Book Review for Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson

 

Missing Sister by Joshilyn Jackson

Published:  March 3, 2026 by William Morrow

Genre:  Mystery Thriller, Suspense

Taken from Goodreads:  Revenge. It's all relative.

Born three minutes apart, Penny and Nix Albright grew up doing everything together, close as only twins can be. But when Nix dies in a tragic accident soon after college, she leaves behind a cryptic voicemail that has Penny guilt-ridden and desperate for justice.

Five Years Later

Penny has found new purpose as a rookie cop. She’s working to fulfill Nix’s dream of making the world a safer place, but following that dream becomes a nightmare when she’s called to her first murder scene. When she sees the victim, she knows him instantly. It’s Danny Bowery—one of three men she’s long blamed for Nix’s death—splayed in a pool of blood outside a posh Atlanta shopping center, almost as if she’d wished it so.

Stunned, Penny steps away to catch her breath and discovers a blonde in blood-drenched clothes gripping a box cutter. Before Penny can arrest her, the woman reveals that Bowery’s murder is part of a larger story that is far from over. A story about sisters. And with that, the killer disappears.

Now, Penny will stop at nothing to pursue this dangerous woman and learn why she’s avenging Nix’s death. The deeper she dives into the mystery, the less clear it becomes who is hunting whom in this captivating page-turner of hidden motives and deadly consequences.

 

My Thoughts: Joshilyn Jackson knows how to write a thriller.   I was pulled into this book from the very first page and could not let the story go.   Even when I was forced to put the book down, I was thinking about the book, looking for time to read, and staying up past my bedtime to read. 

Penny is a deep and intriguing character. She stepped outside the lines numerous times but also stayed true to herself. Penny was invested in solving the mystery at all costs. I liked that I was side by side with Penny through it all, I felt attached to the story and invested in Penny figuring it all out. 

Missing Sister is a quick and easy book to read.  I was hooked and never wanted to put the book down. 

Thank you William Morrow for a copy of the book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet the Author (taken from herwebsite):  New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Joshilyn Jackson’s books have been translated into a dozen languages, won SIBA’s Novel of the Year award, three times been the #1 Book Sense Pick, twice been the #1 Indie Next Pick, twice won Georgia Author of the Year, been a top ten finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards, been the Target Book Club Pick, three times been a Books-A-Million Book Club Pick, four times been shortlisted for the Townsend Prize for Fiction, been a finalist for the Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction, and won the Patricia Winn Award for Southern Fiction.

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A former actor, Jackson reads the audio versions of both her own novels and other writers’ books. Her work in this field has been nominated for the Audie Award, included on AudioFile Magazine’s best of the year list, won three Earphones Awards, made the Audible All-Star list for highest listener ranks/reviews, and garnered three Listen Up Awards from Publishers Weekly.

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She lives in upstate New York with her family and a motley crew of  black and white animals.