last year and even though I didn’t love it, I still enjoyed it and was excited to see she had another book coming out, one I was definitely intrigued with. I was definitely hooked from the start with this one and couldn’t put it down until I was finished with it. I loved the multiple POVs and seeing how far a parent would go to protect their child. I did not see some of the twists coming, which I loved, and I loved seeing everything come together at the end.

As much as I loved the storyline, the writing really bugged me. The sentence structure was driving me up a wall and the repetitive words made me want to scream. I love multiple POVs, but not so much when the voice changes. While Julia’s POV was in third person, both Lewis and Emma’s characters’ POV were in a weird second/first person and it took a while to get use to and figure out.

Overall, I did enjoy this book and recommend it to anyone who loves big twists. If the writing was better, I would’ve definitely rated this one higher.

Just Another Missing Person follows a detective, Julia, who is in the middle of investigating Olivia's disappearance when she is forced to compromise her values and morals as a detective in order to protect her daughter. Someone wants to frame Olivia's ex-boyfriend, and they want Julia to be the one to do it.

There are multiple POVs in this mystery novel: a father who is hoping his daughter is still alive, the ex-boyfriend's mother who suspects he may be hiding something, and Julia's POV as she navigates the decision she must make.

This had a lot of promise in the beginning, with the first twist coming early and keeping you on your toes as a reader. Julia is a great morally-grey character and you want to root for her while also questioning a lot of her choices. However, as the real story unfolded, it just became a convoluted mess and it was hard for this reader to suspend her disbelief. Even the final twist at the end felt anti-climatic and hollow.

I really enjoyed “Wrong Place Wrong Time.” So getting into this novel was easy peasy! I enjoyed the multiple points of view, there were 4, which tend to be a lot but not in this case. She kept you engaged throughout each point of view and each person was different enough, you knew who you were at any given time. The author really tested our main character with, how far would you go to protect your family?

Right around 60%, I started to perk up and things became more interesting 😳. At this point in the book, it snowballed. Beautifully written chaos! This was a fast paced thriller that only picked up the more 💩 that unfolded. So so good!

Just Another Missing Person was exactly what I love in a thriller- it was fast paced, kept me guessing, had lots of twists, and and interesting plot! This was very easy to read quickly and while I guessed a few of the twists, there were enough that I felt satisfied. I also appreciated that wasn’t as far fetched as some thrillers get.

Overall- if you like thrillers this is a great one to pick up! After having loved her last one as well I will be picking up her next and checking out her previous books as well.

Thank you netgalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

Wow... it's hard to know where to begin! McAllister's "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" was one of my favorite books of last year, so I have really been looking forward to this one.

And it *absolutely* did not disappoint.

From the flawed but incredibly relatable Julia, to the twists you wouldn't see coming, this novel gripped me from start to finish. A highlight read of the summer, once again, from this author that's now on my auto-buy list.

Thanks to Net Galley and William Morrow for the complimentary review copy of this book.

Julia is a detective tasked with finding a missing girl, Olivia was seen on camera going down an alley but she never came out. Julia’s daughter Genevieve is almost the same age as Olivia, and she’s done something bad that her mother helped her cover up. Now it seems someone else knows their secret. They want Julia to frame someone else for Olivia’s disappearance or they will tell her secret. Will Julia protect her daughter even though an innocent person will be blamed for a crime they didn’t commit? Or will she try to find Olivia? Twists and turns galore! Gillian McAllister doesn’t disappoint! Thank you NetGalley for the electronic copy.

This had a really slow start for me, I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to finish it. However, once I got to about 60-65% it really picked up and I flew through til the end. I haven't read anything else by this author but I had heard really good things so my expectations were fairly high and it fell a little flat for me. If you can make it through the beginning, it's worth finishing!

Another book that will be a hit for Gillian McAllister. I found this book to be slow. I thought the story was good but the pace of everything was too slow for me.

Overall I enjoyed this book by Gillian McAllister. I was intrigued and wanted to keep reading throughout. The "twist" felt less satisfying than I had hoped, but still a good read.

