The Island of Missing Children: A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery

by James Hunt

Dark secrets are buried on Salt Rock Island.

The small community has managed to keep those secrets hidden, but when six children vanish from their beds in the middle of the night, everyone points fingers. Detectives Jim North and Kerry Martin are assigned to investigate, but they’re up against the clock as fallout from their previous case plagues them and a dangerous storm churning through the Pacific threatens to end their investigation before they learn the truth.

Genres: Mystery, Amazon

292 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 23, 2025

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Reviews

[Angela Vankleeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did enjoy this quick little thriller on this little island with a teeny tiny population. It had all the twists and turns and criminal activities of a big city. I did love the lore of the past and the crazy dynamics of all the characters and how they intertwined. The only downside was the amount of characters and I did keep getting confused on who was who, but I got through it. If your looking for an easy read that keeps you guessing on who the suspect is, this is a good one to read. I did suspect the character who it ended up being but the reason why was a really good twist

[Carole Sellman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Island of Missing Children

This is an excellent story. The suspense kept up from beginning to end. The twists and turns made figuring out who wss goid and who wss bad near impossible. I will not be moving to an island anytime soon. This is definitely a book you will want to read if you like suspence.

[Beverly McFall Killough · Rating 4 out of 5]

Island of missing children

A fair trad, not as exciting as usual. It did have a lot of twist to the plot. I enjoyed reading it but will await authors next book as most are very exciting.

[Barbara Berry Berry · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tunnels and c!odds beware

As always North and Martin are at their best. Suspense, action and mystery. A town of secrets unfolds to reveal lost children. I love their books and they consistently delivet.

[Melba · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read, filled with eerie suspense.

[Ronnieandjody Peek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Get ready for an unseen adventure

You start read ing an interesting story and end up never guessing where its going. Go ahead and start reading but be ready to not put this one down

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compelling mystery. As always, the characters are complex and engaging. A few typos.

[Dee Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

spot on

Well, another great read and adventure with Kerry and Jim. Now on to another read until, the next one comes out.