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Missing White Woman
The truth is never skin deep.
It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City. Breanna’s new boyfriend, Ty, took care of everything—the train tickets, the dinner reservations, the rented four-story luxury rowhouse in Jersey City with a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline.
But when Bree comes downstairs their final morning, Ty is nowhere to be found and there’s a stranger dead in the foyer—the missing woman the entire Internet has become obsessed Janelle Beckett. Soon, both the police and an army of Internet sleuths are asking questions Bree doesn't know how to answer. Desperate to find Ty and to keep her own secrets buried, Bree realizes there’s only one person she can turn her ex-best friend, a lawyer with whom she shares a very complicated past.
Fierce, smart, and thrilling to the end, Missing White Woman not only explores “Missing White Woman” syndrome and traveling while Black, but deftly inverts the hallmarks of the domestic suspense genre to How well can we truly know the people we love? And what happens to these stories when seen through the eyes of a Black woman?
It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City. Breanna’s new boyfriend, Ty, took care of everything—the train tickets, the dinner reservations, the rented four-story luxury rowhouse in Jersey City with a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline.
But when Bree comes downstairs their final morning, Ty is nowhere to be found and there’s a stranger dead in the foyer—the missing woman the entire Internet has become obsessed Janelle Beckett. Soon, both the police and an army of Internet sleuths are asking questions Bree doesn't know how to answer. Desperate to find Ty and to keep her own secrets buried, Bree realizes there’s only one person she can turn her ex-best friend, a lawyer with whom she shares a very complicated past.
Fierce, smart, and thrilling to the end, Missing White Woman not only explores “Missing White Woman” syndrome and traveling while Black, but deftly inverts the hallmarks of the domestic suspense genre to How well can we truly know the people we love? And what happens to these stories when seen through the eyes of a Black woman?
336 pages, Hardcover
First published April 30, 2024
About the author
Kellye Garrett
7 books1,178 followersKellye Garrett is the author of the upcoming Missing White Woman, a twisty thriller and "compulsive page-turner" (Harlan Coben) about a woman who thinks she’s waking up to a romantic vacation—only to find a body in her rental home and her boyfriend gone.
Her latest book Like A Sister is the story of a black woman in New York City looking into the mysterious overdose of her estranged reality star sister. In addition to being featured on the TODAY show, the suspense novel was a Book of the Month April 2022 selection, the Oxygen channel’s July Book Club pick, an Edgar award finalist, Anthony award nominee and Lefty award winner. She previously wrote the Detective by Day lightweight mysteries, which have won the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty and IPPY awards.
In addition, Kellye is a co-founder of Crime Writers of Color, which received the 2023 Raven Award from MWA.
You can learn more by visiting KellyeGarrett.com and following @KellyeKell on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Her latest book Like A Sister is the story of a black woman in New York City looking into the mysterious overdose of her estranged reality star sister. In addition to being featured on the TODAY show, the suspense novel was a Book of the Month April 2022 selection, the Oxygen channel’s July Book Club pick, an Edgar award finalist, Anthony award nominee and Lefty award winner. She previously wrote the Detective by Day lightweight mysteries, which have won the Anthony, Agatha, Lefty and IPPY awards.
In addition, Kellye is a co-founder of Crime Writers of Color, which received the 2023 Raven Award from MWA.
You can learn more by visiting KellyeGarrett.com and following @KellyeKell on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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May 22, 2024
This book felt all too real, I had to double check it was fiction.
Imagine going away for a romantic getaway with your boo and the whole time spent he is busy working and giving you half assed attention, but you try not to let it get to you because he is a hardworking man and your just such an understanding person… blah blah blah. But then on your last day of the getaway you wake up to not only find your man MIA but there is a woman completely disfigured, bloodied up and deceased in your foyer! OH HELLLLLLL NAWWWWW ‘what the frig is going on?’
Well this is poor Breeana’s issue here! She is all by herself with no answers and the police are treating her like a perpetrator and its only fueled worse by YouTube phenomenon Billie who is covering the case and the herd mentality is REAL!
With the help of her ex best friend Adore (who is a Lawyer) Bree is going to try and get to the bottom of all of this!
⋆｡°✩WHAT I LIKED⋆｡°✩
➽ Bree! She is not perfect; she is flawed and it made it so easy to root for her (for the most part!)
The mixed media
➽The accuracy of how internet sleuths can mess up investigations with all their conspiracy theories
➽I did not guess the twist, so added bonus!
