I really enjoy reading novels that bring in the world of being a celebrity influencer. Especially when you add in the fast pace and twists, it made for an exhilarating read!

When I see posts posted by these social media influencers I take them with a pinch of salt. Nobody's life is as perfect as the one they portray and Have You Seen Her encompasses this and more.

It's a twisty plot that tells the story of estranged sisters Evianna and Blair. Evianna is the media superstar and Blair the black sheep of the family is a lowly social worker.

I fast became invested in the plot and the lives of the sisters, and before I knew it I'd finished, it was that good!

As good thrillers go, it's twisty, gripping and the tension throughout is palpable.

It's the second book I've read by Poirer courtesy of Bookouture and I can't wait to read more from her in the future.

Blair thought her estranged sister Eviana was dying of cancer, but now she's just missing. Back in Seattle from visiting her sister, she gets a series of phone calls from a number she doesn't recognize. It turns out to be her brother-in-law Simon, whom she's never met. He wants to know if she's been in touch with Eviana. She went for a walk and never returned. He implores Blair to help find her.

Blair missed meeting Simon during her original trip. But as she returns to Orlando at his behest, she realizes he never knew she was there. He also doesn't know -- or doesn't care -- that his wife has terminal cancer. Blair can't figure him out, but she could also never figure out her beautiful, smart, sickening sister either. But when he refuses to call the cops to report Eviana missing, she starts to wonder what he's hiding.

Her sister's a social media influencer with millions of followers. Eviana received hate messages and threats regularly. Anything could have happened to her. However, Simon is adamant that she'll come back eventually. Going to the police would garner media attention which could damage her brand once she returns. He's not worried if his wife's okay -- or even alive. He's only concerned with keeping her followers in the dark by posing and posting as his wife on social media.

Blair would go the police herself if she could. As Simon flips from saccharine sweet to enraged and violent, she increasingly believes he's somehow involved in her sister's disappearance. She also knows she should go to the police, but she can't. She and Eviana share a horrible secret. If the police looked into her past, it would completely destroy her life.

There's never been any love lost between Blair and Eviana. Even so, Blair's determined to uncover what happened. She's always been jealous and contemptuous over her sister's seemingly perfect life. But as she starts to talk to Eviana's friends and digs into her posts, she discovers it was nothing but a huge lie. It makes her more resolved than ever to find out the truth. What happened to her sister? Where in the heck is Eviana?

Fast-paced and gripping with twists around every corner, "Have You Seen Her?" by Dea Poirier is one of those books that's hard to put down because everything about this book is spectacular. There isn't a hair out of place -- unless it's the ones standing on end from a few of the characters. It's a thrilling tale of toxic relationships and deadly secrets, of lies and deceit. In a world in which people post about every minute of their lives on social media, this book's a reminder that everything is not always what it seems. What is framed as perfection online might be a nightmare in reality.

Told from Blair's perspective, "Have You Seen Her?" is so well written that you'll forget that Blair's a character and not the author. The story alternates between the present-day and Blair's childhood, starting when she's ten through part of her college years. Few and far between at first, the flashbacks get more frequent in the second half of the book when Blair's secret is finally revealed. It'll change the way you see Eviana's disappearance. However, it will in no way prepare you for what goes down in the mind-boggling conclusion. You'll kick yourself for not seeing it coming, though. The clues were there all along, no matter how subtle.

Pick this book up. You won't regret it. Plus, it's almost a sure bet. If you pick it up, you won't be able to put it down.

The first chapter of this book grabbed me in and the ending just took me out… Like seriously, this book uncovers the BTS of being an social media influencer and let’s just say all that glitters isn’t gold. I found myself asking so many questions “Did Eviana go missing, is her husband Simon involved in her disappearance, or could it be one of her followers or maybe one of her so called friends or her manager Tom….It really is a game of clue as Blair tries to make sense of all the things she’s finding out about her estranged sister. And I didn’t expect the ending!
I really enjoyed this book, it had ample suspense which I absolutely love.

I loved this fantastic thriller. Could not out it down. Gripping. Just absolutely brilliant. Loved loved loved. Would highly recommend to everyone.

Have You Seen Her? was a really good read. It was fast paced with plenty of twists and turns. There were some bits that were slightly predictable but that did not spoil my overall enjoyment of it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my ARC.

Blair is a social worker living a quiet life in Seattle. One day, she gets a call from her older sister, Eviana, who lives in Florida telling her that she has terminal cancer. Although the two of them have never been close, Blair flies to Florida to be with her.

