A solid psychological thriller! Loved this story told through the lens of a black woman who finds herself in the middle of a crime scene/mystery. Well done!

Bree is headed to a romantic weekend getaway to a fancy Jersey City Air BNB with her boyfriend Ty, hoping to have some quality time together between seeing the sites in Manhattan. However, Ty spends a good deal of the weekend working and before they can spend an extra day together Bree wakes up to a dead woman and a missing Ty. Social media and the police think the dead woman is a local missing woman and Ty is their main suspect. Bree is trying to navigate the horror of discovering the dead woman, worry about Ty, and in general being a black woman with a record around the police.
Bree was a good main character who was depicted in a very real fashion and had some real reactions to her situation. Ty came off as a typical finance bro who was downright neglectful during the weekend and the overall mystery was rather twisty at the end. The social media aspect is a great addition as it highlighted how certain things can be highlighted by social media for both good (highlighting the missing woman's case) and bad (random attacks on men who resemble Ty). Overall I enjoyed the book.

*****I did not finish this book***** i found the plot to be slow & the writing to be cringe worthy. i couldn't make it past 30%. i may come back to it another time but i didn't have time to force myself to continue

Breanna meets her boyfriend, Ty, for a romantic getaway. Ty has taken care of everything and it's a perfect getaway...until the final morning. Ty is missing and there is a dead woman on the floor of the foyer. Not just any dead woman; but the woman everyone is looking for. What follows is a race against time to find out who really killed Janelle and what happened to Ty. Bre is forced to reunite with her former best friend, now an attorney in attempt to save herself. Very good thriller with lots of twists and turns. Highly recommend.

I loved this twist on the ripped-from-the-headlines thriller genre, and how it forces you to think about how we consume crime and crime-inspired media.

this book ties into the very real complexities of the missing white woman trend in the media and the erasure of women of color. this book touches onto so many fears bipoc women can relate to, while also teaching the readers.

This book provides clear-eyed treatment to the "missing white woman" phenomenon that not enough people pay attention to. Rather than being reductive or divisive, it shows how this uneven treatment of missing people can be manipulated, while also covering the perils of traveling while Black.

Wow! MISSING WHITE WOMAN by Kellye Garrett kinda knocked my socks off. What a wild and crazy ride! A romantic weekend getaway in NYC goes horribly wrong for Breanna and her boyfriend, Ty. A stranger is found dead in their luxury rental rowhouse, Ty is suddenly nowhere to be found, and now he’s the prime suspect. Oof. Talk about a sticky situation!

This thriller really stood out for me because it has a lot of depth and layers that’s not typical for the genre. While exploring the “missing white woman” syndrome, it also tackles race, the unfair treatment of a Black suspect, and the negative impact that social media has on a breaking news story. I also appreciated the side stories that included a complicated female friendship, and a strained mother/daughter relationship.

However, the conclusion went a little off the rails in my opinion and was too far-fetched. It was a hot mess, actually. I must knock a whole star off for that. But other than that, I was throughly engaged and invested in this addictive storyline. I thought it was extremely well done, and I’m looking forward to reading more from Garrett in the future!

Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett was an interesting read with a bit of a twist at the end that I did not see coming.

This is the second book I've read by this author. I enjoyed this one more than Like a Sister. It did have a slow start though and it took me a while to get into the story. It picked up in the second half and I liked the ending. 3.5 stars

Ahh, another page turner from Kellye Garrett!! This one, like her others, is very character driven. From the get-go we see bits and snippets of the mystery and the conflicts between the main character and her boyfriend that really helped keep the tension in the early pages. The social commentary is DEAD ON as usual and in the best way possible. All of the twists, turns are reveals are dead on target and the pacing flew by as I flipped pages, dying to get to the end. A super immersive and impressive thriller!

Engaging read that definitely keeps you on your toes and thrusts you immediately into the action. It kept me intrigued and wanting to come back to finish the story.

A character-driven thriller with lots of surprising twists, this book kept me turning the pages long after I should have gone to sleep. I loved the humor and the social commentary, and found that it read more like true crime than fiction in the best way.

Thanks to Mullholland Books for the copy to review.

I picked up this book based on the premise as I thought there were many ways the plot could go. It wasn't a new one, but it's one I like.

