This is a solid start to a new crime thriller series based around Detective Nikki Cassidy. There were a lot of things I liked about this book, but there were also factors that made this one not work for me. I rated this one 3.5 starts rounded up.

What I enjoyed:

The plot was good. I truly liked the mystery elements to this story, and how aspects of the ending were unpredictable. I thought I had it figured out a few times, and I winded up being wrong. I also enjoyed getting to know the Detective. I’m always a stan for a female lead that is a boss in their own right. There were also twists that I thought were well written and one even left my mouth wide open!

What didn’t work for me:
The romantic elements in this story were strange. Nikki’s interactions with her fiancé were very awkward. I do feel that whole relationship could’ve been left out. There was also a LOT of repetitiveness the first 50% of the book.

I do plan to continue with the series. I’m looking forward to what happens in book #2.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Great start to the new Detective Nikki Cassidy series!

My first book by Dana Perry and it won’t be the last. Book 1 in this series and there will be three books in the series released on the same date, April 2nd, which always allows for a binge read.

We are introduced to Nikki Cassidy who works with the FBI out of Washington, a career she entered, following in her father’s footsteps into law enforcement and spurred by the disappearance and murder of her younger sister. At the 15yr anniversary of her sister’s death, Nikki continues to search for the answers as to why her sister was murdered, visiting the man convicted every year in the hope he will finally share something, and finally, he reaches out asking to speak with her, but the series of events that happen next, she never would have anticipated. The storyline will keep you engaged, hoping to find answers to this long-ago mystery. There are enough questions still remaining unanswered to lead into future books for more secrets to be uncovered, but don’t fret there is a resolution to the main mystery served up in book 1.

3.5 stars for this one, a few minor things about the style of writing that I think are specific to my personal preferences, or the fact that some things in the US are referred to differently that take my mind a bit to adjust to.

The Nowhere Girls by Dana Perry is the first book of the Detective Nikki Cassidy series.

Detective Cassidy goes back to her hometown to meet with the person that murdered her little sister fifteen years ago. While in town everything comes crumbling down.

First off, I really enjoyed the story. It was a fast paced thriller. There were a lot of twists and turns. It really could have been a five star read, but the repetition was insane. So many things were just said over and over. A couple paragraphs are actually the same exact thing. I almost put it down several times but really the story saved it. I have the next one in the series and so hoping it’s not repetitive. Dana Perry can tell a great story but it was really hard to get past the repetition.

Detective Cassidy’s fiancé Greg, maybe the most unliked character, I’ve read about this year. She’s going through something so dramatic and all he can talk about is their wedding and his needs. I’m curious if anyone else wanted to punch him as much as I did. I didn’t care for the romance aspect at all(this or the other one)

I rate it at 3.5 but rounded up to four cause it is a great story just don’t care for the writing.
Thanks NetGalley and Bookouture for a chance to read an advance copy in exchange for a honest review.

First in the Nikki Cassidy series. A real roller coaster of a ride, well paced with Cassidy seemingly for ever going down blind alleys until the plot finally unraveled. The motive and perpetrator came as a surprise and although a few ends were left untied, I wonder if they will be cleared up in the next couple of books in the series.


Thanks to NetGalley and Bookoutre for providing me with an Advance Reader's Copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.

"The Nowhere Girls" by Dana Perry is a fun mystery/thriller that will keep you entertained, but ultimately it is very formulaic and predictable in its storytelling.

FBI Agent Nikki Cassidy's sister was murdered 15 years ago as a young girl. Her killer was charged and found guilty and has been in prison ever since. Fast forward to today, and another young girl goes missing while Nikki is visiting her hometown, and the similarities of the cases are striking.
Nikki starts investigating and uncovers secrets that lead her to believe that maybe the police got it wrong all those years ago. She is now determined to uncover the truth, not only for her sister, but for other potential victims as well.

This book kept me hooked. I enjoyed reading it, and the short chapters made it easy to keep picking it back up. I genuinely wanted to keep reading, as it was an entertaining story.

However, the storytelling was a little bit too "by the book." It felt very predictable and at times a little cheesy. That is not necessarily a bad thing. Some readers may find this style comfortable, as it makes dark subjects a little lighter and easier to digest. But others may find it generic or unoriginal. It did not have a unique component to make it stand out from other popular mysteries/thrillers.

This is the first of a new series, so Perry did leave one big question unanswered. However, I am not sure that it was big enough to compel me to pick up the second book when it comes out.

"The Nowhere Girls" is good, not great. Fans of thrillers will probably not find this to be a standout book, but it is an entertaining read that almost feels cozy in its conventional storytelling.

