Unmissing

A Thriller

By: Minka Kent

Narrated by: Carly Robins, Jane Oppenheimer

Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

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.

©2022 Nom de Plume LLC. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Kent sets her hook so deep and springs such a dumbfounding series of surprises that very few readers will want to interrupt their reading for anything less than a house fire.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Blinded

Never saw it coming.... really enjoyed this book, love a good mystery and this was oh so good☺

Nice twists and turns

Truly a thriller. Admirable writing. The further in got into it, the harder it was to break away! I'll read more Minks Kent.

Three's a Crowd, for Sure.

While I found this to be an enjoyable read, I can't really say that I found much mystery in it. That's not exactly the complaint it may sound like. It drives me crazy when an author keeps all the relevant information until the last couple of chapters just for the shock value. Even though I wasn't surprised to discover the antagonist, there were still several moments I didn't see coming. So the suspense factor is definitely at play here.

For me, this was more of a psycho-thriller, and from that aspect, it did not disappoint. I think these people put the "why" in psycho. Holy cow. They're nuts. I appreciated the way the author laid out the characters, and then kept them acting within the limits of their characterizations. That's a hallmark of an author who knows how to develop a good cast for her novel.

There were a couple of key points in the storyline that I felt uncomfortable with. The writer did address why the character chose to act the way she did, but I couldn't completely buy into her train of thought. But then, I don't think like this character does, so I may be overreaching on this point. Sorry, due to the potential for spoilers, I can't be more transparent about the plot point.

Fans of psycho-thrillers, suspense, and mysteries will enjoy this read. It's all there... just follow the breadcrumbs.

Surprise ending!

This was a great listen. Plot twist at the end. Didn't see it coming!

Could have been excellent but… spoiler’s.

The story was good. I even had a few surprises which rarely happens anymore given how many books I read each week. Unfortunately there were several things said/done in the story that were wrong or completely unrealistic and it completely ruined the story for me. If a missing person returns and can point out their abductor, the cops aren’t going to just ignore it while waiting on DNA. If you die by blunt forced trauma, no one will think you died by suicide - even if your body was burned in a fire. If the only proof you have of a murder is a necklace warn by the murderer, that is hardly hard evidence and indisputable proof of guilt. I get taking liberties in writing but these were pretty big things to get wrong just to move the story along — and that’s just three examples! It felt like very lazy writing because if Kent had just spent more time making these things ring true, she would have had a five star book. As it stands, these unrealistic actions detracted from the story and left me feeling let down by the author for taking the easy way out of every plot point.

sooooo good! I thoroughly enjoyed all of it! soooo

I loved it! very entertaining with lots of great twists!!!I loved it! very entertaining with lots of great twists!!

Keep reading

This book was so full of surprises. You just knew something suspicious was going on and right when I was going to try another read WOW! This happened 3 times.
Enjoy!

My new favorite author!

I absolutely love the suspense a narrative of this book. What a brilliant author, I am so happy to find her!

Completely bingeable

Very little can be said about this book without spoiling the many twists and turns. Just know, Unmissing is a dark and wild ride. This alternating POV story will require you to massively suspend disbelief, but the exaggerated plot added to the many jaw-drops for me personally. This is my second read from this author and I am enjoying her style.

Audiobook narrators Carly Robins and Jane Oppenheimer provided an excellent performance.

So good!!!

Well written, incredibly acted, and an awesome story. I absolutely devoured this book!!! Don’t wait!!