An ordinary outing takes Greta, Alex, and four-year-old Smilla across Sweden’s mythical Lake Malice to a tiny, isolated island. While father and daughter tramp into the trees, Greta stays behind in the boat, lulled into a reverie by the misty, moody lake…only later to discover that the two haven’t returned. Her frantic search proves futile. They’ve disappeared without a trace.

Greta struggles to understand their eerie vanishing. She desperately needs to call Alex, to be reassured that Smilla is safe, or contact the police. But now her cell phone is missing too. Back at her cottage, she finds it hidden away under the bedsheets. Had she done that? Or had someone else been in the cottage? But who, and why? As Greta struggles to put the pieces together, she fears that her past has come back to torment her, or she’s finally lost her grip on reality?

In this dark psychological thrill ride—with more twists than a labyrinth and more breathless moments than a roller coaster—Greta must confront what she’s always kept hidden if she has any hope of untangling the truth.

The Missing

by Caroline Eriksson (Author), Tiina Nunnally (Translator)

My review

The Missing was one of many books waiting patiently on my kindle. I’m so glad I finally got the chance to read it.

I had no idea what to expect from this book. Caroline Eriksson is a new-to-me author and I’m not sure I’ve ever read a translated book before. I dived straight in, without reminding myself of the blurb, and soon found myself completely transfixed by Greta.

I didn’t understand Greta at first. I’m not sure I even liked Greta. She confused me a lot to begin with (why would you not contact the police immediately!?), but as the story progressed I began to understand her a little more and I became more and more invested in her story.

This is a dark, mysterious, compelling psychological thriller which kept me intrigued throughout and surprised me on more than one occasion. I definitely recommend.

**I purchased the kindle edition of The Missing on 4^th December 2016**

I’ve now added The Watcher to my Wishlist.