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Rebekah Murphy and her brother Johnny set out on a day trip to Crow Island, a small island just over one hundred miles from the U.S. mainland. This small place was inhabited for only half a year, mostly by fisherman. There were very few facilities on the island, which had been devastated by a hurricane in the 1980s. Johnny had set up a research interview with a local historian who was working on the island and Rebekah had offered to give him a lift. She had two very young children but was eager to spend time with her brother. Some found that parts of the book could have been taken out and the book would have been the right length, and that some of Raker’s partner’s behavior was on the annoying side of things. Some found the novel not to be as good as the two installments before and after it. Some felt that they did not care about the characters and the story was not very believable to them.
Rebekah is trapped on an island that is closed for the winter. She is being hunted by teo killers but Rebekah does not know why they are after her. This is a cleverly crafted plotline that's both atmospheric and mysterious. Detective Frank Travis has a few days left before he retires and he's desperate to close the case of missing Louise Mason. I liked the authors style in writing this book. There's plenty of twists, it's compelling and has well developed characters. The story is told from Rebekah and Frank's points of view. I loved this standalone. Missing persons investigator David Raker has solved too many impossible cases. He knows that behind every disappearance lies a dark tale waiting to be uncovered. I am a relatively new reader of this author after I requested the previous book in this series without realising it was part of an ongoing series. Tim Weaver is a master of the crime genre. You'll be gripped by the intricate plotting and whiplash- inducing twists. I couldn't look away' GILLY MACMILLAN ABOUT THIS BOOK: When a young man wakes up bruised, beaten and with no memory of who he is or where he came from, the press immediately dub him 'The Lost Man'.
This novel by Tim Weaver is like a jigsaw puzzle. There are so many strands to the plot that must be fitted together to understand what is happening to Rebekah. The story is told from different standpoints and in different time zones. Mostly, it is clear where and when the story is taking place, but at times it was a little confusing. I think the author portrayed Rebekah’s emotional state well as she learned to cope with her situation. I enjoyed his portrayal of this resilient and brave woman. Gosh I devoured this. Utterly addictive, moving between before and now, it is completely unpredictable throughout, you never know quite what will happen next. As all the missing pieces of the title start coming together to form a cohesive reality, the plotting is genius and the truth is stunning in its complexity.
Set between Hollywood and the UK and spanning 33 years it was hard to see how the two were actually connected. Rebekah is running, running for her life, she is hurt - she is desperate and other than that we don't really know what is going on, that is the opening chapter. We flip to the before and learn about Rebekah, her life and what takes her eventually to the Island, where she is now present day. The chapters flip between Rebekah trying to survive and then, the past as we run up to the present. Someone wants Rebekah dead, she is stranded on an Island alone and can't imagine why anyone would want to hurt her let alone kill her. Rebekah wasn't alone when she arrived so where is her brother and where is the person she is running from?Weaver’s storytelling and ‘in depthness!! ( made up word I think ) of information/research into missing people and everything that surrounds this phenomenon ( for various reasons ) is outstanding and meticulous and a pleasure to read I thought the premise of this book was definitely very interesting. At the same time, I thought how on earth is he going to make sense of this weird disappearance? I mean, it's very difficult to find a logical reason, why anyone would abduct all 9 people, plus it's not an easy job to do. Weaver's tenth book, No One Home, was again selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club on 20 February 2020 [12] and on 15 April 2021, Weaver released his first standalone novel, Missing Pieces. [13] Podcast [ edit ] I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that this is the first Tim Weaver novel I've read, despite the high praise the series has been garnering. This book has a clever twist, in that it is the man who was found washed up on the shore doesn't know who he is - he has a vague idea his name is Richard, he has a talent for fixing things, but the rest of his life is a blank. Pretty scary, when you think about it, as you're in a precarious position - you've no NI no., and so can't legally work, and no newspaper or TV appeals have helped in the search for the stranger's identity. Things take a turn for the worse once they arrive at Crow Island and as the island is due to shut down for the winter the next day it all seems a bit eerie and very quiet. They must get the last ferry off the island at 5.00pm, or there is no other transport to get from the island to home, or they will have to stay overnight until the last ferry for the winter arrives the next morning.
An Interview with Tim Weaver". The Darley Anderson Blog. 1 August 2012 . Retrieved 1 September 2013. Richard Kite is a man who was found washed up on a beach, or was he dumped? With a severe head injury when he wakes he remembers absolutely nothing. Not his name, where he is from, what he likes and dislikes…his brain is an empty vessel, one that he was desperate to fill. Richard Kite is desperate, desperate for information, desperate to belong, to someone, to somewhere…but sometimes the past is better left forgotten. Overall, I thought it was all a bit OTT, and I failed totally to connect with the main character. I could not follow his thought processes, could not understand why he made the decisions he did.Rewind to 1985 and travel to Los Angeles where Detective Joline Kader, whilst constantly fighting a battle against sexism and misogyny within her own police force, is dealing with a crime that will haunt her entire career.
Not for the first time the investigation leads Raker into some danger. There are twists and turns almost from the start as he tries to find out anything at all he can about Richard's past. Excellent writing means that the settings for the story are effective and often bleakly moody. After 2.5 years later, remaining an unresolved mystery, the relatives of the residents decide to hire David Raker, a detective famous for finding missing people. Tim Weaver is the bestselling author of the David Raker missing persons series and the standalone thriller, Missing Pieces. His novels have twice been selected for the Richard and Judy Book Club, and his work has been nominated for a National Book Award. I Am Missing follows David Raker on his quest to answer Richard’s questions. Questions where the answers put his own life in danger…who is Richard Kite and why does somebody want him dead? I love a good mystery and this book certainly delivers. Told from the first person, David Raker (our investigator). We, the readers are flung into situation that doesn’t make any sense and has no plausible leads to follow up. How/why did Cate and Aiden’s car end up at the bottom of a ravine and where are their bodies?Weaver attended Norton Hill School [16] in Midsomer Norton, Somerset. He also describes himself as a "massive, massive football fan", [17] and supports Arsenal and Bath City F.C. Bibliography [ edit ] David Raker novels [ edit ]
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