The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas

​I’ve been very selective with thrillers lately, because there are just too many of them out there for proper quality control, but this one passed muster ­– either because Douglas’ previous book was decent enough or maybe I was just less selective that day.
Anyway, sure enough, this was perfectly decent too. I’d even say above that. All the classic genre presets from mostly female cast to the alternating storylines and timelines and prerequisite plot twists in this tale of a podcast-maker who comes to small town and over the course of a few days stirred up enough mud about a two-decade old case of (you guessed it) the girls who disappeared that the bodies start turning up.
To no one’s (well, no one who’s ever read a thriller) surprise, someone doesn’t want the truth to be known. Someone has been covering it up all this time and wants it to stay that way.
All around entertaining if not vastly original production, elevated by strong compelling writing and nicely sustained element of suspense with even tinges of supernatural to add some color/darkness to the proceedings.
The book’s on a longer side but reads quickly enough. Thriller fans ought to enjoy it. Thanks Netgalley.