The Missing Ones by A.R. Torre
~ Missing, murdered, or did they make a break for it – Nobody knows what happened to David, Willow, and Roxanne – at least the police haven’t figured it out– Neighbors, secrets, lies, and suspicion dog the feet of those left behind – This is their story ~
What I liked:
* The book blurb caught my eye and I have liked previous books by this author
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing
* The twists, turns, and red herrings that finally led to tying up mysteries at the end
* The surprises and finding out what actually happened to those that went missing
* Finding out, little by little, more about the people that disappeared and those that were close to them
* That it made me think…and ask, “What if?”
* That I got a sense of the characters and even though I didn’t like or fully understand their motivations, I felt I got to know them
* Finding I had some sympathy for one of the missing more than the others
* Knowing that I would NOT want to live as any of the characters in this book did and would not want any of them as friends
* Finishing the book and being able to move on
What I didn’t like:
* The characters were not people I could relate to or care much about and that is not something that is easy to contend with when reading a book
* How easy it was to commit crimes and not get caught – though living with the suspicion and tension would have been a heavy load
* That this book wasn’t for me but that I have a feeling there are those that will love it
Did I like this book? Not so much
Would I read more b y this author? Not sure
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for the ARC – This is my honest review.
4 – on the NetGalley scale of should it be printed
In an exclusive and close-knit community, the secrets of the past threaten to destroy three women in a shocking novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author A. R. Torre.
Behind the manicured lawns and guarded gates of Crestmore Estates lies a neighborhood built on secrets.
Five years ago, three residents vanished without a trace. No bodies. No answers. Just rumors, whispered around the country club. Now, when human remains surface on the golf course, old suspicions rematerialize—and the spotlight falls on the women left behind.
Andrea Kendal knows what people think—that her brilliant surgeon husband had something to do with his first wife’s bloody disappearance. Sara Batcher has spent years defending herself against accusations that she killed her husband. And Katie Morrow, the community’s youngest trophy wife, can’t escape the suspicious shadows cast by her husband’s ex-wife.
As the investigation circles closer, the wives find themselves bound together by fear, betrayal, and the ghosts of the missing. In a neighborhood where appearances are everything, each must decide what she’ll sacrifice to protect her carefully constructed life—before someone else decides to shatter them all.
