Missing Girl 82

By: Gregg Matthews

Narrated by: John Eli Brewer

In this Mystery novel Jack Storm, a rookie detective is challenged with a cold case. Jack weaves his way through the details of the case taking him all the way back to 1982.

If you like Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn, you may like this novel.

2021: Jack Storm a detective in York Massachusetts has been on the job for two weeks. Cavanaugh his boss is pressuring him to close a case, and to find out what is going on down at the river. Jack is also receiving text and emails from George a retired York detective working a cold case from 1982.

1982: Shawn Pennington a York high school senior plays on the ice hockey team and works at his dad’s automotive repair shop. His life is filled with high school expectations, upcoming graduation celebrations and whatever problems come his way, like joc’s vs skids. A day in York doesn’t go by without a fight between the two groups of teenagers. The joc’s have a Saturday night bonfire, to celebrate the victory in the hockey game against a local rival, Concord. The skids show up to the bonfire and challenge the joc’s to a fight. The celebration, fight and bonfire rage on into the night. In the confusion a young girl attending the bonfire goes missing.

2021: 39 years later Jack Storm attempts to close the cold case, the media has been calling Missing Girl 82. The York Police Department must give the family of the missing girl closure. Jack needs to identify the people involved and close the case for good this time. A final meeting with Shawn Pennington to confirm the details of what happened in 1982 is iminent. Jack knows it's not going to be easy but he wants to prove he has what it takes to be a good detective. Then he will get a transfer back home to South Boston.

©2023 Gregg Matthews (P)2023 Gregg Matthews

What a Gripping Mystery!!!

"Missing Girl 82"is a story about Jack Storm, a rookie detective, who is busy with a cold case about a girl who went missing in the year 1982.
I have to admit that the author does a great job in crafting a suspenseful novel from beginning till end.
The author's vivid description and the narrative, alongside the great narration, make up the perfect combination for a great audiobook.
I enjoyed this audiobook a lot.

Fascinating story

I love this genre. It is a great mystery audiobook, which absorbs you through all the details, anxious to find out how the story will end. The language is smooth, and the narrator did a good job matching his tone to tell the story. I have had the pleasure of listening to this audiobook.

A Real Mystery

Missing Girl 82 is a great mystery book that follows the story of Jack storm, a rookie detective trying to make a name for himself in order to move back to the big city. Jack gets assigned to a 32 year-old cold case of a girl that went missing in 1982.
Not a dull moment! The author does a great job in detailing the life of Jack Storm from when he gets assigned to the case along with the daily lives of the characters, including the missing girl, from 1982. This was especially emphasized by the narrator and his great style of describing and conveying the story.
Overall, a great book! I highly recommend it.