been a longtime fan of the author, she has written some of my favorite bat shit crazy thrillers so I knew I was going to be in for a wild ride here. I just wasn’t prepared for how bananas and off the rails things would get in the end and I can’t say I was a fan. There was a lot to like here though, you have a strong opening that hooked me and at first the timeline switches made sense for me. You also have a great setting with a remote island housing an institute for the criminally insane, that was actually probably the strongest aspect for me, so creepy and atmospheric. Where things went too far for me was in the very last bit, way too over dramatic and unbelievable in the vein of a bad soap opera. I just couldn’t get past the big twist, it just read as silly. Like I said before though I’m a huge fan of the author so I absolutely will read her again this was just a bit of a miss for me.

I have enjoyed other books by Tarryn Fisher, so I was excited to see she had a new one coming out. Good Half Gone did not disappoint! When Piper and iris Walsh are fifteen years old, Piper is kidnapped, never to be seen again. The police act like Piper is a runaway, but Iris knows she was abducted and has made it her main focus to find out what happened. The storyline goes back and forth from the past to the present as we learn new details about Piper's and Iris's lives.

This book is full of odd, suspicious characters and eerie and creepy settings. The overall mood is dark and somewhat depressing, and yet I truly enjoyed Iris, her family and her tenacity and strong will to find out the truth. Iris has had to deal with quite a few shady characters throughout her life. Who can she trust? The storyline kept me turning the pages. Much of it is moderately paced until closer to the end when things really take off. The last quarter of the book was thrilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding and eye-opening. Wowee! Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House for the digital ARC of Good Half Gone.

I was completely shocked at the end. I wasn’t sure I would love this but I could not put it down! It left me wondering who I could trust and I devoured it!

Another page turner from Fisher. Iris has never been able to convince the police that her twin Piper was kidnapped so now she's determined that she'll get the truth by working at the hospital for the criminally insane where she thinks the villain is held. She's worked hard to get where she is but she'll give it all up for answers. Well, what she finds is twisty and nasty. And she should not be as trusting as she is of certain people. No spoilers from me but know that this has some twists you might see coming and others you won't. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. Perfect for travel.

Good Half Gone is a new thriller about a woman who is searching for her twin sister that was kidnapped when they were 15. The police don’t do much to help so she goes out on her own to find the truth.

This thriller was just ok for me. I really liked the characters and the setting was described in great detail. The idea of a mental hospital on an island really intrigued me. It was definitely fast paced and I read it very quickly because I needed to know what happened.

However, I do feel like the twists were a bit unrealistic and I had a hard time believing them. It was also hard to fully understand everything because it kept jumping around a lot and the timelines were confusing me. I feel like it felt a bit more drama at parts than thriller which I don’t tend to like but I know others like that.

I think a lot of people will enjoy this quick thriller. It fell in the middle for me but if you enjoy this author, I would suggest trying it out. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t my favorite either.

Thanks so much to netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I really wanted to love this book because I am a fan of Fisher, but this one was just a little less developed for me. I thought there was good pacing and some twists, but it just didn't grab my interest as much as some of her other works have. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book was a little slower than I thought it would be and I only finished it because I wanted to know what happened. The book seemed to be written in the style of someone’s jumping, random thoughts so I was a little confused about what was happening at times because it jumped from one thing to the next. The ending was pretty good but predictable.

Thank you Harlequin Trade Publishing and NetGalley for this two chapter sample of Good Half Gone. I NEEDED more chapters! The story has already captured my attention. I will be purchasing this novel when it gets released on March 19, 2024.

The newest book from Tarryn Fisher follows Iris, whose twin, Piper, was abducted in front of her when they were fifteen. Now, as an adult, she becomes determined to finally find the truth.

Ever since I enjoyed Fisher's The Wives, I've been trying to find that magic in her other books. However, I still have yet to find it. I'm not sure what changed, but her writing here felt forced and awkward. Unlike The Wives, I was not really drawn into the plot and I struggled through. If you liked The Wrong Family or An Honest Lie though, you will probably enjoy this one.

I definitely enjoyed this story - maybe not as much as the other's I've read from Tarryn but the overall plot really sucked me in. Iris has spend the last half of her life searching for answers in her twin sister's disappearance. She has lived her life looking for anything that can give her the closure she seeks. As she gets closer and closer to finding the truth - everything she hoped for - things take a turn she did not expect. Again I really enjoyed this story but it felt a little slow in stages for me.

I really wanted to like this book so much and was over the moon to approved to read the ARC. It started out so strong and I immediately was sucked into the storyline of the Iris and Poppy and the kidnapping. The middle was so long and drawn out it was really a struggle to continue. It just fell flat for me. I became frustrated. The twist was very unrealistic. I am so sad this book didn't hit the mark for me,

Love love love Taryn Fisher! I was thrilled to see she has a new book coming out.

The characters were well developed and I loved the plot but it kind of dragged a little bit rather than being as suspenseful as her previous book.

This author is absolutely creative and it comes out in the best way in her thrillers. This was was still a gripping, and twisty all the way to the end read. It was very fast paced absolutely and I was able to finish it in one day!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC!

