{"id":30447,"date":"2023-08-01T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30447"},"modified":"2023-07-23T21:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T01:34:49","slug":"review-just-another-missing-person-by-gillian-mcallister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/01\/review-just-another-missing-person-by-gillian-mcallister\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \ud83d\udd0d Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30447\" data-postid=\"30447\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30447 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ty4329 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_lalu29 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_vbzk29 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/just-another-missing-person-gillian-mcallister.jpg?resize=331%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30448\" title=\"just-another-missing-person-gillian-mcallister\" alt=\"just-another-missing-person-gillian-mcallister\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/just-another-missing-person-gillian-mcallister.jpg?w=331&amp;ssl=1 331w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/just-another-missing-person-gillian-mcallister.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/just-another-missing-person-gillian-mcallister.jpg?resize=400%2C604&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/>\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8kys29 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em><span class=\"a-text-italic\">Not everyone who is lost should be found\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">22-year-old Olivia has been missing for one day\u2026and counting. She was last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley. And not coming back out again.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Julia, the detective heading up the search for Olivia, thinks she knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But she has no idea just how close to home this case is going to get.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Because the criminal at the heart of the disappearance has something she never expected. His weapon isn\u2019t a gun, or a knife: it\u2019s a secret. Her worst one. And her family&#8217;s safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia &#8211; and must frame somebody else for her murder.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">If you find her, you will lose everything.\u00a0<span class=\"a-text-italic\">What would you do?<\/span><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">This clever and endlessly surprising thriller is laced with a clever look at family and motherhood, and cements Gillian McAllister as a major talent in the world of suspense and a master of creating ethical dilemmas that show just how murky the distinction between right and wrong can be.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_xef929 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hw0729  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png?resize=296%2C72&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 1, 2023<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">DCI <strong>Julia Day<\/strong> loves her job as a detective in Portishead, England, and often puts her job first, which has caused a strain in her marriage. Julia loves her husband and daughter but is dedicated to her job. However, Julia did something a year ago that was out of character to protect her daughter, Genevieve. Julia\u2019s latest case is a missing person\u2019s case, and she is determined to find the young woman who seems to have vanished into thin air. However, Julia\u2019s past mistake comes back to haunt her when an unknown man blackmails Julia to plant evidence in the missing person\u2019s case, or he will reveal everything she did the year before. Julia has to make the difficult choice between compromising her integrity or protecting her daughter and her job.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This book has elements of a police procedural, but just as DCI Julia Day is not the typical detective, this story is more of a thriller than a procedural. The story does follow Julia as she searches for Olivia Johnson, but it is mainly about the moral dilemma Julia faces, as well as the dangerous situation she\u2019s in. The story is told from multiple points of view, but Julia is the main character. The whole story is suspenseful, but about two-thirds of the way in, the big reveals start, and the book becomes hard to put down. Things get tense, and I couldn\u2019t wait to see what would happen next. There are a couple things that require you to suspend disbelief, but the story is so engaging I was able to overlook them.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This is a twisty thriller that gets better and better as the story progresses, with the surprises continuing until the very end of this intriguing thriller.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_ejdc29 customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3q8T9dD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3YaYPAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/just-another-missing-person-gillian-mcallister\/1142098058?ean=9780063252400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/just-another-missing-person-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Gillian_McAllister_Just_Another_Missing_Person?id=E1uGEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not everyone who is lost should be found\u202622-year-old Olivia has been missing for one day\u2026and counting. 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She was last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley. And not coming back out again.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Julia, the detective heading up the search for Olivia, thinks she knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But she has no idea just how close to home this case is going to get.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because the criminal at the heart of the disappearance has something she never expected. His weapon isn\u2019t a gun, or a knife: it\u2019s a secret. Her worst one. And her family's safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia - and must frame somebody else for her murder.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you find her, you will lose everything.\u00a0What would you do?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This clever and endlessly surprising thriller is laced with a clever look at family and motherhood, and cements Gillian McAllister as a major talent in the world of suspense and a master of creating ethical dilemmas that show just how murky the distinction between right and wrong can be.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-top-pick-banner-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Aug 1, 2023<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong> William Morrow<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $14.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">DCI <strong>Julia Day<\/strong> loves her job as a detective in Portishead, England, and often puts her job first, which has caused a strain in her marriage. Julia loves her husband and daughter but is dedicated to her job. However, Julia did something a year ago that was out of character to protect her daughter, Genevieve. Julia\u2019s latest case is a missing person\u2019s case, and she is determined to find the young woman who seems to have vanished into thin air. However, Julia\u2019s past mistake comes back to haunt her when an unknown man blackmails Julia to plant evidence in the missing person\u2019s case, or he will reveal everything she did the year before. Julia has to make the difficult choice between compromising her integrity or protecting her daughter and her job.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This book has elements of a police procedural, but just as DCI Julia Day is not the typical detective, this story is more of a thriller than a procedural. The story does follow Julia as she searches for Olivia Johnson, but it is mainly about the moral dilemma Julia faces, as well as the dangerous situation she\u2019s in. The story is told from multiple points of view, but Julia is the main character. The whole story is suspenseful, but about two-thirds of the way in, the big reveals start, and the book becomes hard to put down. Things get tense, and I couldn\u2019t wait to see what would happen next. There are a couple things that require you to suspend disbelief, but the story is so engaging I was able to overlook them.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">This is a twisty thriller that gets better and better as the story progresses, with the surprises continuing until the very end of this intriguing thriller.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Christine<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3q8T9dD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3YaYPAE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/just-another-missing-person-gillian-mcallister\/1142098058?ean=9780063252400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/just-another-missing-person-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Gillian_McAllister_Just_Another_Missing_Person?id=E1uGEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30447"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30453,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30447\/revisions\/30453"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30448"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}