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Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister
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WHAT THE HECK DID I JUST READ? Just Another Missing Person written by Gillian McAllister literally gave me chills. I absolutely love police procedural shows such as Criminal Minds, so this book definitely gave me those vibes. I have never read this author before, but I was never once disappointed, Gillian McAllister actually DELIVERED with this story. The cover definitely had me fooled, it looks like a beautiful galaxy, but once you actually read this book, you will definitely be surprised. There's so many surprising twists and turns that don't stop until the very last paragraph. Although this story started off a bit slow, it was definitely very entertaining to keep me hooked. If you love Criminal Minds or anything to do with police procedural's, then look no further than Just Another Missing Person. The only minor issue I had with this book was the excessive use of commas in every single sentence, halfway through the book I was used to it, but it drove me nuts because it was very repetitive. After reading this book, I can confirm I now have a fear of being kidnapped. Please please don't let this book slip through your fingers. Thank you to EVERYONE who has reviewed this book, if it wasn't for y'all, I wouldn't have read this twisted book.

If you were the one to find a missing person you weren't supposed to find, you will lose everything. What would you do?

Twenty-two year old Olivia has been missing for one day....AND COUNTING. Olivia was last seen on CCTV, entering a dead end alley, and never came back out again. Why would an ordinary twenty-two year old female go missing and never be seen again? Julia Day, the leading detective leading the search for Olivia thinks she knows what to expect, but Julia really has no clue what's about to get thrown at her. Julia is determined to find Olivia, so she can bring Olivia back to her family, but what Julia doesn't know is that will never happen. Julia expects a desperate family looking for Olivia, a ticking clock, and very long hours away from her husband and daughter. What does Julia NOT expect? Just how close to home this case is going to hit. The criminal at the heart of the disappearance of Olivia is something Julia has never expected to find out. So, the question still looms, why has Olivia gone missing and been murdered? If you do decide to read this book, you will be along for a wild goose chase of clues and answers.

I literally had to put a sweatshirt on IN THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST because I had chills over this book. The criminal at the heart of Olivia's disappearance has straight forward answers for Detective Julia Day. His weapon isn't a gun, or a knife, it's a secret. Julia's worst ever secret. Julia's family's safety depends on one thing, and one thing only, JULIA MUST NOT FIND OLIVIA, JULIA MUST NOT FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO OLIVIA, JULIA MUST FRAME SOMEBODY ELSE FOR OLIVIA'S MURDER. Could the disappearance and murder of Olivia potentially be Julia's fault? After picking out the clues throughout the book, I finally feel like a detective myself, it's okay to have dreams though. I won't lie, I had nightmares after finishing this book. It had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. Gillian McAllister definitely knows how to write a dark and twisted story, with dark and twisted characters. Why would someone want to murder someone else over a secret? Just Another Missing Person was so scary it had me screaming out loud.
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Reading Progress

April 19, 2023 – Shelved
April 19, 2023 – Shelved as: to-read
August 3, 2023 – Started Reading
August 8, 2023 – Finished Reading
August 16, 2023 – Shelved as: books-read-in-2023

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♡Gabi♡ [life & work is chaotic hiatus] Stellar review, my Cara!! Glad you ate this story up and it brought all the suspense to you!! 💗🤭


Jayme Fantastic review! So glad you enjoyed it!! 💞💞💞


Cara ♡Gabi� wrote: "Stellar review, my Cara!! Glad you ate this story up and it brought all the suspense to you!! 💗🤭"

Thank you so much, my Gabi💜!!!!!!!!! THE SUSPENSE WAS INTENSE!!!!!!!


Cara Jayme wrote: "Fantastic review! So glad you enjoyed it!! 💞💞💞"

Thank you so much, sweet Jayme💜!!!!!!!!!


message 5: by len ❀ (new)

len ❀ awesome review, cara! i’m glad to see you enjoyed this after not having much luck with your other read. 🤍


Cara elena ❀ wrote: "awesome review, cara! i’m glad to see you enjoyed this after not having much luck with your other read. 🤍"

Thank you so much, Elena💜!!!!!!!! I truly appreciate your kind words, you're so sweet😘😘!!!!!!!!!


Christina Great review! I loved this one too!


Cara Christina wrote: "Great review! I loved this one too!"

Thank you so much, Christina💜!!!!!!!! I'm so glad we both enjoyed this book!!!!!!!


