Missing White Woman

By: Kellye Garrett

Narrated by: Ariel Blake

A "propulsive page-turner" (Alyssa Cole) and "thriller not to be missed" (Michael Connelly) from the award-winning author of Like a Sister, in which a woman thinks she’s waking up to a romantic vacation—only to find a body in her rental home and her boyfriend gone.

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, 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 very 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?

"Fantastic. Only Garrett could craft a tale so adroitly attuned to our everyday fears." —S. A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed

“Taut, suspenseful, and packed with heart.” —Meg Gardiner, New York Times bestselling author of Heat 2

"Expertly mixes sorrow and grief, humor and identity, with the chaos of social media." —Rachel Howzell Hall, New York Times bestselling author of What Never Happened

"Bree is unforgettable . . . you are in for such a ride." —Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Villa

Critic reviews

“Garrett is at the top of her game with this propulsive page-turner that interrogates the intersection of true crime fandom, social media sleuthing, and race in America. Sharp and incisive prose, tight plotting, unexpected twists, and a poignant exploration of friendship and family make Missing White Woman a must-read.”—Alyssa Cole, New York Times bestselling author of When No One Is Watching

"Missing White Woman is a compulsive page-turner with plenty of twists and turns you won't see coming. Kellye Garrett is a rising star, and Missing White Woman is her best one yet."—Harlan Coben, New York Times bestselling author

"Only a writer like Kellye Garrett could craft a tale so adroitly attuned to our everyday fears while also tapping the zeitgeist of infamy and identity facing all of us but especially black women in a world that so often puts them on the bottom rung of society's ladder. A fantastic thriller and amazing book!"—S.A. Cosby, New York Times bestselling author of All the Sinners Bleed, Razorblade Tears, and Blacktop Wasteland

“Kellye Garrett has done it again with Missing White Woman—she’s given us a heroine that could easily be our BFF, sister, or daughter, as well as a twisty plot and relationships that are complicated and authentic. Garrett expertly mixes sorrow and grief, humor and identity with the chaos of social media, making this suspense novel a propulsive read. Garrett remains a writer to watch.”—Rachel Howzell Hall, New York Times bestselling author of We Lie Here

“You never know what’s coming next in Missing White Woman. Kellye Garrett writes with an unstoppable momentum and cultural edge that makes this a thriller not to be missed.”—Michael Connelly, New York Times bestselling author

“With Missing White Woman, Kellye Garrett raises her already sky-high game to a new level. Taut, suspenseful, and packed with heart, devious twists, and unforgettable characters, this novel grabbed me tight and wouldn’t let go. A single-sitting read.”—Meg Gardiner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Heat 2

“Like A Sister ensured Kellye Garrett will always be on my autobuy list, and I guarantee that Missing White Woman will shoot her to the top of yours, too. Bree is an unforgettable heroine, the kind of character you're invested in from her first line, and Garrett's take on the toxic blend of social media and true crime is maybe the best and most nuanced look at this particular phenomenon I've read. You are in for such a ride!” —Rachel Hawkins, New York Times bestselling author of The Villa

Praise for Like A Sister:

“Kellye Garrett is impressive on paper and, in conversation, a force of nature… [Like a Sister is a] briskly plotted, socially astute new thriller.”—The Los Angeles Times

Just ok

maybe it was the narrator's boring voice but this book didn't do it for me, it was grueling to get through to the end. the end was kind of flat, as well.

Good, not great.

I had hoped to enjoy this book more than I actually did. However, it became frustrating at the constant reminder that Bree was a black woman, like it wasn't made clear the first couple of times it was mentioned. Then, there was the frequent misplacement of important things like phones, keys, etc. At times, I found myself more irritated at Bree than I cared to find out who the killer was.

Satisfying twists

A bit of slowed pacing in the middle, but the reveals in the last 25% of the book are well worth the wait.

Hmmmmm I struggled

I struggled with this story and the characters. It got kinda good at the end.

Twists and Turns, Not What I Expected

First time reading a book by Kellye Garrett but I know of her from the Crime Writers of Color podcast. Based on the title of the book, I thought it was going to be more focused on race and the issues that come into play whenever a white woman or girl goes missing in America and all of the attention those cases usually get versus a missing black woman or girl, but it was not, so for me, the title was a bit misleading. As for the actual story, it was good, although I feel like there were quite a few loose ends with some of the relationships that could have been tied together just a little bit better especially as the case began to come together to be solved along with some aspects that didn't make sense, like the main character being gone from her job for so long. Overall though, a great book with lots of modern influences like Instagram, etc. I'll definitely read another mystery novel by Garrett.

Grabbed my interest

I didn’t want to stop listening. This was a great auto book and the performance was top tier!

The sound effects and passionate narratives

There’s nothing I disliked about this book. It’s current, trendy, interesting and modern. Difficult to determine it’s a fiction.

I wanted to love it

Too many coincidences. Too many forgotten phones. I couldn't connect with Bree. There were no trustworthy white women in this story, yet she kept trusting them. it felt contrived and culturally inaccurate.

Excellent Read

I love mystery novels and this was a good one. I definitely recommend! I plan to get the hard copy for my collection.

Wanted to enjoy it

Just felt flat. Meh. The plot was there until it gave way. I enjoyed like a sister enough to try this one but I could’ve done without this read.