I have read some others of this series and thoroughly enjoyed them.This was going pretty well up until that last 20% then the time-line went really strange - the book seemed to finish, the story was wrapped up, then we went back in time for another bit of the ending, which finished in mid-air. This seemed a bit pointless and plain confusing as we'd already been beyond this point with the main character. It just spoilt a good book for me.

How do nine people go missing? They all live in Black Gale in the Yorkshire Dales in a small secluded village and they all disappear at Halloween 2015 at a dinner party. The police can find no clues and now, after two years it is the private investigator, David Raker, who becomes involved at the request of some of the remaining family of the missing. It becomes his obsession.
in Los Angeles, 1985, Joline Kader is trying to prove herself as the only woman in a police force of men. She is called to investigate a body found in a bath. Who is the victim and who murdered him. It becomes her obsession.
Is there any connection between the two?
This is a real roller coaster of a book with a terrific twist at the end!

An interesting & intriguing read. Took me a while to get onto but amazing once I did. I’d recommend this to anyone.

Thank you to Netgalley, Tim Weaver and Penguin Michael Joseph for my arc of No One Home in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis: In the tiny village of Black Gate, four couples are enjoying a meal and party at the farm for Halloween. That's the last time they are ever seen. Overnight the entire village disappears. Their houses are tidy, their possessions and vehicles still there so where have they gone? After two and a half years with no leads the police have all but abandoned the case, so the families of the missing couples ask private investigator David Raker to step in.

This was the first book I've read in this series (this one being book 10) but it worked well as a stand-alone and provided enough information to make me intrigued about reading others to connect some missing pieces. The story was intriguing in itself, a village going missing, no clues etc. There was plenty of suspense although the story sometimes felt a little slow towards the beginning. I really liked the way everything began to tie in as the story progressed and I started to figure somethings out for myself. The only thing I didn't like was towards the end where there were some time shifts that didn't really make sense and I was left a bit confused by what had actually happened.

Halloween. The only 9 residents of Black Gate sit down to dinner.

And that's the last known thing - they all vanished....

I really couldn't get into this at all

The concept of this book is really brilliant. All nine residents of a small farm complex disappear without a trace – on Halloween night, no less. There's no sign of a struggle, or even anyone visiting from outside. What happened to them?

I think it's inevitable with this kind of seemingly impossible problem that the solution will have to be a little far-fetched; nevertheless, I enjoyed the gradual unfolding of the twists and turns it took to get there. There were some genuinely tense, creepy and chilling moments, and some surprising revelations.

I've not read any other books in this series, so I did occasionally find some of the backstory a bit confusing. I also found the multiple fakeouts of the ending to go one step too far (without getting spoilery, the 'dead – no, alive – no, dead after all!' fate of one character felt a bit emotionally manipulative).

Overall, though, these were minor niggles; it's a well written and well plotted book, and I would certainly be interested in reading other books featuring David Raker.

My thanks to NetGalley and Publisher Penguin UK - Michael Joseph for the ARC.
The initial premise of this book really intrigued me - 9 people from a UK 'village', Black Gale, disappear after enjoying a Halloween party. Investigator David Raker has been engaged by the relatives of some of the residents, 2 1/2 years on, to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Perhaps if I had read any of the author's previous books I may have had more of a clue as to Raker's relationship with Holm - because really I was completely baffled.
Anyway, go back 30yrs to Los Angeles to Jo Kader, a detective battling sexism within the workplace at that time, where she has an unsolved case of a man found in a bath of acid.
Admittedly, gradually, the two stories finally come together. There are lots of twists and turns but I found the format of the writing between the initial two timelines and then bringing the LA investigation into the present day UK investigation really, really confusing.
I didn't find the conclusion satisfactory, I was left with some unanswered questions.
In all, It seemed just so overly complicated; if I feel I have to get out a notepad to try and make sense of a story, then I'm not really reading a good story - just trying to analyse and make sense of what the author's plot-line is.
Very disappointing.

Gripping crime novel with a slam dunk ending

A tiny village. Just three houses and a farm. Empty. Why? David Raker investigates on behalf of Ross Perry's parents, who lived there before disappearing one Halloween, along with the rest of the villagers. Good characterisation and interlocking narratives make for a strong story-line. I haven't read anything else by Tim Weaver before, but will certainly do so now!