Southern Lady Reads Def snagging this one ASAP! I've seen mixed reviews, but your review has me convinced!!


message 10: by Diane (new)

Diane Wallace Another great review, Cara! ;)


kendyl ʚ♡⃛ɞ stunning review babe!🫶🏼instantly adding to my never ending tbr🤭


message 12: by Lau � (new)

Lau ♡ Excellent review, Cara! I've heard so many good things about this author, i have Gone Girl collecting dust since forever on my shelves, I see i really need to fix that LOL glad it make you feel so thrilled!


message 13: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Southern Lady Reads wrote: "Def snagging this one ASAP! I've seen mixed reviews, but your review has me convinced!!"

YAY, THAT MAKES ME SO HAPPY💜!!!!!!! I've seen mixed reviews, but i'm so happy I decided to pick it up because it was crazy intense, I hope you love it when you get the chance to read it😘!!!!!!!!!


message 14: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Diane wrote: "Another great review, Cara! ;)"

Thank you so much, Diane💜!!!!!!!!


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Cara Carol wrote: "Fabulous review, Cara 💙!!!!! So glad you enjoyed it so much!!!!"

Thank you so much, Carol💜!!!!!!!!!


message 16: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara kendyl� wrote: "stunning review babe!🫶🏼instantly adding to my never ending tbr🤭"

Thank you so much, my love💜!!!!!!! Oooh, yay!!!!!!! I'm sorry for your never ending tbr pile😂😉!!!!!!!! But, I hope you love it when you get the chance to pick it up😘😘!!!!!!!!!!


message 17: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Lau � wrote: "Excellent review, Cara! I've heard so many good things about this author, i have Gone Girl collecting dust since forever on my shelves, I see i really need to fix that LOL glad it make you feel so ..."

Thank you so much, Laura💜!!!!!!! Ahhh, yay!!!!!! I'm so happy I have convinced you to read this author's other book😘!!!!!!!!!


message 18: by Ѵǰ� (new)

Ѵǰও Amazing review as always, my beautiful Cara! 💜 This sound actually very interesting 👀. So happy you loved it so much!


message 19: by Rachel (new) - added it

Rachel Hanes Fantastic review, Cara!!! 💗 So glad that you enjoyed this one! I’m hoping to read it very soon!!


Heather Adores Books Awesome review, Cara 🩵


message 21: by Chris Lee (away) (new)

Chris Lee (away) I really liked Wrong Place, Wrong Time, so I think I will like this as well. Stellar review, Cara! "His weapon isn't a gun, or a knife, it's a secret." <--- this should be on the cover. Love it!


message 22: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Morsal✨️(BTS' version) wrote: "Amazing review as always, my beautiful Cara! 💜 This sound actually very interesting 👀. So happy you loved it so much!"

Thank you so much, my beautiful Morsal💜!!!!!!!!! It was such an interesting story line!!!!!!!!!


message 23: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Rachel wrote: "Fantastic review, Cara!!! 💗 So glad that you enjoyed this one! I’m hoping to read it very soon!!"

Thank you so much, Rachel💜!!!!!!!! I hope you love it when you get the chance to pick it up😘!!!!!!!!!


message 24: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Heather Adores Books wrote: "Awesome review, Cara 🩵"

Thank you so much, Heather💜!!!!!!!!!


message 25: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Chris wrote: "I really liked Wrong Place, Wrong Time, so I think I will like this as well. Stellar review, Cara! "His weapon isn't a gun, or a knife, it's a secret." <--- this should be on the cover. Love it!"

Thank you so much, Chris💜!!!!!!!! I keep seeing people mention Wrong Place Wrong Time in their reviews, so it must be that good that I'll have to check it out. "His weapon isn't a gun, or a knife, it's a secret" should definitely be on the cover!!!!!!!!


message 26: by Books Just 4 Me (new)

Books Just 4 Me Fantastic review Cara! I love thrillers with good twists!


Karen Oh my gosh Cara what an exhilarating review! You had me going to the very last sentence! I so wanted a spoiler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Shelley's Book Nook Awesome review, Cara. I am glad you loved this as it is on my TBR pile! 💕🤗


Maureen Amazing review Cara! 💓


message 30: by Kay (new) - rated it 2 stars

Kay I'm looking forward to this, a fab review Cara!!🤩


message 31: by Kaceey (new) - added it

Kaceey Fantastic review Cara! Glad you enjoyed!🩷


Rosh (Off GR duty for a fortnight!) Amazing review, Cara! Glad this one was a hit! 💕


message 33: by Catherine (new) - added it

Catherine (alternativelytitledbooks) - in a book slump :( I have this on my library holds list and just had to delay delivery because I am so far behind on arcs LOL but I love the sounds of this! Wonderful review, Cara! 💜


message 34: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Books Just 4 Me wrote: "Fantastic review Cara! I love thrillers with good twists!"

