But no, there was something incredibly off-putting about her. You’d think I would have been able to muster up some kind of sympathy for her, right? After all, she’s been through hell for almost a decade. Apart from a lovely lady in town called Delphine, each and every one of these characters was unlikeable. As you do, right?Ĭue a whole lot of secrets and skeletons tumbling from the closets. Worried that this return will ruin her marriage, wife number two sets out to befriend wife number one and help her out. Not dead, in fact, but very much alive and obviously struggling to pick up the pieces since she was declared dead. Until … wife number one suddenly reappears on his doorstep. Life has been rather good for Luca and wife number two. He marries another woman, becomes a dad and runs a string of restaurants and other businesses. With Lydia presumed dead, Luca moves on with his life. Ten years ago, Luca’s wife Lydia went missing while on a hike. I don’t mean for that to sound condescending because ‘ Unmissing‘ is actually good fun and I will definitely check out more of Minka Kent’s work. Sometimes your brain is so completely overwhelmed you need a little something that doesn’t require too much effort to keep up with. 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.īecause Lydia isn’t the only one with secrets. 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.īut the more enmeshed Lydia becomes in Merritt’s family, the more questions Merritt has. A torturous confinement that should’ve ended with her dead.

Missing for ten years, presumed dead, and very much alive, she has quite a story.

Weak, broken, and emaciated, it’s Luca’s first wife, Lydia. That dream ends with a late-night knock on the door.

Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the life they dreamed of: a coastal home, a promising future, and a growing family.

Unmissing by Minka Kent