Unfortunately, this was a DNF for me. I found the writing style very dry, and had a hard time staying engaged with the story, as it read like a textbook. The author inserted many huge, block quotes of verbatim conversations between characters, and I did not find that this added to the story, it took me out of the story and annoyed me.

This book is a set of stories about five different women who have all disappeared. The writing in this book is on point, very factual and well researched. I read a lot of true crime and some of these stories I had heard of before but 3 of them I had not, so it was nice to see some cases that were not heavily covered elsewhere. If you are a true crime reader I would suggest you give this book a read.

This was an interesting collection of stories of women who vanished. When trying to figure out what happened to them, there were so many questions, like who they were last seen with, if they were seeing someone, etc. The saddest part was the list of possible sightings and new information as new leads were discovered. That was what really made the stories the same, the way people kept looking for them.
This was well researched and interesting. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC She’s Gone: Five Mysterious Twentieth-Century Cold Cases

Kathleen Brunelle masterfully unravels the enigma of five vanished women across different decades, leaving readers spellbound.

Dorothy Arnold (1910): The New York heiress who vanished without a trace. Brunelle delves into her privileged life, the cryptic last sighting, and the haunting void left behind.

Simone Ridinger (1977): A teenager’s disappearance echoes through time. Was it rebellion or something more sinister? Brunelle meticulously reconstructs the puzzle.

Agnes Tufverson (1933): A European honeymoon, a luxury liner, and an inexplicable vanishing over the Atlantic. The intrigue deepens as secrets surface.

Jean Spangler (1940s): Hollywood’s golden age conceals shadows. Jean’s clandestine meeting at a nightclub leads to a mystery that endures. Brunelle paints a vivid backdrop.

The Good Girls: In an era when women were often blamed for their own disappearances, Brunelle sheds light on the flawed investigations, societal biases, and the resilience of these forgotten souls.

She’s Gone combines meticulous research, never-before-seen documents, and compassionate storytelling. A haunting tribute to lives interrupted. 🕊️🔍

I enjoyed hearing about these cases. I had not heard of any of them before, The book was very well researched.

She’s Gone collects the true stories of five different women living in different decades who all have one thing in common: one moment they were busy living their lives and the next moment … they were gone. I was not familiar with any of these cases and I found them fascinating. Very well written with lots of very interesting facts. Highly recommend.

This true crime book gives cold hard facts on 5 cases whete women disappeared . The writing is detailed and highly factual. Some cases are very long and some short. They are all km different time periods and little is known about the women or he why. Ths shines through and can make it very factual and I found my attention slipping in places. Also there was little explanation as to why these cases were chosen and it did seem nothing connected them.
I like true crime bit I needed more background that wasn't factual. It was too factual and felt a rehash of other attempts of the same story. The last surprised me as it seemed to have a point. I always enjoy true crime but this would appeal more to people who love facts only.
Thank you netgallery and publisher and author

This book could have been so good but I had the worst time getting past the small print on netgalley with this book and the for review purposes only printed accross each page made it nearly impossible to read. I typically really love this kind of book so thos was disappointing.

I LOVED this read!! It made me feel like I was watching the investigative discovery channel. The writing style is fantastic and very entertaining.

A well researched book. I like the order of each case and how they are presented. The author certainly makes one feel they are in the time and place of each disappearance. I would recommend this book for those who like both history & mystery books.

I'm a sucker for true crime stories, and this collection did not disappoint. Basic facts were presented in the case of five missing women in the 20th century. Many details were given to describe the cases and all that was done (or not done) to attempt to solve the disappearances. There is not much conjecture on the part of the author, so you are on your own to sort through the facts and decide what you think might have happened. There truly is "nothing new under the sun." People were committing unthinkable crimes and leading sketchy lives (scam artists, sordid affairs, lavish and wild lifestyles) even in past centuries.
Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for this ARC.

Most recently I have been reading more true crime books based in the turn of a century era. I find the investigative skills for those times interesting. With limited to no advanced technology it was a time where law enforcement had to depend on their investigating skills and their sixth sense.

She’s Gone by Kathleen Brunelle delves into the lives of five women who were going about their normal lives, until they went missing. The five chapters within the book are dedicated to five separate missing person cases, from different decades, that still to this day remain unsolved.

From the 1910 disappearance of New York heiress Dorothy Arnold to the 1977 vanishing of teenager Simone Ridinger.

