Happy Release Week to Best Selling author JD Kirk!

When I received an exclusive NetGalley invitation to read one of JD Kirk’s books - I read the synopsis and accepted immediately! New to me author and I was so happy that I accepted the opportunity to review this #giftedcopy 🖤 I was truly captivated listening to this story! It was like I was right there inside this fast paced book! From the gripping prologue to the last page - I was truly mesmerized and so invested in this story!

I highly recommend going in blindly and enjoy the ride! Don’t forget to buckle up buttercup because you’re in for one twisty fun ride! Also. Short chapters for the WIN!!

Bonus - it’s also available on Kindle Unlimited 🥳 Just be prepared to lose sleep because you won’t be able to put this one down!

A HUGE thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for my gifted copy in exchange for my honest review! I highly recommend! I can’t wait to read more books by this author! So fast & so easy to read / listen too!

This is an author I just recently found. I can definitely tell you I will be reading more of these books.. I love the books that get you hooked in the beginning and you just can't put down.. truly an amazing book that's going to grab you and not let go.. I can't wait to read more books by this author...

Thank you to the author, JD Kirk, the publisher Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to review an advanced audio copy.

Unfortunately, the book was archived before I had the opportunity to download and review it.

3.5 stars!
I figured out what was going on right before the big reveal at the end of the book. However, it was creepy! It almost reminded me of what you might watch on an episode of the x-files back in the day.
Easy read and nice quick thriller if you enjoy these type of books.
Pace of the plot was good.
Characters were mysterious!
I still feel bad for that janitor at the school - if you read it, you'll understand!
Thank you to NetGalley for this book for a review!

JD Kirk’s My Daughter is Missing is a tightly woven psychological thriller that grips from the very first page and doesn’t let go. What begins as a heartbreaking story about a missing girl quickly spirals into something far more complex and sinister, with twists that keep the reader constantly off balance.

Kirk masterfully builds suspense throughout, layering the plot with revelations that are both shocking and deeply satisfying. The pacing is impeccable—each chapter intensifies the tension, and the emotional stakes are high, pulling the reader in deeper as the truth slowly unravels. Just when you think you have it figured out, the story takes a turn you never saw coming.

Dark, twisted, and utterly compelling, My Daughter is Missing is a standout thriller that will leave readers stunned—and unable to put it down. Kirk proves once again that he’s a master of suspense and emotional storytelling.

JD Kirk's My Daughter Is Missing is a quick,unputdownable book, where a mother’s worst nightmare becomes a reality. She begins to spiral into a web of secrets and lies as her daughter vanishes during a school party. She refuses to allow the school authorities to call the police which raises suspicions.

Tense, fast-paced, and packed with surprises, the story keeps you guessing who to trust. I wanted to choke the main character most times and felt frustrated with her thinking, but the suspense more than makes up for it.

Rating: 4/5 – Dark, twisty, and hard to put down.

Wow...this twisty suspenseful read is sure to please if you're into the premise. Hollie doesn't come out of her London area school after an event and her mom has no idea what has happened. But her past and secrets prevent her from immediately going to the police. And then one after another crazy things happen and things are revealed...one juicy secret after another. It's not clear exactly who to root for...Hollie, perhaps? This was definitely action-packed and bizarre, really. But all in good fun.
I thought the narration was also spot on.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture (I'll always request your books!!) for this ARL. All opinions are mine.

JD Kirk's My Daughter Is Missing audiobook is a taut and emotionally charged thriller that grabs you from the very first line. The sheer panic of a parent realizing their child is gone is immediately palpable, amplified by the narrator's urgent tone. The protagonist's desperate search for nine-year-old Hollie and the subsequent chilling realization that she can't involve the police creates an immediate and compelling hook.

Kirk masterfully builds suspense by layering in the protagonist's mysterious past. The refusal to contact the authorities, coupled with the gut feeling that Hollie has been taken and that it's connected to long-buried secrets, raises a multitude of questions and keeps the listener on edge. The audiobook format intensifies the feeling of isolation and desperation as the protagonist grapples with this terrifying situation alone.

The internal conflict of a parent torn between their love for their child and the need to protect a hidden past is powerfully conveyed. The listener is drawn into the protagonist's frantic race against time, sharing their fear and determination to bring Hollie home at any cost.

My Daughter Is Missing is a gripping and suspenseful thriller that explores the lengths a parent will go to protect their child and the devastating consequences of a past that refuses to stay hidden. Kirk delivers a fast-paced and emotionally resonant story that will keep you listening intently until the final, heart-stopping conclusion.