➽The social commentary of how hard it is for BIPOC women to survive or even be taken seriously in today’s society.
➽The ending
⋆｡°✩WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE⋆｡°✩
➽Slow paced book
➽The metaphors used were borderline cringe and had me squirming with second hand embarrassment.
➽Ty’s backstory or present story really would have benefited to be told.
➽The ending
Missing White Woman had me consuming this in two sittings. Had it been a fast paced book, I would have seriously struggled to put it down. It worked for me because it’s relatable and I could empathise with Bree’s fear and frustration.
The relationship between Bree and Adore was interesting to read, personally Bree is better than me, because Adore would’ve been put in a severe headlock, but everyone’s choices and decisions are different I guess.
Billie the youtuber with her performative ass was irritating AF! But again, her character felt very real, and I couldn’t help but just laugh at her ways because I’m pretty sure this is how a lot of content creators behave behind the scenes in real life.
This is more of a character driven book than plot and reads more contemporary focusing on social and cultural issues.
I’m a bit conflicted with the ending as I would have liked a bit more of the aftermath, but I also understand what it was done that way because in real life I can see it exactly getting played out as such.
Overall this was a good solid thriller
3.5 ⭐
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⋆｡°✩pre read⋆｡°✩
Imagine going on a romantic getaway with your partner only to wake up the morning after with him missing and a deceased woman in your foyer!!!!
This sounds like it’s going to be juicy AF!!!🤞🏾🤞🏾❤️
Imagine going away for a romantic getaway with your boo and the whole time spent he is busy working and giving you half assed attention, but you try not to let it get to you because he is a hardworking man and your just such an understanding person… blah blah blah. But then on your last day of the getaway you wake up to not only find your man MIA but there is a woman completely disfigured, bloodied up and deceased in your foyer! OH HELLLLLLL NAWWWWW ‘what the frig is going on?’
Well this is poor Breeana’s issue here! She is all by herself with no answers and the police are treating her like a perpetrator and its only fueled worse by YouTube phenomenon Billie who is covering the case and the herd mentality is REAL!
With the help of her ex best friend Adore (who is a Lawyer) Bree is going to try and get to the bottom of all of this!
⋆｡°✩WHAT I LIKED⋆｡°✩
➽ Bree! She is not perfect; she is flawed and it made it so easy to root for her (for the most part!)
The mixed media
➽The accuracy of how internet sleuths can mess up investigations with all their conspiracy theories
➽I did not guess the twist, so added bonus!
➽The social commentary of how hard it is for BIPOC women to survive or even be taken seriously in today’s society.
➽The ending
⋆｡°✩WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE⋆｡°✩
➽Slow paced book
➽The metaphors used were borderline cringe and had me squirming with second hand embarrassment.
➽Ty’s backstory or present story really would have benefited to be told.
➽The ending
Missing White Woman had me consuming this in two sittings. Had it been a fast paced book, I would have seriously struggled to put it down. It worked for me because it’s relatable and I could empathise with Bree’s fear and frustration.
The relationship between Bree and Adore was interesting to read, personally Bree is better than me, because Adore would’ve been put in a severe headlock, but everyone’s choices and decisions are different I guess.
Billie the youtuber with her performative ass was irritating AF! But again, her character felt very real, and I couldn’t help but just laugh at her ways because I’m pretty sure this is how a lot of content creators behave behind the scenes in real life.
This is more of a character driven book than plot and reads more contemporary focusing on social and cultural issues.
I’m a bit conflicted with the ending as I would have liked a bit more of the aftermath, but I also understand what it was done that way because in real life I can see it exactly getting played out as such.
Overall this was a good solid thriller
3.5 ⭐
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⋆｡°✩pre read⋆｡°✩
Imagine going on a romantic getaway with your partner only to wake up the morning after with him missing and a deceased woman in your foyer!!!!
This sounds like it’s going to be juicy AF!!!🤞🏾🤞🏾❤️
June 26, 2024
It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City. Breanna’s new boyfriend, Ty, took care of everything—the train tickets, the dinner reservations, the rented four-story luxury rowhouse in Jersey City with a beautiful view of the Manhattan skyline. But when Bree comes downstairs their final morning, she’s shocked. There’s a stranger laying dead in the foyer, and Ty is nowhere to be found.
