Missing Me

Girl, Missing #3

by Sophie McKenzie

The third and final book in the bestselling, award-winning MISSING series.

Six years have passed since the end of Sister, Missing and Madison is now a teenager. During a visit to older sister Lauren, she learns that their biological father was an anonymous sperm donor and sets out to track him down. Her search bears fruit sooner than she expects, but is the father she discovers all he seems? As Madison gets drawn into a mysterious investigation involving missing girls and secret hideaways, she finds herself in more and more danger…

Genres: Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller, Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, Crime

302 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2009

About the author

Hey there! Welcome to my Goodreads page where you can keep up with all my stories - both the ones that are already published and the works in progress!!

I write mostly teen thrillers - plus some teen romance, books for younger children and four adult psychological thrillers.

I'm really excited right now because of...

Boy, Missing, my £1 book for World Book Day and Truth or Dare, my new teen thriller. (UK)


For more info on these and my other books, check out my website: www.sophiemckenziebooks.com

Reviews

[irha ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡ (semi-hiatus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

this trilogy was INCREDIBLE but now i’m gonna be left with a massive hole in my heart forever. i’m gonna need a good 15-30000000 business days to recover

[Harri · Rating 2 out of 5]

I approached this book for some light reading. I'd read the first two, with the same attitude, and I knew that it wouldn't be a masterpiece. However, I was expecting something a little more gripping.



It's basically a rewrite of the first two put together, but supposedly from the point of view of a different character. I expected better.

I disliked Madison's point of view. The character herself was ok. She was distinct from lauren, definitely. But, I had been expecting the American girl who was introduced in the first book. Instead, Madison, upon moving to London, has decided to lose her American accent and vocabulary. Instead of this being an interesting part of her character, it seemed a way for the author to get out of writing out of her comfort zone.

And the plot was practically identical! Oh, guess what, they all get kidnapped again! Mo, Lauren and Jam! And Madison ends up in the sea! And oh guess what Lauren's new baby has been stolen to be sold to a childless couple! Deja vu much? Ok, I'll admit it, I thought that last plot point was quite clever, linking it back to the beginning of the first book, where Lauren finds out she was kidnapped. But really, there are practically no new ideas. And the ideas that are new, like Esme and Wolf, and their families and her dad's crazy baby scheme, seem unrealistic and like a kid's daydream. Oh yeah and then I made friends with the richest kids in London and we got chased by a tiger and the richest boy likes me and wants to date me and he follows me everywhere even though I told him I wouldn't date him and we solve everything by ourselves! Um... no.

I'm being a little harsh here. I thought it was an ok read. It gets 2 stars because it took me longer to read than the others due to not being able to stay focused on it as well, but it did give me mild amusement.

[Olivia-Savannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

Today I am going to review a whole series again. I actually just finished reading the third and final book in the trilogy, but I’m reviewing from the first. Otherwise, what sense would it make to you? The first book in the series is called Girl, Missing by Sophie McKenzie. And then it goes Sister, Missing as the second book, and the one I just finished called Missing Me. It’s a chick-lit type of story with action in it too.


The first book starts by following a 14 year old Lauren who is an adopted child. When she happens to go searching a missing child website, she sees a child called Martha Lauren Purditt who went missing two months before she herself was adopted. Curious to know more she embarks on a trip to discover who her biological parents are. Along the way she realizes her situation is a lot deeper and complicated than it looks at first glance because of some trouble she encounters. Lauren is also accompanied by her long standing best friend Jam, who she knows since forever. The series continues to follow Lauren as she grows up, and switches to the point of view of another major character for the last in the series, Missing Me.


The final book, in my opinion is nowhere near as good as the rest. Personally the main character (not Lauren in this case) annoyed me a bit, and the only one I really liked the story was because of a character called Wolf. He seemed so realistic, passionate and calm, I could really relate to how much I would love a friend like that. The second book was definitely the best out of them all, and the first was good too. But this is only my opinion ^^


Lauren is a strong-willed girl, who is independent to everyone else. Of course, at time she needs a shoulder to lean
on like anyone else, but she will always try it on her own at first. This is what drew me so much to her as a character. Lauren’s ability to try and attain anything, no matter what is in the way, is outstanding. It was a pleasure to read from her perspective and travel along the story with her.


What I liked so much about this series was how it heavily weighed on family in such an exciting way. It deals with many concepts, such as family problems, as well as being adopted or other forms of birth where you end up living with parents who aren’t yours biologically. It also managed to capture enough action and a bit of romance in there too to satisfy me. It has a bit of everything, and it was fun to read. I would definitely rate the whole series a four out of five for me :D


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[Caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The final book in the girl, missing trilogy, missing me was written from the perspective of Madison, the former main character Lauren’s little sister.

It was an interesting change in dynamic, and a good way to round off the series. However, I gave it three stars because, like the first two, it was pretty gripping… but just not as much as the first two.

