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A review by hannahmariebrankley
The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas
4.0
This was an Amazon purchase I made back in May and I remember thinking “I can save that for the Autumnal Months”. Didn’t think I’d be reading it during August but it was a great way to kick off the month.
Journalist Jenna Halliday is on a new assignment. Visiting rural Wiltshire, she is investigating a twenty-year-old car crash for a podcast. On that night, in 1998, three girls went missing. A fourth girl, Olivia Rutherford, was found badly injured at the car crash site.
But, what happened to the girls? With rumours that they had run away, Olivia had killed them or aliens had abducted them, Jenna has her work cut out.
The locals are not happy with Jenna digging into the past. What are they hiding?
This was a very interesting story line. I have watched a few different murder mystery movies with a podcast theme. Reading one was very different. There were some instances that I saw coming and some twists I never imagined. Right up to the final few lines.
Without giving too much away, this is not just one story. There is a second flashback story alongside Jenna’s investigation. It was unusual at first. But once you get into a pace, it is easier to take in both timelines.
I really enjoyed Claire Douglas’s writing style. After enjoying this so much, I have already picked up another one of her books for the autumnal season. A 4 star read.
Journalist Jenna Halliday is on a new assignment. Visiting rural Wiltshire, she is investigating a twenty-year-old car crash for a podcast. On that night, in 1998, three girls went missing. A fourth girl, Olivia Rutherford, was found badly injured at the car crash site.
But, what happened to the girls? With rumours that they had run away, Olivia had killed them or aliens had abducted them, Jenna has her work cut out.
The locals are not happy with Jenna digging into the past. What are they hiding?
This was a very interesting story line. I have watched a few different murder mystery movies with a podcast theme. Reading one was very different. There were some instances that I saw coming and some twists I never imagined. Right up to the final few lines.
Without giving too much away, this is not just one story. There is a second flashback story alongside Jenna’s investigation. It was unusual at first. But once you get into a pace, it is easier to take in both timelines.
I really enjoyed Claire Douglas’s writing style. After enjoying this so much, I have already picked up another one of her books for the autumnal season. A 4 star read.