Unmissing
- Downloads：5148
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2022-02-16 21:21:36
- Update Date：2025-09-08
- Status：finish
- Author：Minka Kent
- ISBN：B08X48H9JQ
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
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。
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。
Reviews
Our_readingjourney
，
This is my first read by this author。。and i enjoyed it a lot！The suspense was just perfect to start with。。and all the twists with its end came out very well。。The chapters were short with alternating POV。。made it very engaging and once started I couldn't put it down！！The USP of this book was it's plot and was excecuted quite well！Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion。 This is my first read by this author。。and i enjoyed it a lot！The suspense was just perfect to start with。。and all the twists with its end came out very well。。The chapters were short with alternating POV。。made it very engaging and once started I couldn't put it down！！The USP of this book was it's plot and was excecuted quite well！Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Jeff
，
Sick， Demented， Twisted。。。 But A Slow Build To Get There。 This is one of those stories where the description sounds intriguing and the prologue certainly does its job of dragging us into the book （Do *not* skip it， as it is essential）。。。 but then we get more of a slow burn mystery build through the front half of the book。 Not far into the second half， things pick up with a particular revelation， and then the snowball begins rapidly rolling downhill。 The final chapters become utterly riveting， wi Sick， Demented， Twisted。。。 But A Slow Build To Get There。 This is one of those stories where the description sounds intriguing and the prologue certainly does its job of dragging us into the book （Do *not* skip it， as it is essential）。。。 but then we get more of a slow burn mystery build through the front half of the book。 Not far into the second half， things pick up with a particular revelation， and then the snowball begins rapidly rolling downhill。 The final chapters become utterly riveting， with revelation after revelation and so many twists you're not going to want to go too fast down this mountain road。 And then everything gets wrapped up tidily as one would generally expect in the genre。 Indeed， if there is any qualm to be had here it is that this particular story could likely have done well with a much more open and speculative ending - but I know I'm in the minority of readers in appreciating those （when appropriate）。 Very much recommended。 。。。more
Charlotte Baddeley
，
Wow。 As a fan of psychological and crime thrillers I didn’t think there was much left to surprise me。 Wrong。 I was sucker punched at every twist this book took and there were several twists。 I did not see any of them coming。The concept was brilliant。 First wife disappears， husband moves on with successful business， beautiful new wife and young family。 First wife reappears having been held captive for years。 I must admit I found it hard to empathise with Lydia despite her terrible ordeal but that Wow。 As a fan of psychological and crime thrillers I didn’t think there was much left to surprise me。 Wrong。 I was sucker punched at every twist this book took and there were several twists。 I did not see any of them coming。The concept was brilliant。 First wife disappears， husband moves on with successful business， beautiful new wife and young family。 First wife reappears having been held captive for years。 I must admit I found it hard to empathise with Lydia despite her terrible ordeal but that was good because I had no idea what her motives were or what she intended。 Had she been a nicer character you would expect her to go away quietly but that was not her aim。 My sympathies were with Merrick， the second wife。 How would you feel if you were heavily pregnant and your husband’s first wife， who has been declared dead， makes an appearance。 And that’s when the fun starts。 It is difficult to say more because of spoilers but I enjoyed the plot， the twists and the build up to a shocking climax。Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ruby Reads
，
This is my first read by Minka Kent and I am definitely a fan！！ One of the few books I’ve read where I did not see the twists coming， and boy， did I enjoy them。The story is like an intricate puzzle you can’t put down until the last piece is placed。 Fast-paced with a satisfying ending。 Highly recommended for those who love suspense/thrillers。 #Unmissing #NetGalley
Nadia Jonesy
，
Thank you NetGalley， Thomas & Mercer and Minka Kent。 This book is called the book of twist and turns。 My Gosh。 How can you have two wives， my dude？ This book seemed so predictable。。but oh you are so wrong。 As you thought you figured a part out， bam a new twist。 Enjoy the read because it is a ride。
Marianne
，
