Both Mari and Tony have ties to Cuba and things they need to take care of there, so when Mari’s sister goes missing the two go there on a secret visit with Mari’s cameraman, Orlando. While she is a reporter and Tony is a detective, they are essentially alone in their rescue mission in a foreign place. They have a limited time to find her sister and to complete their other tasks, and the race is on. As they are uncovering her sister’s steps, Orlando is there to record everything they see, including the others who do not want them there and to solve the disappearance of her sister. Their quest leads them to Oshunvilla, and it seems like everything is tied there: it turns out there are even more missing girls. This book made me think I need a secret message for my sisters too. While this mystery does reach a solid conclusion, it does end on a cliffhanger that seems like it will be the next case Mari and Tony will work on.

All the Missing Girls is one truly shocking story. By Linda Hurtado Bond, Tere is much more to the book than what is written in the description. I was certainly not prepared fro some og the terrifying and chilling scenes in this book as Mari Alvarez sneaks into Cuba to rescue her sister. Not a story for the faint of heart.

This new-to-me author has written a story that sound as if it could really be happening though it is fiction. A rich cultural knowledge of the Cuban lifestyle is evident. The startling conclusion leads you to believe more is coming.

Thank you to Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for this e-arc.

I really enjoyed this book! I wasn't aware that this book is a series and that this was book 2. Without reading the first book, I didn't have any issues of understanding what was going on in the story. But with reading this book, it makes me want to go and read book 1!

This was filled with so many twists and turns. I was trying to figure everything out before the final reveal, but of course didn't lol! It was an action packed, edge of your seat story and I loved being on this wild ride with the characters.

Book: All The Missing Girls by Linda Hurtado Bond
Themes/Tropes: Thriller, Twist and Turns, Unlikely Heroes

Mari Alvarez is a reporter that heads to Cuba with her friends Orlando (documentarian) and Detective Tony Garcia after receiving a note that her sister Izzy needs help. Mari has been dealing with the murder of her mother at the hands of Izzy’s boyfriend Raul and the recent death of her grandmother. Meanwhile in Cuba she finds a darker mystery when girls start to go missing. Mari must race against the clock to not only find her sister but also to rescue the other broken girls as well.

This is the second book in the series but it easily stands alone. There is some call backs to a the previous book (I am assuming since I did not read that one) but there was nothing that drew my attention away or made it so I couldn’t enjoy this one. It is a thrill ride of a mystery that kept me guessing the whole time and I simply couldn’t put it down wanting to know what happens next. There are some twists and turns that I enjoyed and this is one I would recommend for those who love to read a good thriller.

If you're in a slump, this book is guaranteed to drag you out of it. This was devoured over the weekend and I am completely blown away. I wasn't able to predict any of this. This was a mind-blowing, expertly written novel! I highly recommend.

ARC Review to All The Missing Girls by Linda Hurtado Bond
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An epic thriller/mystery just buzzing with tension and sharp energy where you did not know what to expect next, and diving right into the chaos head first.

Under the black moon, our girl Marisol and her team enter Cuba illegally to find her missing sister...only to find out dear Izzy is not the only poor young woman in danger.
Chasing a man who could be a murderer with guns raised.
Finding bodies and bleach and blood.
People in her way who are lying or keeping secrets or just straight up strange.
Bullets and explosions and epic get aways!
Broken girls can turn into warriors.

Did not know what to expect when going for this book, but my nails are now just about chewed off. At the beginning of chapters, we are even given a countdown! That's one way to build up suspense!
Now I need to got back to All The Broken Girls because damn!
Was entranced by the authors writing with their description of events and details which just pulled you into the deadly shadows and had you feeling all that was felt by our main characters as they stepped into danger. Even at the end of chapters you cold be left to a small cliffhanger! Of course, towards the end, stuff just gets crazier on who takes sides, truths coming out. Then...DUN DUN!!!!

I loved all the Ciban superstitions and learning about them in this book. It made the story real creepy. Marisol will go anywhere and do anything to fond her sister. A good, fast paced read.

I liked the plot and the characters and the suspense and how everything was going but it was not for me. It was too slow despite being fast-paced and on timer, I felt myself wanting to skip pages and get to the main point. I know somebody else will love it so do give it a try.

Overall a good book I felt it was slow in parts but I did enjoy the read
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review the book This was an ok read I enjoyed it but the plot could have been tighter I found parts very slow and almost DNF. It
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book

I will preface this review that I believe in order to fully benefit from the story in this book, you should read book 1, All the Broken Girls. I don’t think it would be a successful standalone as you miss out on background that I believe is pretty crucial for story and character development. In book 1 we learn about Cuban culture, but in book 2 we are “taken” to Cuba.

