From: From Love, The Letters
To: Reader
Re: Missing White Woman – Kellye Garrett
Delivery: Express Mail
Dear Readers,
Sometimes you pick up a book because of the cover… and sometimes that same book ends up holding a mirror to society in ways you didn’t expect.
That’s exactly what happened when I read Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett.
I didn’t go into this book with expectations. I simply saw the cover, thought it looked interesting, and downloaded it on my Kindle. What I got instead was a mystery that felt a little too close to real life.
What struck me most after finishing the book was how realistic it felt. Not just the crime or the investigation, but the way social media inserted itself into everything.
In the story, online personalities and self-made social media “celebrities” begin shaping the narrative of the investigation. Conspiracy theories spread quickly. Opinions shift just as fast. And suddenly the loudest voice online starts influencing how people see the truth.
There were several moments where I caught myself thinking:
“Yep… that’s exactly how the INNANET bullies behave.”
Yes, spelled that way on purpose.
The internet has a way of turning speculation into fact overnight. One influencer says something, thousands repeat it, and suddenly the entire narrative shifts. The book captured that “bandwagon” mentality perfectly. Cancel culture, internet detectives, and people who treat tragedy like entertainment. Kellye didn’t miss that reality at all.
Another powerful layer in the story is the concept often referred to as Missing White Woman Syndrome, the unfortunate reality that missing white women tend to receive far more media coverage than missing women of color.
It’s uncomfortable, but it’s real.
And I think Garrett handled that topic well. She didn’t preach about it. She simply showed it through the story, allowing readers to see the imbalance for themselves.
Now let’s talk about Bree.
Bree is the main character, and honestly… I was rooting for her the whole time. She’s not perfect. She makes decisions that had me shaking my head a few times. But at the end of the day, she felt human.
After all, she only wanted a quick getaway with her boyfriend.
She definitely did not sign up to wake up in an Airbnb with a dead woman downstairs and her boyfriend suddenly missing.
Talk about a vacation gone completely left.
The mystery itself kept me reading because I genuinely wanted to know what happened next. I did not guess the twist, and when it finally came together, it was a good one.
Overall, this was a quick, engaging read that blends suspense with social commentary about the world we’re living in right now.
Would I recommend it? Absolutely!
Not just because it’s entertaining, but because it quietly asks readers to think about something deeper: how easily narratives can be manipulated and how quickly the internet can turn speculation into “truth.”
And if you spend any time online…
You already know how real that is.
From Love,
The Letters
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