DNF - What is even going on!!! At 3hrs in I've hacked enough. Unbelievable and just ridiculous not to talk of unlikeable characters. No real backstory and not much happening. Not for me...

A gripping story which left me with a chilling feeling and some unanswered questions at the end!
Really enjoyed it though and the narrator did a great job and was pleasant to listen to.

Thank you Netgalley for the advance audiobook copy of My Daughter Is Missing by JD Kirk in exchange for an honest review. This was a fun murder mystery for the weekend. It was a quick read with some twists.

This book had me guessing at every turn. Elizabeth’s nine year old daughter goes missing from a school function. Elizabeth frantically searched the school with no avail but she doesn’t contact the police. You are left wondering why she wouldn’t get the police involved and what on earth was going on.

I was gripped and wanting to find out what had happened I couldn’t stop listening. When I thought I’d finally figured out who took Elizabeth’s daughter, I was wrong!

Elizabeth embarks on a crazy journey to save her little girl. There are twists and turns throughout that will keep you on the edge of your seat. I highly recommend this audiobook if you love a gritty and twisty thriller.

I want to thank Netgalley for this opportunity to read this ARC.

The twist and turns of this Thriller reminding me of the Frieda books that I recently became obsessed with and I finished this audio in one day. It definitely kept me on the edge of my seat, trying to figure out who took Holley.

Having multiple twist at the end was perfect. I didn’t see any of that coming.

I do wish we got a little more back story into Lizzy/Sasha and what was going on there though.

As a fan of JD Kirk Logan Hoon & Filson books I found My daughter is missing very hard to get into, the book had its strengths and weaknesses and it helped that I had a picture in my mind of Elizabeth. The premise was interesting, and there were definitely moments that pulled me in. Some of the characters were well-developed, and there were parts of the plot that felt fresh and engaging. A third way through I told my wife what I thought the end twist would be and I was correct!
I won't be rushing to read this type of genre in the future as I lost focus a few times. Overall, it was a decent read which I would expect nothing less from Barry—not amazing, but not terrible either . If you're looking for something in this genre, it might be worth picking up, but it is not a book that will stick with me now I have finished the final page

My Daughter Is Missing by J.D. Kirk is an emotional but dark thriller that will take you on a wild goose chase. I can imagine this as a film and I believe it would be a good one.
Unfortunately, this book wasn't for me. The writing style is so descriptive, I don't know, something wasn't working for me. The only scene that I loved it was the police asking her to open the boot, that made me giggle.

The audiobook narrated by Cathleen McCarronat made me finish this book. In my opinion, Cathleen's voice was really suitable for the main character. I could feel how connected with the story she was, but still, I was 65% in and I was bored to death. If this would not be an ARC I would put it down after Part 1.
All in general I was left with the feeling that something was missing, something didn't sit right with me. But I am happy with the end twist as this pushed this up to 3 stars. I guessed one twist quite early but the missing piece of the puzzle was an absolute surprise.

Elizabeth's daughter Hollie disappears at the school Halloween party. Just like that, she just vanished. Elizabeth has 2 days to find her otherwise she will be in big trouble. She will grab every possible straw to find Hollie, even accept help from her estranged sister Sasha, but she will not report this to the police. She can't, there will be too many questions.

To be honest I really enjoyed Sasha's character, she felt original and didn't take No for an answer.

Thank you, Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for this copy.

🎧Audio Book Review🎧

My Daughter Is Missing
JD Kirk

🌟🌟🌟🌟

Despite owning almost every single DCI Jack Logan book by this author, I have to (ashamedly) admit to this being only my second read!!
As soon as I spotted this on audio and the fact that it forms part of Kirk's standalone library - I jumped at the chance to read it!

It was obviously no surprise that I absolutely loved this and flew through it in just one day! - Spring cleaning day made so much more enjoyable!

When I spotted the title, I wondered what on earth could make this story unique - I've read so many missing children thrillers now, that I was sure that there'd be nothing I haven't seen yet!
Well, how wrong I was!

This was packed with so many twists that I really wasn't expecting.
I can't reveal anything plotwise - but I loved that I never really knew who to trust and where to look next.

I loved all the characters...but obviously, I initially felt so sorry for Elizabeth - with her daughter missing I couldn't imagine the strain she felt.... But why didn't she want to involve the police !?
This made me a little apprehensive - but there were so many other things to be looking at and the details unfolded gradually before everything finally pieces together coming to a thrilling conclusion.

