Wow! I was not sure what to expect from this one. I have never read any books by this author and I have been disappointed by quite a few of the new psychological thrillers I’ve read in 2020… However, this spectacular read was definitely not disappointing!

I was drawn to this one by the bright cover and the intriguing tag line, suggesting this book will be about friendship, betrayal, mystery and possibly even murder?

I was totally hooked from the beginning. A woman is missing and no-one knows why she has run away from her seemingly perfect life. Erica and Sabine were close once, but not anymore. Who knows what really happened to Sabine? Was her life really as perfect as it seemed?

There are many clever aspects to this story. Firstly, the structure. The narrative floats between the present, the recent past, and the distant past, almost reaching into the main character’s childhood. Towards the end, there are some original, shocking and completely unexpected twists and the climax of the story is action packed and well delivered.

The structure helps to develop the characters, who become layered and on some level, relatable. We begin to trust everything Erica tells us…but are we rignt to?

This has been a completely gripping and addictive read which I have struggled to put down. I look forward to reading more by this author in the near future!

This is the second book I have read by Georgina Cross and I know that I can see the author and I will love the book. I could not put this down.
Sabine Miller is last seen at the 4th July fireworks before she goes missing. She shoots Erica a terrified look across the pool before she is discovered to have been kidnapped from her luxurious home.
The neighbours join in the frantic search for Sabine whilst Erica tries to conceal the fact that she and Sabine have history and it might be about to come back to haunt her.
The twists and turns in this book were outstanding-absolutely chilling!

The Missing Woman is a thriller with unexpected allies.

Sabine seems to have the perfect life until the day she goes missing. Sabine is rich with the perfect husband. Before she goes missing she gives Erica a look that Erica thinks is trying to send a message. The only time Erica and Sabine talked was when they got in a fight last year. However, Erica and Sabine have a secret nobody else knows about. It looks like Sabine was attacked before she disappeared. Where is Sabine? Is Sabine ok?

The Missing Woman has multiple twists I didn’t expect. There is a lot of suspense throughout the book. The police are suspecting everyone of being involved with Sabine’s disappearance. Everyone suspected is trying to push the blame off on someone else.   The Missing Woman is a great thriller. I liked the characters. Erica is trying to figure out what happened to Sabine while also supporting her friend Tish. Tish has revealed some concerning secrets, but Erica is still completely supportive of Tish.  Erica and Tish are very loyal. Sabine is an interesting character with so many secrets that get revealed throughout the book. The more I learned about Sabine and her story, the more I liked her. I liked how there were unexpected allies, and everything was explained and tied up nicely.

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for The Missing Woman.

Erica and her bestie Tish take their children to the neighborhood pool to swim, cool off and watch the annual Fourth of July fireworks.  It's an annual event well attended by the neighborhood,  including the wealthy Sabine, Carol and Monika. After sharing a weird look, Sabine leaves the pool. Shortly after her husband,  Mark, arrives. Looking for Sabine. He goes home only to find the back door broken, blood and Sabine missing.  
A whirlwind of activity and confessions ensue, including an online poll for the likelihood of Sabine still being alive. 
Tish and Erica have their own secrets,  closely guarded but about to pull them into the investigation.  
Slow burn plot. Good twists. I loved the women's solidarity and friendships,  support and kindess.

With the start of this book, I questioned the direction of the story, and why Erica was the one telling the story. But as I got further in the story I couldn’t put it down. The revealing of Sabine and Erica as children got the story going,, and answered my questions of why the story was coming from Erica. My curiosity was piqued and I was anxious to get the the bottom of the story. Each character in this story had a purpose, I highly recommend this story to all readers that love a psychological thriller.

