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Nicole Monroe is in a rut. At twenty-four, she lives alone in a tiny apartment in her hometown in Indiana, she’s just gotten a DWI, and she works the same dead-end job she’s been working since high school. Everyone has felt sorry for her for the last seven years – since the day her older sister, Kasey, vanished without a trace.
On the night Kasey went missing, her car was found over a hundred miles from home. The driver’s door was open and her purse was untouched in the seat next to it. The only real clue in her disappearance was Jules Connor, another young woman from the same area who disappeared in the same way, two weeks earlier. But with so little for the police to go on, both cases eventually went cold.
Nic wants nothing more than to move on from her sister’s disappearance and the state it’s left her in. But then one day, Jules’s sister, Jenna Connor, walks into Nic’s life and offers her something she hasn’t felt in a long time: hope.
What follows is a gripping tale of two sisters who will do anything to find their missing halves, even if it means destroying everything they’ve ever known.
The Missing Half Review
Wow what an ending! I did not see the twists coming of the last few chapters. The Missing Half is a thought-provoking thriller which will stay with me.
Two sisters meet and discover they have something in common; their own sisters went missing the same summer in 2012. Nic and Jenna both decide to investigate their missing sisters as both distraught but also disgruntled by the police and their lack of evidence.
I enjoyed how Nic and Jenna were working together as they discovered new pieces of evidence surrounding the case. Both have their own problems and struggle at times to deal with each other.
I raced through this book, it was captivating right to the end.
An emotional read with well written characters and an interesting plot.
About the Author
Ashley Flowers is the #1 female podcaster in the United States and the host of Crime Junkie, the #1 podcast among women and a two-time #1 show on Apple Podcasts. As the Founder and CEO of audiochuck, an Indianapolis-based media company, she has captivated millions with over 2.6 billion downloads across a portfolio of chart-topping shows.
In addition to her podcasting success, Ashley is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, with her debut novel All Good People Here hitting the top of the charts. Her next thriller, The Missing Half, is set to release in May 2025.
Ashley is dedicated to creating responsible true crime content and works closely with her team to shape the overarching strategy and vision for audiochuck’s growth. Her partnership with SiriusXM led to the launch of Crime Junkie Radio, the first 24/7 true crime channel exclusively featuring her shows.
Beyond entertainment, Ashley founded Season of Justice, a nonprofit that has raised over 1.5 million dollars to support the resolution of more than 200 cold cases, including the identification of 21 unknown victims and the solving of 14 cases.
Born and raised in Indiana, Ashley resides there with her husband, daughter, and their beloved dog, Chuck, the namesake of her media company.
