Unmissing: A Thriller
A return from the past knocks a family dangerously off-balance in a novel of spiraling suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent.
Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the life they dreamed of: a coastal home, a promising future, and a growing family. That dream ends with a late-night knock on the door.
Weak, broken, and emaciated, it's Luca's first wife, Lydia. Missing for ten years, presumed dead, and very much alive, she has quite a story. Her kidnapping. A torturous confinement that should've ended with her dead. And finally, escape. Racked with guilt over the beautiful life they've built, Merritt and Luca agree to help get Lydia back on her feet--it's the least they can do.
But the more enmeshed Lydia becomes in Merritt's family, the more questions Merritt has. What is it about Lydia that's especially unnerving? Why hasn't she gone to the police with her harrowing tale? What does she really want of them? The answers, when they come, are terrifying.
Because Lydia isn't the only one with secrets.
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Community Reviews
Husband and Wife#2 are living their lives when out of the blue Wife#1 appears on their doorstep at night after being missing/presumed dead for nine years. Then you get a fun read of everything that follows.
I had a hard time not giving the book five stars. What made me pick four was IMO the plot was very simple and formulistic. You had the plot twist I was waiting for right around the 55% mark and another another one right at 80%. Although I still highly recommend this book just because I think Minka Kent is a fantastic author. She is brilliant at pacing and the dialogue is fantastic and suspenseful. I love when you advance major plot points just on dialogue alone which is what she did several times in this book.
So in short, while not as good as some of her other books it's still above average and recommended.
Book given free for honest review.
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