Vanishing Girls

New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver delivers a raw and heart-pounding story, perfect for fans of E. Lockhart's We Were Liars or Gillian Flynn's Sharp Objects.

Dara and Nick used to be inseparable. But that was before the accident that left Dara's beautiful face scarred and the two sisters totally estranged.

When Dara vanishes on her birthday, Nick thinks Dara is just playing around. But another girl, nine-year-old Madeline Snow, has vanished, too, and Nick becomes increasingly convinced that the two disappearances are linked.

Now, Nick has to find her sister—before it's too late.

In this edgy and compelling novel, Lauren Oliver creates a world of intrigue, loss, and suspicion as two sisters search to find themselves, and each other.

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Published Mar 8, 2016

384 pages

Average rating: 6.47

15 RATINGS

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abookwanderer
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
Oliver does a superb job of setting this mysterious teen thriller. The story is woven with eerie images and haunting clues. The characters are real enough, their voices distinct and leading. I couldn't put this one down, reading it within a day. I do have to admit I had the mystery figured out halfway through the book, but the unveiling of it still held some surprises. The jumping around between dates and points of views was a little confusing in the beginning but as I became wrapped up in the story it was easier to follow. A great book to read on a dreary, dark day!
SelinaM28
Sep 05, 2023
5/10 stars
This book was very good and I’ll be reading more books from this author
JayneB
Aug 05, 2023
5/10 stars
Good, easy read for a rainy weekend. Interesting twist, some mystery but lacked suspence. Not quite a Liane Moriarty or Celeste Ng.

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