Wow by far one of the better books I’ve read of hers in a while!

The mystery and suspense was so enticing. I couldn’t stop listening. There were so many twists this story had. It left me confused and excited.

While I feel like what we learn at the end is so unrealistic I loved the story.

If Tarryn writes a book, I will read it. Iris's twin sister Piper went missing years ago, and she is willing to go to the ends of the earth to figure out what truly happened to her. 8 years later, her plans are falling into place and she is finally going to get to meet the one person that can possibly tell her where her sister went, but first she will have to get through all the secrets and lies.
We go back and forth between past and present trying to understand what happened. This is more of a mystery rather than a thriller to me, so I think everyone should go in expecting that. I didn't feel the "thriller" aspect, but it did keep me in suspense trying to weave together the timelines and different aspects of the book.
I will say that I guessed the twist pretty early and was screaming at Iris most of the book, but that could be because I have read a lot of thrillers and can see twists coming usually. There were a lot of things I enjoyed about this book, namely Iris, her dedication to her sister eventhough she was hit with road block after road block. The police were no help and it just made me feel so sad and frustrated for her and her family.
There were a lot of story lines that I felt didn't pan out though, or have much to do with the story and that did bother me. I think they were thrown in to distract from the twist that was coming, but I just wanted them to have a resolution.
If you love a suspenseful read with lots of twists, this is your book!
Thanks to Graydon House, Netgalley and Tarryn for an early copy.

Tarryn Fisher's Good Half Gone had me turning pages well into the night.

Iris Walsh is a young Psych student who scores her dream placement at the isolated Shoal Island, home for the criminally insane. But Iris is not just there to learn, she is there to find out what happened to her twin sister, Piper, who was kidnapped when they were only 15. Do the dangerous, violent, and haunting criminals in the D ward hold the answers? Iris is determine to find out for herself.

Fisher tells the story from Iris' POV bouncing between the present day and Iris' past. The chapters are so easily consumable that you will find yourself saying, "just one more".

The ending is a bit fantastical and you definitely have to suspend reality a bit to fully enjoy it, but I don't mind a bit of elaborate story telling when the rest of the storyline holds up.

Definitely recommend!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for a free copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This was so good! I was hooked from the very beginning and read almost all of it in one sitting. The book goes back and forth from Iris in present day, working in a hospital for the criminally insane, to her past when her sister was kidnapped and no one took it seriously. This was infuriating and really, really fun.

Wow! This was my first Tarryn Fisher, and I'll be looking to read more of her books in the future. I gobbled this one up in half a day in a single sitting. I loved Iris' character and her humbling beginnings raised by her grandmother after being abandoned by her mother. That background makes the kidnapping of her twin sister even more tragic, and it makes us root for her even more when she perseveres and lands a coveted internship at an institution for the criminally insane on Shoal Island. That isolated setting enhances the atmosphere and plays into the plot as it unfolds into something much more sinister than Iris can ever imagine. I highly recommend this one.

This was a rare miss for me when it comes to Tarryn Fisher! Don’t get me wrong it was good but I feel like I’ve come to expect a better twist, a deeper felt story. I saw the end coming which is always disappointing but overall it was a pretty good read. Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to review!

Good Half Gone by Tarryn Fisher is a thriller with two timelines following a sister seeking her twin who was abducted in front of her. It is highly recommended.

When they were both fifteen, twin sisters Iris and Piper Walsh went to the movies. As they were leaving a couple young men grabbed Piper, threw her into a car and sped off. Iris contacted the police, but the officers didn't believe her, assuming Piper was just another runaway. By the time they took her seriously, it was too late. The girls were being raised by their loving grandmother who rescued them from their neglectful mother. A decade later after college Iris accepts an internship at Shoal Island Hospital for the criminally insane. She believes her sister's killer is locked up there.

The plot unfolds through two timelines. In the first Iris is a teen looking for Piper, seeking clues about her abductors, and struggling to continue on without her twin. In the second Iris is now in her 20's with a son and she accepts the internship position at the Shoal Island Hospital with ulterior motives. Both plot threads are compelling and add important details to the narrative. They also move at an uneven pace with several distractions along the way.

Iris is a fully realized character. Readers will know what motivates her and drives her to proceed as she does in each time period. Piper, her twin, has a very different personality and that also comes through. Readers will appreciate her grandmother and the love she has for the girls. The depiction of the grief Iris and her grandmother share for the loss of Piper is well done, as is the obsession Iris has in her search for her twin.

The ending requires the reader to accept a colossal dose of disbelief, which I just couldn't do. I can often set aside disbelief and go with the flow, but in this case it was too implausible. I can't ruin the ending by listing all the reasons why, but let's just say it would be paragraphs and lists. However, it can't be denied that it is an entertaining, action-packed ending. Thanks to Graydon House for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.

