When I realized this would be a detective novel I almost wanted to skip it, since I’ve grown tired of them. It was a satisfying conclusion that tied all the loose ends together and left me with a sense of fulfillment and admiration for the author's storytelling skills. This book dives into a few different storylines that explode after 22-year old Olivia is declared missing.

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It is mostly told from Julia’s POV, with a few others filling in some pieces of the puzzle as the story unfolds.Detective Julia Day investigates the case of a woman who went into a dead end alley and never came back out. Entirely bricked in with only a lone entrance covered by cameras, Olivia walked in and never walked out, seemingly vanishing into thin air. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password.

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Even better, just like in Wrong Place Wrong Time, each turned this story on its head, creating a constantly morphing storyline that was accompanied by ever rising levels of suspense. When you login first time using a Social Login button, we collect your account public profile information shared by Social Login provider, based on your privacy settings. 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.So, for me to complain about characters having a multitude of identities and motives (known and unknown)? When 22 year old Olivia vanishes following an appearance on a CCTV entering a dead end alley, her case is turned over to senior detective in charge of missing persons, Julia, who is dealing with her own familial issues.

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There are some interesting timeline jumps throughout so make sure you're paying more close attention than I often do when reading a novel or you may need to re-read a bit.However, once I got to about half way, and discovered how complex and convoluted the story was, I could not put the book down. Just Another Missing Person has a traditional narrative style, alternating between four POVs: that of Julia, the police officer trying to find the missing Olivia, Lewis, father of the missing girl, Emma, whose son’s girlfriend is missing, and Olivia, through her social media posts. Although NEVER bored, this began as a slower paced police procedural with excellent character development and an intricate, believable plot. 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.