Missing

by Mary Stanley

'To the outside world we were this perfectly contented happy family - a mother, a father and three little girls. And the truth? Really it was a conspiracy of silence - everyone living a life on the surface while underneath reality bubbles away - until the day that it blows up...' John and Elizabeth Dunville believe they have the ideal family...

Genres: Mystery Thriller

314 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Natasha · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to say, this book was a bit of a rollercoaster in terms of how I felt about it. At first it really gripped me but around 30% of the way through I was started to find it drawing out too much, however I kept reading and I'm glad I did, it was great how it all came together but I do agree that the very end wasn't quite right, I'd have liked more closure in those last few pages, instead it seemed an abrupt ending. Over all I enjoyed it.

[C.J. J Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the 2nd Mary Stanley book I have read. Absolutely brilliantly written. The characters are so well-drawn. Stanley kept me interested the whole way through trying to work out what had happened to 'Baby' Dunville. can't wait to read another from this author.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked this up in a charity shop as I liked the cover ! Enjoyed the twists & turns, the middle part was a bit too drawn out; would like to read more from this author.

[Katherine Turner · Rating 1 out of 5]

Good book, really lousy ending and I'm being polite.

[Norla Chee · Rating 4 out of 5]

While some of the sexual content isn't easy to read, you have to admit it is realistic. I did occasionally suspect who the murderer was, but didn't imagine how or why it happened. I am grateful to the author for tying up all lose ends; it would have been easy in a story like this to leave something for the reader to wonder about.

[Caoimhe Levins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book a number of years ago. It was a great read. It was a real page turner with great surprises.