The Nowhere Girls: the brand-new unputdownable thriller from the bestselling author of The Stolen Child

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Bookseller Reviews

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The Nowhere Girls
Written with compassion, empathy and heart.
Journalist Vega feels like she needs to dig deeper into a story where a 4-year old girl and her younger sister were left by their mother at Dublin's Pearse... READ MORE
Wynnie

Synopsis

A masterfully twisty mystery that will keep you turning pages right to the very end' ANDREA MARA

From the bestselling author of The Stolen Child and The Lighthouse Secret comes a gripping new novel about two abandoned sisters, a missing mother and a shocking thirty year old mystery

On a cold afternoon in December 1995, two young girls are found abandoned on a platform at Pearse Station in Dublin.

Thirty years later, investigative journalist Vega is determined to find out what happened to the so-called 'Nowhere Girls'. Where did their mother go? Why did no one come forward to claim them? And where are they now?

Searching for answers takes her on a journey with twists she never could have imagined. And one that could put everything else she knows at risk; including her new relationship, her career, and her life as she knows it.

Readers can't get enough of Carmel Harrington!
'OMG! Unputdownable! Shocking! Brilliant! Amazing!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This author's books are always brilliant and I honestly think this is her best one yet . . . Brilliant characters and some OMG moments. I loved it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I love a book with a twist and this one was both unanticipated until the time was right, and believable - a rare combination! Add it to your pile!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I couldn't put this book down. I had so many theories to how the story would end, it kept me guessing . . . it just begs to be read in one sitting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Carmel Harrington at her best. Plot twists & turns on every page!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Praise for Carmel Harrington:
'This complex novel requires faultless plotting, and Harrington pulls it off with consummate ease' SUNDAY TIMES

'One of the greatest twists I've ever read' CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD

'An addictive, immersive, incredibly poignant page-turner' ANDREA MARA

'Clever, compelling and compulsive, a read-until-the-early-hours rollercoaster' AMANDA GEARD

