Thank you for NetGalley for sending me this book for review. I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't the greatest mystery novel I have read, but I enjoyed it nevertheless.
My main issues with the novel were the focus on drug-use and a job as a bartender I'm a strip club as a last resort for the main character. Personally, this felt a little cliche and predictable. It made the novel seem unoriginal. As well as this, the "romance", if I can even really call it that, was not at all necessary. The prologue really gripped me, but the rest of the story did not quit match the pace that had already been set. For me, it did not feel essential to the novel and as a result of these flaws, I had to drop my rating from a four to a three.
However, whilst the novel wasn't pulse-pounding, the mystery kept me guessing, with shock twist and turns that surprised me at every turn. The characters, although not flawlessly written, were individual and had their own interesting back stories that pieced together with the present of the story. Everything in this novel by Laurin gelled together well; every piece of information mattered, which was crucial in making me want to know who was responsible. The plot, though it had some flaws, was mostly understandable and overall created a decent story.

A dark,twisted and tense thriller that I devoured and couldn't put down. The story line and characters had me hooked from the beginning . A book I would highly recommend

I really struggled with this book and feel that it could have been so much more. I felt that it was very slow paced and didnt really come to a lot. I wasnt shocked and didnt find myself wanting to pick it back up to find out what happened next. The blurb really caught my attention but the pages inside didnt live up to the expectation.

Girl last seen by Nina Laurin.
Two missing girls. Thirteen years apart.
Olivia Shaw has been missing since last Tuesday. She was last seen outside the entrance of her elementary school in Hunts Point wearing a white spring jacket, blue jeans, and pink boots. I force myself to look at the face in the photo, into her slightly smudged features, and I can't bring myself to move. Olivia Shaw could be my mirror image, rewound to thirteen years ago. If you have any knowledge of Olivia Shaw's whereabouts or any relevant information, please contact... I've spent a long time peering into the faces of girls on missing posters, wondering which one replaced me in that basement. But they were never quite the right age, the right look, the right circumstances. Until Olivia Shaw, missing for one week tomorrow. Whoever stole me was never found. But since I was taken, there hasn't been another girl. And now there is.
I really enjoyed this book. Didn't guess who it was until Nina wanted me to know. Full of suspense and action. 5*.

Wow what a first book. Twists and turns keep you on the edge of your seat. Can’t wait for the next one from an author who is going to be on everyone’s read list.

This is the best thriller I’ve read this year. Lainey is a spiky character that you can’t help but feel for as she searches her murky past. A real page turner

This was a interesting novel, with a twist. The characters were well fleshed out. Would definitely recommend it to readers interested in domestic thrillers.

I found this book really hard to get into in the beginning so am a bit mixed in my feelings about it, nothing really stood out in it for me and felt that it could have given more than it did.

A good Murder mystery story using both past and present to create a dark and creepy picture. Fantastic. Couldn’t put this book down x

A debut book by Nina Laurie, it is a well written book with an intense storyline. It kept me ready till the last page want to know the ending. I want to read more by this author.

I loved the characters in this book. They were dark and mysterious
The suspense built from the beginning and nearly every character was a suspect. However I felt that the ending was a bit disappointing
The writing style let this book down a little and I was constantly expecting more

This one of the best books I've read recently and it's hard to believe it's the author's first novel. There are plot twists almost from the beginning of the book and a finale that left me stunned. I thought Det. Ortiz was a really strong character and would like to see more of him maybe with a couple of cameo type appearances from Lainey because even though her story has ended I think her experiences would be helpful to law enforcement. I will be keeping my eyes peeled for more from this author.

My feelings are mixed on Girl Last Seen.

I think the plot is brilliant and I haven’t read anything like it before BUT it’s executed poorly, the writing is all over the place and I didn’t like how conveniently the plot moved from one scene to the next.

I enjoyed the flawed characters and the fresh look at how much a kidnapping messes up the rest of your life. Too many authors have characters that have previously been kidnapped / raped going on to live a suburban normal life so to get a character like Laine gave this book a gritty, dark and overall realistic feeling to the story.

I’ll give this 3/5 which I rate as average.