Thank you so much💜!!!!!!! Good thrillers with GOOD twists make for a great reading time😍!!!!!!!!


message 35: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Karen wrote: "Oh my gosh Cara what an exhilarating review! You had me going to the very last sentence! I so wanted a spoiler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Thank you so much, Karen💜!!!!!!!! Hehehe, no spoilers😉!!!!!!!!!


message 36: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Shelley's Book Nook wrote: "Awesome review, Cara. I am glad you loved this as it is on my TBR pile! 💕🤗"

Thank you so much, Shelley💜!!!!!!!! YAY, I HOPE YOU LOVE IT WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE TO PICK IT UP😍!!!!!!!!!


message 37: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Maureen wrote: "Amazing review Cara! 💓"

Thank you so much, Maureen💜!!!!!!!!


message 38: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Kay � wrote: "I'm looking forward to this, a fab review Cara!!🤩"

Thank you so much, Kay💜!!!!!!!! I hope you absolutely love this book when you get the chance to pick it up😘!!!!!!!!!


message 39: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Kaceey wrote: "Fantastic review Cara! Glad you enjoyed!🩷"

Thank you so much, Kaceey💜!!!!!!!!


message 40: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Rosh (Trying to catch up!) wrote: "Amazing review, Cara! Glad this one was a hit! 💕"

Thank you so much, Rosh💜!!!!!!!!


message 41: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Catherine wrote: "I have this on my library holds list and just had to delay delivery because I am so far behind on arcs LOL but I love the sounds of this! Wonderful review, Cara! 💜"

Thank you so much, Catherine💜!!!!!!! Oh girl, I feel you, i'm so behind on arc's, but I had to sneak this one in after the praise it's been getting😂!!!!!!!!


Tara(I’m back and way behind) Fantastic review, Cara! 💗 I’m so delighted you enjoyed this!! My library hold is ready for pickup!!
I have five books in total to pick up!! Yay!!! 🙌😀


message 43: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Tara (On Semi-Hiatus August-September) wrote: "Fantastic review, Cara! 💗 I’m so delighted you enjoyed this!! My library hold is ready for pickup!!
I have five books in total to pick up!! Yay!!! 🙌😀"


Thank you so much, Tara💜!!!!!!! The life of a book lover😍!!!!!!!! I hope you enjoy all of your books😘!!!!!!!!


Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) Excellent review! I liked the twists in this one.


message 45: by Imme (new)

Imme van Gorp Okay say no more!! You had me at Criminal Minds!!😌😌 I love that show, so I need to read any book that gives those vibessss


kendyl ʚ♡⃛ɞ stunning review, gorgeous🤭🫶🏼your first two sentences got me😭i need to read this!


message 47: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Melissa (Semi-hiatus through August) wrote: "Excellent review! I liked the twists in this one."

Thank you so much, Melissa💜!!!!!!!! I'm glad we both enjoyed this one!!!!!!!


message 48: by Cara (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara Imme (hiatus due to family crisis) wrote: "Okay say no more!! You had me at Criminal Minds!!😌😌 I love that show, so I need to read any book that gives those vibessss"

Criminal Minds addicts here😍💜!!!!!!!! This book just gave me those vibes😘!!!!!!!! I hope you love it when you get the chance to pick it up, my love💜!!!!!!!!


message 49: by Cara (last edited Aug 19, 2023 11:16AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Cara kendyl� wrote: "stunning review, gorgeous🤭🫶🏼your first two sentences got me😭i need to read this!"

Thank you so much, babes💜!!!!!!!! OMG, you definitely need to read this book asap, but I hope you love it when you get the chance to pick it up😘😘!!!!!!!!!


Bec (becbingesbooks) - sorry, behind with lots of catching up to do OMG I am so excited to get my copy and read this! Fantastic review and glad you enjoyed your first read by this author. I would recommend checking out Wrong Place Wrong Time by her - AMAZING! Though, as I haven't read this one yet I'm obvi not sure how it compares :D


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