Week 15 Review: Missing Dead Girls

From Goodreads:

What is friendship without a few secrets?

It wasn't Tillie's choice to leave Philadelphia. But after everything that happened junior year, her mom insisted the quiet suburb of Willow Creek was the perfect place to get a fresh start, to put the trauma and rumors behind them.

Madison Frank is the perfect distraction. Beautiful, fun, and from the wealthy side of town, Madison is the kind of girl who has a pull stronger than gravity. She commands attention, even inspires obsession. And by the end of summer, Tillie's forgotten everything—everyone—she left in Philadelphia. Almost.

Then Madison goes missing. A photo of her bloody body is texted to the whole student body...from an account with Tillie's name on it. Tillie's caught in a tangled web of secrets that will destroy her if they surface...and will destroy everyone she loves if they don't.

My Review:
This was a fantastic read! It's hard to classify, because the opening happens in the future, then it flashes back, and we get to see these girls form their connection. They have secrets that are revealed, but it's not fully a mystery. And the beginning and end are a thriller, but not the bulk of this story. Though the synopsis on Goodreads for the Kindle version must've been an early copy, because that wasn't the story at all. But regardless of what genre it is, it was a fantastic read! 

There is that misleading synopsis out there that makes it seem like the majority of the book will take place after the bloody picture of Madison is texted, when that happens in the last 50 or so pages. The rest of the story is getting to know these two and the secrets that they were keeping, leading to the opening, which is why I have the above synopsis, since it's more accurate to the story. 

Honestly, a big fear of mine, with the beginning itching my brain, is that Madison is playing Tillie, that she's behind the picture and the mass message. On the other hand, I thought it could be possible that Tillie and Madison were working together to take down Elliot.

But that ending? I wish it had been longer. The whole bit with the picture of Madison's body, almost nothing happened, because the ending happened right away. And then there was that final message, and while I like where it went with what Tillie decided to do, I'm wondering who sent it? 

Loved reading this book and I can't wait to read more by Sara Walters! 

Author: Sara Walters
Read:  April 14th, 2023
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2023 Book!
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Published: February 28th 2023

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