A great story with lots of twists and turns, building to a dramatic climax with one final twist at the end.

This is the first book by Tim Weaver that I have read, and I will definitely read more. The idea behind the story is compelling - nine people go missing from a village one Halloween and there is absolutely no trace of them, nor any reason behind their disappearance. The author cleverly weaves in an ostensibly unrelated murder mystery in America in the 1980s to make a complex, page-turning thriller, with interesting and believable characters. I loved it.

I’ve read all of Tim Weaver, David Raker books having enjoyed them all immensely., and this book was no exception. The story moves between a female detective Jo Kader, in LA and David Raker in the U.K. At first I found this a bit disconcerting, I thought I was reading two separate books, but it soon becomes apparent why and the story comes together nicely. It is a riveting read about Raker’s investigation into the disappearance of 9 residents of a remote Yorkshire Village called Black Gale and the female detective, Kader, in LA. The plot line is excellent as Raker tries to discern what has happened to the villagers with the assistance of his old friend Colm Healy, theirs is a complex relationship. I found the ending a little but unsatisfactory as it did not say clearly how Raker had been rescued or whether Jo Kader lives, that may just be me, I like loose ends to be tied up. Overall a tense and fast paced thriller keeps the reader interested until the end. Thank you NetGalley, Penguin UK-Michael Joseph for the advanced digital copy of the book

Tim Weaver does it again another Thriller for David Raker this time it's nine missings people all from the same village actually they are the village. 9 of them 4 couples 3 retired and a young lad all disappear on October 31st and the press love it halloween the headlines and mystery keyed them going but as the story faded those left the loved ones living elsewhere. 2 and a half years later Black Gale is still empty no one any wiser to the whereabouts of the nine and enter P.I. David Raker who specialises in finding missing people.
This is his latest case and unusual in the amount of people that are missing and all in one night, but also is there a connection with a case way back in the mid 80s in California. This will keep you guessing with plenty of twists and turns all believable as are the characters but that doesn't mean they are necessarily very nice but do all the bad guys have no heart, there could well be forces at work and just like any true thriller not everything is as it seems and why should it be.
As I said the characters are realistic helping to make this a book that I didn't want to put down and I didn't think you will either. This is a book that definitely warrants a five-star and trust me if you're like me you will want to give it more. Tim has tied the various ends of this case in a clever and very gripping manner that did have me guessing all the way through, It's never a story line you expect when David Raker is invoked and he doesn't make it easy for himself or rather those involved don't but you will know that if you have read any of his previous cases and if not don't worry they all work as stand alone but you are probably going to want to read more after you have read any of his books.

In this book David Raker is investigating the disappearance of nine people who made up a small village. The story alternates between UK present day and America in 1985. The American part of the book interested me a lot more than the UK. I really liked the woman detective and would have liked a whole book based around her. My true rating for this book would be 3.5 stars.

This book is compelling , enthralling, captivating. You want to find out more. You want to find out how? How could this happen? How did this happen? How could this happen?
Nine people, neighbours, disappear one hallowe’en. No trace is found. No signs of struggle. No signs of force. No tyre marks. No strange footprints.
Enter Raker. His job is to find out what happened.
This book flips between the past in LA and the present in the UK . The stories seem disparate, disconnected, is there a connection?

Read this book one weekend when you have nothing else planned because I promise you will not want to put it down

I have a lot of books to read and they were all abandoned due to receiving my copy of this book. I love this series of David Raker. "You Were Gone" being my favourite. This was still an impressive story. Love how 2 different storylines seemed to have no link whatsoever but just be patient. It's a gem!

It's obvious that David Raker is still suffering from the last case that was too close to the bone, personally. It shows through the narrative.

This book is separated down to a few parts and they aren't necessarily easy to follow but that is probably due to my style of reading due to personal constant distractions. I'm sure if you have the time to read in bigger time segments then it probably flows.