This was so entertaining！The story has a great premise！ The writing was easy and the pace consistent throughout。 It was hard to put down。 The characters are well layered， interesting and some just plain evil。 I adored Delphine！ She’s not a big part of the story （and for a psychic she doesn’t seem to have great powers of deduction） but she just struck a chord with me。 The twists were good， so fun！ Was this story a bit farfetched？ You betcha！ But I’m ok with that。 Sometimes the most outrageous of This was so entertaining！The story has a great premise！ The writing was easy and the pace consistent throughout。 It was hard to put down。 The characters are well layered， interesting and some just plain evil。 I adored Delphine！ She’s not a big part of the story （and for a psychic she doesn’t seem to have great powers of deduction） but she just struck a chord with me。 The twists were good， so fun！ Was this story a bit farfetched？ You betcha！ But I’m ok with that。 Sometimes the most outrageous of conclusions are the most satisfying and give the biggest payouts。 I won’t rehash the storyline， there’s plenty of that available already。 This was a fun read and I’d recommend it。 I will look forward to the next by this author！Thanks to NetGalley， the author and Thomas & Mercer for a copy in exchange for a review。 。。。more
Debbie
，
If you check reviews， you may find them divided on this story。 But you can mark me down as a big fan of Minka Kent’s writing。 Unmissing was definitely suspenseful！ I was never quite sure where the story was heading so I had to keep reading。 I needed to know more。*****Short DescriptionMerritt 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 L If you check reviews， you may find them divided on this story。 But you can mark me down as a big fan of Minka Kent’s writing。 Unmissing was definitely suspenseful！ I was never quite sure where the story was heading so I had to keep reading。 I needed to know more。*****Short DescriptionMerritt 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，*****I was so hooked that I finished the book at 1 a。m。 There wasn’t a moment that it became stagnant and slow。 The chapters were told alternatingly by the two wives。 And though the story took place in a small-town setting， it wasn’t capitalized on， since there weren’t many characters or descriptions of the town。My ConcernsIf you can suspend disbelief and aren’t too nitpicky on details， you will love the suspense this page-turner has to offer。I wonder if the book had been slightly longer if the characters might have felt a bit more developed。Final ThoughtsMinka Kent can really pack a story into 251 pages。 This is the first time I’ve read any of her books， but I will be keeping tabs on her from now on。If you can suspend disbelief and go with the flow， I highly recommend this。 And here’s a great deal to note:Kindle UnlimitedYou can read and listen to Unmissing for free if you belong to Kindle Unlimited。 Can’t beat that， can you？My thanks to @netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with this ARC。To see more book reviews:Pick A Good Book BlogPick A Good Book InstagramPick A Good Book Twitter 。。。more
Linda Jane Fyvie
，
GoodA page Turner。Quick read。Read it in one sitting&enjoyed it。I have read a few books from this author &would recommend them to pass a few hours
Heather Himmelspach
，
What a trip Unmissing was！ Merritt & Luca have the perfect life going。 They are happy & seem to have everything until。。。。Luca's first wife who went missing 10 years ago shows up。 Lydia is back & wants her life back。 Luca & Merritt try to help her with that but throw in a couple of twists & not everything is as it seems to be。 Lydia isn't the only one with secrets。 I really enjoyed this book & cant' wait to see what Minka Kent comes up with next。 What a trip Unmissing was！ Merritt & Luca have the perfect life going。 They are happy & seem to have everything until。。。。Luca's first wife who went missing 10 years ago shows up。 Lydia is back & wants her life back。 Luca & Merritt try to help her with that but throw in a couple of twists & not everything is as it seems to be。 Lydia isn't the only one with secrets。 I really enjoyed this book & cant' wait to see what Minka Kent comes up with next。 。。。more
Lacy （nerdoutwithmybookout） Allaire
，
You know a thriller is a good one when you gasp out loud。 I thought I had it figured out and I。 Did。 Not。 I don’t want to say too much for fear of spoiling anything， but if you love thrillers definitely check this one out。An unputdownable and fast paced book。 Can’t wait to read Minka’s backlist now！
Susan's Reviews
，
Yup: that happened！！！！ The very decent series of twists and a good， flowing writing style kept my attention right to the very end of this dramatic thriller。 I didn't know who to believe - until the very well tied together ending。While I did suspect ONE of the characters， I certainly didn't guess the entire convoluted "sh*t sh*w" that was Lydia's lot in life！ That woman never seemed to catch a break！One plot element that had me chuckling repeatedly involved my own old， evil nemesis: INSURANCE COM Yup: that happened！！！！ The very decent series of twists and a good， flowing writing style kept my attention right to the very end of this dramatic thriller。 I didn't know who to believe - until the very well tied together ending。While I did suspect ONE of the characters， I certainly didn't guess the entire convoluted "sh*t sh*w" that was Lydia's lot in life！ That woman never seemed to catch a break！One plot element that had me chuckling repeatedly involved my own old， evil nemesis: INSURANCE COMPANIES。 How they mess with your life， make you have to go through hoops and force you to downright alter your behaviour sometimes！ No spoilers here but as I said， I found this aspect of the plot so， so interesting， if not downright ironic。（And here I digress: My philosophy concerning this iniquitous fixture in our human lives has evolved from a youthful， naive belief that "Of course we need insurance to guard against the vagaries of life/the unknown future" to "Why are we allowing these multi-billion dollar corporations to gain so much power over our lives in almost every conceivable way？" In Uni， one of my profs was downright rabid about this subject， but the storyline in this novel tends to vindicate his socialistic abhorrence of these corporate swindlers: insurance is a damnable thing in the wrong hands。）Lydia， Luca and Merritt: what a trio of misfit， unreliable characters！ Who to believe？！！！ While this was a fairly enjoyable， fast-paced read， you occasionally had to suspend your disbelief for some portions of it。 But， to be fair， if the conveniently "omitted facts" were known to the reader any earlier， the first "twist" wouldn't have been as effective。 This author writes very well: just enough introspection， flashback and description to ignite your interest， but not so much that it slows the action down。 With a bit of tightening up in the plotting area of her writing， she could be churning out epic thrillers with jaw-dropping twists that result in movie offers。 I'm rating this one a 4 out of 5 because I really liked how smoothly and quickly I got from the beginning to the end of this story， despite the multiple points of view。My thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ga Books LoverX
，
I really enjoy reading Minka Kent！ I love romance novels， but these psychological suspense books rock my world with something different and I totally dig them！ This book had me hooked from the very beginning and I was hanging off of every word！ There are twists and the twists have twists and I freaking loved it！ If you enjoy books that make your jaw drop and keep you on your toes， you will enjoy reading Unmissing！
Jessica Gregory
，
I won a copy in a giveaway and can't wait to get started！ The thriller junkie in me is very excited for this。 I won a copy in a giveaway and can't wait to get started！ The thriller junkie in me is very excited for this。 。。。more
Cynema
，
TWO WIVES TOO MANY IN ONE MARRIAGE “I was simply missing， and now I’m unmissing。”“I thought she was dead … she was as good as dead。”Real monsters aren’t the ones under the bed … they’re in plain sight。 You won’t truly know these characters before the truth is fully exposed。 The Unmissing is a slow-burn domestic thriller that gains traction from escalating tension and spine-tingling momentum so gradually and artfully that the eventual plot twists and revelations snatch the rug right out from unde TWO WIVES TOO MANY IN ONE MARRIAGE “I was simply missing， and now I’m unmissing。”“I thought she was dead … she was as good as dead。”Real monsters aren’t the ones under the bed … they’re in plain sight。 You won’t truly know these characters before the truth is fully exposed。 The Unmissing is a slow-burn domestic thriller that gains traction from escalating tension and spine-tingling momentum so gradually and artfully that the eventual plot twists and revelations snatch the rug right out from under the reader。 It’s clear that something isn’t quite right with this picture。 You won’t know what to believe or who to trust， and the smallest detail will cause a major undoing。 And there’s always the possibility of an unreliable narrator in the mix。 Some clues result in half-formed， niggling suspicions and doubts that never fully take shape， but eventually explode in a virtual poker game of shocking reveals。 Sick， twisted， devious and soulless。 There’s a subliminal suspicion of one twist， but not the other。 Smart and manipulative throughout， the story thrives on misperception， underestimation， and a reader’s lack of omniscience that kept me guessing。 Nothing is as it seems when 1st wife Lydia Coletto （29） suddenly appears homeless and bedraggled on the doorstep of ex-hubby Luca （35） and 2nd wifey Merritt （40） -- 10 years after newlywed Lydia’s abduction， captivity， and torture at the hand of a psychopath she nicknames “The Monster” who carved his name in her skin。 Declared missing and dead years ago， the case went cold， but Lydia recently escaped her tormentor and has come to the town where Luca lives。 Luca and his wife are now rich restaurateurs with a cute kid and another on the way， but Luca’s drowning in debt just as Lydia’s sudden reappearance as an “unmissing” person threatens it all。 What happened to Lydia those 10 years， what does she want now from Luca， and why hasn’t she contacted the police？ It’s more than just getting her stolen life back， but to what end？ Jazzed-up Luca is nothing like the once-docile man she knew。 He avoids her like the plague， while his vapid， beautiful， and very pregnant wife makes Lydia her pet project -- befriending and helping Lydia get back on her feet so she’ll leave town。 There’s a sense of the characters withholding things we need to know， or even outright lying。 The devil’s in the details， truths and secrets are buried deep， deception is key， and evil comes in many forms。 Their behaviors will keep you guessing about the story direction and that bombshell ending。 Long before the end， these characters hit their snapping point， and it’s game on。 What happened to Lydia is beyond grisly。 Merritt’s jealousy and obsessive interest in Lydia borders on stalkerish。 And Luca’s a veiled mystery。 Delve into this absorbing， clever， and manipulative thriller and learn what it means to get played。[Minka Kent is the pseudonym of one of my fav romance authors， and she has an incredibly inventive， clever， and twisty signature style for her thriller novels。]Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for the advance copy。 。。。more
