This was a quick, easy read. I enjoyed the twist at the end. Definitely adding Taryn Fisher to my list of authors to read!

I am a big fan of Fisher and have read all of her books so I was eager to read this. Unfortunately I did not enjoy this book at all. After a strong start it quickly became quite boring and dragged on. Then the action finally started and it was quite unbelievable. I also found there to be many unanswered questions and at the end it left me quite bewildered. I will continue to read Fisher and hope her next book is more my taste.

I received this book for free from netgalley and publisher in return for my honest opinion.

Ivy and Piper are twins. They go to a movie together and Piper gets kidnapped by some guys they had just met at the mall. Ivy informs the police right away but they just believe that Piper is a run away. Ivy does everything in her power to try to find out what happened to her twin sister but will she ever really find out the truth?

Honestly, I was immediately annoyed because the format of this book on my kindle was hard to read but I flew through the book. I couldn’t put it down but then it started to get weird towards the end and it dragged in many places.

I just finished reading "Good Half Gone" by Tarryn Fisher. Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Publishing for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest reviow. I chose this book because I have enjoyed previous books written by this author. Stories revolve around mystery, suspense, and strong female lead characters.

In this story two twin girls who come from a very rought background, go out to the moves with some supect boys and one twin sister, Piper, gets kidnapped. The other sister, Iris, tries to convince the police to take the matter seriously by they don't. With the help of her grandmother they both move forward but Iris longs to figure out the truth about what happened to her sister, Fast forward some years later, and Iris who is now a mother, gets a job working at a creepy psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane because whe believes there is someone there who can give her the answers she needs.

The story develops as it winds from past to present to past etc... While the story of the truth comes out eventually, the ending is somewhat unsatisfactory. It feels too rushed and unbelievable. It could have had such a better ending I feel.

What I liked about this book was the tragic backstory of the girls. It was very well told and created alot of sympathy for the girls. There were some interesting stories and some twists and turns.

The part I didn't like was that there were alot of characters and I didn't really understand their significance. Also, some of the characters their reason for existing wasn't really apparent until the end. There were also alot of unanswered questions that that I had at the end. The biggest dissapointment was the ending. For a story that unraveled so slowly, the ending felt rushed and it was really "out there". It was like a soap opera ending where at the end of the story the main bad guy rips of his mask to reveal he is really someone else.

I feel like this story had alot of potential but somewhere, around the last 4 chapters, things started to fall apart, and what made this story so good was abandoned for a super weird ending.

Happy Reading.

I was thrilled to have a first read on this book as I have read and enjoyed some of Tarryn Fisher other stories prior to this one.

This one however, was not a favourite. Don’t; get me wrong it was ok, but really not a home run for my tastes. I found that there was a lead up and definitely some good parts that I enjoyed. At one point I thought maybe it was going to head down a different road but in the end I found the ending a little disappointing. I wasn’t sure if the mom connection was needed, honestly, as I didn’t find that it added much to the story as a whole.

That all said I am glad I had a chance to read before the release. I will definitely watch for more Taryn Fisher in the future as I typically love her stories, but this one was a miss for me.

Thank you HarperCollins, NetGalley and Killer Crime Club for my advanced copy. Wow what a ride. Iris just wants to know what happened to her twin sister Piper. Things get complicated as Iris sets her plan to find out in motion. The way this plays out will keep you on your toes and has some twists and turns you just don't see coming.

How far would you to find out what happened to your sister?
Iris witnesses her sister being kidnapped. Unfortunately, nobody believes her… This is something she carries with her, and it fuels her into her choice of career.

I liked Iris and Cal. Even Grandma was a hoot !
This book had been hooked, but got a little confusing at the end… But I did enjoy it

*3.5⭐️ I throughly enjoyed this book! I liked that every other chapter until the end you got to see what happened in the past but it wasn’t too many time jumps where I got confused. I love a creepy mental hospital setting and this has that! I will say it was just a little predictable and thats where it lost some points for me. Overall a fun read though.

Creepy, gripping, and shocking, this book was not what I expected in the best possible way.

When she was fifteen, Iris watched as her twin, Piper, was kidnapped and barely escaped being taken herself. The kidnapping may be a cold case, but Iris has dedicated her entire life to figuring out what happened to her sister, which has landed her on Shoal Island working as an intern for a hospital for the criminally insane.

This has all of the best Shutter Island vibes, but with a twist that I never would have guessed in a million years. I spent the entire book trying to figure out what was going on and I was not even close.