A Black woman alone in a new city, Bree is stranded and out of her depth—especially when it becomes clear the dead woman is none other than Janelle Beckett, the missing woman the entire Internet has become obsessed with. There’s only one person Bree can turn to: her ex-best friend, a lawyer with whom she shares a complicated past. As the police and a social media mob close in, all looking for #JusticeForJanelle, Bree realizes that the only way she can help Ty—or herself—is to figure out what really happened that last night.
But when people only see what they want to see, can she uncover the truth hiding in plain sight?
Stupendously twisty. Seriously unputdownable. Downright addictive. All three of those statements describe Missing White Woman to a T. After all, with a plot that grabbed me right from the start and a premise layered with serious topics, there simply wasn’t a thing not to love. I mean, the characters were even divine. More than anything, however, Bree was my favorite. Relatable and true-to-life, her flaws made her shine and her personality had me rooting for her from beginning to end.
A character-driven tale if there ever was one, that’s not to say that the suspense wasn’t palpable. Overlaying that was a plot that twisted and turned as revelations fell like dominos. More than once I was convinced that I knew what had happened, but each and every time I was pleased to be shocked to my core when I was utterly wrong. Better still was how each scene seemed to unfold before me as if on a screen. Realistic yet also perfectly dramatized, each hit just the right chord.
I can’t forget to mention the insight into two serious matters. Namely that of the difficulties of being BIPOC in our society and the very real ramifications of social media on the truth. Experiencing the entire situation from Bree’s POV was a novel and new take on a missing person’s case as well as a rare look into what being Black in America must be like for many. Both gave the plot a startlingly original slant to a tried and true premise that underlined the realistic feel to this book.
All in all, this Hitchcockian storyline rife with surprises also contained plenty of wit to make this book a star. From its perfectly timed climax to the dynamite conclusion, everything just slotted into place with perfection. I promise, I’m not exaggerating. So if you like a riveting tale of suspense alongside some true in your face realism, this book is for you. As for me, I’ll just be adding all of Garrett’s backlist to my TBR ASAP. Rating of 5 stars.
Thank you to Kellye Garrett and Mulholland Books for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
PUB DATE: April 30, 2024
Trigger warning: racism, being framed by police, getting doxed
A Black woman alone in a new city, Bree is stranded and out of her depth—especially when it becomes clear the dead woman is none other than Janelle Beckett, the missing woman the entire Internet has become obsessed with. There’s only one person Bree can turn to: her ex-best friend, a lawyer with whom she shares a complicated past. As the police and a social media mob close in, all looking for #JusticeForJanelle, Bree realizes that the only way she can help Ty—or herself—is to figure out what really happened that last night.
But when people only see what they want to see, can she uncover the truth hiding in plain sight?
Stupendously twisty. Seriously unputdownable. Downright addictive. All three of those statements describe Missing White Woman to a T. After all, with a plot that grabbed me right from the start and a premise layered with serious topics, there simply wasn’t a thing not to love. I mean, the characters were even divine. More than anything, however, Bree was my favorite. Relatable and true-to-life, her flaws made her shine and her personality had me rooting for her from beginning to end.
A character-driven tale if there ever was one, that’s not to say that the suspense wasn’t palpable. Overlaying that was a plot that twisted and turned as revelations fell like dominos. More than once I was convinced that I knew what had happened, but each and every time I was pleased to be shocked to my core when I was utterly wrong. Better still was how each scene seemed to unfold before me as if on a screen. Realistic yet also perfectly dramatized, each hit just the right chord.
I can’t forget to mention the insight into two serious matters. Namely that of the difficulties of being BIPOC in our society and the very real ramifications of social media on the truth. Experiencing the entire situation from Bree’s POV was a novel and new take on a missing person’s case as well as a rare look into what being Black in America must be like for many. Both gave the plot a startlingly original slant to a tried and true premise that underlined the realistic feel to this book.
All in all, this Hitchcockian storyline rife with surprises also contained plenty of wit to make this book a star. From its perfectly timed climax to the dynamite conclusion, everything just slotted into place with perfection. I promise, I’m not exaggerating. So if you like a riveting tale of suspense alongside some true in your face realism, this book is for you. As for me, I’ll just be adding all of Garrett’s backlist to my TBR ASAP. Rating of 5 stars.
Thank you to Kellye Garrett and Mulholland Books for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.