B。
，
Wow！ The Story Sucks You In From The First Page & Keeps You Guessing Until The Very End。 Merritt’s Refusal To Let Her Marriage Crumble Matches Lydia’s Determination To Get Her Life Back。 The Suspense Will Blow You Away As The Women Tell Their Stories。Lydia Coletto， twenty， was a happy newlywed with dreams of a bright future with her husband。 She had met Luca when they both worked at a diner in Greenbrook， Washington。 It had been a whirlwind romance。 They married quickly and relocated to the idyl Wow！ The Story Sucks You In From The First Page & Keeps You Guessing Until The Very End。 Merritt’s Refusal To Let Her Marriage Crumble Matches Lydia’s Determination To Get Her Life Back。 The Suspense Will Blow You Away As The Women Tell Their Stories。Lydia Coletto， twenty， was a happy newlywed with dreams of a bright future with her husband。 She had met Luca when they both worked at a diner in Greenbrook， Washington。 It had been a whirlwind romance。 They married quickly and relocated to the idyllic coastal tourist town of Bent Creek， Oregon， where they hoped to go to community college and one day open their own restaurant。 Lydia never knew her father and lost her mother a couple of years earlier。 It had not been much of a loss， though， as her mom had never really been a mother to her。 Lydia was nothing like her。 She was strong and independent and in love with her husband， and she would make something of her life。 Her future plans were all destroyed， however， in a single afternoon。 The Monster had taken her。 Ten years later， Lydia is free。 She has every intention of reclaiming her life， but a decade is a long time to be missing。 There are a few surprises in store for her when she returns to Bent Creek。 Lydia arrives in Bent Creek with nothing but the determination to finally see her husband again。 Dirty and malnourished， she needs a job and a place to stay while she establishes herself。 She lucks out when the lonely shop owner of The Blessed Alchemist takes her in。 Delphine is a little different， and Lydia doesn’t buy into what she sells， but meeting her had been her one stroke of good luck。Merritt Coletto， forty-one， has worked hard for her marriage and the picture-perfect life she lives。 She and her husband Luca own several restaurants in the booming tourist town。 They live in their dream home - a gorgeous seaside house that offers the privacy they enjoy。 She may be five years older than Luca， but she still qualifies as arm candy。 They had struggled for years to start their family， but even that had finally fallen into place。 They have little Elsie， and their second child is due in March， just one month away。 But their perfect life is on the brink of collapse if Luca cannot secure a franchise deal soon。 Their finances have taken a turn in recent months following several new restaurants popping up across the town。 With the baby on the way， the timing could not be worse。But things somehow take an unexpected nosedive when Luca’s supposedly deceased wife shows up at the door out of the blue， very much alive。 As Luca’s wives come face to face， things are obviously awkward。 Lydia’s reappearance causes all sorts of insecurities for a very pregnant Merritt despite her picture-perfect marriage。 Lydia may look emaciated， and she may pale in comparison to Merritt’s beauty， but she nevertheless poses a real threat。 Lydia has been waiting for the day that she can speak directly to her husband and share the good news of her survival。 That is the first step to taking back her life – but certainly not the last。 She has yet to go to the police since escaping her evil captor， but that will come， too。 As Lydia’s and Merritt’s stories unfold， their different points of view of a very tragic situation highlight the fact that there can be no real winner in their unprecedented circumstances。 The women and their husband must muddle through a highly emotional situation with no good answers。 Merritt’s pregnancy lends sympathy for her plight， but Lydia’s lost decade， and the horrors she endured， are unimaginable。 Luca’s loss for words does nothing to ease the tension。 As the past is laid out and the dust settles， things only get more complicated。 The twisted truth， when revealed， will surprise you。 Wow！ The suspense will blow you away as Merritt and Lydia tell their stories。 Merritt is a spoiled housewife who loves shopping and date nights with her husband。 She is very organized and regimented， so Lydia’s presence does not fit well into her life。 Still， she sees the merit of helping Lydia get a new start in life and sets about to make that happen， even if Luca remains tongue-tied on the matter。 Lydia is not the same woman that disappeared ten years ago。 Her struggles have made her stronger， bolder。 