Book review by Corey
Missing Molly
Missing Molly follows a woman working at a small newspaper who gets pulled into covering a cold case involving a missing girl named Molly. The problem is that the case starts hitting way too close to home, and the more attention it gets, the harder it becomes for her to keep certain parts of her own past buried.
I kept second-guessing everyone, which made it hard to trust anything I was reading. The story has that nice slow-burn thriller feel where something seems off long before you know exactly why, and I liked how the personal secrets tied into the larger mystery. A few twists were easier to see coming, but I still wanted to know how everything was going to fall apart once the truth started coming out.
The Goods
- Strong central mystery
- Good slow-building tension
- The personal secrets add a lot
- Easy to keep reading
- Keeps you questioning who to trust
The Bads
- Some twists are predictable
- A few characters need more depth
- The pacing slows in places
- Certain plot points feel convenient
- The middle drags a little
My Recommendation
This is a good fit if you like psychological thrillers, cold cases, and stories where the person investigating the mystery is hiding things too. I liked that the tension came as much from the main character’s past as it did from Molly’s disappearance, because it made the whole story feel more personal. If you enjoy secrets, missing-person cases, and thrillers that slowly tighten around the main character, Missing Molly is a solid read.