Talk about twists and turns!
This story had so much going on!
Definitely a great start to a new series.
I am looking forward to reading more about Detective Nikki Cassidy.
Perfect series to start for crime fiction fans.
Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Holy cow! This was an amazing thriller. There were so many twists and it really kept me guessing. Nikki Cassidy is my new favorite book character!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

The Nowhere Girls is the first book in the Nikki Cassidy series. I haven't ready any books by this author before, so this was a completely new one for me.
Nikki Cassidy is an FBI agent with a sad past. Her sister was abducted and murdered when the girls were both teenagers. It's something which (as you would expect) has had a huge impact on Nikki's life and the course it has taken still.
This is quite a quick read and I found myself getting through it quickly. There were a few things that I wasn't completely convinced about and I did guess quite a few of the twists before they happened. This is the first book in the series though, so I'm hopeful that future books will build on the characters and add a bit of depth to the stories.
I enjoyed this read and I'm looking forward to reading the next in the series.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

This was not the book for me. It had all the things which would make me think it was a perfect fit. However, I couldn't connect with any of the characters. It felt for me like a bunch of details with no emotions. Nikki Cassidy had the oddest relationships with everyone, her finance, her family, her co-workers.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for my copy of The Nowhere Girls by Dana Perry.
This is a great start to a new series about FBA Agent Nikki Cassidy, and this one’s personal
15 years ago Nikki’s sister 12 year old Caitlin was abducted and murdered, and every year Nikki’s goes back to visit her killer to ask him why he did it, but he wouldn’t talk.
This year he did !!!!!!

The Nowhere Girls features FBI agent Nikki Cassidy. She returns to the small town where her sister was murdered years before looking for answers. The killer is in jail, but has never discussed any of the details - until now. And then another young girl goes missing on the anniversary ...

The set up is good here, although hardly original. But The Nowhere Girls is a very well written thriller that draws the reader in. Nikki Cassidy is a well crafted lead character: a star in the FBI but with many troubles. Her return hone is not at all what she expected, and becomes a life changing event.

Cassidy and her team find several linked crimes but cannot get to the bottom of the case. A lot of effort and some good detective work establish some hints, but they are not sure who they can trust. The ending is well worth wating for in a well crafted novel full of twists.

I received an arc from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

While the writing was a little hard to read at times I did love the storyline and mystery this book presented. While part of her sister’s disappearance was solved the ending left you on kind of a cliff hanger.

I will be reading the next in the series for the mystery factor.

The nowhere girls is a captivating crime thriller about main female character Nikki who is an fbi agent on the hunt to figure out who kidnapped and k*lled her sister. This reads as a whodunnit thriller and the premise is very interesting. The first 30-40% of the book sets the scene and story of Nikki’s sister the town and their officer father. In this section of the book it’s written kinda slow paced and a little boring but once you get past that first 30% things kind of start to happen. The questions start coming and the edge of the seat or fast pacing really gets you wanting to keep reading and finish it to figure out what’s happening and who is the killer. I had my suspicions of the killer and the twists but in the end I was actually wrong. This book leads you down a path of both trying to figure out the crime/criminal but also wanting to figure out the family/romantic stuff too. I’m not used to wanting to have romance in thriller like this but it was good. I never thought I would be rooting for a potential suspect to actually get together with the lead. I was also not expecting to cry or get attached to a character so fast and then have it ripped out from under me but this book is literally giving you all the things:romance, family drama, swooning, crime, emotions all in one. I know this is only the beginning for Nikki and I can’t wait to jump into the next one.

for the Forst book this was interest i like Nicki, alex and Girard and also Billy. The story had me gripped from the first chapter and it kept you guessing all the way through.

Very good start to a new story. Nikki Cassidy had got what it takes to get the bad guy. I can’t wait for the next installment to see if there are returning characters and if she will have a new love interest. Suspenseful story, content may be a little rough for some as far as how the murders happened . It was a quick read for me. Thank you to NetGalley for this free advanced copy in exchange for my honest feedback

This book is very gripping. When I read the description for it I was intrigued.
The opening chapter captured my attention and made me want to keep reading. I was frightened and scared throughout. I dreaded to think what was going to happen next. There are a lot of gasping moments in the book that shock you to the core.

This is a tremendous read and I am going to get stuck straight into the next book in this series.

The Nowhere Girls kept me entertained and guessing until the very end. Nikki, an FBI investigator who specializes in crime against children, is thrown back into a case from 15 years earlier. The case of the kidnapping and murder of her twelve year old sister. It turns out the case wasn’t as simple as it first seemed, and Nikki faces threats and attempts on her life in order to find justice for her sisters and other nameless victims. There are a few surprises along the way, and one devastating“what-if” relating to Nikki’s love life. My two small issues with the book is that some of the story is repetitive, and the in-person scenes between Nikki and her fiancé are odd. The Nowhere Girls is the start of a new series, with Nikki as the lead. I would recommend this book to those who enjoy crime books.

July 19 is the most significant day in Nikki Cassidy’s life. It is the day her sister went missing. 15 years ago, and 6 days later, she is found dead. David Munroe confessed and is currently serving his time, although 15 years later he claims it wasn’t him.
Nikki is now an FBI agent, this claim brings her back to Huntsdale to investigate. Another young woman who is been missing since July 19.
This book had its twist and turns , this is the first book in the series, and I am on to book 2 for more of Nikki Cassidy!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this arc.

I enjoyed reading this story but it was very repetitive and a little unrealistic. The plot was ok! I'm still gonna read the next books in this series.

Fantastic page-turner! This was a twisty, exciting read, the first in what promises to be a great series. I powered through in a few days. The main character Nikki was the right mix of formidable and relatable. The main mystery wrapped up nicely, I highly recommend it.