Title: What Happened To Those Girls
Author: Carlyn Greenwald
Publication: June 30, 2026
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Thrillers, Suspense, Teens, YA Fiction
Pages: 336

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SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads)

Emma knows her friends all lie to her. And everyone knows Emma is the outcast of their group. She’s usually fine with that, until her friends go on a camping trip that she planned…without her. The next morning, she wakes up to the news that all three of them died at the campsite.

When Emma starts receiving unnerving videos of the girls the night they died from an anonymous source, it becomes clear their deaths weren’t an accident. And if this becomes a murder case, Emma will be suspect number one. Because while everyone knows she had been excluded from the plans, what they don’t know is that she went to the campsite that night after all, and someone has proof.

Emma teams up with Beck, one of the victims’ sisters, to return to the woods and figure out what really happened the night her friends died, uncover who is behind the mysterious videos she is receiving, and make sure that nobody can pin their murders on her. But stranded in an eerie town that doesn’t welcome outsiders with a murderer on their heels, Emma and Beck just might be next…

REVIEW:

**A copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

I’ve read Carlyn Greenwald before, so I was excited to dive into another one of her books. I love a good YA mystery, especially one involving secrets, suspicious deaths, and a group of teenagers who may not be telling the whole truth. What Happened to Those Girls definitely had an interesting premise, and I was curious to see how everything would unfold.

The story follows Emma, whose three friends mysteriously die after going on a camping trip without her. As more information comes to light, it becomes clear that there is much more to the story than anyone originally thought. I enjoyed the mystery surrounding what really happened to the girls, and there were enough secrets and twists to keep me interested in finding out the truth. The creepy setting and uncertainty about who could be trusted added to the suspense.

However, there were definitely moments when I had a hard time believing what was happening. Some of the situations just seemed so unrealistic, and I found myself thinking, who in the world would ever allow something like that to happen?! And can we please talk about the decisions these teenagers make? LOL. I understand that teenagers don’t always make the best choices, but goodness gracious! There were times when I wanted to reach into the book and ask everyone what on earth they were thinking. Some of the choices and circumstances were just a little too far-fetched for me, and that took away from the story at times.

Despite those frustrations, I still thought this was a good read. The mystery was entertaining, and I wanted to know how everything would come together. Greenwald created an interesting story with plenty of secrets to uncover, even if I had to suspend my disbelief more than I would have liked.

Overall, What Happened to Those Girls was a solid three-star read for me. It wasn’t a favorite, but it was entertaining enough to keep me reading. If you enjoy YA thrillers with creepy settings, complicated friendships, and plenty of questionable teenage decisions, this one might be worth checking out!