- Mass Market Paperback: 403 pages
- Publisher: Penguin (3 May 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0141030852
- ISBN-13: 978-0141030852
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 10.6 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 187,230 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The smart money has long been on Chris Mooney, one of crime fiction's rising stars, and "The Missing" ably demonstrates why this is so. This is a page-turner written with great empathy, filled with strong, resilient characters that the reader will cheer and champion."
-- Laura Lippman
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The woman missing for five years.
The Crime Scene Investigator who finds her.
And the serial killer who wants them both dead …
When Boston CSI Darby McCormick finds a raving and emaciated woman hiding at the scene of a violent kidnap, she runs a DNA search to identify the Jane Doe. The result confirms she was abducted five years earlier and has somehow managed to escape from the dungeon in which she’s been caged.
With a teenage couple also missing and Jane Doe seriously ill, the clock is ticking for Darby as she hunts for the dungeon before anyone else disappears or dies. And when the FBI takes over the investigation, it becomes clear that a sadistic serial killer has been on the prowl for decades – and is poised to strike again at any moment. A killer with links to horrors that Darby has desperately tried to bury in her past …
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Missing had me hooked from start to finish! The storyline, of the police & FBI searching for a serial killer, who had been abducting women for years, never flagged, or got monotonous, at any stage in the book. This is not always the case with books of this genre. It did not get too bogged down in technical detail, either. The pace is quite relentless, with something incident/discovery cropping up, at the end of almost every chapter, making you want to read on further.
I felt the characters were quite believeable, also, from the police to the nasty serial killer. This book was defintely worth the read.
I felt the characters were quite believeable, also, from the police to the nasty serial killer. This book was defintely worth the read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I had never heard of this author so wasn't sure what to expect. I was gripped straight away and the characters are really well thought out and interesting. I love Darby - she is a good strong character without anything to prove. I have now moved onto Secret Friend and can't wait to see what it has in store for Darby!! I will definately be reading more of this authors books!
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I thought the pace was fast and held an elemant of reality, usually such books do not cover the cost of investigations but in the real world this is so. When an interaction is required and investigations put forward the cost of who is footing the bill is mentioned which i liked.
The ending was drawn out but relelvant and this is the best thriller I have read in a while.
The ending was drawn out but relelvant and this is the best thriller I have read in a while.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A very good and exciting book
when the book starts darby is a 14 year old schoolgirl out with her mates, thats all i can say on that, apart from its really good. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mrs. June Salmon
A true thriller from front cover to back cover...
I bought this book to take on holiday, then bought The Dead Room and Secret Friend because I was completely hooked by Chris Mooney. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. T. P. Kennedy
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When i ordered this book it said condition very good - the book pages were yellow, stained and quite grubby. Wish i had bought it new
Published 10 months ago by Mrs Mc
Believable, compelling read
Bought this for my friend after buying him the Soul Collector earlier and him giving it such rave reviews. He saved this one for his holiday and wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Smiler
very good read
i read the soul collectors not too long ago and enjoyed it, this was very good. even though i guessed who the killer was and another twist i still enjoyed the book and had finished... Read more
Published 16 months ago by grace
Unmissable
Another of the books I had on my `to read' shelf and now I wish I had read it much earlier. The reason I didn't was because the strap line for the book sounded as though it was... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Michael Watson
The Missing by Chris Mooney
Excellent read,fast moving and edge of seat stuff.Made me want to read all his other books and I will
Published on 3 Mar 2010 by E. Fuge
Truly gripping
Yes. It is "truly gripping". A page-turner from start to end. I don't normally have much time for reading but I found this story truly entertaining and almost impossible to put... Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2009 by I LOVE BOOKS
Fairly enjoyable
I enjoyed this book but found it a bit slow in places, the chapters featuring the killer or the missing teenager were interesting but some of the ones about Darcy were a little... Read more
Published on 26 July 2008 by crime reader
The Missing
Have never read any of his books before, and was very impressed, would recommend to anyone who likes thrillers.
Published on 30 Nov 2007 by Mrs. Marie A. Gibson
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