She refuses to leave town， despite Merritt’s wishes。The story sucks you in from the first page and keeps you guessing until the very end。 Merritt’s refusal to let her marriage crumble matches Lydia’s determination to get her life back。 The story is very well-written。 The plot is complex。 It is revealed in layers， building the suspense as everything is in question。 The characters are carefully crafted and well-defined。 They are complex。 Nobody can be believed here， and suspicion is scattered wide。 The characters， despite any underlying issues， come across as real。 Good and bad become hard to identify unless and until motives are revealed。 The story is told in first person。 The POV alternates between Lydia and Merritt。 I rate this book five full stars。I received an advance copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Tori
，
I received an ARC of this new release by Minka Kent。 Ive read everything she’s written in the past 6 months or so and what I consistently enjoy in her writing is that the pacing is never off。 It’s steady but not break-neck， and you stay engaged。 I don’t want to just recount the plot with a summary， so I’ll say that I loved having the story told from 2 such unique perspectives - the first wife and the second wife。 Each of their characters were fleshed out， and their emotions come across really we I received an ARC of this new release by Minka Kent。 Ive read everything she’s written in the past 6 months or so and what I consistently enjoy in her writing is that the pacing is never off。 It’s steady but not break-neck， and you stay engaged。 I don’t want to just recount the plot with a summary， so I’ll say that I loved having the story told from 2 such unique perspectives - the first wife and the second wife。 Each of their characters were fleshed out， and their emotions come across really well。 Even the secondary character Delphine has a full personality that the reader can see。 I also love all the setting descriptions。 From a farmhouse to a gourmet restaurant to new-age boutique， Kent really shows the reader their surroundings。 This is a highly entertaining story with a few twists to up the ante。 。。。more
Casey
，
Just when I thought I had this book figured out， it completely turned on me。 I found myself flying through this book， eager to see what was printed on the next page。 Unmissing comes from alternating points of view， which is something I love in a book。 I love to see what each side is thinking， and it’s fast-paced， which is something I also love in a book。 Unmissing had a great storyline， and the characters were developed perfectly。 I think it’s an excellent psychological thriller， and would recom Just when I thought I had this book figured out， it completely turned on me。 I found myself flying through this book， eager to see what was printed on the next page。 Unmissing comes from alternating points of view， which is something I love in a book。 I love to see what each side is thinking， and it’s fast-paced， which is something I also love in a book。 Unmissing had a great storyline， and the characters were developed perfectly。 I think it’s an excellent psychological thriller， and would recommend this book to readers who are fans of this genre。Release Date: 02-15-22Thank you Netgalley， Minka Kent， and Thomas & Mercer for my ARC to review。All opinions are my own and in no way influenced by NetGalley， Minka Kent， or Thomas & Mercer。 。。。more
Krista Hajjar-Nejad
，
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review。 I had been seeing many mixed reviews on this book， but I was absolutely hooked from the Prologue。 I devoured every page and was desperate to find out what happened to Lydia Coletto （1st wife） and what Merritt Coletto （2nd wife） was hiding。 This was a perfectly crafted， well-plotted book。 It was twisty， tense， and had my mind racing。 Minka Kent's style of writing was stunning。 This is the first book I've read Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for this e-ARC in exchange for my honest review。 I had been seeing many mixed reviews on this book， but I was absolutely hooked from the Prologue。 I devoured every page and was desperate to find out what happened to Lydia Coletto （1st wife） and what Merritt Coletto （2nd wife） was hiding。 This was a perfectly crafted， well-plotted book。 It was twisty， tense， and had my mind racing。 Minka Kent's style of writing was stunning。 This is the first book I've read of hers。 I loved the alternating chapters from Merritt's POV to Lydia's POV。 I also loved the small town setting in Bent Creek， OR。 This was such a gripping， domestic thriller that kept me guessing until the very end！！Highly recommend！！I will post my review to Instagram: @thrillersandcoffee 。。。more
Suzi
，