Anytime a book can shock me as much as this one did, it is an instant five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book. I leave this review voluntarily.

I wanted to be able to finish this, but the formatting was so off that i could not focus. What I read was good, but I hope this is not how it’s actually formatted when printed.

The story of twin sisters and one of them goes missing. Piper disappeared and her sister Iris is determined to find out who took her and what happened to her. The story was good. The plot was a bit predictable but there were a few surprises. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and Harlequin trade publishing for the arc of this book in exchange for my honest review. I gave it 3.5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley for the arc!
This was unfortunately a miss for me. I agree with another review that it was very slow until the last 20% and even then the ending was a dud for me. I feel like the storyline was there, but so much was lost with the back and forth of present day and past, leaving the suspense and action to the very. I had high hopes but this fell short for me. It was just ok.

Iris's twin sister was kidnapped at a movie theater when they were both together there at 15 years old. Iris makes it her mission to determine the truth of what happened to her sister. The police are convinced she ran away like a typical teenager would. In Fisher's newest novel, we are taken on the journey of a sister trying to get closure on the past and forage on in her future. With twists and turns, I read this book quick!

Read in one day. Kept me engaged and wanting to find out more, however I KNEW something was off with Leo I just wasn't expecting THAT. The psychology aspect of the story was intriguing but the D unit characters and ending was so far fetched I had to dock a star.

Iris’s twin sister was kidnapped right before her eyes when they were teenagers. Her case went cold quickly and only Iris is still looking for answers. She hopes these answers are at Shoal Island, an institute for those convicted of violent crimes. Iris has been accepted for a position there but she has ulterior motives. She may not be the only one there who does…

This was such a fun thriller! Like some of Fisher’s other work, you have to suspend disbelief and just be along for a wild ride and a good time. This book is full of twists, unreliable characters, and a creepy setting in the vein of Shutter Island. I enjoyed the way the story skipped back and forth from past to present. It helped build the suspense. I definitely recommend this for fans who like an action packed, twisted thriller with an isolated setting.

Thank you to Tarryn Fisher, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing this book, with my honest review below*

Good Half Gone by Tarryn Fisher was an utterly heartbreaking and suspenseful book, which I would recommend to anyone who doesn’t mind a few tears and to be sucked into their reading for a few hours.

We follow Iris both during the past and present, as she tries to find closure following her twin sister, Piper’s, kidnapping as a teenager. In the past, Iris isn’t supported by authorities when this kidnapping occurs, and we grow close to her grandmother (who took the twins in when their mother was not able to raise them) as she and Iris try to solve the mystery for themselves. In the present, we learn about the patients and others in the hospital for the mentally ill that Iris works at and how they influence the mystery of what happened to Piper.

Tarryn Fisher has written a beautiful thriller that addresses sexual trafficking and its victims (including the families impacted) as well as how trauma shapes us from a young age. The twists were excellent, though a slightly more plausible ending would have lent better closure to the reader. Recommended for not just those who enjoy mysteries and thrillers, but those who appreciate gorgeous writing that transports the reader.

Good Half Gone
by Tarryn Fisher
March 19, 2024
Harlequin Trade
Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Fisher has done it again! Loved the plot, characters, and theme of this book.
Most of the action takes place in the last 1/3 of the book. I liked it.
4 stars

This book was amazing! A must read for all fans Tarryn Fisher. She does not miss a beat in this thriller🙃

Wow! I loved this book just like I loved all Fishers past books. Dark, sad story about a woman trying to find out what happened to her kidnapped twin sister. As a teen the police insist her sister ran away, as an adult they still refuse to help so Iris decides she will find out what happened on her own. Iris, who is a nurse gets a job at a state hospital for the criminally insane because she hopes she will find answers there. Fast paced story that has a twist that is completely unexpected.

This is perfect for the readers who are looking for a page turner filled with suspense, a lot of stress, interesting timelines, and shocking revelations. I was so completely engrossed in this plot, and I enjoyed the dual timelines. The present was in a very interesting setting and the past timeline had one of the twin sisters kidnapped which had a complete plot in itself. The present timeline was based on an employee at a state run mental institution where there are multiple characters for readers to suspect. It was such a gripping thriller with some plot tools and needed a better ending. It was just so promising and it continued to be amazing except for the big reveal at the end that was too much of a stretch. I definitely wished the ending could have been a bit more credible, which would have satisfied many readers.