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Lydia Coletto, twenty, was a happy newlywed with dreams of a bright future with her husband. She had met Luca when they both worked at a diner in Greenbrook, Washington. It had been a whirlwind romance. They married quickly and relocated to the idyllic coastal tourist town of Bent Creek, Oregon, where they hoped to go to community college and one day open their own restaurant.

Lydia never knew her father and lost her mother a couple of years earlier. It had not been much of a loss, though, as her mom had never really been a mother to her. Lydia was nothing like her. She was strong and independent and in love with her husband, and she would make something of her life.Unmissing A Thriller Kindle Edition PDF

Her future plans were all destroyed, however, in a single afternoon. The Monster had taken her.

Ten years later, Lydia is free. She has every intention of reclaiming her life, but a decade is a long time to be missing. There are a few surprises in store for her when she returns to Bent Creek.

Lydia arrives in Bent Creek with nothing but the determination to finally see her husband again. Dirty and malnourished, she needs a job and a place to stay while she establishes herself. She lucks out when the lonely shop owner of The Blessed Alchemist takes her in. Delphine is a little different, and Lydia doesn’t buy into what she sells, but meeting her had been her one stroke of good luck.

Merritt Coletto, forty-one, has worked hard for her marriage and the picture-perfect life she lives. She and her husband Luca own several restaurants in the booming tourist town. They live in their dream home – a gorgeous seaside house that offers the privacy they enjoy. She may be five years older than Luca, but she still qualifies as arm candy. They had struggled for years to start their family, but even that had finally fallen into place. They have little Elsie, and their second child is due in March, just one month away.

But their perfect life is on the brink of collapse if Luca cannot secure a franchise deal soon. Their finances have taken a turn in recent months following several new restaurants popping up across the town. With the baby on the way, the timing could not be worse.

But things somehow take an unexpected nosedive when Luca’s supposedly deceased wife shows up at the door out of the blue, very much alive.

As Luca’s wives come face to face, things are obviously awkward. Lydia’s reappearance causes all sorts of insecurities for a very pregnant Merritt despite her picture-perfect marriage. Lydia may look emaciated, and she may pale in comparison to Merritt’s beauty, but she nevertheless poses a real threat.

Lydia has been waiting for the day that she can speak directly to her husband and share the good news of her survival. That is the first step to taking back her life – but certainly not the last. She has yet to go to the police since escaping her evil captor, but that will come, too.

As Lydia’s and Merritt’s stories unfold, their different points of view of a very tragic situation highlight the fact that there can be no real winner in their unprecedented circumstances. The women and their husband must muddle through a highly emotional situation with no good answers. Merritt’s pregnancy lends sympathy for her plight, but Lydia’s lost decade, and the horrors she endured, are unimaginable. Luca’s loss for words does nothing to ease the tension. As the past is laid out and the dust settles, things only get more complicated. The twisted truth, when revealed, will surprise you.Unmissing A Thriller Kindle Edition PDF

Wow! The suspense will blow you away as Merritt and Lydia tell their stories. Merritt is a spoiled housewife who loves shopping and date nights with her husband. She is very organized and regimented, so Lydia’s presence does not fit well into her life. Still, she sees the merit of helping Lydia get a new start in life and sets about to make that happen, even if Luca remains tongue-tied on the matter. Lydia is not the same woman that disappeared ten years ago. Her struggles have made her stronger, bolder. She refuses to leave town, despite Merritt’s wishes.

The story sucks you in from the first page and keeps you guessing until the very end. Merritt’s refusal to let her marriage crumble matches Lydia’s determination to get her life back. The story is very well-written. The plot is complex. It is revealed in layers, building the suspense as everything is in question. The characters are carefully crafted and well-defined. They are complex. Nobody can be believed here, and suspicion is scattered wide. The characters, despite any underlying issues, come across as real. Good and bad become hard to identify unless and until motives are revealed. The story is told in first person. The POV alternates between Lydia and Merritt. I rate this book five full stars.Unmissing A Thriller Kindle Edition PDF

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