Lydia went missing ten years ago while on a solo hike。 Though her body was never found， she was declared legally dead， leaving her husband Luca free to move on with his life。 A decade later， he is a successful restauranteur and living a charmed life with his beautiful wife Merritt and their growing young family， when their picture-perfect life is shockingly disrupted by Lydia turning up on their doorstep。 Where has she been all this time？ And what does she want？What follows in a fast-paced twist Lydia went missing ten years ago while on a solo hike。 Though her body was never found， she was declared legally dead， leaving her husband Luca free to move on with his life。 A decade later， he is a successful restauranteur and living a charmed life with his beautiful wife Merritt and their growing young family， when their picture-perfect life is shockingly disrupted by Lydia turning up on their doorstep。 Where has she been all this time？ And what does she want？What follows in a fast-paced twisty ride of a domestic thriller that’s hard to put down。 Told in alternating perspectives between Lydia and Merritt， this novel kept me guessing the entire time。 This is the type of book that’s hard to review without giving away the plot， but suffice it to say that each time I thought I had things figured out， surprise！ Another curveball！ The pacing is pure perfection。 A few of the plot points may be a little over the top， but that just adds to the fun of this well-crafted thriller。Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for providing me an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Lyndi
，
It's been ten years since Luca Colletto's wife Lydia disappeared while taking a hike。 The only clues left behind were her backpack with her GPS signal and cell phone still inside。 He has since remarried to Merritt， who's pregnant with their second child。 The couple started a chain of restaurants and are living a comfortable life。 But the restaurants are now struggling and Luca is away trying to find someone to buy their restaurant brand。 One dark night， a woman comes knocking on the door。。。a wom It's been ten years since Luca Colletto's wife Lydia disappeared while taking a hike。 The only clues left behind were her backpack with her GPS signal and cell phone still inside。 He has since remarried to Merritt， who's pregnant with their second child。 The couple started a chain of restaurants and are living a comfortable life。 But the restaurants are now struggling and Luca is away trying to find someone to buy their restaurant brand。 One dark night， a woman comes knocking on the door。。。a woman that looks exactly like Lydia。 All she claims to want is help to get back on her feet， but as time goes on， Merritt starts to question her motives。 Why didn't she go to the police？ Does she want Luca back？ What exactly is she expecting them to do？ And the more stress Luca is under， the more he starts to pull away。 Can she keep her family together and keep her dream life or is it all starting to fall apart？Told from the alternating perspective of both wives， the mystery starts to come together and I was totally shocked by the end。 What a plot twist！ I've never read any of the previous books by this author， but I plan on adding them to my TBR list！ I received a complimentary advance reader copy of this book。 The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily。 。。。more
Tammie
，
3。5 starsThis is the fourth book I've read by this author， and I count her as one of my favorite authors for this genre。 I think it's mostly because I really like her writing style， and most of the time I'm able to like her protagonists。 Which is something I find very hard to do in this genre。 This time I didn't find any of the characters particularly likable， but the writing pulled me in anyway。 Like all books of this genre， there were twists and turns。 I found this one to be pretty predictable 3。5 starsThis is the fourth book I've read by this author， and I count her as one of my favorite authors for this genre。 I think it's mostly because I really like her writing style， and most of the time I'm able to like her protagonists。 Which is something I find very hard to do in this genre。 This time I didn't find any of the characters particularly likable， but the writing pulled me in anyway。 Like all books of this genre， there were twists and turns。 I found this one to be pretty predictable， even though the last twist surprised me。 I mean I thought it was a possibility early on， but then dismissed it because of the way the book was written。 So， by the time I got to the end， I had completely forgotten that theory。 I think this actually speaks a lot to how implausible this book is at times。 And that's my main issue with it。 The characters didn't seem consistent enough throughout the book; meaning there was too big of a personality change at the end for some of them。 I think it's incredibly hard to write characters like this when writing them in first person。 The goal is to show the reader who the characters are， but without giving too much away， while still having the twists seem believable。 Throughout the book， I didn't think the characters acted in ways that real people would have acted in the same situations。 And a lot of things the characters did just didn't make sense for the situations they were in。 While reading other reviews for this book， I came across another reviewer that said a lot of the same things I feel about this book and author in general， and as she put it， this author's writing bolstered a plot that wasn't so great。 I completely agree with that。 And while I found flaws in this story， I still love reading this author's books。 They are entertaining and hard to put down。Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas and Mercer for providing me with an ARC of this book。Review also posted at Writings of a Reader。 。。。more
Lexi
，
