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A review by rachelreadthese
Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This mystery focuses on a flawed independent investigator, Frankie, searching for a missing teenage girl. Current events in the narrative are interrupted by flashbacks to Frankie's past.
I'd recommend this for fans of procedural mysteries. The main character is a former addict with a tortured past, and that trope felt stale. That being said, the investigation itself went off in a direction I was not expecting! I also appreciated the fact that this book draws attention to the disproportional amount of minorities who go missing in the U.S. each year.
I'd recommend this for fans of procedural mysteries. The main character is a former addict with a tortured past, and that trope felt stale. That being said, the investigation itself went off in a direction I was not expecting! I also appreciated the fact that this book draws attention to the disproportional amount of minorities who go missing in the U.S. each year.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship