I really enjoyed this book and read it very quickly as I was eager to find out what happened next. I would have given it 5* but the ending was somewhat unbelievable. Despite the ending it didn't detract from my overall enjoyment as the book was so well written. I will certainly read more of Claire's books.
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The Girls Who Disappeared is a well written dark mystery that keeps you guessing. An eerie setting, some strange characters and some even stranger goings on - what's not to like? Another great book from Claire Douglas, possibly her best one yet. Many thanks to the publisher, the author and NetGalley for an arc in exchange for my honest review.

Every time you pick up a book by this author you know it’s going to be really gritty, enveloping and addictive. I seriously loved this one and wasn’t disappointed.

This book tells the story of Jenna, a journalist, who is making a BBC podcast about a mysterious event that happened twenty years ago in a small Wiltshire town.
Olivia Rutherford and her three friends were driving home after a night out, twenty years ago. The car Olivia is driving crashes and when she comes to, her friends have totally vanished. No trace of them has ever been found. The crash happened on a spooky stretch of road known as the Devil’s Corridor and we are left wondering throughout the book whether something supernatural, or criminal, has happened.
I loved the way this book kept me guessing and trying to work out the conclusion. When the ending comes it is very neatly tied up. A worthwhile read.

Enjoyed the dual timelines, liked the way they tied together in the end. Felt like something was lacking but I can’t quite put my finger on what. 3 stars.

Claire manages to strike a great balance of, mystery and psychological fear with The Girls Who Disappeared. Set in a little Wiltshire town a journalist visits on the 20th anniversary of three girls disappearing after a car crash to interview the towns residents and the one girl who didn't disappear. The first half of the book is creepy and atmospheric with the second half being more action packed. I thought the flashbacks to the back story weren't as well developed as the main story, maybe a little rushed. I had a laugh out loud 'scooby doo' moment, you'll know what I mean when you get to it. A good read!

Autumn absolutely feels like thriller season for me. Enter The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas! The story centres around journalist Jenna Halliday who is making a BBC podcast on a very mysterious event that happened 20 years ago in the English town of Stafferbury in Wiltshire.

20 years ago Olivia Rutherford and her 3 friends were driving home after a night out. They crash, and when Olivia comes to, her friends have totally vanished. Their bodies are never found. To get the rumour mill churning even more, this happened on a stretch of road known as the Devil’s Corridor. Yes – exactly.

Jenna is on the hunt to find out exactly what did happen on the Devil’s Corridor – was something supernatural at play? Alongside Jenna’s sleuthing, she’s recently separated from her husband so has to balance that emotional upheaval too.

There is also a secondary storyline in play to up the intrigue. This one set in Thailand and has its own set of mysterious happenings. The threads all come together in a satisfying way and keep the pace cracking along.

The Girls Who Disappeared is a really engrossing psychological thriller. It layers on the emotion of Jenna’s life with the drama of her looking into the case to give us a fully-rounded character we can believe in.

I also enjoyed the suggestion of the supernatural – you can’t go wrong with a bit of myth and legend thrown into the mix. And, of course, the clever plotline keeps you guessing right up until the end.

I really enjoyed this book. 20 years ago Olivia Rutherford was driving her 3 friends back after a night out, when she crashed the car. When she comes round her 3 friends have vanished and have not been seen since. Now Jenna Halliday has arrived in the village with the intention of making a podcast about the case. But Olivia refuses to speak to her and she is made to feel very unwelcome by the other villagers. This story will keep you on the edge of your seat to the end. Thanks to Netgalley for a preview copy.
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Claire Douglas has delivered another gripping mystery thriller, filled with suspense and a plot that snakes around. I loved it. It sounds an almost implausible premise; four teenagers in a car on their way home, there’s a crash, one survives and the other three disappear! But I bought into it because it’s so well told. Olivia, the survivor won’t talk of the accident and still lives in the village with her mother. Jenna, an investigative journalsist arrives to unearth the truth. Her intrusion is unwelcome and then she’s the subject of threat and violence.

But what is there to hide, why and who’s hiding it? The characters and settings are plausible and it’s difficult to know who may be trusted. This is a tightly plotted tale that set my pulse racing more than once. Very well written and a thrilling read.

My thanks to the publisher for a review copy via Netgalley.

A tense thriller with an intricate plot.

Twenty years ago 4 young women are involved in a horrific car accident but when rescuers reach them only one of them is still in the car. What happened to the other 3 girls?
In present day, journalist Jenna has arrived in town to interview those affected by the disappearance for a podcast. Her research will uncover more secrets and lies than she could possibly have imagined. But will she find the truth of what really happened that night?

A thriller with plenty of tangles and teasers. It begins with needing the answer to just one question but blooms into so many more. The majority of characters have something to hide and the lies kept coming. Edgy and enthralling to the end.
This book would appeal to readers of CL Taylor and Ruth Ware.
Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel.

Four girls driving back from a party in a storm on a renowned road named The Devil’s Corridor. They see a figure in the road, swerve and crash. One of the girls Olivia regains consciousness and her 3 friends are gone. 20 years later, they’re still missing. What happened Ed on that road and where are they?

