I felt like some of the writing was a little clunky and expository for a mystery/thriller-type book but I liked the set up of a dream vacation turned missing person and murder. The "Missing White Woman" aspect made it seem very topical and current. I think the author's next book might be even better.

“The truth is never skin deep.”

Personal review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Woah, binge worthy and page turning! I finished this mostly in one sitting because I needed to know what was going on! Waking up during a romantic vacation to NYC to a dead body and missing partner was an awesome start to this novel, and you will not guess the plot twist! The main character, Bree, is relatable and unforgettable, in this fantastic, suspenseful thriller.

Synopsis: It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City. Breanna’s new boyfriend, Ty, took care of everything—the train tickets, the dinner reservations, the rented four-story luxury rowhouse in Jersey City with a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline.

But when Bree comes downstairs their final morning, Ty is nowhere to be found and there’s a stranger dead in the foyer—the missing woman the entire Internet has become obsessed with: Janelle Beckett. Soon, both the police and an army of Internet sleuths are asking questions Bree doesn't know how to answer. Desperate to find Ty and to keep her own secrets buried, Bree realizes there’s only one person she can turn to: her ex-best friend, a lawyer with whom she shares a very complicated past.

Loved this book! It had me sucked in from the first page.
I always try to figure out the twists before they hit, but the main one at the end of the book was not one I had suspected!
Although I got a little frustrated with Bree a few times, I liked all the characters and the plot was well done and very current. I finished this book last night but today was ready to pick up the book and find out what’s going on with Bree next…only to remember I already finished this.
I’ll be watching for more from this author.

Loved the book! I find it ironic that the author has written for Cold Case before because it is literally my favorite crime show. I appreciated how the book showed the effect social media can have on crime investigations, the good and the bad. The twists and turns of the story were done really well, and I enjoyed the length of the book because it told a story without it being long and drawn out.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. Let me just say, that ending was satisfactory, minus Billie getting away with it. Poor Ty. He really was innocent and got roped up with the wrong kind of white girl. And Breanna went through hell trying to prove her innocence and Ty’s. Idt I would ever forgive Adore for what she did. Yeah she tried to help Breanna, but the damage was done. I have seen many people talking about this book and I am glad they weren’t lying. This was sooooo good.

I thought this was a really good book about a young couple on a romantic getaway that goes south quickly! They got swept up in a social media true crime craze. This was a page turner for sure! I was hoping for a happier ending, but it was full of twists!

I received an advanced copy through Netgalley, but all thoughts are my own.

I really enjoyed this read. I can’t wait to get my hands on the physical copy. I feel everyone will enjoy the suspense within this book.

I really enjoyed Missing White Woman. It took a bit form it to get started for me, but once it did it really kept me enthralled.

There were plenty of twists to keep me interested and I never really figured out what was really happening until the MC did.

I really, really liked how the author incorporated the use of social media. It really shows how manipulative it can be, how people will believe anything an influencer says and how it can ruin lives.

The only thing that bothered me a little was that the ending felt very rushed to me. I felt like I was missing somethings. Maybe I just didn’t pay enough attention, but it felt it ended abruptly.

I did enjoy it a lot and give it 4.5 stars.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for letting me read Missing White Woman

The writing felt very immature (in terms of language used, content the characters focused on, grammar) and the ending was disappointing, but the plot was really interesting. I couldn’t put it down. Really great premise. Would I read another novel by this author? No. But I think I would recommend it to people. It kind of gave the same vibes as “When No One Is Watching” by Alyssa Cole.

From the first chapter, Garrett had me engrossed and gripped by this twisty but intimate murder mystery. Bree is a strong willed Black woman caught up in a mess decidedly not of her making, but sadly this is not the first time that has happened to her. Overcoming her past and figuring out how to navigate her way out of this current mess forms the bulk of the story. While Garrett created a terrific back story for her protagonist, she keeps the tension and the mystery pulsing. Highly recommend for mystery readers. Thanks NetGalley and Mulholland Books for the e-ARC.

I loved this book. The slow burn, the whodunnit mystery/thriller vibes. The many questionable characters add to the story.
Great set up with the plot and hands down my favorite Kellye Garrett book to date.
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I enjoyed this book for the most part, with its twists and turns through a well-plotted social commentary. However, I often found Bre frustrating, particularly some of the decisions she made. You can probably chalk that up to her being somewhat stunted emotionally and developmentally because of earlier circumstances in her life, though. As such, I gave her the benefit of the doubt, because gals like her don't always get that.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy. This book kept me guessing until the end but ran a bit too long for me.

Missing White Woman was one of my most anticipated releases for the year but it sadly fell very, very flat for me. The only reason I didn’t throw in the towel was because I told so many people how excited I was about this book and I refused to believe it would be a total flop.

I love crime novels and thrillers and this synopsis had me so excited. The fact that the book explores the “missing white woman syndrome” through the eyes of a Black woman was exactly what sold me.

I think the most intriguing part of this book is the way it looks at how differently crimes involving women of different races are handled. I also appreciated the themes of social media and how the internet can be both helpful and harmful when it comes to crime.

The main thing that I struggled with was the writing style. I am far from a sophisticated literary critic and this might work for a lot of people, but it felt way too casual and disjointed for me. The dialogue is incredibly choppy and odd. I can’t stand to hear every detail of what a character ordered from a food truck, and observed while waiting in line, or over-explaining the most basic statements (for example, the character will say “no one is out on Sunday nights” and then there will be an entire paragraph explaining exactly what people do on Sunday nights).

To me, it felt like the book was so full of unnecessary details that the intriguing parts of the book were overshadowed. This also messed with the pacing in my opinion. Most of the action is saved for last 10% of the book and then it ended pretty abruptly.

Maybe this would have been better for me as an audiobook? It’s entirely possible that the casual writing would be much easier to enjoy in that format.

I thought Missing White Woman was an engaging thriller, and I especially appreciated the way it commented on internet culture and how influencers can create both buzz about what is happening and also put others in danger with little cause. It shown a light on how racist assumptions can drive public opinion while also creating a plot that kept me engaged and guessing. I thought the writing was okay, though sometimes the character-building was a bit repetitive and flat. All in all, this is a strong but not stellar thriller.

When Breanna heads out to a getaway weekend with her boyfriend, Ty, her only thoughts were enjoying a romantic getaway. Her boyfriend's workaholic tendencies leave her time to follow the missing woman case happening all around her. When she wakes up to a women's body in the bottom floor of their Air BNB, things take a turn and she finds herself in the center of a murder investigation. This is such a necessary commentary of how the media, particularly self identified social media influencers, are unreliable narrators in current events.

In this twisty thriller and "compulsive page-turner" (Harlan Coben) from the award-winning author of Like a Sister, a woman thinks she’s waking up to a romantic vacation—only to find a body in her rental home and her boyfriend gone.

Super suspenseful and well-written, this book deals with some heavy themes while continuing to be entertaining. A near perfect book.

I enjoyed this book so much I wrote directly to the author to tell her. Great pacing, vivid setting, well-developed characters—I was caught up in the story from page one and it never let go. Kellye Garrett writes contemporary mysteries better than anyone I know.

I was so excited to get this ARC for “Missing White Woman” from the fabulous author Kellye Garrett. I highly recommend this story - I was such a fan!

This book was a nice little thriller! I liked the aspect of Billie on Tik-Tok as a semi-narrator, it was very clever! I appreciated the little plot twists too and the ending. I do wish there was more depth to some of the characters, including Adore and Lori. They both felt a little incomplete, but it’s also just a quick thriller so I get it. Will be recommending to my followers!