Name: I Am Missing
ISBN: 9780718181826

TIM. WEAVER

I Am Missing

Tim Weaver

'I'm the person that's missing.' 'I love the brilliant opening twist - a missing person with no memory searching for himself. It had me racing to the end' Fiona Barton, bestselling author of The Widow ---- When a young man wakes up bruised and beaten, with no memory of who he is or where he came from, the press immediately dub him 'The Lost Man'. Naming himself Richard Kite, he spends the next ten months desperately trying to find out who he is. But despite media appeals and the efforts of the police, no one knows him. Richard's last hope may be private investigator David Raker - a seasoned locator of missing people. But Raker has more questions than answers. Who is Richard Kite? Why does no one know him? And what links him to the body of a woman found beside a London railway line two years ago? Could Richard be responsible for her death - or is he next? Praise for I Am Missing: 'So cleverly constructed I never guessed any of the twists' Claire Douglas, bestselling author of Local Girl Missing 'Tim Weaver is the rising star of British crime and I Am Missing will haunt your dreams' Tony Parsons, bestselling author of the DC Max Wolfe series 'Tim Weaver writes books so meticulously researched that the reader is educated as well as entertained, enthralled and intrigued. David Raker is a most complex and engaging investigator, each case leaving its mark on his soul, and ours' Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Lying in Wait 'A really exciting, interesting and genuinely original read. I had no idea where it was going' Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of Everything but the Truth 'Weaver's credentials are sui generis, and they are burnished by this latest novel' Barry Forshaw, Crime Time

Long before I even started reading, I was drawn in, if not by the cover, by the originality of the plot; I don't believe I've ever seen a story similar to this one in my life, so I was immediately intrigued. 

I really enjoyed reading it and speculating about the characters and what they may or may not have done, and was always shocked when new revelations were unveiled. It is a decently sized book, so there were many twists and turns, and yet it managed to never felt repetitive or boring or predictable.

One thing I noticed was quite overused was the "something doesn't feel right but I don't know what it is/I noticed something but I don't know what" trope. I have to admit that it is a great way to pique the reader's interest, but I would say it was used one too many times, though I wouldn't say it took anything away from the scenes it was in.

There is one question that remained relatively unanswered, at least for me, which is what the "monster" behind the fence was, and how it was there at the right times. I won't go into detail, to avoid including spoilers, but although it was briefly explained, it didn't really make sense. If the monster really is what it was said to be, then, above all else, I don't understand how it was always able to be there at the right moment.

Criticisms aside, I loved the book; I couldn't put it down, and finished it quickly, and am definitely going to read more by Tom Weaver. I would definitely recommend checking out the book for yourself, especially if you like murder mysteries. 

Aistė

Long before I even started reading, I was drawn in, if not by the cover, by the originality of the plot; I don't believe I've ever seen a story similar to this one in my life, so I was immediately intrigued. 

I really enjoyed reading it and speculating about the characters and what they may or may not have done, and was always shocked when new revelations were unveiled. It is a decently sized book, so there were many twists and turns, and yet it managed to never felt repetitive or boring or predictable.

One thing I noticed was quite overused was the "something doesn't feel right but I don't know what it is/I noticed something but I don't know what" trope. I have to admit that it is a great way to pique the reader's interest, but I would say it was used one too many times, though I wouldn't say it took anything away from the scenes it was in.

There is one question that remained relatively unanswered, at least for me, which is what the "monster" behind the fence was, and how it was there at the right times. I won't go into detail, to avoid including spoilers, but although it was briefly explained, it didn't really make sense. If the monster really is what it was said to be, then, above all else, I don't understand how it was always able to be there at the right moment.

Criticisms aside, I loved the book; I couldn't put it down, and finished it quickly, and am definitely going to read more by Tom Weaver. I would definitely recommend checking out the book for yourself, especially if you like murder mysteries. 

I Am Missing

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