This is a great mystery thriller. 
It reminded me of Big Little Lies at first and pulled me in immediately. 
The neighbourhood is having a pool party and there’s lots and lots of people there. 
Erica sees Sabine and her close friends having a great time but then she sees Sabine go off on her own. She turns and gives Erica a look as she goes through the gate, which troubles Erica. 
Later, Sabine’s husband can’t find her and calls the Police as there’s signs of a struggle at their home. 
Erica is still worried about the look Sabine gave her and her friend Tish has something to reveal as well. 
No-one knows what happened to Sabine and social media is going into meltdown. 
I won’t say any more about the story as there’s some great secrets that you just have to discover for yourself. 
I really liked the way this story unravelled itself and I loved every part of it. 
Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Kinda boring domestic thriller about a missing well to do woman and the people who are around her. Told in the eyes of a neighbor... we find that everyone in the neighborhood is full of secrets and Sabine missing is only the beginning.

I read too many thrillers so being drawn into one takes a lot. This is just okay, nothing new or exciting or twists that really took my breath away.

Thanks to netGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I've been on a roll with thrillers, and I'm not ready to stop yet.

Attention-grabbing, tension so tight if it was a bed you could bounce a quarter off it. 

Are we ever done with secrets? With 'who done it and why?' As readers, we love to be pushed up against the wall, promising ourselves, "just one more chapter! Just one more!" And before we know what's happened, our alarm goes off, and we are forced to start a new day.

If you love to keep guessing until the very end, this is the book for you!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

Sabine disappears in the 4th of July and it does not look like an accident. Search parties are sent out, neighbors start gossiping, and everyone is concerned for Sabine’s safety. Or are they?

This book takes you from the present back to high school and two weeks before Sabine disappeared. The author does this to release background information and it’s done at the perfect times in the book. 

It’s a story full of mystery and secrets. I enjoyed it but it was little slow about 1/3 way through the book. Once it picked up, I couldn’t read it fast enough!

<em>The Missing Woman</em> is a thrilling read about secrets, loyalty, and the suspicion of what really goes on behind closed doors. With a fast-paced and an unpredictable twist, you won't guess what's going on in this neighbourhood.

There's a lot of thought process in the first section of the book which I liked, but I know this can be off-putting for a lot of readers. But stick with it, because things soon pick up. The final third is full of many unexpected turns as it slowly draws you in, eventually engrossing you completely as you find yourself caught up in Erica's dilemma.

Using Facebook posts to add additional perspectives on the story, I really enjoyed this modern narrative technique and how it emphasised the dangers of gossip in a tight-knit community. But you'll make judgements too, as you begin to suspect everybody closest to Sabine when it's revealed that nobody has the perfect life that they are pretending to lead.

I would have liked a few more things explained in the final chapter, but it's well written and the characters' emotions are described brilliantly, which is what kept me so on edge. I'm definitely looking forward to what Georgina Cross writes next.

Sabine Miller, the wife of the County Commissioner, has vanished. The only clues: the broken back door to their home; a blood trail; a ripped piece of her swimsuit coverup soaked in blood; and a snapped bangle bracelet. No one knows what has happened to her. Neighbors begin pointing fingers at each other. Who’s responsible for her disappearance? Will she ever be found? Is she even alive? 

At first, I almost did not finish this book because of Part I. I found it slow, uninteresting, and difficult to get through. I could not understand why Erica, Tish, and Amanda were so infatuated with Sabine’s disappearance. Thankfully, as the book went on, things became more clear and definitely more interesting! Georgina Cross does an exceptional job at keeping the reader guessing throughout the entire book. I also enjoyed how Cross used the past to develop some of the characters and their relationships to one another. 

While the first part of this book may be a slow burn, it is definitely worth the read. Everything comes to fruition at the perfect time. I am so glad I did not give up on it because I ended up absolutely loving it!

• This book is set to be published on January 6, 2021.

• This book review was posted on Instagram and Goodreads.

I have two words for you if you decide to read this book: buckle up! 

