Synopsis
from Goodreads: For
Jess, the much-needed family outing with her wealthy husband and
newborn Louis is a chance to get her troubled marriage back on track.
But when Mickey takes Louis for a stroll, they don't come back. And
the next time Jess sees her husband, he's in a hospital, his memory
shattered…and he's the prime suspect in their son's
disappearance.
Amid
a media frenzy and skeptical police, Jess is learning fast that
disturbing secrets surround everyone she thinks she knows—her
charming, unreliable brother; her envious sister; Louis's vivacious
young nanny; and the elegant ex-wife Mickey won't discuss. The only
thing Jess can trust is her desperate, determined instinct. For the
clock is ticking down, and someone will do whatever it takes to make
her precious baby boy their own…
Stats
for my copy:
Mass Market paperback, Worldwide Library Suspense, 2012.
How
acquired:
Borrowed from my mom.
First
line:
Later, I couldn't think whose idea it had been to visit the Tate that
day.
My
thoughts: I
was sucked into this book from the first few pages. I probably never
would've picked this book up based on the title or the cover, so I am
so glad my mom recommended it and loaned me her copy! Not far in I
kept thinking why had I not heard of this book before, or seen any
buzz about it? Then I realized it was first published some ten years
ago.
Jess
and her husband, Mickey, and their eight month old son are having a
rare day out together, when they get separated in a crowd, and then
the husband and son just vanish. Mickey eventually turns up in a
hospital, beaten and bruised, and with no memory of what happened.
The
narrative is told by Jess in first person point of view, and her fear
and terror at losing her son are palpable. As the search and police
investigation drags on she becomes more and more desperate and
unraveled. As you would when you're child is missing.
I
loved Silver, the lead detective. I loved how he always called her
“kiddo”, until she snapped at him to stop, and then the word
still kept trying to slip out of his mouth. Jess was often frustrated
with the investigation, feeling that the coppers aren't doing enough
quick enough, which might be a natural reaction to the situation, but
she also already had a dislike for and distrust of police to begin
with. As we learn more about her background and her childhood the
reason for that is slowly revealed.
A
tense and gripping book, while also being a good character study. I
think this is going onto my list of all time favorites, and I will
definitely be looking for more of this author.
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