Unmissing: A Thriller

Action packed and not at all predictable. The ending was surprisingly creative and done well. A real page turner and very hard to put down .

This kept my attention. Quick read and had a good twist I did not see coming. Would recommend for a fun read.

Couldn't put it down, just when you think you have it figured out you don't, I love the plot twist!

What if you were happily married, with a toddler and one month away from welcoming your second child, when a knock on the door changes everything?This is what happened to Merritt Coletto one night when there was a knock on the door.  Imagine opening the door to a weak, emaciated woman who looks like she has not bathed in months, stating that she is your husbands wife, Lydia. Lydia has been missing for 10 years and was presumed and declared dead when she was never seen or heard from again.  However Lydia was kidnapped 3 months into her and Luca’s marriage, and then tortured for years by them. Who was her kidnapper?This book was a good read. This is a 3/5 stars rating for me. I was able to guess what would happen pretty early on, but it was still interesting to see exactly how it ended.

I was into this book from page one. Somewhere in the middle it got kind of slowish and the story felt a little stalled which is strange seeing how it's only 245pgs. Some of the twists are kind of predictable if you read a lot of thrillers but some of it actually really surprised me, which is rare because I read a lot of books in this genre. Overall though it was a pretty unique story with a couple twists and turns.

Really enjoyed this book, I liked the back and forth narration. I appreciate the unexpected twist! Not at all what I was expecting!

This is THE FIRST 5 STAR Book of 2022 for me!!! Luca and Merritt Coletto are a happily married couple who have worked hard to turn the first Restaurant they opened together in the beginning years of their marriage into such a success that they were able to expand that into more upscale restaurants as well as a Coffee Shop and a Deli. This was the dream they shared when they married... Their dreams also included children. And though that part of their lives looked bleak, maybe even impossible at a certain point in the marriage when they couldn't seem to conceive a child....their love was blessed with their beautiful 3yr old Daughter and they have currently received what Merritt considers a miracle.... She is presently pregnant with a 2nd baby, this time a Boy, who is due to join their family in just a month. It seems their love has been beyond blessed. They are the perfect couple, with the perfect life.UNTIL, one night while Luca is away on business, Merritt opens her door one night to a dirty, bedraggled and emaciated Woman who claims to be Lydia, the woman Luca eloped with when they were attire young and had only been together for a few months. The really weird part? Lydia went missing within the first month she and Luca were married and despite exhaustive searches, was never found. That was NINE YEARS AGO. So, if this woman is indeed Lydia, where has she been for 9yrs, why is she showing up on Luca's doorstep out of the blue, and what exactly is it she wants?We learn that the afternoon she went missing, she was on a solo hike while Luca was on a grocery run, when she was grabbed from behind by an unknown Man who knocked her unconscious with chloroform. She came to on the floor of a small, cold cabin floor with wrists and ankles bound with zip ties and this is where she was kept for 9 years by the Man she only refers to as 'The Monster'. She was subjected to daily torture....physically, mentally and emotionally. As well as being raped on a regular basis. Though Merritt and even Luca find it suspicious that Lydia has not gone to the police not once and they don't even know the details about how she was able to escape, they decide to do what they can to help her get on her feet. After all, this poor woman has obviously lived through hell, only to want nothing more than reunite with her Husband once free, only to find that not only has he had her declared legally dead years ago, but he is also happily remarried to a beautiful woman and they seem to be living nothing short of a perfect life together. But why exactly is Lydia STILL not going to the cops? What does she really want from Luca and Merritt? And why hasn't she told anyone just how exactly she was able to escape? Is the Man who abducted her looking for her again? Are they in danger? You'll have to read the book for the answers to these and a hundred more questions going through everyone's minds. WOW.. JUST WOW. Since reading my very first Minka Kent book a few years back, her books became automatic pre-orders for me and I've not been disappointed once. Each and every book she has written has been an enjoyable read for me, and I expected no less from this book. What I DIDN'T expect when I started this, was how quickly I was turning the pages, actually finishing this in just a couple hours!!!! Nor was I in any way prepared to defend myself against what felt like a physical assault (in the best possible way) the way a couple of the twists actually felt like being hit in the solar plexus with a steel pipe. This is extremely important in my decision to give a ureter 5 stars, because this kind of visceral reaction to a Story and the characters within the story is what a reader craves every time they open a new book. But as other avid readers will be able to understand when I say, it's a feeling that 99 times out of 100 , will elude me. Minka Kent's 'Unmissing' will without a doubt finish in my Top 3 reads of 2022.

This was a fast read for me. Kept me entertained jist did not like the ending felt a little rushed

I liked all the twists and turns in this book.

Já acompanho a Minka Kent desde seu primeiro lançamento. É uma leitura fácil, rápida, cheia de reviravoltas que prendem o leitor desde o início. Talvez não sejam os 'plot twists' mais criativos do mundo ou, às vezes, difíceis de engolir, mas ela esbanja talento escrevendo essas ficções. Muito interessante este seu último livro onde uma esposa dada como desaparecida reaparece do nada e vai atrás de vingança. Um livro divertido e cheio de adrenalina.

From well written thriller to lifetime movie if the week absurdity in two easy plot twists.The first is meant to shock, but instead leaves any reader with an IQ over 85 rolling their eyes.The double twist is simply an insult to the intelligence.What a disappointment.

The characters are well described. Couldn't put the book down. One of the must read in my opinion. I would love to read more books from this author

Having been recommended this book by Amazon, with it having an intriguing title, I couldn’t wait to start, and boy I wasn’t disappointed. Read in two nights. Still reading at 2am. Couldn’t put it down. Wow, twists and turns all the way, thought I had it figured out but no. Would absolutely recommend this read and will be reading hopefully more from this author in the future. 5 stars well done!