PUB DATE: April 30, 2024
Trigger warning: racism, being framed by police, getting doxed
March 22, 2024
Kellye Garrett is an auto-read author for me through and through. I fell in love with her storytelling after her previous novel, LIKE A SISTER, was released so I knew that I needed to read MISSING WHITE WOMAN. If you aren't on the Kellye Garrett train, all aboard!!
The story is centered around Breanna (Bree) and her boyfriend Ty and the development of their relationship when a missing woman (Janelle Beckett) ends up dead in their airbnb. This woman has been in the news lately for her disappearance, and it has to be noted that the media attention has grown immensely because she's white. It's no secret that white women get more attention when missing than BIPOC women (look up the stats and don't drag me for telling the truth). Bree and Ty must navigate the insane media attention now thrust upon their lives. Bree realizes she must reconnect with an ex-best friend, attorney Adore. Adore joins the mix and the story begins a journey of investigation and discovery, dealing with matters that don't want to be exposed.
MISSING WHITE WOMEN dives into the complexities of "missing white woman" syndrome and the difficulties of being Black in America. It is also a compelling character-driven story, more so than any of Garrett's other releases, so if you want to read a slower-paced story, this is your book. That being said, I still read it in two sittings. MISSING WHITE WOMAN touches into everyday fears that many BIPOC women experience, so please go into this book knowing that as it could be triggering for BIPOC women. Bree is a fantastic protagonist and one you will root for from beginning to end. I can't wait to see what Kellye Garrett has in story next!
The story is centered around Breanna (Bree) and her boyfriend Ty and the development of their relationship when a missing woman (Janelle Beckett) ends up dead in their airbnb. This woman has been in the news lately for her disappearance, and it has to be noted that the media attention has grown immensely because she's white. It's no secret that white women get more attention when missing than BIPOC women (look up the stats and don't drag me for telling the truth). Bree and Ty must navigate the insane media attention now thrust upon their lives. Bree realizes she must reconnect with an ex-best friend, attorney Adore. Adore joins the mix and the story begins a journey of investigation and discovery, dealing with matters that don't want to be exposed.
MISSING WHITE WOMEN dives into the complexities of "missing white woman" syndrome and the difficulties of being Black in America. It is also a compelling character-driven story, more so than any of Garrett's other releases, so if you want to read a slower-paced story, this is your book. That being said, I still read it in two sittings. MISSING WHITE WOMAN touches into everyday fears that many BIPOC women experience, so please go into this book knowing that as it could be triggering for BIPOC women. Bree is a fantastic protagonist and one you will root for from beginning to end. I can't wait to see what Kellye Garrett has in story next!
February 19, 2024
The pieces were all there but this never gelled for me. Disliked the boyfriend from the jump, which really didn't help matters. The central mystery was much less interesting than the friendship drama, but then the friendship drama gets mostly dropped near the end.
June 28, 2024
This was smart, fun, and a wild ride. Breanna is supposed to be on a romantic vacation with her new boyfriend Ty in a luxurious rented house. Everything is great until she wakes one morning to find Ty gone and a dead body in the living room.
In recent days, the disappearance of a young woman, Janelle, has gone viral and the public and the Internet is obsessed with the case. A famous influencer conducts her own investigation on social media.
When a dead white woman shows up in Breanna & Ty’s apartment you can imagine the mob mentality.
Meanwhile, Bree is all alone in a new city while being treated like the perp by the police and in the court of public opinion. She’s on a mission to figure out what really happened.
The plot is fast-paced and engaging, and for a popcorn read (meaning just enjoy the ride but don’t look too closely), this was great fun.
In recent days, the disappearance of a young woman, Janelle, has gone viral and the public and the Internet is obsessed with the case. A famous influencer conducts her own investigation on social media.
When a dead white woman shows up in Breanna & Ty’s apartment you can imagine the mob mentality.
Meanwhile, Bree is all alone in a new city while being treated like the perp by the police and in the court of public opinion. She’s on a mission to figure out what really happened.
The plot is fast-paced and engaging, and for a popcorn read (meaning just enjoy the ride but don’t look too closely), this was great fun.
February 24, 2024
It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City. Breanna’s new boyfriend Ty took care of everything. But when Bree comes downstairs the final morning, she’s shocked. There’s a stranger lying dead in the foyer, and Ty is nowhere to be found.
A Black woman alone in a new city, Bree is stranded and out of her depth. There’s only one person Bree can turn to, her ex-best friend, a lawyer who shares a very complicated past. As the police and a social media mob close in, Bree realizes the only way she can help Ty, or herself, is to figure out what really happened that night.
