Nicolette returns to her hometown ten years after the mysterious disappearance of her best friend Corinne. Within days of Nicolette's return Annaliese, another young woman, also mysteriously disappears. Are the disappearances connected? Is Nicolette involved in them? Or is everything coincidental?
All the Missing Girls is a tale of suspense. As the story is revealed we learn not only what happened to Annaliese but also what happened to Corinne ten years ago. After the initial 'setting of the scene' type introduction, the story is told in a reverse time sequence. It's an interesting plot device but I did find it a little confusing to follow the story backwards and it was only at the end of the book that I appreciated the telling of the story in this way.
Aside from slowly revealing the story in reverse I have to say that I found very little that was surprising or original in the plot/story. I wasn't enamoured with the characters and although I could appreciate the monotony and smallness of small-town life I felt it was a point that was reiterated more than it needed to be. I didn't totally dislike this book but it failed to grip me and I thought the story lacked pace. It took me a long time to get through this book and I found a lot of it was filled with rather unnecessary wordy descriptions.
Perhaps with a severe editing I would have liked it more, but overall this was a plodding read for me that sadly leaves me disinclined to pick up anything else by the author.
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