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THE HEART-STOPPING NOVEL OF A MISSING PERSON''S CASE WITH A TWIST FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

''A cleverly crafted, emotional and thought-provoking thriller with one of the best twists I've read. Superb'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS


''Extraordinary...a plot that takes the breath away'' DAILY MAIL

________

OLIVIA.
22 years old.
Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley.
And not coming back out again.
Missing for one day and counting . . .

Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But Julia has no idea how close to home it''s going to get.

Because there''s a man out there. And his weapon isn''t a gun, or a knife: it''s a secret. Her worst one.

He tells her that her family''s safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happ

Trade Review
I've been known to create a few plot twists in my time, but there was a point during JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON where I sat up and shouted in shock. Gillian McAllister stunned me . . . and she will stun you too. I dare you to not ingest this in one sitting -- JODI PICOULT, No 1 New York Times bestselling author
McAllister piles twist on startling twist, but always in the service of carefully drawn characters with real human problems. A first class thriller * Mail on Sunday *
A clever and ingeniously plotted thriller with a series of jaw-dropping twists that made this reader gasp out loud. Fresh from the success of last year's bestselling Wrong Place Wrong Time, McAllister has delivered another stunning novel certain to delight * Daily Express *
Amazingly good -- MARIAN KEYES
Gillian McAllister is a writer at the top of her game and Just Another Missing Person is another cleverly crafted, emotional and thought provoking thriller with one of the best twists I’ve read. Superb -- CLAIRE DOUGLAS
Extraordinary...a plot that takes the breath away * Daily Mail *
Another sure fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers -- ADELE PARKS
A gasp-inducing twist we wager you won't see coming, a whip-smart, fast-paced plot, this crime thriller will leave you breathless * Sunday Post *
Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller. This book has one of the best twists I've ever come across. It's a super-smart detective story, a gripping missing-person thriller and a powerful mother-daughter drama, all rolled into one beautiful novel -- Beth O'Leary
A deftly plotted police procedural with a shocking twist * Red *
An impossible dilemma . . . will keep you gripped * Best *
Another fantastic, gripping McAllister read, ideal for the summer weeks ahead. * Glamour *
An involving, cracking story, filled with tension * Literary Review *
The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning and have you asking how far you would go to protect your child. Be prepared to read it twice and kick yourself [for] the clever clues you missed the first time round! -- Ellery Lloyd, bestselling author of The Club
[An] intricately plotted, unexpected thriller * Good Housekeeping *
A chilling mystery * i paper *
Jaw-droppingly good * Sun on Sunday *
That. Twist. You will gasp out loud and question everything you've read so far... with Just Another Missing Person, Gillian McAllister has secured her crown as the queen of the mind-bending plot twist. -- HOLLY SEDDON
Ingenuously plotted * Guardian *
Praise for Wrong Place, Wrong Time * - *
It's perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . I had my mind blown apart. After I finished it I sat with my mouth hanging open in awe. One of the best books I've ever read * Lisa Jewell *
A spellbinding 'whydunnit'. A novel with a difference. Richly layered * Sunday Times *
It's absolutely AMAZING. The plot is astonishing - original and ingenious * Marian Keyes *
Extraordinary and Sinister. The mystery overlaps with blackmail and revenge in a dark and convoluted plot that takes the breath away. * Daily Mail *
A stunning, clever and ingeniously plotted thriller with jaw-dropping gasp out loud twists * The Sunday Express *

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      Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
      Publication Date: 03/08/2023
      ISBN13: 9780241520956, 978-0241520956
      ISBN10: 0241520959

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      THE HEART-STOPPING NOVEL OF A MISSING PERSON''S CASE WITH A TWIST FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

      ''A cleverly crafted, emotional and thought-provoking thriller with one of the best twists I've read. Superb'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS


      ''Extraordinary...a plot that takes the breath away'' DAILY MAIL

      ________

      OLIVIA.
      22 years old.
      Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley.
      And not coming back out again.
      Missing for one day and counting . . .

      Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But Julia has no idea how close to home it''s going to get.

      Because there''s a man out there. And his weapon isn''t a gun, or a knife: it''s a secret. Her worst one.

      He tells her that her family''s safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happ

      Trade Review
      I've been known to create a few plot twists in my time, but there was a point during JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON where I sat up and shouted in shock. Gillian McAllister stunned me . . . and she will stun you too. I dare you to not ingest this in one sitting -- JODI PICOULT, No 1 New York Times bestselling author
      McAllister piles twist on startling twist, but always in the service of carefully drawn characters with real human problems. A first class thriller * Mail on Sunday *
      A clever and ingeniously plotted thriller with a series of jaw-dropping twists that made this reader gasp out loud. Fresh from the success of last year's bestselling Wrong Place Wrong Time, McAllister has delivered another stunning novel certain to delight * Daily Express *
      Amazingly good -- MARIAN KEYES
      Gillian McAllister is a writer at the top of her game and Just Another Missing Person is another cleverly crafted, emotional and thought provoking thriller with one of the best twists I’ve read. Superb -- CLAIRE DOUGLAS
      Extraordinary...a plot that takes the breath away * Daily Mail *
      Another sure fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers -- ADELE PARKS
      A gasp-inducing twist we wager you won't see coming, a whip-smart, fast-paced plot, this crime thriller will leave you breathless * Sunday Post *
      Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller. This book has one of the best twists I've ever come across. It's a super-smart detective story, a gripping missing-person thriller and a powerful mother-daughter drama, all rolled into one beautiful novel -- Beth O'Leary
      A deftly plotted police procedural with a shocking twist * Red *
      An impossible dilemma . . . will keep you gripped * Best *
      Another fantastic, gripping McAllister read, ideal for the summer weeks ahead. * Glamour *
      An involving, cracking story, filled with tension * Literary Review *
      The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning and have you asking how far you would go to protect your child. Be prepared to read it twice and kick yourself [for] the clever clues you missed the first time round! -- Ellery Lloyd, bestselling author of The Club
      [An] intricately plotted, unexpected thriller * Good Housekeeping *
      A chilling mystery * i paper *
      Jaw-droppingly good * Sun on Sunday *
      That. Twist. You will gasp out loud and question everything you've read so far... with Just Another Missing Person, Gillian McAllister has secured her crown as the queen of the mind-bending plot twist. -- HOLLY SEDDON
      Ingenuously plotted * Guardian *
      Praise for Wrong Place, Wrong Time * - *
      It's perfection, every word, every moment. A masterpiece . . . I had my mind blown apart. After I finished it I sat with my mouth hanging open in awe. One of the best books I've ever read * Lisa Jewell *
      A spellbinding 'whydunnit'. A novel with a difference. Richly layered * Sunday Times *
      It's absolutely AMAZING. The plot is astonishing - original and ingenious * Marian Keyes *
      Extraordinary and Sinister. The mystery overlaps with blackmail and revenge in a dark and convoluted plot that takes the breath away. * Daily Mail *
      A stunning, clever and ingeniously plotted thriller with jaw-dropping gasp out loud twists * The Sunday Express *

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