'A compelling, extremely tender page-turner' ADELE PARKS

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781035421459
  • Number of pages: 368
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Nowhere Girls
A slow burn with a good twist
Whilst this book had an intriguing storyline about a quest to find out what happened to two sisters abandoned at a railway station, the writing itself was ... READ MORE
Ann Alderton
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Nowhere Girls
Fast and intriguing plot
Vega Pearse, a journalist, embarks on a new investigative story, this time about two girls abandoned in 1995 at Pearse Street Station. She tries, with the ... READ MORE
Alyson Hilbourne
The Nowhere Girls
Engrossing
The novel starts with a heartbreaking but enticing prologue, 2 small girls waiting at a railway station for their mother to reappear to collect them. This... READ MORE
Trina Dixon
The Nowhere Girls
Complex and sad page turner
I had previously read The Stolen Child by the same author and was delighted to be offered The Nowhere Girls by the same author. I was not disappointed. Thi... READ MORE
Pauline Cooper
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Nowhere Girls
Everyone belongs somewhere
The plot begins in December 1995. Two young children, Nova and Vega, are placed in a train station by their mother and told to wait until her return. Hours... READ MORE
Paula Sterling-stead
The Nowhere Girls
UTTERLY BRILLIANT
A fantastic book which I found very hard to put down. The storyline and characters are brilliant with lots of twists and turns and very much an emotional r... READ MORE
Bookworm
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The Nowhere Girls
An enjoyable read
In 1995 two little girls were left sitting on a bench by their mother. One is three, the other four. The girls are taken into care. The younger one, Nova, ... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Nowhere Girls
Emotionally Charged
Review of ‘The Nowhere Girls’ by Carmel Harrington, due to be published on 29 January 2026 by Headline. Vega, a journalist, having had her first story g... READ MORE
Andrea R
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The Nowhere Girls
An emotional family drama
A poignant mystery/family drama that made for a compelling read. Written in dual timeline this is Vega’s life as she searches for the truth about the aban... READ MORE
Lynda’s Book Reviews
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The Nowhere Girls
Heart wrenching
This was such a great read. I had me gripped from them beginning. The journey to discover her truth and who she was, made Vega such a relatable character. ... READ MORE
Kelly Johnson
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The Nowhere Girls
What a book
What can I say about this book what a fantastic story it was every spare minute the first thing I did was get back to the story to find out what would happ... READ MORE
Emma Watson
The Nowhere Girls
A good read
Vega, a journalist, wants to investigate the story of two girls, left as children at a Dublin station 30 years ago. What happened to their mother who was ... READ MORE
Jude SRIVALSAN
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Nowhere Girls
An enjoyable read
In 1995 two little girls were left sitting on a bench by their mother. One is three, the other four. The girls are taken into care. The younger one, Nova, ... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Nowhere Girls
A Brilliant Pageturner
'The Nowhere Girls' is the latest pageturner by Carmel Harrington! Two young girls were found at Pearse station in 1995, seemingly abandoned. Calls for par... READ MORE
Antonie Haberland
The Nowhere Girls
A phenomenal, very different novel.
A phenomenal, very different, engrossing read- I thoroughly enjoyed. Full of remarkable, strong characters- especially the women! Two young sisters are lef... READ MORE
Mary Urquhart
The Nowhere Girls
Engaging plot - highly readable.
4.5 stars rounded down to 4 stars. The second book I have read by Carmel Harrington. Both novels are incredibly readable. Engaging plot with interestin... READ MORE
Joanna Rawlins
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The Nowhere Girls
An easy quick read thriller
3.5/5 stars I found this an easy read thriller. I enjoyed the characters and the developments. The twist towards the end i wasn't expecting, i was pre... READ MORE
emily hicks
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The Nowhere Girls
Brilliant!
This is one of those books that keeps you guessing right to the end. The writing and descriptions were brilliant, and the twists and turns kept me turning... READ MORE
Carole Kendal
The Nowhere Girls
Another great read
Carmel has done it again a well written book that brought the characters to life in my head On a cold afternoon in December 1995 two young girls are fou... READ MORE
Kerrie Kelly
The Nowhere Girls
Another Great read
Carmel has done it again a well written book that brought the characters to life in my head On a cold afternoon in December 1995 two young girls are fou... READ MORE
Kerrie Kelly
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
The Nowhere Girls
Compelling read!
The Nowhere Girls by Carmel Harrington is a fabulous story about love, loss and the search for truth. I loved the characters especially Vega, Luka and Mama... READ MORE
Psychoticpat
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The Nowhere Girls
Brilliant
This was a great book to read during that downtime between Christmas and New Year for me. I wanted a juicy story to get stuck into and that is exactly what... READ MORE
Karen Farrow
The Nowhere Girls
An enjoyable read.
This is a very good mystery, with plenty of suspense and a nice twist at the end. I liked the characterisation, especially Mama Lulu and Vega who is tenaci... READ MORE
Martha Brindley
The Nowhere Girls
A thought-provoking story of two sisters!
Vega is a journalist working for HLD Media who wants to write about the two little sisters nicknamed the “Nowhere Girls” who at three and four years old we... READ MORE
Joan Clapham
The Nowhere Girls
Brilliant read
Wow, what a hauntingly emotional read. My first book by the author but definitely not my last. A mystery, a love story, a sweeping tale, that takes you f... READ MORE
Ann Jones
The Nowhere Girls
Bittersweet
This was an engrossing read told from the viewpoint of journalist Vega as she tries to unravel the mystery of two young girls who were abandoned almost thi... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
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The Nowhere Girls
Interesting Storyline
Interesting premise. Well written. Enjoyed the dual location aspect of Ireland and America. Some predictable twists and turns which were easy to guess that... READ MORE
Jean Easdon
The Nowhere Girls
Captivating and enthralling, just brilliant!
Devoured in a couple of days, what a captivating enthralling story! Taken in from the very start, this is an extraordinary tale from 1969 to the present da... READ MORE
Felicity
The Nowhere Girls
Full of twists and emotions
4.5
ZoeForeverReading
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