The Girls Who Disappeared

A Novel

By: Claire Douglas

Narrated by: Joanne Froggatt, Clare Corbett

“Claire Douglas is a mistress at weaving the reader into a web of domestic deceit.”—Jane Corry, author of The Dead Ex

A journalist’s life is threatened when she investigates the truth about a mysterious car crash that happened twenty years earlier in this gripping thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Couple at Number 9 and Just Like the Other Girls.

A car accident.

Three missing girls.

A twenty-year mystery.

A woman on the verge of discovering the truth . . .

In a rural Wilshire town lies the Devil’s Corridor—a haunted road which has witnessed eerie happenings, from unexplained deaths to the sounds of a child crying in the night.

In this bucolic stretch of Southwest England famous for its otherworldly sites, nothing is more puzzling than the Olivia Rutherford case. Four girls were driving home. After their car crashed only one—Olivia—was found.

What happened to the girls who disappeared? On the twentieth anniversary of the tragedy, journalist Jenna Halliday has arrived in Wiltshire to cover the case. The locals aren’t happy with this outsider determined to dig into the past. Least of all Olivia.

Soon, Jenna starts receiving menacing notes. The locals have made it clear she’s not welcome. But someone is going to make her leave one way or another. Jenna’s been warned: she must get out of this town before she suffers a dark fate . . . and becomes another mystery attached to this place.

Great ending

I liked this story and how the subplots slide seamlessly into the main arc. Character development was good for Jenna and Olivia but there needed to be more for the secondary characters to establish a connection. Imo I don’t think JP was depicted well. I would have been incensed with all of it. At least validate what was done then look at what/how each of the others contributed. I liked Jenna she is feisty, loyal, and cares about the truth. She is also flawed and feels her emotions and especially loves her son. I enjoyed listening to this one.

Narration by both narrators was really good providing unique voices, gender and accents.

Good read

Great read… kept you guessing through the end. Lots of twists and turns. Would recommend.

Too Confusing

I had high hopes for this book. it got off to a good start. But by the end I was very confused and am not sure how it resolved. I hope it was free.

Good twist

Liked this book and the way the characters developed and story wound together. Good narrator and pace

So many secrets

This was a great listen! I didn’t want to stop! Suspenseful and plot twisting! Great characterization and sensory details!