This was a compelling read with an interesting premise. I loved the characters, Bree and her relationship with Ty, then getting to know Adore was also a lot of fun. I found the later relationship to be the primary focus of the book and rather nuanced and complex. I also loved the tie ins with the Instagram live episodes. They added some levity to a heavy topic and really helped break the book up and make it a fun read. The problem I had with this one was the pacing. I just can’t see how others are saying it was fast paced, as I found it to be quite the opposite. I found it slow and easy to put down. I struggled with it because it just felt like hardly anything was going on. I hate it when I am trying to get into a thriller and my mind wanders all over because I’m just not pulled in. I wanted to like this one more than I did, because it had so many elements going for it that would work, however, just in the end, the pacing is what did it in for me and made this a four and not a five-star read.
I think that this is a solid thriller, albeit on the slower side pacing wise, and it is a good read.
A Black woman alone in a new city, Bree is stranded and out of her depth. There’s only one person Bree can turn to, her ex-best friend, a lawyer who shares a very complicated past. As the police and a social media mob close in, Bree realizes the only way she can help Ty, or herself, is to figure out what really happened that night.
This was a compelling read with an interesting premise. I loved the characters, Bree and her relationship with Ty, then getting to know Adore was also a lot of fun. I found the later relationship to be the primary focus of the book and rather nuanced and complex. I also loved the tie ins with the Instagram live episodes. They added some levity to a heavy topic and really helped break the book up and make it a fun read. The problem I had with this one was the pacing. I just can’t see how others are saying it was fast paced, as I found it to be quite the opposite. I found it slow and easy to put down. I struggled with it because it just felt like hardly anything was going on. I hate it when I am trying to get into a thriller and my mind wanders all over because I’m just not pulled in. I wanted to like this one more than I did, because it had so many elements going for it that would work, however, just in the end, the pacing is what did it in for me and made this a four and not a five-star read.
I think that this is a solid thriller, albeit on the slower side pacing wise, and it is a good read.
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May 26, 2024DNF & 58% this book was trash and the narration for the audiobook was horrible.
June 8, 2024
3.5. This book really started off start and captured my attention all the way …. Til the last part. Then it just didn’t work any longer. There was just a bit too many “huh?” moments which is too bad bc the premise was really really good.
April 7, 2024
A slow burning murder mystery with so many twists and turns that I couldn’t put it down!
Breanna was so looking forward to a romantic weekend away in New York with her boyfriend Ty. He seems preoccupied with work and on his phone all the time. One morning she wakes late, Ty is nowhere to been seen and there is a dead woman in their Air BNB…. And the nightmare begins.
I don’t want to say too much more about the story as it is best just to go with it. It covers themes of racism, social media influence, friendship and so much more. I was so caught up in the story and the situations the characters were in that I lost track of time.
Thanks so much to Mullholland Books for my advanced copy of this book to read. Published on April 30th.
Breanna was so looking forward to a romantic weekend away in New York with her boyfriend Ty. He seems preoccupied with work and on his phone all the time. One morning she wakes late, Ty is nowhere to been seen and there is a dead woman in their Air BNB…. And the nightmare begins.
I don’t want to say too much more about the story as it is best just to go with it. It covers themes of racism, social media influence, friendship and so much more. I was so caught up in the story and the situations the characters were in that I lost track of time.
Thanks so much to Mullholland Books for my advanced copy of this book to read. Published on April 30th.
May 3, 2024
This was just okay. Very plain. The way the MC was obsessed over Ty was so annoying!
January 11, 2024
I wanted to love this but unfortunately I only kinda liked it. This was such a good premise, a couple goes on vacation and then someone dies in their airbnb but ugh, Bree the MC absolutely drove me crazy. Also I feel like we went around in circles so many times I cannot tell you how many times we were told that Bree went and went into a hotel like ??? Idk I am sad.
May 2, 2024
WOW - this is so absurdly bad on so many levels that I truly do not have the words. I will leave you with this:
Writers, please, for the love of Pete do NOT repeat the same phrase over and over and over in your books. Please stop.
Writers, please, for the love of Pete do NOT repeat the same phrase over and over and over in your books. Please stop.
