The Missing: A Turmoil in the Family
Claire is pushed to the brink when her son
Billy went missing. Though there’s hope that Billy is still alive, the fear and
the uncertainty are enough to drive Claire into “madness”. She goes through
frightening psychological episodes that had physical manifestations. That part
of the story is brilliantly depicted with great emotional impact.
The writing is somber and the story, while
understandably a psychological thriller, is rather short on thrills. But it’s
because The Missing by C.L. Taylor is more of a family drama than a straight up crime thriller. Despite this, the
author is able to deliver an engaging story of a family crippled by secrets and
deception.
I wouldn’t say the story is predictable, but
this is one of the rare times I was able to guess an integral twist of the
story before it was revealed.
Despite the lack of thrills, I thought the
characters are well developed and readers can easily sympathize with them. ★★★★ 4/5
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