Watch Her Disappear: A totally gripping crime thriller packed with mystery and suspense

Lisa Regan

Apr 2022 · Detective Josie Quinn Book 14 · Bookouture

4.6

71 reviews

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412

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The girl’s prom dress, the color of champagne, shimmers in the dying light. A corsage of wilting pink sweetheart roses decorates her wrist. She is perfectly still, lying on the ground like a delicate china doll, trapped forever in a sleep from which she will never wake…

When a call comes in about a young girl found dead at a high school prom—her life drained away from a fatal stab wound—Detective Josie Quinn drops everything to attend the scene. Taking in the girl’s neatly braided hair, Josie feels a flicker of recognition. But no one comes forward to identify this innocent child, murdered on what should have been the happiest night of her life.

Trawling missing persons files, Josie realizes where she has seen the girl before. Gemma Farmer disappeared a few months ago, shattering her family. But why would her body appear now, on her sixteenth birthday? Josie’s only clue is the five neat little cuts on Gemma’s pale arm. Days later, another missing girl shows up, tucked neatly into her bed on the morning of her birthday, her favourite teddy beside her, her skin as cold as ice—and the autopsy reveals scars on her arm matching Gemma’s.

Her head spinning, Josie fears the marks are a serial killer’s twisted way of counting his victims. But where are the other girls he’s killed, and how many more could follow? The case takes a terrifying turn when a local teen goes missing just days before she turns sixteen.

Clock ticking, Josie turns the town upside down in search of answers. But when her own chief comes forward with a missing piece in this devastating puzzle spanning decades, will it be enough to get inside the mind of the most unexpected and elusive killer she has ever encountered, or will another precious life be taken?

An absolutely heart-stopping and totally unputdownable crime thriller from an Amazon, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. You will be up all night biting your nails and turning pages! Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine.

Everyone is talking about Watch Her Disappear:

“Devoured in one sitting… Love, love, LOVE this series!!… Oh my gosh, I love these books!!…I LOVE this series!!” Tropicaldelusions, 5 stars

“I literally finished this book in two days… I couldn't put it down! I absolutely love Josie and her team… You will be as addicted as I am!” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

“My number one best read this year!… I could not put this down… stayed up all night to finish… I didn’t see the plot twists coming. I can’t rave enough about this book. Stop what you’re doing and go get this book. Prepare for a breakneck speed rollercoaster ride. Bonus star alert!” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“WOW! Lisa Regan hits it out of the park again!!! Buckle up... and enjoy the ride!” Absolutereading, 5 stars

“Kept me up late at night glued to the page… fabulous… a totally unputdownable read…Brilliant characters, amazing five-star plot and a superb read. What more would you want, I loved it and can’t wait for the next one in the series.” Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars

“I could not put this book down. Could. Not. Walk. Away… WOW… you better hold on or get whiplash.” Goodreads reviewer

“BUCKLE UP… never-ending twists and turns. You think you know what to expect… and then BAM she hits you with something so out of the blue that you can’t help but gasp.” Katie Mettner Books, 5 stars

“Mind-blowingly brilliant!! I read it in a day… just blew me away!!… Worth 10 stars if possible. A must-read.” NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars

Ratings and reviews

4.6

71 reviews

Cathy Geha

April 9, 2022

Watch Her Disappear by Lisa Regan Josie Quinn #14 Josie and her team have another complicated intriguing case to solve in this murder mystery that sees fifteen-year-old girls disappear only to reappear on their sixteenth birthday…dead. Will the team figure it out in time or will more girls die/ What I liked: * The police procedural aspects of the story * Josie: focused, intelligent, dedicated detective * The team: Josie’s husband Noah, Gretchen, Amber, Finn, the Chief and the rest * That this time the Chief’s backstory plays a big part and we get to k now him better * How the prologue played into the overall plot…eventually * The red herrings, twists, and turns * That the killer and reason for killings were finally determined * That the case was tied up at the end of the story ready for a new book to begin * Wondering if, when, and where Josie and Noah might finally go on their honeymoon What I didn’t like: * The people and events I was meant not to like * Thinking about how twisted some people are and what they are capable of doing Did I like this book? Yes Would I read more by this author? Yes Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC – this is my honest review. 4-5 Stars

May Loo

January 4, 2023

Love this series by by Lisa Regan. Detective Josie Quinn is brave, fearless and will do (almost) anything to She has good instincts. I always look forward to reading her Josie Quinn books.

Kirsty Whitlock

April 14, 2022

BLOG TOUR REVIEW Review for 'Watch Her Disappear' by Lisa Regan. Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Lisa Regan, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous Publication date 12th April 2022. This is the third book I have read by this author. It is the fourteenth book in the 'Detective Josie Quinn' series. It can be read as a standalone. I have previously read 'Her Deadly Touch' which is the twelfth book in the series and 'The Drowning Girls' which is the thirteenth book in this series and I would highly recommend them both. I was originally drawn to this book by its beautiful cover and intriguing sounding synopsis and title. I am a huge fan of Lisa and if this is half as good as 'Her Deadly Touch' and 'The Drowning Girls' it is guaranteed to be a page turner. The synopsis stated that this book is 'Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Robert Dugoni and Rachel Caine'. I am a huge fan of Angela Marsons so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I must

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