Reviewed by The Compulsive Reader for TeensReadToo.com

The Herbert sisters are completely ignorant of the man watching them. They don't realize his growing and dangerous fascination. They are completely oblivious to the fact that their safety is in jeopardy.

It's only a matter of time now.

THE MISSING GIRL is a tremendous read. Thrilling, suspenseful, and riveting, Mazer easily pulls the reader into the intricately woven story, causing shock, horror, and yet compassion as well.

This is a bold story that will rise above and beyond your expectations as the author charms her way into the readers' hearts through her beautiful characters and terrifying plot.

This is one book that is impossible to put down. ( )

* is the sole survivor of a tragedy that took the lives of her younger sisters. Removed from the care of her murderous mother, she has a comfortable teen life with her loving, adoptive family. A letter from her mother, about to be released to a half-way house/mental health facility, shatters *'s comfort. This is the story of her adventure in uncovering the past. ( )

The Missing Girl, by Norma Fox Mazer

Five sisters, all with unique personalities: Beauty is the oldest, but she doesn’t live up to her name; Mim is the quiet, introspective sister who can calm the group; Stevie doesn’t want to live by the rules, she just wants to play the game her way; Fancy lives in her own world that revolves around her teacher and what she tells her special ed class; Autumn is the youngest at eleven years old...

The sisters are close in ways, but their lives are not as happy as they could be. The girls’ mother works hard to make ends meet since their father was hurt in an accident, but the money isn’t coming in. The fighting and stress between the parents is overwhelming, most notably at the dinner table, but life goes on.

What the girls don’t know is that someone is watching them, deciding which one he would want to take. He keeps telling himself that his thoughts are all a fantasy in his mind, that he won’t act upon them.. And that’s harmless, isn’t it? To think about it and not commit the act? But sometimes you can’t help yourself…

The girls’ world collapses when Autumn suddenly disappears. Where is she? What happened to her? Find out in The Missing Girl by Norma Fox Mazer. ( )

One of several sisters is abducted. It has a little bit of the mindset of the predator, and how he watches until he has the open opportunity to seize. The little girl finally escapes.

Someone is watching the Herbert sisters. The girls don’t notice because they are busy with their own problems. . . self-esteem, boys, sexual orientation, their parents fighting, school work, etc. Each chapter is told from a different point of view. We see the watching man’s thoughts become more disturbing. All the while the girls don’t know what’s in store for them.
As usual, Mazer does an excellent job in getting you to turn the page. The short chapters make this a quick and exciting read. She writes the “sad character” so well. A good choice for any library collection geared towards junior high and high school students. ( )