"Not again. Not another girl fading away in these woods in the middle of the night, disappearing without a trace. Not another missing poster stapled to the trees, hung in the storefront windows—another innocent face, asking to be found. Please, not like this."
That line is poignant. Living in an area where a lot of girls have been murdered or gone missing, including several girls that I went to school with, All the Missing Girls is eerily relatable. I know the shock of spotting a familiar face taped to a convenience store window, and the sinking feeling when you see 'MISSING' printed in bold black letters above their name.
I finished reading All the Missing Girls more than two weeks ago, but it's taken a while for me to proses it enough to write a review. I think that's because it's been challenging to look past my own experiences to reflect on the book itself.
As for the story, it has a sturdy plot. The main character starts out relatable but become less so as you really get into the story. The fact that it's told in reverse chronological order adds interest and intrigue, because you never really know where you stand with the characters and with their relationship to one another.
If you enjoy an unreliable narrator, get yourself a copy of this book, find a cozy reading spot, and enjoy the twists and turns of All the Missing Girls.
"No one ever just disappears."
All the Missing Girls is published by Simon and Schuster.
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