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Twin stories are always tricky, but this one was enjoyable enough for 3 stars. Although this is strictly a mystery I did need more thriller vibes and was left a bit disappointed. Twin sisters Iris and Piper never had it easy, and with an addict mother in the picture their grandmother took them in and raised them. Piper disappears one day leaving Iris and her grandmother searching for answers. The "search" setting takes place at an institution for the criminially insane, which was interesting. There are all these little twists and turns weaved in throughout the book, and that kept me invested till the end to find out what happened. I do feel that Iris's character came across very conflicting. One minute she hates on her sister and the next she can't live on without finding the truth behind Piper's disappearance. I would have liked a solid MC. "Fisher" writes a compelling story, but just a few points shy from her previous awesome works left me wanting more out of this book.

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for awarding me the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/Graydon House for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was one wild ride. With so many elements that I absolutely loved. That being said, it is not exactly a realistic thriller, but thriller it is.

What drew me to the book was the setting. I love reading about mental hospitals and asylums. I find the history of old state mental hospitals both fascinating and horrifying. So a thriller in this setting is always eye-catching for me.

Our main character Iris is incredibly well-developed and hard not to become invested in. Always perplexed and haunted by witnessing the kidnapping of her twin sister as teens, she sets out to try to solve the riddle of what has happened to her sister. Iris applies to work at Shoal Hospital (a very isolated mental institution for the criminally insane on an island) which requires staff to take a ferry to and from their homes on the mainland. She intends on spending her internship learning more about the man imprisoned there who could be her sister's killer.

This novel is a great example of using dual timelines (when her sister was kidnapped as a teen and now as an intern at the hospital) to tell the story and why she believes she will find answers at Shoal. Unfortunately many of the answers she is able to find open up more doors with more questions.

I cannot understand the number of twists that this book took. I never could have guessed the directions this book went. Now I can see how some readers may not love the ending as it was absolutely wild and probably (hopefully) impossible, but boy did it make for a good read.

I found this to be an incredibly fast-paced, quick read and have already recommended it to other thriller readers.

I found this story intriguing and liked both of the dual timelines. I was immersed in this creepy setting and really enjoyed the action at the end of the book.

4 ⭐️ Pretty sure my head is going to be spinning for several days after finishing this one because Tarryn Fisher managed to write one heck of a ride with Good Half Gone! You know an author is truly good at their craft when they manage to make you alternate between laughing and being horrified throughout a twisty suspenseful read.

Good Half Gone is a delightfully dark read that alternates between the protagonist’s present and past points of view. It follows Iris Walsh, a young woman who saw her twin sister get kidnapped when the two were teenagers. When the cops (frustratingly) declare Iris’s twin, Piper, to be a runaway, Iris makes it her life mission to find out what happened to Piper on her own. This leads into present day Iris: a twenty-four year old who is raising her eight-year-old son, caring for her grandmother, while managing to land an internship at a hospital for the criminally insane on a desolate island, all in the hopes of getting to the bottom of Piper’s case.

This was my first read by this author, but I will certainly be checking out their others!

Thank you to NetGalley, Harlequin Trade Publishing, Graydon House, and Tarryn Fisher for the free e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I knew that I wanted to read Good Half Gone as soon as I read the blurb. I have a weak spot for a remote setting, and Shoal Island Hospital for the criminally insane sounded like such an ominous backdrop for this story. I've enjoyed the writing of this author in the past, and I've been looking forward to try this book ever since it landed on my kindle. What I didn't expect was that I somehow ended up having mixed thoughts instead... I'll try to explain why below.

First of all I have to say that I still love the premise behind Good Half Gone. The story is told with the help of a dual timeline structure, where we switch between the present and flashbacks to the past. The flashback chapters relate both to the disappearance of the twin sister Piper and how this affected Iris both during the immediate aftermath and the years after. The present chapters don't explain too much about her background; instead focusing on her 'mission' to work at the Shoal Island Hospital and uncover the truth. I slightly preferred the present chapters over the flashbacks, mostly because of that same remote island setting.

I think that part of the reason why it went wrong for me has a lot to do with the fact that there are simply too many timeline switches. While we do stay with the same character, the constant back-and-forth almost gave me a whiplash and it also slowed down the pace considerably. There were also so many details that didn't seem important to the plot at all other than being used as a filler, and it kind of distracted from the main story for me. In fact, I was surprised that Good Half Gone wasn't nearly as tense and suspenseful as I thought it would be during most of the plot... Only to go completely overboard with that final 20%. Seriously, there is unexpected and shocking plot twist, and there is whatever Good Half Gone ends with... I usually don't mind over the top, but this ending just didn't make sense at all for me, and it really put a damper on things.

Like I said, I still love the premise and the remote island setting was extremely well done. It makes for such a great backdrop, and it's probably one of my favorite parts of the story (if you count out how things ended). It was also intriguing to learn more about the twin sisters, what happened back then and the way the story shows us how prejudices can prevent the authorities from taking action in time... My heart went out to Iris as she tried to convince the police what happened, only to be completely ignored. That said, I wasn't a fan at all of the appearance of the romance angle, as it again distracted from the plot. I never felt any chemistry between the two characters either, which made it even harder to accept the distraction.