From the first chapter, even before that, the prologue catches you, drags you in, throws you right into something so thrilling that you scramble to get to chapter one and deeper. The first chapter sets a scene that’s both griping with detail and very domestic. It makes you almost think: where’s the thrilling part that the prologue thrusted at us? 

if you’re like me, it takes at least the first few chapters of a thriller, or any book, to really capture my attention. But definitely when it comes to thrillers. I need something to grip onto to keep wanting to turn the pages and delve deeper into the book. And not only does this book do this within the first few chapters, but it keeps you griping onto that lovely ‘who done it trope’ and doesn’t let you go until the final two chapters. 

I don’t want to say too much since it’s always best going into thrillers not knowing much, but while reading it my mind was coming up with different solutions to problems, trying to find my own answers, trying to pin point the reveal/twist before it was shown, because sometimes it’s hard to find a thriller that keeps you guessing and not able to see the twist from a mile away. 

BUT let me tell you, that twist had me audibly saying ‘whaaaaattt the heck’ and throwing my hands up. Because I didn’t see it coming, at all, and was shocked with myself that I didn’t. But I’m highly glad that I didn’t, for obvious reasons. 

The only downfall of this book, if I had to give it one, was the ending. Not that it was bad, but I wanted more chapters. More story. But I don’t say that in a negative way. I say that for the feels of riveting excitement and detail this book gave. 

I HIGHLY suggest this book if you’re into psychological thrillers, with a touch of domestic thriller within it.

This book uses FB posts to further the story.  I think I would have enjoyed this story more if I had read it at the pool.  This would be a perfect beach read but I read it on Christmas break.  Two thirds of the book builds up to the ending and the FB posts became tiresome to me.  I'm rating this 3 stars but will read the authors other books.

Overall this was a well written book although I was a bit disappointed personally as I didn't enjoy it as much as this author's previous one.  I didn't find it to be a page turner,  it didn't have the WOW factor for me and I found the characters a bit bland.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Now this is my type of thriller - I left so uncomfortable throughout and I loved it. So dark and harrowing I found myself wanting to read more but I knew that I didn't have brainpower for it.

I was very disappointed with this book. It was unrealistic in the whole premise. Thanks #netgalley  for the opportunity to read #TheMissingWoman by #GeorgiaCross

The Missing Woman slowly but surely pulls you in.

Sabine goes missing and Erika is the last one to have any meaningful contact with her.

Erica at the beginning to me I thought Drama Queen ,oh please.

Little did I know what would happen as the twists and turns , none of which I expected or predicted started happening.

So many secrets, so many lies.  

I did not  know who Erica could trust but I was certainly cheering her on and hoping she could find Sabine.

The Missing Woman will surprise and delight you, add it to your TBR pile, you wont regret it.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for a fast paced read.

Love the use of Facebook comments to move the story alone quickly. Great way of adding loads of quick details and very entertaining to read.

What happened in the past wasn’t a big deal to me....to begin with but this book weaves the story together without you even noticing. It’s twist after twist after twist and all of them are huge! My mouth kept falling open in shock but the writing backs it up. This is how a fantastic thriller is done!

The Missing Woman is a slow start but stick with it. It’s one of the best books of this year!

The story captured from the first page and it kept my interest throughout. There were a lot of twists and turns and I never expected the ending.

Not bad
A quick read and ticks all the psychological thriller boxes and does have a couple of unexpected twists but its marred by insipid characters, from the lead lady ( I dont think we ever know her name, least I cant recall it ) to Sabine the lady who goes missing to ‘Tish’ who sounds more like a goldfish than a person, they all live in an insipid town, doing insipid things and it was kinda difficult to bring any reader enthusiasm to the party or to them 
However at 60% the pace changed as more of the plot was revealed and even further on at 70% it did hot up again and it got a bit more exciting 
The book was split into now, the recent past and the past past and I enjoyed the part from many years ago that detailed a road trip to Lake Tahoe
There are the inevitable secrets and lies and everyone finding out why and how Sabine is missing  
There is not much else to say about it tbh, its seriously ok but thats as far as can go with the excitement for it 

6/10
3 Stars