The Missing Half

Nic Monroe's life has stagnated since the disappearance of her older sister, Kasey, 7 years ago: she still works the same job she did as a teenager, still lives in her hometown, still drinks too much to unwind. Jenna, the older sister of Jules, who went missing around the same time as Kasey, eventually reaches out to Nic with a proposition: the two of them know their sisters better than anyone, and if they work together, maybe they can finally solve their disappearances.

The premise was compelling, but the writing was rather bland. I appreciate that Nic was flawed and unlikable and there were a few moments where you really feel her grief, but other than those few moments, she and all the other characters felt very one-dimensional. As for the plot...well, I'm all for suspension of disbelief in these types of page-turners, but there were so many times that I was like...no? That did not happen like that? I don't know, maybe I'd appreciate it more if I wasn't an only child and understood the deep, unyielding bond between sisters. A very medium three shelter cats named Bansky out of 5 that might ultimately be closer to a 2.5.