Bree and her boyfriend Ty go to bed in the sumptuous rental they took for a weekend together. But when Bree wakes up, Ty is gone - and there's a body at the bottom of the stairs.

Race plays a part in this book - Ty is missing, but so has a young white woman. Guess who gets the coverage. Sadly this is reality. As is the added social media trying to direct things from their devices. Also very true.

The plot of Missing White Woman twins a mystery and current headlines.

3.5

I really enjoy Missing White woman but it started of a bit slow for me to get into it. There was too many twist for me to get into the book. It about a woman and her boyfriend went on a vacation.

Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett is a gripping thriller that dives deep into the complexities of race and media representation. The story follows Bree, a young Black woman who wakes up to find her boyfriend missing and a dead white woman in their Airbnb, thrusting her into a harrowing investigation. As Bree navigates the pressure of being a suspect, she grapples with societal biases and the chaotic influence of social media on justice. The novel masterfully combines suspense with sharp social commentary, keeping readers engaged until the very last twist​.

I really enjoyed this book's initial premise and the overall commentary it's making on the sensationalism behind missing white women cases (especially in the age of social media) and villainization of black suspects and/or victims. I think those elements alone make this book worth a read, because it's a topic not often explored in literature and especially in the mystery/thriller genre. For me, this book's pace stayed pretty slow and as a result my entertainment waned a lot over the course of it, and I think I was less invested by the point of the major reveals than I should have been. I'd still recommend this to anyone who thinks the premise or message sound interesting or important, and I'll be following everything this author continues to write in the future.

I ended up DNF'ing this book because it did not capture me early enough to stick with it. The writing was good but the plot didn't get going early enough to lock me in.

This thrilling novel completely caught me off guard with its unexpected twists and turns. Initially, I thought it might follow the predictable path of a domestic thriller, but by the third chapter, I was completely hooked. The story is far from superficial but rich, keeping you on the edge of your seat the whole time.



The protagonist, Breanna, finds herself in a precarious situation when her boyfriend Ty mysteriously disappears, and a bloodied woman's body is discovered in the luxurious Airbnb they rented in Jersey City. As Breanna becomes entangled in the investigation, her experiences as a black woman in a wealthy neighborhood make every move she makes so treacherous. Kellye Garrett expertly portrays Breanna's justifiable paranoia, inventiveness, and determination, making her a completely relatable character.



Soon, the case explodes, as these white woman cases often do. Breanna is exposed by a famous TikTokker and an army of amateur sleuths while trying to evade the police, who are hot on her trail. The story pulls us deep into Breanna's POV, showing every challenge and assumption she faces due to her race and backstory. What makes the book so good is that even if the situation is suffocating, it feels like a noirish hunt, with tons of people on the internet thinking Ty and Breanna are to blame; Breanna doesn't give up. This is a book about assumptions, masks, and double identity. Take, for example, Breanna's friend who comes to her rescue. She is a thriving black woman who learned to use the veil of success and money to become untouchable but hides her own secrets underneath.



Breanna is at a disadvantage the whole time. She is caught in the wrong neighborhood at a very wrong time, and she is not allowed the benefit of the doubt. But Breanna, due to all that has happened to her in the past, has grit and determination; she is a gem of a protagonist, and I can't wait for the movie adaptation.

Missing White Woman is a novel that completely immerses you in its world. It's a tense, clever, and utterly immersive experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat. This book is a must-read if you're a fan of thrillers that challenge conventional norms and feature strong characters.

I can't remember the last time I read a thriller but I'm glad I ended up getting this ARC because it was a nice change of pace from my usual reading and surprisingly, I didn't find it too stressful.

Overall I found this was very readable and entertaining, if a little bit slow at times. I ended up listening to the audio - which was well done.

This was compelling and had a lot of depth with lots of subtle and not-so-subtle social commentary weaved in. I was surprised at the leisurely pace of the plot at time and in those moments, I found myself more interested in Bree and her story and relationships than the mystery and that was an unexpected balance. By about 2/3 in, I started getting more eager to find out how it was going to turn out.

There were things about the mystery that felt a little bit obvious to me early on but the total package was still sufficiently surprising with some little twists and turns.