The Missing Girls: A serial killer thriller with a twist

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4.6
32 reviews
Ebook
368
Pages

About this ebook

One girl found dead. Another girl gone...

 

Long shadows danced on the tin walls. Inside the trunk lay Carrie Miller, wrapped in plastic, arms folded across her ribcage, lips sealed tight forever.

 

When, a girl’s body is found at a Midlands storage unit, it is too decomposed for Detective Robyn Carter to read the signs left by the killer.

 

No one knows the woman in blue who rented the unit; her hire van can’t be traced. But as the leads run dry another body is uncovered. This time the killer’s distinctive mark is plain to see, and matching scratches on the first victim’s skeleton make Robyn suspect she’s searching for a serial killer.

 

As Robyn closes in on the killer’s shocking hunting ground, another girl goes missing, and this time it’s someone close to her own heart.

 

Robyn can’t lose another loved one. Can she find the sickest individual she has ever faced, before it’s too late?

 

An utterly gripping and darkly compelling detective thriller that will have fans of Robert Dugoni, Angela Marsons and James Patterson hooked from the very start. You will not guess the ending!

 

What readers are saying about The Missing Girls:

‘Absolutely blew me away! ... man was this amazing! ... Would I recommend this book? YES! A million times yes! I can’t say enough amazing things about The Missing Girls.’ Mini Mac Reviews, 5 stars

 

‘Fantastic, right from page one I was totally hooked. I loved the characters, the story, and the writing style, everything about it.  This book was full of twists and turns, it was emotional, dark in places and impossible to put down. I genuinely didn’t guess the ending which was awesome! ... one of the best books that I have read so far in 2017. Totally deserves 5 Stars.’ Bonnies Book Talk, 5 stars

 

‘Wow, wow, wow!! What a fantastic book ... I literally cannot wait until the next book. This series is getting stronger with every book, and if you haven’t read them yet, then this is a huge recommendation for you to do so. Fantastic author, fantastic series, fantastic book! Five big fat stars!’ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars

 

‘Truly gripping and compelling ... holy cow, the ending! Talk about being utterly sucker-punched! I was so blown away, I almost thought the world tilted off its axis! ... I can hardly wait to get my grabby hands on book four! Did I mention that ending?!’ Novel Delights, 5 stars

 

‘Wow! Where to start? I absolutely loved this book and was actually sad when I finished it ... I was so so sad to bid farewell to Robyn Carter. She is such a fabulous character. She is strong, intelligent, tough but compassionate ... This is one of the best crime books I have read this year ... I am eagerly awaiting the next book! Like really REALLY cannot wait for the next book! I highly recommend this book.’ Goodreads Reviewer

 

‘Holy Missing Girls Batman by Carol Wyer. Okay, that’s not the real title of the book, but that’s how I felt after I read it. WOW ... The Missing Girls is five no-brainer stars for me. I simply can’t wait for the next instalment.’ Dark Twisty Books, 5 stars

 

‘Bloody Brilliant! ... sensational, suspenseful and gripping ...  I'm now eagerly awaiting the next instalment.’ Sincerely Book Angels

 

‘Worms its way into your brain and you can't let it go! ... I fell in love with the writing and could not put it down ... Loved it.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

 

‘It had me gripped and I had to read just one more chapter, and another one … After getting to the end of this one I really, really can’t wait for the next one!’ Stef Loz Book Reviews, 5 stars

 

‘Stayed up too late to read it one sitting, unable to put it down ... an excellent read ... which I have no hesitation in recommending.’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

4.6
32 reviews
Jo Moore
September 25, 2017
Metza metza I almost stopped reading she spent so much time reminiscing about the dead guy and how she was just not as good with out him, bla bla bla. I just kept thinking enough about the dead guy, it really spoiled the book for me. That and she seemed a lot dumber in this one. If had wanted to read a book about grief 8 wouldn't have bought a mystery.
8 people found this review helpful
Wendy Townson
August 31, 2019
A main part of the killer's repetoire wasn't addressed towards the end. Not wanting to give anything away but the 'rectangular' items were left unexplained as to why the killer took them. The actual killer's motive just didn't marry up with the trophy taking. Left me feeling a bit flat.
11 people found this review helpful
Midge Odonnell
September 23, 2018
There are shades of The Silence Of The Lambs about this book - and that is not a criticism, honestly. I think it is the use of a sealed room and night vision goggles with a very odd protagonist who stalks and tortures in the dark that did it for me - Jame Gumb all over it. To be honest The Silence Of The Lambs is one of those books that has to rank as a favourite because I have read it so often so any comparison to it has to be good. Don't be misled by this comparison though, The Missing Girls is a long way from Richard Harris's book not only in setting but in tone and ultimate protagonist. Again, the beauty of the book is in the sheer mundanity and the hard slog of investigating a case. I love Robyn Carter and her team, we still know so little about Robyn, Anna, Mitz and the satellite to this core triumvirate that they are becoming a little bit of a mystery in and of themselves. The story is all about the crimes being perpetrated and how the little clues lead to grander thoughts which lead to evidence; when you get a little insight in to one of the characters it is like a little jewel glowing in the detritus (that said I am getting a little irked by the constant references to Robyn's dead partner - but now I know why he has been such a large presence - no I'm not telling READ IT!). Unusually for the genre, both o paper and on the screen, the usual formula of arrest someone, find out they didn't do it and then arrest the least likely suspect because of a gut feeling and watch them crumble in to full and frank confession under interrogation. There are plenty of red herrings, false starts and dead ends in the story - not least from the upper echelons of the force who, quite reasonably, want an end to the mystery of the girl in the trunk - as more evidence comes to light it appears she may not be the only one and Robyn's battle to get them to take the possible links to other Missing Girls seriously is well thought out and feels realistic. The team's frustration seeps of the page and they cover the same ground endlessly, looking for some small thing they missed or that spark of inspiration that will lead them to something that will throw the case wide open. This is a well thought through book that has plenty of character and wonderfully twisting plot that keeps you reading long after you should be sleeping. The coverage of online bullying and the sheer nastiness of schooldays is well covered and burns with realism which makes it quite uncomfortable at times. For me the snatches of investigative procedure just ratchet the tension up as you feel their frustration at having so little to go on and the sonorous tick of the clock wending it's way to another murder - deliciously tense. I am looking forward to the next in the series which is actually quite unusual for me as I oftentimes find as a series moves on the things that drew me to it in the first place start to fall away and it all becomes a little rote. Carol Wyer has managed to evade this so far and I hope she continues to do so!
2 people found this review helpful

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