I can’t really give much feedback, for some reason I only got the first chapter in my download and it’s archived so I can’t redownload it at this time.

The first chapter was good and I look forward to reading the rest of the book once it’s released.

I love Tarryn Fishers writing so much. She has such an incredible way of drawing her audience. In. And then weaving such a suspenseful mystery around them don't start this one on a work night. Or do. You won't regret the missed sleep, I promise. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley f or this incredible ARC

3.5 stars. The beginning was very good and kept my attention. The twist was predictable but also kind of annoying.

Come to Shoal Island Hospital where patients aren’t the only ones being observed!

It took me a while to offer that invitation. This is one of those cases where both time and distance from this story helped me see it in a different light. At first, I almost DNF’d it as so many things rubbed me the wrong way or freaked me out. When I came back to it, those things were still there, but I didn’t have such an emotional response. I saw things/clues the author had placed that I’d overlooked previously. Fisher is clever!

Know this: Your ‘strangeness barometer’ will start to beep slowly, then with more frequency and pitch, and when it falls of the charts you may realize that this narrative is really about something much different than you first imagined. The premise may have intrigued you, maybe even the pull of the author’s name, but you may be confused with how the plot is carried out. I encourage you to step back and see the story arc for what it really is, a fairly accurate and admirable examination of ‘what happened’. You’ll close the book reminded why Fisher is such a fantastic psychological thriller writer. She got me. I didn’t see it coming. My emotions were on full throttle.

This is a great suspense thriller about a woman searching for answers. Iris Walsh saw her twin sister, Piper, being kidnapped but the police didn’t believe her account of the events. She decides to take matters into her own hands but soon discovers that there’s something very sinister going on.

Piper was the ‘good half,’ the popular one, and Iris is convinced that she was kidnapped and trafficked. The lack of evidence results in the case going cold, but Iris doesn’t give up. She’s determined to find answers and get revenge. Finally, years later, her internship at a hospital for the criminally insane provides answers, but are they the ones Iris is looking for?

Nothing is as it seems.

It’s riveting, it touches on the nitty-gritty uncomfortable things, it stretches believability, it has a powerful twist, it’s creepy, chilling, has uneven pacing, frustrating time hops, many loose ends and at times choppy. Yes, there was a huge discrepancy between what I was prepared for and what direction the author took. BUT! Tarryn Fisher could offer a masterclass in atmosphere. This unseen thread binds her whole narrative together and shapes her readers’ experience.

If you love Shutter Island vibes, an examination of psychopathy/sociopathy, and plots that make you yell out loud, this one is for you! Buckle up.

I was gifted this copy by Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review.

I love Tarryn Fisher's books; each one i so different from the last, but they are all so engaging and unputdownable! This latest is no exception! I was hooked from the first line all the way until the very last. Iris's twin Piper went missing a decade ago, and she has been trying to find her since. I swear this book had shades of Shutter Island. A little creepy and a lot of twisty!

What a marvelous story. Once I started, I couldn’t seem to put it down. I was intrigued right from the beginning. I felt this book was very well written, and the characters had depth, which is one of the things I enjoy most about books.

Wow! My favorite Tarryn Fisher book to date. The description didn’t entice me too much but I read it anyway, since it’s by TF. Happy I did. This book has more twists & turns than anything I’ve read lately. And plenty suspense. Emotion, even a slight romantic interest…..When I got about 60% in, I could do anything til I finished this book. Awesome read! Suspense fans, folks who like psychological thrillers, get this book & thank me later😁

Tarryn Fisher is one of my must-read authors. I've read all of her books, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on Good Half Gone. That was before I even read the blurb, then I was even more excited. I hate to say it, but I might have overhyped the book to myself. While I liked it, I didn't love it as much as I expected.

Good Half Gone starts out explosively with the day Iris's twin sister Piper is abducted. Those first few chapters really drew me in and hooked me. After that, the suspense dried up for a bit and the pace slowed down. I felt like I was being told rather than shown at some points. I also found myself confused at times. I had a hard time connecting what was happening in the past to the present. It makes more sense now that I'm done reading, but it took a while to feel a connection between teenage Iris and 20-something Iris because of how each timeline jumped around. Which was weird because both timelines were interesting in their own ways. One thing that didn't help was the amount of attention placed on unimportant details. A lot of information was given that sometimes mattered, but most times didn't. That was probably meant to make it harder to figure out what was coming, but it just bogged things down a bit and didn't keep me from guessing some of the twists. The Shoal Island Hospital stuff was both creepy and intriguing. I could picture the island and its terrain, the uncomfortable weather on the ferry, and the buildings and their inhabitants. The intensity picked back up at about seventy-five percent in when all unbelievable craziness broke lose. It might not have been believable, but it was a lot of fun to read.

So, yeah. I had mixed feelings about this book. This was a hard review to write because it was hard to figure out what did and didn't work for me. There's no doubt Tarryn Fisher knows how to create a twisted tale with a whole lot of atmosphere, but this story needed something in the middle. I don't know if that's narrowing down the information that is given or making Iris a little easier to connect to. If you are good at suspending disbelief in the end, you might like this thriller set in the darker, grittier side of the Pacific Northwest.