This was a super tense read that had me glued to the pages.
I was immersed from start to finish and couldn't wait to find out what had really happened to poor Hollie.
Every time I made up my own theory, something else would come along to throw things wide open again.
So many potential suspects and so many revelations, each one with its own shock factor and an ending that left me reeling!

A brilliant read and I can't wait to get stuck into the rest of my JD stack soon!



💕Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕

NOT YET RELEASED! Coming out on 4/16/25.

This story revolves around Elizabeth and Hollie…a mother daughter duo.

When Hollie goes missing after her schools Halloween celebration, her Mom, understandably, blows a gasket. She’s looking for her everywhere, and has the whole school staff looking too.
But then, she stops looking, and tells everyone her partner picked up her daughter. She FORGOT.
WAIT….WHAT?????????

This is literally the first FIVE MINUTES of the book…so not a spoiler. The whole book revolves around ‘my daughter is missing!’

BUT, just the same…. This was my first red flag! Why??
I’d have the school. The police. The FBI. The WORLD looking for my child!!!!
What the heck is going on here?? And we spend the entire rest of the book trying to figure that out! 😮

Sorry to say that this was not for me…

Although I loved the premise of the story, and the first half to two thirds of it, after that I feel like it just went off the rails.
I totally understand that this IS fiction, but when you go from totally relatable to completely off the wall… well, that’s just not for me…

Plus, I kind of suspected what was going on, but still, even after reading the book AND sleeping on it overnight before posting my review, I STILL don’t understand or relate to how that could even be possible???

So, because of that, I’m being pretty stingy with my stars this time…
2 1/2 ⭐️⭐️💫 for me, rounded up to 3!
Because I’m not giving a great review, I’ll limit my posting to Goodreads, NetGalley and my own IG account.

#MyDaughterIsMissing by #JDKirk and narrated nicely by #CathleenMcCarron.

Thanks so much to #NetGalley and #BookoutureAudio for an ARC of the audiobook, in exchange for an HONEST review.
*** Release date is next week on... 4/16/25, so look 👀 for it on then !! ***

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I was pleased to receive an advance copy of this audiobook as I am a fan of JD Kirk. I wasn’t disappointed, the story had me gripped from the start and I read it in 24 hours. The narrator moved seamlessly between characters and the plot and me guessing to the end. I really enjoyed the strong character development and can see a return in future books in the series. I really enjoyed the dark sense of humour, setting this book apart from other books in the same genre. The plot had me guessing until the last pages of the book, I’ll be back for more.

Elizabeth Is freaking out! Her nine-year-old daughter has gone missing, and she can’t let anyone know… why? Because Elizabeth Is hiding so many secrets that if the police get involved, she will definitely have no chance getting her daughter back. So, she needs to work carefully and use her smarts to try and find who took her daughter.

OH MY, This is one of those books, whereby chapter 3 I knew I was going to struggle to put it down. The plot starts instantly, and we are thrust into a panicky ‘wouldn’t wish this on my enemy’ type of scenario and I was locked in. I didn’t know how to feel about Elizabeth as a parent. I had empathy for her because she has lost her child, but the other part of me was side eyeing as to what she possibly could have done in her past to the point she can’t contact the local authority. Overall, she was an unlikeable character for me.
As we get further into the book there was some twists and turns, I didn’t see coming that I really enjoyed but the conclusion to the story… UMMM NO! I felt I was worked up to an absolute frenzy to be delivered an un-thrilling mundane ending.
Not much was explained with the ending and throughout, the backstory of Elizabeth was only surface level. You don’t actually get a reasoning behind anyone’s actions.

WHAT I LIKED
Jumping straight into the action
Fast paced
Short chapters
Cliffhanger chapters

WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE
Too many unresolved answers
Side characters left unresolved
A certain trope used without any explanation as to why
The ending

I needed more from the ending and for some loose ends to tied up more better. But if you are need for a quick palate cleanser read, this would be a good one to pick up.


Big thank you to Bookouture and JD Kirk for the arc of this book. All opinions are honest and my own

Thank you @NetGalley and @BookoutureAudio for the ARC. JD Kirk knows how to do Psychological thrillers. I could not stop listening. Imagine your daughter goes missing and you can't tell anyone as your past has skeletons that can not get out. You retrace your steps and than ask your estranged sister to come help. I do not want to give to much away but recommend you read this book.