She’s Gone is a well researched book that not only highlights each case but the different eras these women go missing from. The book also features never-before-seen letters and documents, personal interviews and genealogical research. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about these cases as I had not previously heard about them.

Today it is estimated that around 630,000 people are reported missing each year in America. Most are eventually located. Around 90,000 a year are never found.

These are the true stories of five women living very different lives, under varying circumstances, even living in different decades, but who who all have one thing in common - one moment they were busy living their lives and the next moment … they were gone. From the New York heiress who disappeared in 1910, to a 1940s contemporary of Elizabeth Short (aka the Black Dahlia), five women vanished & were never seen again.

This was an in-depth look at the final days in the lives of Dorothy Arnold, Anna Locascio, Agnes Tofverson, Jean Spangler, & Simone Ridinger. I'd never heard of any of the cases so I was intrigued to find out why these cases had fascinated the author. I thought it was a very well-written & well-researched book, but it leaves you feeling very sad for these women & their relatives who have died without any closure. Each section has an epilogue where the author considers 'what could have happened' & I have definite suspicions about the perp in three of the cases. I was shocked, but sadly not surprised, that in several of the cases, the woman's lifestyle (or purported lifestyle) was used by those investigating to either put in the minimum of work on the case or victim blame & I still can't believe that no-one has ever thoroughly searched the cellar where Anna Locascio may have been buried! I mean, why ever not? Great read if you like learning about historic unsolved cases.

My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Globe Pequot/Prometheus, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

She's Gone by Kathleen Brunelle tells the story 5 different women who went missing from 1910 to 1977. Dorothy Arnold, Anna Locascio, Agnes Tofverson, Jean Spangler and Simone Ridinger.

Let me start by saying this book is very different from any book I have ever read. Kathleen Brunelle does a great justice to these women by telling their stories. I have never heard of any of these cases before but I am glad their stories are being told and hopefully these cold cases can be solved one day.

The book is divided by 5 parts, each part detailing each woman and their case. Starting out with their live story, then last day they were seen, possible theories into what happened to each woman and then ending with an epilogue.

To be honest, I only read one case per day, as I wanted to do justice to which woman and focus on each story on its own.

Simone Ridinger's case is the only one of the 5 that is still active and at the end of the story there is contact information for anyone with information to reach out to.

Thank you NetGalley and Globe Pequot for giving me access to this ARC. The above review is my own thoughts.

This true crime book covers five cold case disappearances of women spanning from 1910-1977.

While I enjoyed reading each of them, I did find I needed to take a break in between them so I could fully appreciate each case and not have them run together.

While the author kept to the facts of the case, she also did well in describing the era and what was going on in the world at that time. It helped me better understand the circumstances and limitations in investigating each case.

At the end of the book, the author provides a detailed bibliography providing references should you wish to read more about these cases and her sources of information.

Thank you to the publisher for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

She's Gone is a very informative book about older cold cases.

This book has information about some older cold cases. It is very informative, but can be a bit dry at times. The author did add some picture's of the missing women. I do love true crime but this one was a little hard for me to get into if I'm being honest.

This book is a compilation of five different women during different times that all disappeared. The author does a great job of explaining what happened with all the research and presenting the information associated with each case. At times I found the book a bit bland and I really like true crime stories. If you are a fan of true crime and like the basic facts and information about a case, then I’d recommend this book.
Thank you Kathleen Brunelle and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book before it’s released ❤️

A good mixture of cases both well-known and more obscure, this is an engaging read for any true crime buff interested in unsolved cases and missing persons ones, more than serial killers. Though poor Agnes’s case is particularly frustrating in that it seems patently obvious that we’re looking for a murdered woman, not a missing one, and we can tell who did it and why, but it’s unlikely that the case will ever receive much by way of meaningful closure.

Well Researched..
A well organised and well compiled narrative of non fiction, five true tragic tales of five missing women across different decades. Several are well known and several not so much so - but they are all tied together by that common thread and also remain unsolved. Exceptionally well researched and with never before seen supporting documentation, the author succeeds in providing short but deep dives into each case.

I really liked this book and it did not disappoint. I really feel this should be in every high school library with the short stories and the jist of the stories this would be perfect and would help to form book clubs and small group discussions.

The authors writing was great to keep you interested and was just a great read and made you want to read the next story. The author writing was well done and it was really well thought out in this book.

Each case was very well researched and showed a great picture of each story.

WTG to the author as this will be for any true crime reader and would really get someone into the genre that did not normally read this.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.