Thanks to NetGalley for an audio ARC of this book. Really well researched and clearly laid out. It feels weird to rate a true story or an unsolved disappearance.

Although a very interesting crime, I felt like this was very slow moving and jumped around a lot. I lost interest at some points, but did continue listening. The narrator was not anything special.

I was hoping that this book would provide some answers to this unsolved case, but unfortunately it really didn't. If you have followed this case, there's not a lot of new information here. This book was evidently written to put pressure on those that may know what really did happen to Lauren Spierer and I hope for the family that more information does eventually come out.

Note: I received a copy of this to read, for a review. It was an exciting read. Though the title kind of gave away the investigation that the author and journalist, Shawn Cohen, wrote. I give him props for continuing the search as long as he did. Some of the characters in this book made me mad. There were the unhelpful college students, and so-called friends of the College Girl, Missing. And then there was the police department. Agencies were not working together. The people from the university were not very helpful at all. And sadly, it appears that everyone forgot that the missing girl had parents and a sister that loved and missed her. The fact that it’s been over a decade and the parents have no idea what happened to their daughter, or where she’s at, is heartbreaking. You have to give Shawn Cohen credit for going back through all the information, for re-interviewing people, etc. This book for nicely written. We learn about the initial investigation. Then we find out more about a decade later when Mr. Cohen goes back, hoping to find more. I do hope the parents receive an answer one day. But sadly, in this case, I wouldn’t hold my breath. Please read it.

It read like a podcast episode which I really enjoyed. It’s a solid 3.5 ⭐️ for me.

I do feel terrible for Lauren’s family, and I do hope/wish the crime will be solved. I feel like at times in the book some paragraphs felt a little repetitive.

I admire the author and all his hard work in trying to piece it together and bring peace to the family.

Thank you, NetGalley for this audiobook.

This story is important but unfortunately the author was annoying. I’m glad he called out the Missing White Woman Syndrome but he also talked about himself far too much — enough that I was annoyed with his character and shouldn’t have picked up a book that he wrote.

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book. I struggle with audiobooks; however, this one pulled me in and kept me engaged for my trip to see my parents. I loved the voice of the reader. I was able to visualize everything throughout the story due to the detail. Definitely recommend.

College Girl, Missing details the disappearance of Lauren Speer. The book gave many details I hadn't heard and detailed the timeline of the events leading up to her disappearance. Over the book was good and well laid out and I enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley and RBmedia for this ALC and the chance to give my honest opinion

I am a huge true crime fan and was so eager to dive into this book. I was not familiar with Lauren Spierer's case so hearing about it for the first time was captivating and heartbreaking. Shawn Cohen really brought details to her case that you cannot read in a brief article or hear in a short tv episode. It was evident how thorough his research was in this case. He interviewed or attempted to interview anyone who knew Lauren well at the time of her disappearance. He followed through with investigating many leads on her case and tracked these in great detail. Shawn Cohen's desire to bring justice for Lauren shone through his research and writing.
I wish the layout of the book had flowed a little better. I felt like there was some back and forth rather than a steady timeline in chronological order. There were a couple of times I felt like the story strayed away from the important parts of Lauren's case. The ending felt lackluster and sort of rushed. Overall interesting case, so terribly sad as it is obvious someone knows something they are not coming forward and saying.

I listened to the audiobook so will touch on narration as well. The narrator sounded like a crime reporter. It was nice at first but for the length of an entire book became redundant. I wished there had been more relaxing in his voice as the narration went forward. Anunciation was perfect. Volume and speed were great. What lacked were tone and inflection for me. 3/5 on narration.

I am always interested in trying new crime fiction. However while this one had an intriguing premise, I just couldn't get into. I found the details too dry for the audiobook and didn't hold my attention enough.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.

This book covers the very intriguing case of Lauren Spierer who went missing after a late night of partying and has never been found. I have always been interested in this case, so I was very excited to receive an advanced audio copy in exchange for a review.

