The Missing

C.L. Taylor

Apr 2016 · HarperCollins UK

About this ebook

‘The Missing has a delicious sense of foreboding from the first page, luring us into the heart of a family with terrible secrets and making us wait, with pounding hearts for the final, agonizing twist. Loved it’
Fiona Barton, Author of THE WIDOW

You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them.

But should you...?

‘A twisty-turny psychological thriller ... Well-written, pacy and gripping’ Fabulous

When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire, blames herself. She's not the only one. There isn't a single member of Billy's family that doesn't feel guilty. But the Wilkinsons are so used to keeping secrets from one another that it isn't until six months later, after an appeal for information goes horribly wrong, that the truth begins to surface.

Claire is sure of two things – that Billy is still alive and that her friends and family had nothing to do with his disappearance.

A mother's instinct is never wrong. Or is it?

Sometimes those closest to us are the ones with the most to hide...

"I was grabbed by this book from the first page and read the ending with an open mouth. I wish I could unread it so that I could go back and discover it again. Brilliant!"
Angela Marsons, Author of SILENT SCREAM

Ratings and reviews

First book I've sat down and read in the 6 years since I had twins, and absolutely loved it. Read it in two days, despite lots of child related interruptions. Couldn't put it down. Would highly recommend ☺

Took a while to get hooked but when I did I couldnt put it down until finished the whole book. Also my guess was wrong so was a shock at the end.

I found this annoyingly addictive, couldn't wait to finish it to put this stupid mystery to bed. Two inaccuracies though... surely Kira would hsve been immediately arrested for withholding evidence? and who the hell tattooed her? Surely they would have came forward, wouldn't his stupid graffiti logo be all over the news? Otherwise though, go ahead and read it, quite funny and dark at times as well as suspenseful.

About the author

C.L. Taylor is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her psychological thrillers have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, been translated into over twenty languages, and optioned for television. Her 2019 novel, Sleep, was a Richard and Judy pick. C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and son.