The Girls Who Disappeared: ‘I loved this twisty novel’ Richard Osman
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THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY PICK FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9
‘I loved this twisty novel’ RICHARD OSMAN
‘Clever. Gripping. Terrifically compelling. Kept me glued to the page’ SARAH PEARSE
‘An unputdownable thriller. Spine-tingling mystery’ GRAZIA BOOK CLUB
‘Eerie, spine-tingling. Douglas is a master storyteller. The perfect immersive read’ JANICE HALLETT
‘Douglas is the queen of the unexpected twist, and this is her best wrongfooting yet’ GILLIAN MCALLISTER
‘A cleverly plotted dark and twisty thriller that will keep you guessing until the end’ ALICE FEENEY
‘A chillingly dark plot with a killer twist, I was totally gripped throughout’ HEIDI PERKS
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THREE GIRLS MISSING
Twenty years ago: One rainy night, Olivia Rutherford is driving three friends home when a figure in the road causes her to swerve and crash. Regaining consciousness, she finds herself alone in the car – her friends have vanished.
THEY ARE NEVER SEEN AGAIN
Now: Journalist Jenna Halliday visits the close-knit community of Stafferbury to persuade Olivia to talk and solve the mystery of the girls’ disappearance. But Olivia won’t speak.
What happened?
Is Olivia hiding something?
Why are the people of Stafferbury so frightened?
How many secrets can one small town hide?
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‘A deliciously dark, captivating and twisty mystery from the Queen of Gripping Pageturners’ CL TAYLOR
‘Clever . . . Adventurous . . . Fans of Douglas’s bestseller, The Couple at No 9, will enjoy her particularly lively female characters and twisty plot’ DAILY MAIL
‘Moody, menacing and gothic . . . A chillingly atmospheric thriller’ JP DELANEY
‘Spine-chilling . . . A twisty plot and unnerving undertones make this an unforgettable read’ CULTUREFLY
‘A fabulous book. Brilliantly plotted, heart-wrenchingly emotional, and with a central premise to die for. This delivered by the armful. I loved it!’ GYTHA LODGE
‘I was hooked from the first page and turned the last with my head reeling at the fiendishly clever ending. Atmospheric, haunting and endlessly surprising, I loved it’ EVE CHASE
‘Absorbing, atmospheric . . . A tense, spine-chilling mystery’ GILLY MACMILLAN
READERS ARE GRIPPED BY THE GIRLS WHO DISAPPEARED:
‘Totally gripping from start to finish, twists and turns galore’ 5***** READER REVIEW
‘I was gripped from the very beginning’ 5***** READER REVIEW
‘Another great keep-you-guessing read from a fabulous author’ 5***** READER REVIEW
‘It’s getting harder and harder for thrillers to shock, but this one hit the mark. Fantastic’ 5***** READER REVIEW
‘A gripping story which kept me awake last night as I had to finish reading it!’ 5***** READER REVIEW
‘Masterful’ 5***** READER REVIEW
Praise for Claire Douglas
‘Devotees of domestic noir will love the multiple perspectives and shifts in time that Claire Douglas uses to complicate her nervy narrative’ Sunday Times Crime Club
‘Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas’ Tim Weaver
‘A gripping page-turner’ Jane Fallon
‘Smart and atmospheric’ Gillian McAllister
‘Spine-chilling’ Sunday Times
‘Intriguing. Twisting. Surprising. Touching’ Dorothy Koomson
‘Twisty, nail-biting and utterly absorbing’ Louise O’Neill
‘Claire is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit’ Jane Corry
‘The perfect gripping holiday read’ Lesley Pearse
‘Perfect for fans of The Girl on the Train’ Marie Claire
*The Girls Who Disappeared: Featured on The Sunday TImes bestsellers list December 2022*
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Additional information
| Publisher | Penguin (15 Sept. 2022) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 400 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1405951184 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1405951180 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 2.4 x 19.8 cm |
by Lynne
Claire Douglas does it again…what a fantastic read,kept me page turning until the end.
Twists and turns all the way….love her books…highly recommend ❤️
by Cague
Bought as a present.
by Peter Cain
A lot of twists and turns a book you can’t put down ideal holiday red
by jules
Plenty of twists and turns. Keeps you guessing but all becomes clear towards the end of the book. Good read
by Simone Frost
I have read some other books by this author and enjoyed them. I was in the mood for a book that would suck me into the story and I wasn’t disappointed.
In 1998, a teenage Olivia and her friends are in a car accident. When Olivia comes round, her friends are gone.
Twenty years later, her friends have never been seen or heard from since the night of the accident. Jenna, a journalist, is making a podcast on the case but the locals don’t take kindly to her asking questions. What do they have to hide?
This is a story with good characters and some real twists! I was suspicious of nearly everyone and had to keep reading to find out what was going to happen.
The description of the location is eerie and adds to the atmosphere of the story.
I flew through this book and thought it was a good read. The ending is quite satisfying and there aren’t lots of loose ends.
I would recommend this book and think it would be a good holiday read. Perhaps not if you’re staying in a cabin in the woods!
Looking forward to more from this author.
by Kezzlou85
Olivia and her three friends get into an accident but when she wakes up trapped they’re gone. Never to be see again. Years later Jenna arrives to do a pod cast and maybe get the case fired up again but will the truth be revealed.
I do love a Claire Douglas and this did not disappoint, what a twist filled roller coaster. This jumps around a little which is initially confusing but then it clicks and it all makes sense. I love how it was all connected, and we’re drip fed the information slowly. The plot is a steady build to a clever and twisted ending. I had figured out one bit early on but the rest was a surprise and so cleverly woven together. A brilliant thriller.
by Cooper
I like Claire Douglas’ books but I find that about 3/4 of the way through, it’s as if she is in a hurry to finish. Otherwise, I’m hooked from the start. I just lose my way towards the end.
by Bluecashmere.
My feeling is that this book is likely to hold more fascination for younger readers than those who will question the improbabilities and be rather unimpressed with the standard of the writing. The plot is reasonable, but the characters lack conviction and therefore we are only mildly concerned with the outcome.