（5。0*）*** HAPPY ALMOST PUBLICATION DAY！ ***Holy wow！Unmissing by Minka Kent was a total unputdownable thriller。 The story follows Merritt and Luca， a married couple who are living the perfect life — a beautiful mansion for a home， a toddler and another child on the way， own a few restaurants， and have plenty of money。 The perfect set-up if you ask me。 All is good between this married couple， until Luca’s first wife， Lydia， appears on their doorstep in the middle of the night。 Lydia was taken 10 （5。0*）*** HAPPY ALMOST PUBLICATION DAY！ ***Holy wow！Unmissing by Minka Kent was a total unputdownable thriller。 The story follows Merritt and Luca， a married couple who are living the perfect life — a beautiful mansion for a home， a toddler and another child on the way， own a few restaurants， and have plenty of money。 The perfect set-up if you ask me。 All is good between this married couple， until Luca’s first wife， Lydia， appears on their doorstep in the middle of the night。 Lydia was taken 10 years ago and now returning with a plan！！！ I was hooked from the very beginning。 The way the author told the story， along with the placement of the twists and turns， made it a gripping fast-paced， page-turner。The characters were fully developed， there was enough detail included in the storyline but not too much to where it becomes uninteresting， the story is written in two POVS， there were unpredictable twists， the story moves super fast， and the ending is wrapped up and well-written。 Overall， very pleased and there was nothing I was disappointed about with this book so that is why I am giving it 5 stars。 I received an ARC from Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for my review。 。。。more
Zelda
，
Not a huge reader in the thriller genre but I enjoy the author’s style。 Minka Kent had me immersed in a story that spanned close to ten years， told from two alternating points of view。 The story consumed me-I had so many questions that I knew would eventually be answered but wow！ You have the sense that something is off & you’re not entirely sure what。 The turns kept on coming， and the tension kept building！ I enjoyed the characters Lydia， Luca， Merritt & secondary character Delphine。 The plot w Not a huge reader in the thriller genre but I enjoy the author’s style。 Minka Kent had me immersed in a story that spanned close to ten years， told from two alternating points of view。 The story consumed me-I had so many questions that I knew would eventually be answered but wow！ You have the sense that something is off & you’re not entirely sure what。 The turns kept on coming， and the tension kept building！ I enjoyed the characters Lydia， Luca， Merritt & secondary character Delphine。 The plot was intriguing， and learning more about the characters as lives unravelled was fascinating。 I received a copy of this book from Thomas & Mercer via NetGalley My honest opinion is voluntarily provided。 。。。more
Anne
，
This was an interesting read， I loved the premise！ The author was great at getting the reader to really think about what would happen if they were in the wife’s （either of them） shoes。 I will definitely read more by this author， she has a great writing style！
Kristi
，
“… I am – by all accounts – a reasonable woman。”This domestic thriller is aptly named， Unmissing – as in， a once missing and presumed dead wife suddenly reappears， destroying the domestic bliss that the new wife has carefully created。 But behold， all is not as it seems – as it seldom ever is！ Merritt Coletto is happily married to Luca， pregnant and with a toddler when the unthinkable happens。 Luca’s wife， Lydia， who went missing almost 10 years prior shows up at their door。 She is gaunt， unkempt “… I am – by all accounts – a reasonable woman。”This domestic thriller is aptly named， Unmissing – as in， a once missing and presumed dead wife suddenly reappears， destroying the domestic bliss that the new wife has carefully created。 But behold， all is not as it seems – as it seldom ever is！ Merritt Coletto is happily married to Luca， pregnant and with a toddler when the unthinkable happens。 Luca’s wife， Lydia， who went missing almost 10 years prior shows up at their door。 She is gaunt， unkempt， opening up a whole host of questions！ Where has Lydia been？ Why has she shown up at Merritt’s door and what could she possibly want？I liked that the story is told in both Merritt and Lydia’s POV， giving a unique perspective to the story。 I did have to suspend reality a bit on some aspects but that is why I read instead of watching the news The entertainment value is here and the twists are twisty and well-plotted。 My thanks to Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for this gifted DRC。 3。5 Stars 。。。more
Lavender
，
