The Lost Girls by Jessica ChiarellaMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Thank you to Booklist for the ARC and the opportunity to review this title.
Chiarella's engrossing second novel follows And Again (2016). It’s been more than 20 years since Marti Reese witnessed her sister, Maggie, get into a car and disappear forever. Maggie’s absence and unknown whereabouts have defined Marti’s life, causing her to implode, ruin her marriage, and turn to alcohol to cope. Marti continues to hope that Maggie is still alive and hunts for answers using her true-crime podcast. Ava Vreeland has never given up on overturning her brother’s murder conviction. Noticing some coincidences between her brother’s case and Maggie’s, Ava reaches out to Marti, and the two begin a journey to save their loved ones, both single-mindedly driven to find answers, no matter the cost. Chiarella brilliantly blends disturbing past events and the heart-thumping present, throwing the reader into Marti’s twisted and obsessive world. Marti is a sympathetic character despite her self-destructive life choices, and the plot moves steadily without revealing itself prematurely. Readers who expect a neat, satisfying conclusion will be disappointed—but enthralled nonetheless. Fans of Gillian Flynn and Paula Hawkins will enjoy this one.
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