It was pretty far fetched as well, like I don’t think it would
a) be that easy to find your biological dad and
b) I don’t think you’d be able to unearth an illegal baby trafficking operation as a result, plus, it’s a whole lot of shit for one family to go through.

Despite being surprisingly dark for the younger end of the YA section, it was pretty cringey in places and just felt like it was missing something that the first two had.

On the whole, it was quite interesting and, although definitely not the most revolutionary book out there, it’s a decent read.

[17bushellk003 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great if you like mystery and drama.Its quiet exciting and easy to follow.Its the last book the the triology.It wasnt my favourite one in the series but I still really enjoyed it.This book is about Mo-maddison who wants to find her biological father.Howeber she gets dragged into investigating and it puts her in a lot of danger.

[EdenB15 · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books r amazing ive been waiting to finish the series for ages and I’m so glad i did. They can b rlly sad tho so fair warning. Defo want to read more of Sophie’s books now. This book follows from madisons perspective which is intresting as she wasn’t mentioned in the first book and was the one captured in the second with barely any dialogue

[Samantha (A Dream of Books) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the third book in the series and is set six years after the events of 'Girl Missing' and 'Sister Missing'. As such it was nice to revisit some familiar faces and see what their lives are like now. The story focuses on Madison who is now fourteen and attempting to track down her biological father.

As I've come to expect from a Sophie McKenzie book, the story was hugely appealing and the storytelling was both exciting and addictive. Events take a dramatic turn particularly in the second half when my heart was beating so wildly that I couldn't put the book down.

I loved seeing a teenage Madison who is now much more grown-up and making decisions of her own. Her relationship with her half-sister Lauren was also great and I liked the close sisterly bond that they share. My only gripe really was that it seems Madison's life has been constantly in danger throughout most of the series and literally everything seems to happen to her. Saying that however, that's part of what makes the story so thrilling and gripping so I can't really complain.

Sophie McKenzie is one of the best British authors around at the moment and with 'Missing Me' she cements her reputation even further as one to watch!

[16JonesA · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book of the missing trilogy, and it is set six years after the previous book, and instead of being from the point of veiw of the main character, it is set from the point of veiw of her little sister, who plays a big part in the first few books.

In this book, Maddison’s father had previously passed away, and she finds out that he was not actually her biological father, and her biological father is infact and anonymous sperm doner.

Throughout the story, Maddison tries to find her biological father, which ends up in her getting herself into another difficult situation.

In the book, Maddison has to solve the many problems that occur with her now pregnant older sister and her older sisters boyfriend.

This is a very exciting yet tense book, with lots of action and it is very hard to put down.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes reading tense books with a lot of action, and it was my favourite trilogy.

[Chloe Pounds · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book was so infuriating!!! Madison was just a petulant, stubborn child!!!! the only reason she embarked on this originally to find her birth father was because she was being stubborn. and she just wanted to be like Lauren and it was so annoying. the entire book was so unbelievable. Lauren’s story in girl missing was almost unbelievable but at 15-16 it was mostly believable and i really enjoyed it. this book was so over the top it was ridiculous. this book annoyed me over and over again, like the second book you think something good is finally going to happen then BAM!! something goes wrong AGAIN!! and in the end it just gets boring and repetitive and the storyline deviated so far from the original plot line it was ridiculous!!! the first book was so good and as i went on they got worse and worse!!!! i recommend the first book but not this one!!

[17vailes053]

I loved Missing Me so much because it was so tense and dangerous! The main girl in the story Madison was so brave and always put others before herself in all of the dangerous and tense situations in the book. She grows to learn more about her past that she didn't know. There are three books in this series by Sophie Mackenzie, Girl Missing, Sister Missing and Missing Me. I loved all of three of the books because the first two were narrated by Lauren - Madison's sister but the last one was narrated by Madison herself. I especially LIKED THE LAST TWO BECAUSE THEY WERE WAY MORE TENSE THAN THE FIRST ONE BUT THE WHOLE SERIES MADE ME VERY NERVOUS AND I WANTED TO KEEP READING ALL OF THEM.

[Kim Woolfson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the way that they changed from Lauren to Madison's point of view for this last book. I enjoyed the new characters and ideas.
As I said for the last book I feel like the author is limited since they can only have one main focus in the book, which is somebody being kidnapped.
I think that the endings are kind of predictable (except for the second book) so that kind of takes away from the whole mystery element.
Personally I don't think that this series is worth reading.

[Hannah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have really enjoyed this trilogy and I think this may be my favourite of the three. These books are actually quite dark and I find the plots fast paced, especially in this book. I have also grown to love the characters, so I'm quite sad the trilogy is over.

[15PattarE · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought it was very unpredicting and interesting. I prefer the other two books in this sequel but it is still one of my favourites.

[15GuptaM · Rating 3 out of 5]

I rally liked this book but felt it was a bit dragged on from the other two books and a bit unrealistic as one family could not possibly have so many problems but it was well written and a good read.