Looking forward to David Raker #11

This is a compelling read.
The story switches between time zones as the story starts and progresses and moves towards its startling conclusion. Several chapters are really scary - read while forgetting to breathe and the detail is complex and clever. but still takes the reader along.
The main character is easy to relate to - in spite of his tendencies to take very unwise action in the interest of searching out the truth. The contrasts between the good and bad guys is marked but yet believable and certainly adds to the story as the twists develop.
I loved it and thoroughly recommend this book

This is the second Tim Weaver novel I have read and had very mixed feelings with regard to it.

The premis appealed..... nine people disappearing in one night. What happened where had they gone. But I found the first chapters dragged and kept wanting to actually know more about this rather then about Raker and his mate. The ending was far more compelling but I was left confused by the last chapter. What actually did happen to Raker and Jolene?

I also felt that the disappearance of the nine all at once just wasn’t convincing especially in view of the last chapter. Some bits also jarred in my mind three houses and a farm do not make a village. Not even a hamlet. A village is a few hundred villagers at the least. Also for a man who is trying to avoid all contact and to disappear doesn’t run in the London Marathon watched by thousands including on TV..

I do believe this would make an excellent movie though.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this amazing book...and what a book it is

one of the best ones to date i reckon....

four couples live at black gate a small community somewhere on the moors..but one night they disappear and are never seen again...

police investigate but can find no reason why or where they could have gone...its the marie celeste all over again....

raker can find missing people and so he is invited to investigate this community to see if he can unearth anything...what follows is a mind blowing story,one that will keep you up for hours just reading it to see where its going to lead next

wow just wow

No One Home
Tim Weaver
Publisher Michael Joseph - 16 May 2019
The David Raker missing persons investigations series has been one of my favourites of the past few years. For me, this has been the best yet. The character of Raker is very believable and it has been interesting to find out more of what makes him tick. The two interwoven storylines were compelling and brought together at the end in a thrilling and satisfying way. I read it in two sittings as I could not wait to see how it turned out. Fantastic.

I would like to thank the author, publisher and netgalley for providing me with an advance digital reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion. If you want something a little bit different from the usual police/detective crime novels I would thoroughly recommend these books.

Gosh, where to start? I've been a huge David Raker fan from the very beginning and am always excited when another adventure arrives. I started reading this with a little trepidation as Tim's last book left me at it's conclusion without the usual gasp as though I'd just got off a roller coaster. Thank goodness he is back on track, this is Raker at his very best, if not the best of all. I also really liked the link up between the USA and the UK, my favourite book of the series was where the same USA link proved itself to be a vital collaboration. Once started I literally could not put this latest book down, even the odd snatched minute meant I could read another page.. I stayed up till far past my bedtime two nights running.. Tim is nothing short of genius in solving the case of nine missing people who all lived within close proximity of each other in a small, Yorkshire community. There was just them for miles and miles with no forensic clues of how they left or were taken away. . I could think of no possible explanation of how this would pan out, what could have happened to them, how would David solve this one when it all seemed totally unbelievable. Well solve it he did with the usual flair of a down to earth secret agent. I'm going to use the word genius again in describing Tim and how he wound you in regarding Beatrix, the missing student, and what had happened to her. I won't spoil it for others who have not had the privilege of reading this book ahead of publication, but I promise you will sit there in disbelief at what you assumed was happening to Beatrix. Thank you so much Netgalley and the publishers for letting me read this wonderful book without having to wait until publication. What do I do now it's finished???????

I have read one Tim Weaver before - Vanished - which was far too gruesome for me. I requested this book on the strength of the premise of the intruiging mystery of the nine vanished people, not realising it was another Weaver. Looking at his back catalogue it seems he writes to a formula; very complex plots, two separate stories eventually coming together, a lot of violence in the denoument and a Raker who is broken, but lives to solve another case. I did not enjoy the hints of the past lives of Raker and Healy which continued from previous books and had no meaning for anyone who has not read them. Much of the plot is explained in conversation or in retrospect instead of direct action, which I found to be a litle tedious. The plot is too far-fetched and the book is too long. The characters of the nine people are under-developed and the book was not really about them. I did like chapters featuring Jo Nader. The best part for me was the last chapter which left me wanting an explanation which was not there. Perhaps it will form the beginning of the next book. I will not be reading it! I gave an extra star to Weaver for hitting on a popular and lucrative formula.