Unmissing

Written by Minka Kent

A missing wife returns, unraveling a family's perfect life with dark secrets.

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251 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Merritt Coletto's idyllic life shatters when her husband's first wife, Lydia, presumed dead for a decade, reappears. Weak and haunted, Lydia's story of abduction and escape raises unsettling questions. As Lydia integrates into their family, Merritt's suspicions grow. Why hasn't Lydia contacted the police? What are her true intentions? As Merritt digs deeper, she uncovers terrifying secrets that threaten everything she holds dear. Can Merritt unravel the truth before it's too late, or will Lydia's return destroy them all?

From the publisher

A return from the past knocks a family dangerously off-balance in a novel of spiraling suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent.Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the life they dreamed of: a coastal home, a promising future, and a growing family. That dream ends with a late-night knock on the door.Weak, broken, and emaciated, it’s Luca’s first wife, Lydia. Missing for ten years, presumed dead, and very much alive, she has quite a story. Her kidnapping. A torturous confinement that should’ve ended with her dead. And finally, escape. Racked with guilt over the beautiful life they’ve built, Merritt and Luca agree to help get Lydia back on her feet–it’s the least they can do.But the more enmeshed Lydia becomes in Merritt’s family, the more questions Merritt has. What is it about Lydia that’s especially unnerving? Why hasn’t she gone to the police with her harrowing tale? What does she really want of them? The answers, when they come, are terrifying.Because Lydia isn’t the only one with secrets.

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