May 22, 2024
4.5 Compelling Stars 📱🩸🗽
This was a compulsive character-driven thriller. Bree is on vacation in Jersey City with her new boyfriend, Ty. On the last day of their trip, she wakes up to find a bloody body in the living room and no sign of Ty. Bree was a great character, flaws and all, and I enjoyed spending time in her head throughout the story. The book touches on some serious issues, such as missing white woman syndrome and racial profiling. It also explores the influence of social media influencers on criminal investigations. With so many of us getting our news on Twitter or Instagram, how accurate is it when an algorithm dictates everything we see? This addictive slow-burn thriller draws you in and makes you think.
This was a compulsive character-driven thriller. Bree is on vacation in Jersey City with her new boyfriend, Ty. On the last day of their trip, she wakes up to find a bloody body in the living room and no sign of Ty. Bree was a great character, flaws and all, and I enjoyed spending time in her head throughout the story. The book touches on some serious issues, such as missing white woman syndrome and racial profiling. It also explores the influence of social media influencers on criminal investigations. With so many of us getting our news on Twitter or Instagram, how accurate is it when an algorithm dictates everything we see? This addictive slow-burn thriller draws you in and makes you think.
April 22, 2024
4.5/5
This premise was fantastic and a fresh take on a missing persons story, Bree is on a weekend getaway with her new boyfriend, Ty and on their last morning she comes downstairs to find a dead body and no sign of Ty. That’s all I’ll share about plot details but this was quite a ride. I wouldn’t say it was super fast paced but it definitely wasn’t slow for me either, more steady with sly reveals and tricky turns along the way. The character development was so strong, I really felt like I knew Bree and the author did a deep dive into how social media and the media in general can impact a flashy case, aka when a pretty white woman disappears. I’ve read two thrillers by the author now and I have to say, she brings something unique and standout to the genre.
This premise was fantastic and a fresh take on a missing persons story, Bree is on a weekend getaway with her new boyfriend, Ty and on their last morning she comes downstairs to find a dead body and no sign of Ty. That’s all I’ll share about plot details but this was quite a ride. I wouldn’t say it was super fast paced but it definitely wasn’t slow for me either, more steady with sly reveals and tricky turns along the way. The character development was so strong, I really felt like I knew Bree and the author did a deep dive into how social media and the media in general can impact a flashy case, aka when a pretty white woman disappears. I’ve read two thrillers by the author now and I have to say, she brings something unique and standout to the genre.
May 6, 2024
I really enjoyed this book's initial premise and the overall commentary it's making on the sensationalism behind missing white women cases (especially in the age of social media) and villainization of black suspects and/or victims. I think those elements alone make this book worth a read, because it's a topic not often explored in literature and especially in the mystery/thriller genre. For me, this book's pace stayed pretty slow and as a result my entertainment waned a lot over the course of it, and I think I was less invested by the point of the major reveals than I should have been. I'd still recommend this to anyone who thinks the premise or message sound interesting or important, and I'll be following everything this author continues to write in the future.
June 19, 2024
3 ⭐️
This was a captivating and timely thriller that felt incredibly realistic, especially with its portrayal of TikTok true crime influencers and their herd mentality followers. Garrett does an excellent job highlighting the disparities in how victims and suspects are treated based on various factors, making it a thought-provoking read. While the ending felt a bit abrupt, the book's strong social commentary and engaging narrative made it interesting.
This was a captivating and timely thriller that felt incredibly realistic, especially with its portrayal of TikTok true crime influencers and their herd mentality followers. Garrett does an excellent job highlighting the disparities in how victims and suspects are treated based on various factors, making it a thought-provoking read. While the ending felt a bit abrupt, the book's strong social commentary and engaging narrative made it interesting.
September 29, 2023
a romantic getaway weekend turns into a murder investigation.
bree and ty are staying in an airbnb, excited to spend some much needed time together. however, after ty goes to work, bree wakes up to find a dead, white, blonde woman. bree finds herself, and her boyfriend, as primary suspects as the media builds a narrative surrounding a "scary" black man stalking and killing a white woman. a beauty influencer's tiktok blows up, and bree feels trapped and pinned into a corner. where is ty? could he possibly have killed someone?
this book has great social commentary about how the media prioritizes missing white women over missing black women. a white woman's story generates more buzz and in a systemically racist society, it is easy for the media to pin the crime on a black person.
however, the beginning is rather slow. the pacing is completely thrown off near the end. bree seems a bit flat at times, like her character wasn't very fleshed out. still, it's a very enjoyable read.
thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
bree and ty are staying in an airbnb, excited to spend some much needed time together. however, after ty goes to work, bree wakes up to find a dead, white, blonde woman. bree finds herself, and her boyfriend, as primary suspects as the media builds a narrative surrounding a "scary" black man stalking and killing a white woman. a beauty influencer's tiktok blows up, and bree feels trapped and pinned into a corner. where is ty? could he possibly have killed someone?
this book has great social commentary about how the media prioritizes missing white women over missing black women. a white woman's story generates more buzz and in a systemically racist society, it is easy for the media to pin the crime on a black person.
however, the beginning is rather slow. the pacing is completely thrown off near the end. bree seems a bit flat at times, like her character wasn't very fleshed out. still, it's a very enjoyable read.
thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
April 28, 2024
I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway!!!!
I loooved it!
I thought I figured it, then I didn’t, then I knew I figured it out, but again I was wrong.
Definitely a page turner. READ IT!
I loooved it!
I thought I figured it, then I didn’t, then I knew I figured it out, but again I was wrong.
Definitely a page turner. READ IT!
June 25, 2024
(Will Finish this Review when my brain isn't mushy)
Thank you Mulholland Books for the gifted copy of "Missing White Woman." This thriller is out now! Get your copy today!
New York City
Missing Person Case
Past & Present POV
Friendship
Social Media
Thank you Mulholland Books for the gifted copy of "Missing White Woman." This thriller is out now! Get your copy today!
New York City
Missing Person Case
Past & Present POV
Friendship
Social Media
May 5, 2024
Talk about a vacation from hell. Nothing like a good ole weekend with you man when you find out he really isn’t who you thought it was…or is he? Missing White Woman had me on the edge of my seat tuned in. I felt like i was solving this case in real time like the internet sleuths. But boy was I irritated with everybody literally. Right off bat I was not feeling the character Billie she irked me and reminded me of several irl content creators lol but I won’t go in too much on her. Bree i was so mad and irritated with how she was moving especially considering her last like girl get it together. And then Adore infinity eye roll emojis her way because she was foul. But the messaging behind this book was great and it highlighted some cons to “viral” moments and the bad behaviors of people on the internet. The real victim was Ty and the whole details of what was going on was explained but the one thing it lacked to me was the why? Why was this plan executed. It would’ve been great to get another POV maybe the male main character.
3.5⭐️
Thanks to NetGalley and Mulholland Books for this e-ARC.
3.5⭐️
Thanks to NetGalley and Mulholland Books for this e-ARC.
December 15, 2023
The blurb to this book pulled me right in. A boyfriend and girlfriend go on vacation together. The girlfriend wakes up in the morning to find a dead woman in their Airbnb and her boyfriend has disappeared. Missing White Woman, is full of clever twists and suspense. Every couple of chapters had my jaw dropping at the unexpected reveals. I had no idea who the murderer was until the very end.
Unfortunately for me the end was very quick and left me unsure of what happened. The killer is revealed, but then, in the epilogue, a new character introduces additional information.
I would have liked to know how the murder happened. Possibly have the narrator go back and look at the clues and tell how everything came about. As it is, there’s no way to tell if it was possible. I liked the book though and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Thank you Goodreads and Kelley Garrett for the opportunity to win this book!
Unfortunately for me the end was very quick and left me unsure of what happened. The killer is revealed, but then, in the epilogue, a new character introduces additional information.
I would have liked to know how the murder happened. Possibly have the narrator go back and look at the clues and tell how everything came about. As it is, there’s no way to tell if it was possible. I liked the book though and I was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Thank you Goodreads and Kelley Garrett for the opportunity to win this book!
June 2, 2024
This one just landed so flat for me. The premise in the beginning and middle kept me excited and engaged. The ending felt so convoluted and messy. It was an average novel.
September 28, 2023
It was supposed to be a romantic getaway weekend in New York City....
Kellye Garrett has taken the missing person story and turned it upside down! Breanna, a black woman, is excited to meet her new boyfriend in NYC for her first get away, first Airbnb stay, first of many things. Ty ends up wrapped up with work most days and on the last night, Breanna discovers a current missing person, a white woman who is featured in multiple media circuits dead, at the foot of the stairs. The story takes off like a rocket and Breanna is constantly believed to a suspect, Ty is missing and a horde of TikTok followers and neighborhood vigilantes want to bring justice for the newly found person.
But what really happened? Is Ty guilty? Who can Breanna trust?