Overall, this was a fun and twisty read. I enjoyed catching back up with Mari, Tony and Orlando in this book and learning more about the side characters we met in book 1. Mari and Tony’s slow-burn and tension-filled relationship is evolving, as well as her investigate skills as they seek out the whereabouts of her sister, Izzy. During their search for Izzy, they learn of many other missing women and begin to place the puzzle pieces together in order to complete a mission of not only saving Izzy, but the others. With the government turning a blind eye to the missing women, and omissions and lies told by those they find to question, it seems like Mari, Tony and Orlando are playing a dangerous game and the costs are high.

I can’t wait for the next book in the series!

Thank you Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for providing me an ARC to read and review.

What I didn't know before reading this ARC is that it is Book 2 in a series. I'm inclined to say it is an interconnected standalone series because I didn't have any issue following the story at all and it felt like a complete story until the very final chapter where I became aware there must have been another book with more story to read.

I enjoyed this book. You are dropped right into the action, covering a few days in Cuba. The journey was intense and captivating. I was trying to piece things together has the story progress, attempting to play detective before things were fully revealed lol.

I wouldn't say the book has a MAJOR plot twist but the story is jarring.

Thank you NetGalley, Entangled Publishing, and Linda Hurtado Bond for allowing me to review this ARC!!!

This book is so action packed and from the beginning you getting EVERYTHING. Mari is a reporter, shes in Cuba trying to find her sister but then comes across something more sinister going on, and I was all for it. One thing I didn’t like too much about this book is the religious things that were brought up and these “goddesses.” I am all for reading a great fictional read, but when you add this afro religion on it? I find it hard to really get into it. I am not saying I wont recommend this book to others, but this whole goddess of fertility thing, and how HEAVY it is in the culture made me not love the book as much as I wanted to.

This is a good & solid read, my first by this author. I didn’t realise this was the second book in the series but I had no trouble following the story. I did find it a bit slow at the beginning but once it got going I couldn’t put it down.

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All the Missing Girls is an action packed story that dives into the lengths one will go to protect their sister!
I loved the immersive atmosphere of the Cuban setting, the high stakes of trying to find Mari's sister, and the dive into a religion born of witchcraft and Catholicism. For those who like their thrillers with a twinge of horror and a big side of action, All the Missing Girls is for you!

All the Missing Girls was a good mystery/thriller however I found myself lost and confused a few times.

All the Missing Girls
by Linda Hurtado Bond
Pub Date: Aug 19 2024

As a crime reporter for a Tampa TV news station, Mari Alvarez knows when an investigation enters dangerous territory. But with her estranged sister missing and almost no information to go on, Mari can’t trust anyone but herself to find the truth. Now she has just 48 hours to sneak into Cuba undetected, track down her sister…and pray to her orisha that she’s not too late.

This is nothing like reporting in her neighborhood, though--a place she knows like the back of her hand. In Havana she has no contacts and only an ice-cold trail of cryptic clues. When Detective Tony Garcia offers to help, Mari puts aside her instincts and tries to let someone in. But soon they’re caught in a maze of lies, deception, and an undercurrent of the island’s own witchcraft, a sinister Brujería.

Every lead draws Mari further into this world of shadows, especially when her sister isn’t the only young woman who’s gone missing. Each step pushes Mari and Tony toward a revelation they never saw coming. And as they close in on the horrifying truth, one thing becomes clear…no one will let them leave Cuba alive.

This is a tension filled drama from the first word to the last. Tony, Mari, and Orlando take their investigative skills to a place that could see them disappear permanently. The plot is magnificently set against a tight count down clock and the many dangers that they encounter. Readers will be amazed and surprised at the details that come out as they turn the pages. It is a very interesting and thrilling story to read.

Mari, Tony and Orlando find themselves confronting a terrible truth as they search for Mari's sister Izzy in Cuba in this fast paced thriller. The characters and atmospherics are good but the premise is a bit unrealistic so let go of that and just turn the pages. I missed the first book so this was a standalone for me-it was fine that way. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. I'll look for Bond again.

Unfortunately, this one is a DNF for me. I think the premise sounds intriguing and there's no issues with the writing. For me, the story was hard to follow and get into. I read through to chapter 6 and had to stop because I continued to feel confused about what was going on. The story jumps right in and the pacing is quick so you get a lot of information right away. There were many characters introduced so quickly that I'm still not really sure who some of them were or whether they were important. For readers who enjoy a quick paced book, definitely give it a try. Maybe after a while things start clicking and making more sense.

This book is gripping from beginning to end.

The writing is well done, the pace is fast, and the research that went in to this story is top notch. I love how the author can literally take us to Cuba in an authentic way.

I love how the story is so clearly thought out and there is development in all the right places.
The characters reel me in. I think Mari is my favorite and she grows the most. She is determined and resourceful. She will stop at nothing to find the truth. This is true grit and I can relate to her quest.

There are so many interesting and thrilling moving pieces in this story, it literally kept me guessing from beginning to end (which is tough to do!).

I didn't know there is a book one, so I'm going to check that out...right now!

Can't wait for more!

Thanks to Entangled Publishing and the author for an E-ARC via Netgalley!!