Eviana is a very successful social media influencer married to Simon. When she arrives, Simon tells her that Eviana has gone missing but he hasn’t notified the police. He thinks she just needs a rest and so he and her manager, Tom, will keep her posts going.

The longer Blair is there, the more she suspects that Simon may be lying and something may have happened to Eviana. As she meets her sister’s friends and checks her social media posts, the more concerned she becomes. Where is Eviana?

This is a story of lies, greed and the incredible influence social media has on people’s lives. It certainly cemented my disgust with social media and my connection to one or two sites simply to post my reviews. I had to roll my eyes at the author’s descriptions of hot Florida. I live in Florida and while I agree this has been a very hot summer, at least we don’t have miserable winter weather like other places do. So, I’ll continue to chuckle as the snowbirds flock here in the fall to escape their winter homes.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This is an edge of the seat, toe curling addictive read. I read this in a day.

It examines the relationship between two estranged sisters and how much the life of one upends the other, despite the distance between them.

It is a complex (in a good way) web tangling book. The more you think you know the less you actually do.

Kudos to the author for the way the plot has been weaved. There are so many players all with motives that it is hard to pin one down as the suspect.

I loved how the past was rehashed so we could know and understand the beginning of the relationship between the sisters.

The plot of this book thickens as you go along. I like how the suspense played out but I still have more questions than answers.

What happens with Fiona and Claire? Were Eviana’s interactions with them part of her manipulation?

Also who killed Danica? If Eviana wasn’t abused by Simon then why did he attack Blair more than once? What was he trying to cover up?

I would love to read and discuss this with a bookclub.

This will be perfect for fans of psychological thrillers. I received a copy of this book and the review is mine.

Earlier this year, I reviewed a book about a park rescue specialist. It was called Have You Seen Her. Now, I’m here to review (at least) the second book of 2023 to bear that title, except this one has a question mark at its end. That would be Have You Seen Her? by author Dea Poirier.

I first discovered Dea Poirier online, and ended up securing a review copy of her first book through NetGalley, then did the same with its sequel. Both were quite good, so I’ve tried to purchase and/or read everything since. This is the first novel I’ve actually read since, though, and I once again received a review copy through NetGalley. Thanks to them and the publisher for approving me, but these thoughts are all my own.

Have You Seen Her? begins as our narrator and main character, Blair, lands in Seattle. When she turns her phone back on, she sees that there are numerous calls and a text from her brother-in-law; a man she’s never met due to being estranged from her only sister. These messages state that she’s to call him immediately, upon which she finds out that Eviana has gone missing. That is, despite Blair having just left her house within the last day, after coming to visit following an admission that her sister has cancer.

Blair soon flies back to Orlando, Florida, where she’s met by Simon, who lets her stay with him as they try to figure out what happened to Eviana, or why she disappeared. Simon doesn’t seem too worried, though, and cares more about keeping Eviana’s brand alive. That’s because she’s an influencer, and he thinks that her going missing will damage her brand, thus his decision to keep posting as if she hasn’t.

As readers, we follow along as Blair investigates her sister’s going missing, by talking to friends, following leads and doing whatever it takes despite their estrangement. At times, this book also goes back in time to when they were kids and young adults, to highlight their troubled childhood. It all fits together in the end.

I can’t say any more without threatening to spoil this thing, so I’ll stop here with regards to the narrative.

Like Dea Poirier’s other novels — that I’ve read — Have You Seen Her? is pretty well written. It has a couple of inconsistencies, but it’s possible those will be caught in a final edit. The writing and grammar are mostly good, but there are a few sentences that don’t really work well. Keep in mind, though, that I read an advanced reader’s copy that wasn’t final.

Alas, the question remains. Is this book any good? Well, the answer is yes. It’s quite good, actually, but doesn’t have the best ending. With how much I enjoyed the rest of the book — which I devoured in a few days — I was hoping for more.

If you’re looking for a good mystery/psychological thriller, Have You Seen Her? by Dea Poirier is well worth reading.

Have You Seen Her? by Dea Poirier

Published: September 19, 2023
Bookouture
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Pages: 292
KKECReads Rating: 5/5
I received a copy of this book for free, and I leave my review voluntarily.

Dea (D.H) Poirier is the author of NEXT GIRL TO DIE, which hit #1 in the Amazon charts and the bestselling thriller FIND ME IN THE DARK. She was raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, where she got her start writing in creative writing courses. She attended The University of Central Oklahoma for Computer Science. Later, she spent time living on both coasts, and traveling the United States, before finally putting down roots in Central Florida. She now resides somewhere between Disney and the swamp.