[Samiksha Bhattacharjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fast-paced. Thriller. Wolf was awesome 😍

Recommended!

[Karolina Placzek · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was alright

[Angie Walsh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Same story in a different location, I found it quite boring

[mads]

this was definitely something i would've enjoyed in my jacqueline wilson era (age 9) but not now

[tilda · Rating 4 out of 5]

i like this series, it’s fun. the plot is ridiculous and unrealistic but exciting enough to override the ludicrousy of itself. i like all of the characters and the fast pace. i also like how every chapter ends on a little bit of a cliff hanger, it encourages me to read on. would recommend especially to someone who’s trying to get back into reading.

[Aarushi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is probably the last book I randomly choose from a library 🤨
Best for 12 year olds or younger

[Matilda Noble · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow this family is extremely unlucky

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[16LaneK]

Book 3 in the missing girl series. I liked it a lot. It was very exciting and a page tuner. The ending was good. I would recommend this to teenagers

[Cloudy_ · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book more than the first one, I thought it was the second book but it was the third but it’s okay. I preferred the plot twist in this book, it was much more interesting. I liked Madisons character in this one, and how she was a lot shyer than her sister. I loved working out the plot twists, and understanding who was a ‘bad’ guy and a ‘good’ guy.

[frankie · Rating 3 out of 5]

read this ages ago but forgot to add 😭

[mollyreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is over and I can’t believe it. With every book the characters have grown and even book is better than the last. Madison means so much to me and I’m so happy with the ending! I loved this series!

[Sienna Logan (Lost to Books) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rating 2.5-3
I was excited when I heard Sophie McKenzie was releasing another book in this series as I really enjoyed the Girl Missing and Sister Missing. However when I heard that it was written from Maddison's POV I had slight doubts about the narrative and where she would take the charcters.

I finished this book within a few hours and I really read it just because of my feelings towards the first 2 books. This book sadly disappointed me though and in my opinion failed to meet the standard of book 1 and 2. The book seemed to follow a similar story line and structure (Kidnapping, death, doubt about people and resolve). It felt like there was a lack of ideas and the series should have come to an end after Sister Missing. This was also evident from the POV. To me it seemed like there was no more stories left to tell from Lauren's POV so to bring out a new book McKenzie had to change to Maddison. I didn't feel this worked as we had already established a connection with Lauren and even though she is in this I didn't like how she was portrayed.

The book was basically about Maddison finding herslef and becoming more confident but it didn't have much of a connection with the other books in the series as it had moved on like 6yrs. I found myself skipping pages and missing out chunks as I felt distant.

The book did have some positives though. It was full of action and was faced paced. It did keep you hooked but that was more because I was hoping it would get better and live up to the other books rather than the narrative.

Overall this book was a big disappointment for me. It felt like it was more of a money idea than actually needing to carry the series on. Even though it is well written and faced past it does not live up to Girl Missing and Sister Missing and the change in POV annoyed me. I love Sophie McKenzie's work but for me this book didn't do anything other than bring my opinions of the series down. I doubt I will re-read this book again and read another in this series (if there is one I know the description says it's the last) as it is becoming predictable.

[16collisi · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a very good book however it took a long time for it to become gripping. I loved the story and how it kept linking back to the previous books in the trilogy. I would definitely recommend it to other people who liked the first 2 books.

[16ChambersA · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book genre is a thriller and is book 3 out of a series of 3 books.i really enjoyed it as unanswered a lot of questions that were thought about throughout the other 2 books.it was super exiting to read and so much happened.the ending is happy. I would definitely recommend

[Jane Frosthagen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly I expected more from this book because it followed the second book, which was ultimately made into my favourite book out of all 3, but I was a bit dissapointed. I was confused by the plot and when the story continued I was wondering what was even going on. I thought we would get to see about the other pregnant women but they were never mentioned again, Esme never reappeared and then they were all fine with Madison tracking down her birthfather which had led her towards this mess?? For me it was sort of a letdown just because I enjoyed the other two books a lot more but there were still some things I found good and I think it was an appropriate end to the series.

Things I liked about the book:
1. I thought it was interesting when she met Esme and Wolf at the party and the chapters after were quite exciting. It would have been fun to see a bit more of that trio.
2. When she first tracked down her father and met him at the party, I was sure that he would disappear and that she would never hear from him again but then he showed up in the end and saved them.
3. It was quite exciting towards the end when they got kidnapped and tried to escape but I just thought it was strange how Lauren gave birth to her child and then they took her.
4. I understood the reason for the villain I just found him stupid and I didn't like that he was selling babies illegally, that made no sense to me. I am glad that he went to prison in the end because I would have gotten more mad if he had escaped.
5. I was so happy when Jam came to rescue them because he had actually understood that something must have happened to Lauren, they definitely matured as characters and as a couple over the couple which made me happy.
6. I was unsure of Madison as the main character just because it had made more sense when Lauren had narrated it but for this book it was nice, I like them both but I just prefer Lauren a bit more.