Then journalist Jenna, with her own set of problems, arrives from Manchester wanting to do a podcast on the events of that night and as she digs closer to the truth someone in the town is determined to keep her quiet.

The Girls Who Disappeared is a well written page turner and the plot is beautifully woven together. We are told the story in dual timelines and also from the perspectives of two different characters, Jenna and Olivia, in the present day and it keeps you guessing right to the end. I devoured this book quickly as I found that I couldn’t stop turning the pages and I really enjoyed the style of writing.

I enjoyed the resolution and the twist and will definitely seek out more books from this author.

Thanatos to @ netgalley and the publishers for arc of this book
I thoroughly enjoyed this book fantastic read and enjoyed from start to finish
Follows a journalist called Jenna who is following a cold case about a car crash twenty years ago where 4 young girls where in the car Olivia survived but has terrible leg injuries that she has to contend with and she has no memory of what has happened to her friends who have simply disappeared
Jenna is staying in a log cabin in the woods where many spooky things have happened too so she is bit freaked out when she gets notes on her car and dead animals left on her doorstep
But she insists on carrying on and alongside the local cop Dale she starts to uncover some disturbing things and then there are a few twists and turns you will never predict

20 year mystery is revisited when Jenna arrives in Stafferbury. An accident which happened in 1998 where three teenagers disappeared from the scene - how is that possible.

This has be hooked from the beginning, the mystery of the missing girls just drew me in along with the creepiness of the town. I was instantly suspicious of all the characters except for Jenna who come to Stafferbury to undertake interviews for a BBC podcast.

There are some very strange things happening in this small town and the mythical stories that the locals believe just adds to the drama.

It was very well written in dual narratives and I found it to be a great fast paced thriller, a really page turner. I never saw that ending coming and I had tried all the way through to guess different theories but that was one I didn’t see coming.

This was my first Claire Douglas read and I have the Couple at No9 on my kindle which will be picked up very soon.

The Girls who Disappeared was the first book I’ve read by Claire Douglas. She can certainly write and effective thriller.
20 years ago Olivia and 3 friends are involved in a car crash after a night out. Olivia wakes after the crash to find herself trapped and alone. Her friends are never seen again. 20 years later Jenna, an up and coming journalist, is visiting the sleepy West Country town to record a podcast about the mystery.
The book is narrated from the POV of Jenna and Olivia, and intertwined with a seemingly unrelated story about a group trip to Thailand. As the story unfolds it becomes clear that they are related in the most unexpected way.
Claire Douglas gives us an interesting cast of characters and some great twists and turns. It’s one of those books which entices you to read “just one more chapter”. The perfect companion on a lazy afternoon.
Thank you to #netgalley and #michaeljbooks for allowing me to review this ARC

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance read.
This was my first Claire Douglas book and wow there were so many twists and turns. It started out like two different stories but as the story goes on, we see the two stories are interlinked.
Overall this was a good read with short chapters which made you read 'just one more chapter' each time.
I will definitely read more from this author.

I am new to this author but had heard good things. The girls who disappeared is a fast paced thriller. At first it appears to be about two completely unrelated stories..but as time goes on the links become clear.

This book comes with twists and turns a plenty and I did not see them all coming! Right to the end the bombs keep on dropping!

Great pace and tension throughout the book, I loved the way the story unfolded and the relationships along the way.

A very enjoyable read.

A solid mystery that had me gripped.

Jenna is hoping to gather some interesting material for her podcast about a twenty year old mystery. She gets a lot more than she bargained for.

I enjoyed the gradual reveal of this plot. From the start it’s clear that something much bigger is behind the mysterious disappearance of three girls from the site of a car accident. There were so many possible solutions and it was fun whittling those down as more secrets were uncovered.

There’s the spooky potential of a town with lots of mythology around sightings and mysticism of the ancient standing stones. There’s the human element of small town life full of secrets and a darker underworld than people might expect. Everything’s on the table.

I also enjoyed the characters. Olivia, the only survivor from the crash and disappearance of her friends is initially a bit one-dimensional, but quickly becomes more interesting as we see her perspective. Jenna, the podcast host trying to pull together the story , has her own baggage from the recent breakdown of her marriage, but is realistically inquisitive and fallible.

The interludes of a group of friends on holiday in Thailand initially felt very disjointed, and it took a long time to understand their relevance. But, I had faith it would come together in the end and of course it did.

I’m sold on Claire Douglas, I loved her previous work and this was not a disappointment. Fast paced, snappy chapters and twists galore. Totally recommend

I found this book to be very slow paced, with way too much detail, particularly in the early chapters involving the journalist, Jenna. I felt a lot of it was unnecessary and totally took away from the explosive opening chapter. It took an effort for me to finish it as I really prefer something more fast paced, but all in all, an okay read.

When a car crashed in the woods twenty years ago, only one of the four teenage girls in the car remained. By the time our protagonist and driver, Olivia, regains consciousness, her three passengers have appeared to disappear into thin air, with not a single sighting since. But what did happen to Olivia's friends that night, and why is Olivia reluctant to speak to a journalist arriving in the village to speak to her about the accident?

This read was thrilling with plenty of twists and turns, leaving me with baited breath due to sheer anticipation. The plot is so intricately constructed and the twist at the end left me speechless! I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a mystery/thriller.