The case of the missing Lauren Spierer is tough to swallow for sure. It's hard to fathom that she simply walked off into the night with no shoes or phone and that her male friends didn't bother trying to see her to her door. However, it's certainly possible that she was abducted by an unknown. as everyone had been drinking heavily and likely consuming drugs. I think this case is solvable and I applaud the lengths the author went to - calling witnesses and knocking on doors to get interviews. The book is well-written without too much fluff. It gets right to the point. Hopefully Cohen's efforts will lead to solving this case!

This was a great true crime story. Listening to this made me feel like I was there unveiling each detail in real time. I had never heard of this case before, and found my heart breaking for Lauren and her family throughout this investigation. I feel that this heartbreaking story was very well told, and brought to light what really happened. I cannot imagine the friends and family of Lauren, but my heart absolutely aches for them. Well done Shawn Cohen, great work. Huge thank you to Shawn Cohen, NetGalley, and High Bridge Audio for this advanced copy.

5 stars for the author’s diligence in his research. This was intriguing and easy to follow. I’m so baffled by this case and wish so much that it could be solved for Lauren's family and everyone involved.

I found this to be very well written, organized, easy to follow, and told in a way that was fast paced and made me want more. I am impressed by Shawn Cohen's loyalty to this case and the Spierer family.

This book was straightforward and told us the facts and some other information. It was okay. Not the most interesting story, but still good to hear about and hopefully spread the word about this poor girl.

The story about Lauren has always haunted me, being the same age and attending Purdue, it felt really close to home in a way. I don’t feel like there were any big revelations but surprised how Shawn was able to talk with Lauren’s family, witnesses, and POIs.
You could tell Shawn cared a lot about Lauren and her family to try to do his own investigative work.

This is a compelling, chronological narrative of a young woman who goes missing and how the investigation went sideways and unsolved for decades. It's almost unimaginable that this happened the way it did, but in a culture of debauchery without consequences, as sometimes party schools are, with everyone covering their own butt and blaming the victim who cannot defend herself, it gets buried like so, so many assaults against women on college campuses. I don't discount Israel Keys as a suspect, but I think it's a convenient excuse for some of the men to play innocent. The fact that they sought to disparage the author to detract from the investigation also besmirches their character, to me. So many of the people involved showed abject inhumanity toward Lauren, before and after her disappearance, not caring about her condition, her safety, and some looking to violate that themselves, with unknown outcomes. This book, like many before it, shed light on the ineptitude of colleges in handling serious crimes, on the gross inadequate training and investment of care for the kids by the local law enforcement in these college towns, and the narcissistic parents of young men who they send to school poorly-equipped to make mature decisions and respect women, caring only about protecting their sons. The whole thing is sickening and this book did a fabulous job illustrating how they (and we) fail our young women when we send them to college.

Very interesting audiobook! I really enjoyed this one. I had not heard of this case but i'm hopeful that this book will bring a lot of light to the case after all these years. Heartbreaking but such an important read. I enjoyed hearing interviews with all subjects and it kept my attention the entire time.

I listened to this as an audiobook and it wasn’t really what I was expecting. I thought this would be more of a true crime story, but at some points it felt like an autobiography. It seemed like he didn’t really gain any new information regarding the case, but you can’t fault someone for trying. Certainly a sad, sad case that could happen to many college students. The narrator was clear and easy to understand. Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review.

I am a true crime junkie and am shocked I had not heard of this story before now.

The book is about a college girl who seemingly just disappeared after a night out with friends, yet nobody knows anything about her whereabouts. The information shared from the interviews of her friends seems as if some or many know more than they are letting on. I think the book does a great job of painting the picture of the events that took place. I understand how the reporter and the family have grown close over the years; thus, he refuses to give up on this story.

I hope one day there is a second book because she has been found.

I enjoyed this true crime story of missing college student, Lauren Spierer, the events surrounding her disappearance and the questions still lurking years later. I listened to the audio version which felt like an extended episode of a true crime podcast. I liked the author's personal account of his experience trying to help find answers to Lauren's disappearance. Hopefully this book will bring awareness to the case and questions will be answered. I will be thinking of Lauren's story and hope for peace for her family.