All in all Good Half Gone ended up being a bit of a mixed bag for me. Fantastic premise, slower than expected, atmospheric and ominous remote setting, over the top and unsatisfying ending. Some good, some bad, and overall still a solid thriller if you can look past the issues I mentioned.

Okay so on the surface, this is the story of a woman who continues to try and find out what happened to her sister. I'm good with that. And some of the things she does to try and find out what happened are a bit farfetched, but I'm willing to go along for the ride. Even when that ride has her taking a job at a scary isolated medical facility for the criminally insane. But, the ending I couldn't go along with. It was just a bit too far out there for me and wasn't developed enough. So many questions and issues with the ending that left a funny taste in my mouth.

Good Half Gone had a really fun premise: a kidnapped twin sister, and an eerie mental hospital. I was excited to dive into this book, but as I read, disappointment crept in. The book had a lot going for it, especially the first 60% or so, but the ending fell flat.

Good Half Gone was a quick read, filled with twists and turns. I love a good thriller, even when they're boring and predictable. I had high hopes for this one because I enjoy Tarryn Fisher. Hopefully her next one is better!

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC!

I am a big fan of Tarryn Fisher's previous book but this one seemed to miss the mark for me. I don't mind dual timelines when they add to the intrigue of the plot but in "Good Half Gone" they seemed unnecessary and made it a bit confusing for me.

I think one of Ms. Fisher's strong points is her character development and I did enjoy Iris but the other characters felt less complete making it hard for me to stick with.

I will continue to look out for what's to come from Tarryn Fisher but "Good Half Gone' to me wasn't her best.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book in advance of publication.

I am a huge fan of Tarryn Fisher and was thrilled to get an ARC of Good Half Gone. Overall, I loved the Good Half Gone. I loved the setting, loved the characters, and loved the plot. I truly could not put it down and am waiting anxiously for Fisher's next book already!

I loved this! Had me not wanting to put it down! Just one more chapter to find out what happened to her sister. Then you hit the last 20% of the book and your mind will spin. What the actual just happened! Hmm I’m leaving it at that… Just find out for yourself!

Thank You NetGalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing.

Oh my gosh, what a read. Tarryn is a master at all things dark and twisty, and I couldn't put this one down. This was a quick paced book, and I sped through it in one sitting. Thriller fans- grab this book!

At just 15 years old Iris’ twin sister was kidnapped right in front her. When the police think Piper is just a run away Iris becomes consumed with finding out what happened to her sister. At just 24 years old she takes a job at a place for the criminally insane convinced the man that took her sister is in there. Her Gran is concerned that Iris will never have her own life unless she can let Piper go. Will Iris ever find out the truth about what happened to her good half?

I love most of Fisher’s books and many have left me with my mouth hanging open. While I was entertained by this one and found myself eager to get back to it I was left kind of let down by the final twist. It seemed very far fetched and not as woven in as many of her books.

Good Half Gone is another creepy and heart-pounding thriller by Tarryn Fisher.


I am a huge fan of Tarryn's books. She always manages to create addictive thrillers I can't put down. Good Half Gone did not disappoint me. It was so interesting and brought out these big emotions in me, which is a sign of a great book, in my opinion. This book is a darker suspense thriller that is only told from Iris's POV. It is a dual timeline book set in the present and the past. The past timeline takes place before and after Piper's kidnapping, and the present timeline follows Iris as she starts working at Shoal Island Hospital. I loved how this book was structured; it's very similar to Tarryn's other book, An Honest Lie. What I love about the dual timeline structure is that you get two heart-pounding situations unfolding simultaneously. And if it's done right, like it is in this book, the two timelines will complement each other.

The events that took place on the past timeline were what brought out those big emotions in me. I could just feel Iris's anger and frustration with the police and their unwillingness to believe that Piper had been kidnapped. Iris's sense of helplessness felt so real and hit me right in my heart. As events unfold after the kidnapping and you begin to realize that these men and boys are going to potentially get away with what they have done, I couldn't help but feel this rage build inside me. I just wanted to unleash vigilante-style justice on their asses. As much as these events were frustrating the hell out of me, Tarryn did a great job at shedding light on gaps and problems in our justice system. She did a great job at creating this very complex kidnapping scenario. The past timeline really gives off those vibes like you are watching one of those serial killer/ kidnapping documentaries, which I absolutely love.

The present timeline is where you get those spine-tingling creepy feelings. The setting for this timeline is really creepy perfection. Shoal Island Hospital is on this isolated island and in this older building that just gives off unsettling vibes. In my mind, I visualized the hospital looking and feeling like the hospital in the Shutter Island movie. This hospital cares for the criminally insane. Iris has decided to work on this island for a reason, and that reason is connected to her sister's disappearance. I won't go into specific details because I don't want to give anything away. When you read this timeline, two things really stood out for me, one is that Iris is being watched or staked by some unknown person. It gives you the chills. And the other is that you begin to realize that there is more to Piper's disappearance than you organically thought. This story is just so well thought out and complex. I loved everything about it. The climax at the head had me holding my breath and at the edge of my seat. It really was a solid thriller from beginning to end.

Good Half Gone is a gripping and chilling thriller that you will not be able to put down.