“One can never have too many alibis.”

Holy cannoli, Batman, and Robin. This was such a deviously twisted and lusciously layered story. My brain is struggling to process what I just read.

The characters were brilliantly developed, and their traits were blinding. Blair is our somewhat unreliable narrator, and her perspective is terrifying. Evianna was an intriguing yet profoundly complex character. The dynamic between this sisterly bond is dangerous and deadly at worst.

The build for this book was intense. I was on the edge of my seat, struggling to figure out which way was up, who to trust, and pushing myself to read faster.

The free fall that is the twist in this book is shocking. Dea can bring a story to life and make her readers feel like they are right there experiencing the chaos with the characters.

When I think I couldn’t be a bigger fan of Dea, she publishes a new novel that leaves me gobsmacked.

I loved this book! I loved the behind the scenes look at the influencer lifestyle and the little snippets of blog posts. I loved the suspense and the way I truly doubted everyone. The plot twists! The characters! I truly loved it all. Can't wait to read more by Dea Poirier.

Uninspired and predictable

This book did not live up to the expectation for it, and ultimately fell flat on its face

Have You Seen Her?
A completely addictive psychological thriller packed with suspense
by Dea Poirier
Pub Date 19 Sep 2023
Bookouture
General Fiction \(Adult\)| Mystery & Thrillers


Netgalley and Bookouture provided me with a copy of Have You Seen Her to review:


Evianna and I haven't spoken for years, not since a shocking accident tore our lives apart and sent us apart. I have been a social worker for years, while Evianna is a successful online personality. Life couldn't be more different for us.


But then I get a call. Evianna is missing and her husband Simon needs my help. On arrival at their palatial home, I expected Simon to be concerned about her safety, but he seems more concerned about how her devoted fans will react.



When I scratch beneath the surface of their picture-perfect life, I discover that they were not the golden couple everyone thought they were. There were secrets they desperately wanted to keep hidden. However, we did the same as young sisters.


The more threatening Simon's behavior becomes towards me, the more dread I feel. There is no doubt in my mind that he knows our secret. How far will he go to make me pay for what happened and can I find my sister in time?


This psychological thriller about toxic sisterhood and dark secrets will keep you reading until you reach the shocking ending. Fans of Freida McFadden, Gone Girl, and The Woman in the Window will enjoy this book.



There's just something about the ending of this Have You Seen Her that makes it definitely worthy of five stars.


Happy Reading!

Have You Seen Her? by Dea Poirier is another excellent story.
This book is fabulous. I have loved Dea Poirier's books for a long time, but this was AMAZING.
What I liked in particular about the book was the writing and characters.
Her writing never disappoints and the characters keep me hooked and wanting more.
Which characters did I like? Blair, I really enjoyed her because she felt more connectable. I could feel exactly what she was going through.
What did I think of the plot? So well written and the twists were jaw dropping. With suspense that had me flying through the pages with unease, and the anticipation of what was about to unfold.
I give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Bookouture for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Blair, a social worker, and her sister Evianna, a social media influencer, aren’t close and haven’t spoken for years. But when Evianna tells Blair she’s been diagnosed with cancer and doesn’t have much time. Blair maxes her card to buy a last minute flight from Seattle to Florida to visit her sick sister.

The moment she touches back down in Seattle after the week of bonding and support, Simon - Evianna’s husband - leaves a desperate voicemail that Evianna is missing.

Blair raises the limit on her credit card, takes some more PTO, and heads back to Florida to see how she can help. Because of a past, shared secret that Blair isn’t ready to be found out, she avoids telling the police that her sister is missing and attempts to solve her disappearance herself using her sisters socials and friends for clues.

I loved the flashbacks set against the current setting to better understand Blair’s bizarre motives for not involving the police right away. The logic here is quite thin which took away a star for me.

Overall, despite guessing the ending early on, I enjoyed the book and found it hard to put down. Earlier this year I read the Marriage Counsellor by the same author (and hated it) and am happy I gave Dea another chance.

Thank you to Net Galley and Bookouture for the e-ARC of “Have You Seen Her?” by Dea Poirier. Forme, this book gets a 3.5⭐️/5! The story captured my attention and I ended up binging the whole book in one day.

First, I want to thank Dea Poirier, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.

Oh Snap!!! Hold on tight because Dea Poirier takes her readers on a totally addictive, thrilling, mind blowing, insanely intense roller coaster ride that will leave you stunned in her latest Have You Seen Her. Dea’s story is unlike any missing person book you have ever read! It is a storyline that is fresh, new, and totally outside of the box! This is a must read book that needs to be on the top of your TBR List!