I’m torn on this book. First, it’s very slow paced with lots of character and plot building - excessive on both accounts. Julia is a local detective that is on the case of a newly missing woman. As part of the case, there are moments that cross the line between professional and personal, and ultimately Julia must decide how far she will go to protect those she loves. There are multiple points of view as well as multiple timelines- all intentional- that lead to confusing scenarios if you aren’t paying attention. Thanks to NetGalley and publishers for the ARC.

I received this as an ARC thank you NetGalley

“Family: people will do anything for it.”

Gillian McAllister wrote quite possibly one of my FAVORITE books of 2022 "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" so when I received this ARC I was beyond ecstatic!

The story starts a bit slow but you're truly on the edge of your seat with each twist and turn that comes up in the book. Julia was a bit boring and repetative to me but honestly the story in itself was really good. If you're a fan of police procedural books (think Alex Cross, Tommy Fox, Renee Ballard) then this is perfect for you. I can't wait to see what else Gillian McAllister has in store for us in the future.

I was really looking forward to this release but I have to say I was a little disappointed. The basis of the story was very compelling, police searching for a missing woman and all that entails. But I ended up becoming very confused with the layout of the story, there's not just one missing woman there are two. Eventually you learn why there was confusion between the two cases and once that gets cleared up the story becomes more enjoyable.

Julia Day is a determined detective who was assigned both cases and even with obstacles of her own making she is determined to find out the truth about what happened to Olivia and Sadie even if that means putting her own life in jeopardy.

Thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow Books and the author for the ARC of this book to read and review!

What an absolute mind-bender this was! Spoilers would be so easy to let slip here … so let me just say that there is A LOT of twisty goodness in this one that will keep you trying to figure out what in the world is going on! And when the mystery is revealed, it will smack you sideways! So clever and fast paced! This author definitely knows how to keep your attention and keep you guessing … right up to the end!

It took me a hot minute to settle into the writing style, but I got there and it delivered! This is my second Gillian McAllister experience and I am excited to put more of her books in my library! (my first was Wrong Place, Wrong Time - and it hooked me but good!) Auto buy author status activated!

Interesting plot and dialogue.
I was able to read the book fairly quickly, although my detective hat wasn’t plugged in since I didn’t pick up on some discerning clues very quickly.
I wondered if Julia would beat the hot water she was in.

How anyone could rate this under five stars completely shocks me. The amount of depth that went into this novel was fantastic. The line of thinking for this novel was superb. Soooo good. 👏🏻

This was my first book by this author, and for some reason I had no idea she was British! So that was a fun surprise, I love a good British crime novel.

I do think this book could have been a little bit shorter, but I did love all the different perspectives and 'timelines'. I thought I was confused/missing something at first, but all the pieces came together in such a satisfying way.

Otherwise, my only complaint is that Julia did some dumb sh*t.

Regardless, I will read more from this author!

I really liked this new thriller! Detective Julia Day is investigating the disappearance of Olivia, who was last seen on CCTV walking into a dead end alley and not exiting. Julia is also struggling with an unsolved missing woman from a year earlier as well as something she has covered up related to her daughter. There were several twists & reveals in the story, including one that I was pleased to have figured out. This is a great follow-up to Wrong Place Wrong Time.

This book was a mixed bag for me. The book's first half was not as interesting as the second half. The premise was great, but I do not think procedural mysteries are my thing, especially ones that leave nothing to imagine. Also, I felt like there was a lack of character development. I felt no real connection towards any particular characters. I think I have to read another book by the author to see if it’s just me or if the specific writing style does not agree with me.

Thank you to NetGallery and to William Morrow for giving me a copy of the book.

Chilling and atmospheric, I loved McAllister's latest--character development was superb, and I couldn't stop reading until I had reached the end! A true page-turner.

This is the first book I have read by McAllister and I would definitely say it wasn't disappointing. If you like procedural thrillers with twists and turns then this book is just for you! It is a little slow at the beginning, but picks up at the middle and finishes off with a bang! There are a lot of characters and it was hard to keep up with at the beginning as well, but around the middle it all started making since and rapt up perfectly! I will definitely read another book by McAllister!
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow publishing for the ARC of Just Another Missing Person in exchange for my honest review.