All the Missing Girls

A masterful psychological suspense debut about the disappearances of two young women a decade apart told in reverse. All the Missing Girls is set to become one of the best books of 2016 (Los Angeles Review of Books). Twenty-eight-year-old Nicolette Farrell returns to Cooley Ridge, North Carolina, ten years after her best friend Corinne disappeared without a trace. Nic plans to tie up loose ends and care for her ailing father, but she is soon plunged into a new drama that reawakens Corinne s case and breaks open old wounds that have not healed. The decade-old investigation focused on Nic, her brother Daniel, boyfriend Tyler, and Corinne s boyfriend Jackson. Since, only Nic has left Cooley Ridge. Daniel and his wife, Laura, are expecting a baby; Jackson works at the town bar; and Tyler is dating Annaleise Carter, Nic s younger neighbor. Then, within days of Nic s return, Annaleise goes missing. Hailed Hitchcockian by The New York Times Book Review, All the Missing Girls is told backwards from the time Annaleise goes missing prompting Nic to unravel the truth about what really happened to Corinne that night ten years ago. With plenty of twists and turns that lead down dark alleys and dead ends, Megan Miranda turns it all upside down and inside out and leaves you wondering just how far you might go to protect those you love."

Review :
""All the Missing Girls" is a smart, suspenseful, and emotionally complex thriller. Told in reverse, this story will make you want to lock the doors, turn off the phone, and read until the last satisfying page."--Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of The Ex "As original as it is addictive, this story puts a knot in your gut from the opening pages. Then, through the wizardry of its unconventional structure, that knot tightens and tightens and will not let go until the final pages and even then the story continues to haunt you. Vividly rendered, psychologically complex, and narratively acrobatic, "All The Missing Girls" is, above all, totally gripping."--Tim Johnston, New York Times bestselling author of Descent" "In "All the Missing Girls" Megan Miranda leads readers back through the past of a small southern town, enfolding them in a slow, tense nightmare of suspicion, menace, and tangled motives. A twisty, compulsive read--I loved it."--Ruth Ware, author of In a Dark, Dark Wood "Megan Miranda s utterly gripping and original "All the Missing Girls" keeps you off balance in the most perfect way. I was held hostage by the book from the first page to the stunning conclusion. This literally backward tale is a winner."--Lisa Lutz, author of The Passenger and How to Start a Fire" "In All the Missing Girls Megan Miranda leads readers back through the past of a small southern town, enfolding them in a slow, tense nightmare of suspicion, menace, and tangled motives. A twisty, compulsive read--I loved it."--Ruth Ware, author of In a Dark, Dark Wood "All the Missing Girls is a smart, suspenseful, and emotionally complex thriller. Told in reverse, this story will make you want to lock the doors, turn off the phone, and read until the last satisfying page."--Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of The Ex "Megan Miranda s utterly gripping and original All the Missing Girls keeps you off balance in the most perfect way. I was held hostage by the book from the first page to the stunning conclusion. This literally backward tale is a winner."--Lisa Lutz, author of The Passenger and How to Start a Fire" ANew York Times Book Review"Editors' Choice" Both [Gillian] Flynn s and Miranda s main characters also reclaim the right of female characters to be more than victim orfemme fatale All the Missing Girlsis set to become one of the best books of 2016. Los Angeles Review of Books Extremely interesting a novel that will probably be called Hitchcockian. The New York Times Book Review Are you paying attention? You'll need to be; this thriller will test your brain with its reverse chronological structure, and it's a page-turner to boot. ELLE Intricately plotted Ms. Miranda brings heightened suspense and a twist to this familiar scenario by telling the story, which unfolds over 15 days, in reverse chronological order. TheNew York Times Fast-paced and frightening, All the Missing Girlswill teach you why it's dangerous to go into the woods alone at night. Refinery29 All the Missing Girlsis the archetypal murder mystery, the kind it seems like everyone has been hungry for since Gillian Flynn'sGone Girland Paula Hawkins'sGirl on a Train. Cosmopolitan.com A new spin on a classic "missing person" thriller, All the Missing Girlsis the perfect read for thriller fans. Bustle.com "InAll the Missing GirlsMegan Miranda leads readers back through the past of a small southern town, enfolding them in a slow, tense nightmare of suspicion, menace, and tangled motives. A twisty, compulsive read--I loved it." Ruth Ware, author of IN A DARK, DARK WOOD "Fiendishly plotted...Miranda convincingly conjures a haunted setting that serves as a character in its own right, but what really makes this roller-coaster so memorable is her inspired use of reverse chronology, so that each chapter steps further back in time, dramatically shifting the reader's perspective." Publishers Weekly, starred review "Darkly nostalgic....Miranda takes a risk by telling the story backward, but it pays off with an undroppable thriller, plenty of romantic suspense, and a fresh take on the decades-old teenage-murder theme." Booklist " A"New York Times Book Review""Editors' Choice" Both [Gillian] Flynn s and Miranda s main characters also reclaim the right of female characters to be more than victim or"femme fatale" "All the Missing Girls"is