Right from the start I was hooked on Dea’s book! My mind was blown at how detailed Dea’s descriptions of events were. One event was so intense I was on the edge of my chair having a mini anxiety attack. I felt every emotion Blair was feeling like I was with her.

I felt connected to Blair who for years lived in her sister's shadow but at the end of the day would do anything for her! I feel many will be able to relate to her character in this regards.

If you know me I love all things pop culture. So, the fact that Eviana was a social influencer fascinated me! Dea took us into the good, bad, and ugly to the ins and outs of someone in the industry. A part of me made me think of the whole Britney Spears convership.

If you read closely you will find some insightful and meaningful messages within this storyline.

This is my first time reading this author but boy oh boy she hooked me on her work! I must read more of her stuff! Thank you to Bookouture for introducing me to her brilliant storyline.

In a world of social media, influencers, smoke and mirrors, this story will have you wondering what is real, what is fake and what is the end game for each of the players.

Blaire is a social worker, estranged from her sister since college, snippets of why are divulged as the story unfolds and she tries to discover what has happened to her sister, fearing that her husband has killed her and is bringing her back to set her up for the fall. But as Blaire investigates, she finds herself in danger, assaulted, stalked, her sisters so called friends each with something to hide, and axes to grind you get a niggling feeling that someone is orchestrating the entire scenario, manipulating the players for their own endgame and delight.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, the way it held me to the end to uncover just what was going on. No doubt other readers like me, may think why did she not go to the police when she got the call her sister might be missing and she races back to Florida from Seattle after seeing her sister for the first time in years after she calls out of the blue saying she is dying, and it did leave me with a few unanswered questions regarding another character and if what happened with them was at all linked to her sisters disappearance or was it totally separate, a red herring, a coincidence that throws you off.

Thanks, NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC

Blair receives a call from her sister Eviana's husband, Simon. Eviana is a popular social media influencer who just went missing, and Simon begs for her to come to Florida to help find Eviana. Blair unravels lies, screenshots, grudges, recordings, and social media threats to determine what happened to Eviana. Please check content warnings before reading!

Have You Seen Her is paced well- it's fast-paced, and the trickles of information that come with the mystery-thriller territory are placed well. I liked the chapter lengths as well. I also think the writing quality was great- Poirier is clearly passionate about writing, and I liked the sentence structures and word choice.

I struggled with the plot. If I came in willing to suspend my disbelief, I would have had a better time. Blair makes no good decisions, and a lot of her decisions, actions, and interactions felt unrealistic and lacked common sense. We find out her reasoning for her actions and attitude toward the end but I still feel like reasoning didn't justify her decisions. A lot of the evidence we get as Blair tries to solve the mystery adds up, but a few didn't make sense. Realistic decisions are a huge factor for me in books and the main reason why I am rating this so low.

The ending was great- it had a satisfying ending I don't always see from mystery thrillers and I enjoyed this take on a domestic thriller's conclusion. I received a copy of Have You Seen Her for free and am voluntarily reviewing it! Thank you to NetGalley and Bookoture for giving me the copy before publication date.

Blair gets a call her sister, Eviana, is ill but when she arrives to visit her she gets a call that her sister is missing.
Enter Simon, Eviana’s husband who is just too hip and trendy for Blair and she just doesn’t trust him. Blair has a dislike for her sister and her wonderful life as an influencer as nothing is ever as it seems but blood is thicker than water and she needs to find her. Will she get the reunion with her sister she needs.
This is my first book by Dea and it won’t be my last. It’s really well written and so descriptive that imagining the setting is easily done and easy to visualise the characters and to dislike the protagonists easily too! Job well done! Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

We all know that the perfect life doesn’t exsist and everthing we see on social media isn’t what is going on behind closed doors, and for Evianna, Blair’s sister, nothing else could be more true!

Blair has always taken the backseat to her sister, being the black sheep of the family. With Blair, getting a ‘normal everyday job’ as a social worker, whilst Evianna becomes a social media influencer and a celebrity in her own right.

But despite all their background and how different they are, there is one very dark secret that ties Blair and Evianna together, and also caused the estrangement between them.

This is an interesting story, with some great tense and suspensful moments & the plot twist at the end. I did not see that coming at all.

Thanks to @bookouture and @deapoirier for allowing me to read the ARC! I can’t wait to see what everyone else thinks about it.