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The Missing

By: C.L. Taylor
Narrated by: Clare Corbett
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Summary

You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them.

But should you…?

When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire, blames herself. She's not the only one. There isn't a single member of Billy's family that doesn't feel guilty. But the Wilkinsons are so used to keeping secrets from one another that it isn't until six months later, after an appeal for information goes horribly wrong, that the truth begins to surface.

Claire is sure of two things – that Billy is still alive and that her friends and family had nothing to do with his disappearance.

A mother's instinct is never wrong. Or is it?

Sometimes those closest to us are the ones with the most to hide…

With an Afterword read by the author, C.L. Taylor.

©2016 C. L. Taylor (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

‘No one does broken families and friendships like Cally Taylor and The Missing is no exception."
Sarah Hilary
Author of SOMEONE ELSE'S SKIN

‘Kept me guessing till the end’ SUN

‘As with all her books, C. L. Taylor delivers real pace, and it’s a story that keeps calling the reader back – so much so that I read it from cover to cover in one day’
Rachel Abbott, author of SLEEP TIGHT

‘Shocking’ S Magazine *Must Haves*

‘An emotionally charged and heartbreaking read, C.L. Taylor is fast becoming the Queen of the dark domestic drama' S.J.I. Holliday

‘Dark, twisty and utterly gripping. Each time I thought I'd worked out what was going on, my expectations were turned on their head. I absolutely loved it!’ Lucy Clarke, author of THE BLUE

‘Kept me guessing all the way through to the brilliant end. This story of a mother trying to hold her family's lives together whilst desperately searching for her missing son, had me gripped, unsettled, wrong-footed and ultimately hugely satisfied’
Amanda Jennings, author of IN HER WAKE

‘WOW. Her best one yet! Absolutely could not put it down – brilliant!’ Lucy Diamond

"Dark, utterly gripping and had me ripping through the pages."
Jenny Blackhurst
Author of HOW I LOST YOU

"C.L. Taylor is the Queen of Just-One-More-Chapter Lit. I devoured this compelling novel about the secrets and lies at the dark heart of family life."
Tammy Cohen
Author of FIRST ONE MISSING

“Another winner from the hugely talented CL Taylor. The Missing is clever, twisty and a joy to read. The ending took my breath away.”
Mark Edwards
Author of FOLLOW YOU HOME

‘Secrets and lies within a family can be devious as well as heartbreaking. The Missing explores these themes brilliantly – a dark and gripping read that engrossed me from start to finish’
Mel Sherratt, author of THE ESTATE series

"Utterly compulsive reading"
Marnie Riches
Author of The GIRL WHO WOULDN'T DIE

‘Stunning! Her best yet’
Louise Douglas, author of THE SECRET BY THE LAKE

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Interesting but not as paced as other CL Taylor

I liked this book but wasn’t as captivated as by others books by this author. The idea of a family torn apart by a missing child was well thought out and showed various strains and stresses. Worth a listen but not her most exciting work in my opinion.

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not my favourite

I really just couldn't get into this one and didn't enjoy it as much as other books by Taylor. I found it hard to differentiate between characters and their actions so found it a bit confusing at times.

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good story excellent narration

enjoyed this story, good ending. Touched on every character close to Claire. Enjoyed the narration too

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Gradually Gained Pace - Good Book

A slightly slow start as the characters were built, but a good book told mainly from the mother's perspective.
A gripping story, which unfolds to expose deception and tragedy. I could not stop listening and will look for more from this author in future.
Good narration kept the characters clear and pace of story flowing.

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Brilliant..

First audio book! Couldn't stop listening, kept guessing right til the end. Would def recommend a listen

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Great!!

This was amazing, gripping and total worth a read or a listen. She's a fantastic author.

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Absolutely great story

My first Taylor book and what a cracker.
Loved the story, the characters and as always brilliantly narrated by Clare Corbett.
I'm now selecting my next C L Taylor audio!

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Brilliant

This is a really good book and a great listen, I had to carry on listening in every spare moment. It all came together brilliantly, C.L. Taylor is a marvellous author and Clare Corbett is a fabulous narrator

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could not stoo listening

I bought this souley due to the narrator if i m being honest. I find her easy to listen to and she brings characters to life. She did not dissapoint and neither did the story.
When I first started to listen I found the text dialogues a bit irratating however they were pivotal to this story which was a real who dunnit.
i finished in two sittings. I literally couldn't stop listening.

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Excellent

Loved it, full of suspense and twists!! This author has great books the 3rd I have read by the author

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