Merritt and Luca have it all。 They are happily married with their second child due to arrive in a couple of weeks。 They have the house of their dreams with a breathtaking view and there are about to sell their business。 Then one evening someone knocks on their door。 It is Lydia， Luca’s first wife who went missing almost ten years ago。 Now she is on their doorstep。 She has a tale to tell。 She was abducted and held captive for nine years。 She escaped somehow but she does not want to go to the poli Merritt and Luca have it all。 They are happily married with their second child due to arrive in a couple of weeks。 They have the house of their dreams with a breathtaking view and there are about to sell their business。 Then one evening someone knocks on their door。 It is Lydia， Luca’s first wife who went missing almost ten years ago。 Now she is on their doorstep。 She has a tale to tell。 She was abducted and held captive for nine years。 She escaped somehow but she does not want to go to the police。 She lives off the grid and she wants help from her husband。 Merritt is shocked。 She is afraid that Lydia will be a thread for her perfect family。 That she wants Luca back。 She decides that she wants to help her and tries to be friendly。 But after a while we learn that that nothing is as it seems。If you are looking for a realistic and plausible story this one is not the right book for you。 The story is absolutely crazy and unlikely。 But it is also a fun and easy read。 The chapters are short and alternate between the two women。 The main problem is that it is hard to understand why Lydia didn’t go straight to the police when she escaped。 It is also hard to connect to any of them。 At the end you get your reason but until then you just have to accept that。 I would advise that you just do not think too much about the story。 There are two major twists。 The first one you could see coming。 The second one was a surprise。 The pace is good and I kept interested what this weird people were up to next。 If you can suspend disbelieve this book will surely entertain you。I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ciara （bookish。ciara）
，
Those who go missing usually stay missing。 That isn't the case for Lydia after missing for ten years she shows up on her husbands doorstep。 The only thing is her husband is remarried to Merritt， has a daughter with a son on the way。 What could Lydia possibly want by showing up on their doorstep？ Where has she been？ Why hasn't she gone to the police？ Merritt is determined to find out these reasons。This is my first book from Minka Kent， and it won't be my last。 I wasn't fully invested in this book Those who go missing usually stay missing。 That isn't the case for Lydia after missing for ten years she shows up on her husbands doorstep。 The only thing is her husband is remarried to Merritt， has a daughter with a son on the way。 What could Lydia possibly want by showing up on their doorstep？ Where has she been？ Why hasn't she gone to the police？ Merritt is determined to find out these reasons。This is my first book from Minka Kent， and it won't be my last。 I wasn't fully invested in this book。 The majority of it was a slow burn for me， it didn't hook me。 I didn't feel like it was necessarily a psychological thriller。 It took until the last 1/3 of the book for me to fully be invested。 I think I had a hard time with the characters。 I didn't really like either one of the women。 It took awhile for me to like one of them。 I think having a few POVs from Luca would have been interesting。 However， I thought the book was still a quick and interesting read。 I liked the short chapters。 I thought it was well written。 I'm glad I read the book and I look forward to more from the author。 Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for my copy in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Becky Smith
，
This book was quite a ride。 It had not one but two surprises I didn't see coming。 If not for life getting in the way this is a book you could read in one sitting。 Great book ！！ I want to thank netgalley for the advanced copy for my honest opinion。 This book was quite a ride。 It had not one but two surprises I didn't see coming。 If not for life getting in the way this is a book you could read in one sitting。 Great book ！！ I want to thank netgalley for the advanced copy for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Beth
，
This was my first Minka Kent book。 Her writing is good and it’s a quick， easy-to-read page-turner with many unexpected twists。 The story idea is a good one: Luca and Merritt Coletto are living a dream life with a successful restaurant business， a beautiful home， a toddler daughter， and a baby boy on the way。 Luca’s first wife Lydia had been kidnapped， was missing for years， and then declared dead。 When the very un-dead Lydia shows up on Luca and Merritt’s doorstep just before Merritt is due to g This was my first Minka Kent book。 Her writing is good and it’s a quick， easy-to-read page-turner with many unexpected twists。 The story idea is a good one: Luca and Merritt Coletto are living a dream life with a successful restaurant business， a beautiful home， a toddler daughter， and a baby boy on the way。 Luca’s first wife Lydia had been kidnapped， was missing for years， and then declared dead。 When the very un-dead Lydia shows up on Luca and Merritt’s doorstep just before Merritt is due to give birth to their son， their dream life becomes more of a nightmare。 My problem with this book is that none of the main characters are likeable or relatable and the decisions they make are mind-boggling。 Thanks to #netgalley and #thomas&mercer for this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Unmissing
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Unmissing&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Unmissing&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0