I loved this book - surprises all around. I especially appreciated Garrett's point of view as a woman of color regarding how much interest the MIA white woman received as compared to others in the story. Fantastic ! Gobble it up!
#mullhollandbooks #missingwhitewomen #Kellyegarrett
Kellye Garrett has taken the missing person story and turned it upside down! Breanna, a black woman, is excited to meet her new boyfriend in NYC for her first get away, first Airbnb stay, first of many things. Ty ends up wrapped up with work most days and on the last night, Breanna discovers a current missing person, a white woman who is featured in multiple media circuits dead, at the foot of the stairs. The story takes off like a rocket and Breanna is constantly believed to a suspect, Ty is missing and a horde of TikTok followers and neighborhood vigilantes want to bring justice for the newly found person.
But what really happened? Is Ty guilty? Who can Breanna trust?
I loved this book - surprises all around. I especially appreciated Garrett's point of view as a woman of color regarding how much interest the MIA white woman received as compared to others in the story. Fantastic ! Gobble it up!
#mullhollandbooks #missingwhitewomen #Kellyegarrett
October 2, 2023
This is a fascinating look at a murder investigation and all the things that go into it, complicate it, and often derail it. Boyfriend Ty has swept girlfriend Bree away for some time at an airbnb in New York City. But when Bree awakens the next morning to discover Ty gone and a dead woman on the stairs, all hell breaks loose. Throw in an old jail stay for Bree, a popular TikTok podcast, an old friend, and investigators who are determined to find the truth...and away we go! This one had my head spinning as it shatters expectations and exposes how crimes involving white and black women are treated so differently.. I will surely check out more of Garrett's novels now!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!
May 14, 2024
Cover and concept immediately grabbed my attention but the execution was just lacking. Stale figurative language and the writing was just unremarkable. The main character felt underdeveloped and I just didn’t care about the plot. I’m sad!
May 24, 2024
This was good, but it could’ve been so much better. The author did a good job setting up the shock of Breanna finding the dead body in her house, but after that the story fell flat. There was no suspense after that it just okay let’s read a story where nothing is truly happening. The ending was shocking, but it still felt lackluster and I couldn’t even fully appreciate the plot twist. I hated how we never even got any real answers to some of the questions the mystery had.
June 8, 2024
3.5
This was entertaining for the most part. I felt like I could see this being a true event or at least a film.
The ending felt a bit rushed for me.
This was entertaining for the most part. I felt like I could see this being a true event or at least a film.
The ending felt a bit rushed for me.
May 1, 2024
The hair. The hands. The jeans. The blood covering it all.
A romantic getaway in the city quickly turns into a nightmare for a young Black couple in Missing White Woman, which explores racial disparities in media coverage and the persuasive, invasive prevalence of social media.
Breanna and Ty are spending their first weekend away together in NYC, staying across the river in Jersey City in an upscale townhouse that Ty found on airbnb. The trip is like a dream until the final morning, when Breanna wakes up to find Ty gone and a dead white woman, sprawled and bloody, at the foot of the stairs. Who is the woman, and how did she end up in the townhouse? Could she be Janelle Beckett, the missing white woman whose disappearance the entire internet has become obsessed with? Alone in a strange city, embroiled in the midst of a police investigation, Breanna must turn to an old friend for help -- which will force her to reckon with the fraught history they share.
Missing White Woman is that rare novel that manages to address hot-button social issues searingly, head-on, while also never losing the narrative's page-turning, propulsive quality. Kellye Garrett's prose is effortless and dynamic, weaving the threads of a character-driven, twisty thriller plot while also exploring what it means to be BIPOC in America, how social media can manipulate the truth and pervert the course of justice, and the intricacies of all kinds of relationships: romantic partnerships, friendships, and family. The relationships at the center of the story are complex and nuanced, and Breanna is a relatable and authentic main character. She is strong-willed, honest about who she is and who she used to be, and she was easy to root for and sympathize with.
Missing White Woman is everything I want from a social thriller: thought-provoking, surprising, well-plotted, and full of fascinating characters. I can't wait to read more of Kellye Garrett's work. Thank you to Mulholland Books for the complimentary reading opportunity.
June 21, 2024
The last third of this book made no sense whatsoever. The tragic tale of a mystery book that starts out red hot and fizzles at the end.
May 10, 2024
Pretty boring and all over the place. None of the characters were particularly likable. Felt like this story was much longer than it needed to be
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