set to become one of the best books of 2016. "Los Angeles Review of Books" Extremely interesting a novel that will probably be called Hitchcockian. "The New York Times Book Review" Are you paying attention? You'll need to be; this thriller will test your brain with its reverse chronological structure, and it's a page-turner to boot. "ELLE" Intricately plotted Ms. Miranda brings heightened suspense and a twist to this familiar scenario by telling the story, which unfolds over 15 days, in reverse chronological order. "The""New York Times" Fast-paced and frightening, "All the Missing Girls"will teach you why it's dangerous to go into the woods alone at night. "Refinery29" "All the Missing Girls"is the archetypal murder mystery, the kind it seems like everyone has been hungry for since Gillian Flynn's"Gone Girl"and Paula Hawkins's"Girl on a Train." "Cosmopolitan.com" A new spin on a classic "missing person" thriller, "All the Missing Girls"is the perfect read for thriller fans. "Bustle.com" "In"All the Missing Girls"Megan Miranda leads readers back through the past of a small southern town, enfolding them in a slow, tense nightmare of suspicion, menace, and tangled motives. A twisty, compulsive read--I loved it." Ruth Ware, author of IN A DARK, DARK WOOD "Fiendishly plotted...Miranda convincingly conjures a haunted setting that serves as a character in its own right, but what really makes this roller-coaster so memorable is her inspired use of reverse chronology, so that each chapter steps further back in time, dramatically shifting the reader's perspective." "Publishers Weekly," starred review "Darkly nostalgic....Miranda takes a risk by telling the story backward, but it pays off with an undroppable thriller, plenty of romantic suspense, and a fresh take on the decades-old teenage-murder theme." "Booklist" " ""All the Missing Girls"is a smart, suspenseful, and emotionally complex thriller. Told in reverse, this story will make you want to lock the doors, turn off the phone, and read until the last satisfying page." --Alafair Burke, "New York Times" bestselling author of THE EX Intricately plotted Ms. Miranda brings heightened suspense and a twist to this familiar scenario by telling the story, which unfolds over 15 days, in reverse chronological order. --"The" "New York Times" "As original as it is addictive, this story puts a knot in your gut from the opening pages. Then, through the wizardry of its unconventional structure, that knot tightens and tightens and will not let go until the final pages and even then the story continues to haunt you. Vividly rendered, psychologically complex, and narratively acrobatic, "All The Missing Girls"is, above all, totally gripping." --Tim Johnston, "New York Times" bestselling author of DESCENT Are you paying attention? You'll need to be; this thriller will test your brain with its reverse chronological structure, and it's a page-turner to boot. --"ELLE" "Megan Miranda s utterly gripping and original"All the Missing Girls"keeps you off balance in the most perfect way. I was held hostage by the book from the first page to the stunning conclusion. This literally backward tale is a winner." --Lisa Lutz, author of THE PASSENGER and HOW TO START A FIRE "In"All the Missing Girls"Megan Miranda leads readers back through the past of a small southern town, enfolding them in a slow, tense nightmare of suspicion, menace, and tangled motives. A twisty, compulsive read--I loved it." --Ruth Ware, author of IN A DARK, DARK WOOD "Fiendishly plotted...Miranda convincingly conjures a haunted setting that serves as a character in its own right, but what really makes this roller-coaster so memorable is her inspired use of reverse chronology, so that each chapter steps further back in time, dramatically shifting the reader's perspective." --"Publishers Weekly," starred review "Darkly nostalgic....Miranda takes a risk by telling the story backward, but it pays off with an undroppable thriller, plenty of romantic suspense, and a fresh take on the decades-old teenage-murder theme." --"Booklist" Some girl books worth a deeper look this season include"The Girls," by Emma Cline, and Megan Miranda s"All the Missing Girls." --"The Rumpus" Looking for the next Gone Girl?"All the Missing Girls"is heir apparent a book that you can't help but whip through, and Miranda is a master of leaving just enough tantalizing clues to keep you from pausing between chapters. Particularly as you get toward the end and realize the role that Nic and her brother may have played in the disappearances of both young women and how sometimes accidents and malevolent intent collide it becomes increasingly difficult to tear your eyes from the page. --"Refinery 29" It s like if"Memento"was written byMegan Abbott or Gillian Flynn. --Book Riot The twist here is that the story of the disappearance of two teen girls 10 years apart linked by the narrator who was friends with one and knew the other is told backwards. --"Hollywood Reporter" A really intense and extraordinarily clever novel, taking that entirely popular premise of a missing person and turning it on its head If you love your psychological thrillers but would like to see a new take then I would highly recommend"All the Missing Girls." In fact if you are a fan of great writing, great storytelling and can appreciate subtleties of plot and character then I would highly recommend"All The Missing Girls"no matter your preferred reading genre. --Liz Loves Books A twisty plot, unreliable narrator and high-concept hook (the story unfolds backward, present to past) is drawing comparisons to"Gone Girl." --"Hollywood Reporter" Here are the seven girl books to know in 2016 "The Girl on the Train"for 2016 --Departures (Amex Luxury Mag) If you love a creepy mystery in an evocative setting that is practically a character in its own right, bump this to the top of your list. --"Modern Mrs. Darcy" Holy f-ing crap this book is fantastic Miranda has pulled off an incredibly complicated story with very real characters I ve said it before and I ll say it again, female writers are KILLING IT in 2016. Put this book on your Must Read list now! --Lost Bookmark I really don't even want to start my next book, I just want to go back and devour this again! I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good mystery, dark characters, or pretty much anyone in existence. --Bright Copy Original, engaging, and beautifully written."All the Missing Girls"has it all! A spine-tingling ride from beginning to end. --The Serial Reader The twists are phenomenal. YouDO NOTsee them coming! --Sunshine with Wine It s one of those unreliable narrator psychological thrillers that once you start it, you will be utterly compelled to keep turning the pages until you get to the end to find out"what the hell really happened?" --Busty Book Bimbo an excellent thriller. I was up till 3 something this morning because I couldn't go to bed without finding out what happened to Annaleise and Corinne." --Reviews by a Thrifty Mom If you like gritty mysteries with complex female narrators this is the book for you fans of Cornelia Reade and Lori Rader-Day will love Megan Miranda. --Gudrun's Tights People have been recommending this book to me for awhile now When I first heard that the story was backwards I was both intrigued and somewhat skeptical Well rest assured, it works. It works better than I would ve imagined. --Novel Gossip We asked our crack team of booksellers to share their candidates for girl of the summer 2016 --Kobo Newsroom "The story overall is a good one with twists and turns you don t see coming." --Red Carpet Crash "Miranda has done something really special here!" --Dream by Day "This was a suspenseful book, that had me wondering who dunnit the whole time." --"Herald Net" "a tense psychological thriller The twist is fantastic." --"Angel Net Reviews" "you do read as fast as you can to try to figure out what the heck happened. Miranda manages to do this and not give away the big reveals until the end, which is laudable." --"She Treads Softly" "A very ambitious book...a highly compelling read." --"High Voltage Mag" "June brought us more girlish fiction: "The Girls" by Emma Cline, "Vinegar Girl" by Anne Tyler and - out next week - Megan Miranda's "All the Missing Girls." In July and August, "Girl" titles will emerge in suspense, chick lit, historical fiction and a novel described as an update of "Pride and Prejudice."" --"Houston Chronicle" Major props to Megan Miranda for creating such a suspenseful and unpredictable storyline. --Reads in the Family It s a juicy read that kept me transfixed through most of my Memorial Day weekend .The format is unique and very effective. It creates an electric sense of suspense I haven t seen elsewhere in a long, long time Miranda is a writer of formidable talent, and frankly, I can t wait to see what else she has in store for us. --Seattle Book Mama This book was so good, I could hardly put it down, despite how busy I ve been. The backwards order in which the story was told made the entire thing feel fresh at a time when all the thrillers are starting to seem the same to me. I loved it! --Doing Dewey Decimal That book kept me on a reading marathon until I finished The characters are remarkably crafted and believable, from the dialogue to the story set up, Miranda does a superb job of dragging the reader right into Cooley Ridge with Nic The main characters are likable and by the time you get to the hit me in the face ending, you almost have sympathy and understanding for the sinister. --Daily Republic I can t believe the author pulled it off the best thriller I've read in a long time. --A Musings this one is a great exemplar of what an author can do with this genre! --All Books Considered This was a well written and interesting murder mystery. The author moves the story backwards, which could be confusing to some, but it works better this way Highly recommended. --Pulp Lair I've never read a book like this and I can honestly say that Miranda executed it perfectly!... without a doubt one of the most thrilling reads I've read this year, so far. --Sassy and Dangerous The story is told in reverse order, and what can seem gimmicky works in this expertly paced tale that will leave you furiously flipping the pages eager to know the truth. --Shelf Pleasure" A twisty plot, unreliable narrator and high-concept hook (the story unfolds backward, present to past) is drawing comparisons to"Gone Girl." --Hollywood Reporter" If you like gritty mysteries with complex female narrators this is the book for you fans of Cornelia Reade and Lori Rader-Day will love Megan Miranda. --Gudrun's Tights" People have been recommending this book to me for awhile now When I first heard that the story was backwards I was both intrigued and somewhat skeptical Well rest assured, it works. It works better than I would ve imagined. --Novel Gossip" We asked our crack team of booksellers to share their candidates for girl of the summer 2016 --Kobo Newsroom" an excellent thriller. I was up till 3 something this morning because I couldn't go to bed without finding out what happened to Annaleise and Corinne." --Reviews by a Thrifty Mom" Holy f-ing crap this book is fantastic Miranda has pulled off an incredibly complicated story with very real characters I ve said it before and I ll say it again, female writers are KILLING IT in 2016. Put this book on your Must Read list now! --Lost Bookmark"