Book Review: The Missing
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This is my book review of The Missing by C.L. Taylor.
‘CL Taylor’s writing is like a lid being screwed down — tighter and tighter it gets, and you know at some point the drama will just explode.’ – Jeremy Vine
Billy Wilkinson, 15, left his home six months ago and has not been seen since.
His parents and older brother are losing hope that they’ll ever know what happened to him.
“The Missing” is about a grieving family that still has a flicker of hope but fears it will be extinguished.
The story is told from the mother’s point of view. She tries to keep her unraveling family
together. Yet she has suspicions about both her husband of 20 years and her 19-year-old son.
Can the people you think you know most, and certainly love most, have secrets they are hiding?
As the weeks and months pass with no leads, the family’s faith that Billy will never come home begins to fade. What if, once he left their home, someone kidnapped him?
What if, what if? The question that haunts them all.
But yes, finally, there is a conclusion. I didn’t figure out just who was keeping the biggest secret until the author revealed it to me.
“The Missing” will keep you guessing until the very end.
Well-written, with every piece of the puzzle finally put into its rightful place, it will satisfy the lover of suspenseful mysteries in everyone.
About the Author:
Her books have sold in excess of a million copies, been number one on Amazon Kindle, Kobo, iBooks, and Google Play, and have been translated into over 20 languages.
Cally Taylor was born in Worcester and spent her early years living in various army camps in the UK and Germany. She studied Psychology at The University of Northumbria and went on to forge a career in instructional design and e-Learning before leaving to write full-time in 2014.
C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and young son.
This sounds like a book I would enjoy, for sure!! Thanks for sharing, Brenda!
This book sounds like a winner! Just placed it on hold at my library. Thank you so much for your book reviews.
I love mystery and suspense, this book sounds just right for me. When I find a author I like I tend to stick to him or her but I really need to expand and get away from James Patterson at least for a while.