A missing girl. A loving mother who never gave up. A betrayed wife who doesn’t know who to trust.

Fifteen year old Edie Hudson disappeared 18 years ago without a trace. She never made it to school one day and has never been seen or heard from since. Her mother Samantha still lives with grief on a daily basis of losing her only child and wondering what became of her.

Frances has been married to William Thorn for two years but as Frances approaches 33, she is aware of her biological clock ticking and yearns to fill their lives with children. The box room upstairs is where she envisions the cot, the toybox and her nursing her baby whilst the morning sun beams through the window. But alas, that room has become William's home office and where he stores his files and keeps his computer. Recently, Frances has become suspicious of William's behaviour. Money they have saved together for their "baby fund" has gone missing from their account and he appears to be more withdrawn. And then Frances discovers a USB stick taped to the back of his computer. On it are some very revealing photos of a very young woman, in her underwear and clutching an expensive purse William paid for. Is he having an affair?

Then his mother has a fall and he and Frances make the three hour drive to the Sussex Downs to be with her. But his mother's memory appears affected and she gets names and people muddled up. The doctors assure them this is normal after a fall resulting in a head injury and she should regain her normal memory soon. But she doesn't...instead she starts to make some wild noises that don't appear to make a great deal of sense. William's younger brother Alex brings in some old photographs to help kickstart her memory...

...and that's when Frances discovers a photo of a much younger William with the missing girl. Frances then becomes obsessed with finding out what really happened to Edie Hudson as she and Samantha begin to search for answers.

What really happened 18 years ago? The answer is, I didn't much care by this point. Edie was a selfish horrible girl who I didn't much care for and really wasn't invested in finding out what happened to her. All her mother Samantha to do was drone on and on monologuing about life with and without Edie. Frances' story was far more engaging but the chapters were far too long, everything far too descriptive and far too wordy that I just gave up. I ended up skipping to the final chapters to find out what happened and honestly...while it was surprising, I still didn't much care. Edie was hateful. A mean girl who treated her mother like crap. There was something seriously wrong with that girl, a borderline personality disorder maybe.

Told from both Samantha and Frances' perspectives, I was not intrigued in the slightest, but rather I was bored. From start to...well, where I finished. I was disappointed as the premise sounded so promising but the delivery just failed.

I would like to thank #DaisyPearce, #NetGalley and #AmazonPublishingUK for an ARC of #TheMissing in exchange for an honest review.

This is my first Daisy Pearce novel & I have to say it kept me absolutely hooked from the start. I found myself thinking about the characters even when I wasn't reading, which for me is always the sign of an excellent story. The plot is gripping and the characters beautifully drawn but the real joy of this book is the poetic writing style. A definite page turner which I highly recommend. I'll be looking to read her debut 'The Silence' next!

Edie Hudson was only 15 when she went missing. She never made back to her or home, never been heard or seen by someone and never been found. For the past 18 years Edie's mother Samantha had been grieving over her and still wandering to find any clue or answer regarding her girl. 

On the other hand Frances 2yrs of married life with her husband William had been great going until now as she suspects he is being more quiet, trying to hide something from her & all of a sudden high amount of money is missing from their account. She finds a picture of very young woman on his computer who is holding a very expensive purse, the exact price amount of the purse had been missing recently from their account. 
Further she finds a picture of very young version of William with a girl who'd been missing since years. 

Frances becomes obsessed with the missing girl. Suddenly one day William gets a call that his mother had slipped down the stairs is very badly hurt. They both had to travel to Williams hometown to give a visit to his mother. 

And the miracle happens on day that by accident she mets Samantha but that doesn't completely answers both of their questions. 

Now both women together go on the final journey of finding all the answers. What happened all those years ago? Someone knows all the answer and will try his/her best to keep it hidden. 

There was very mixed review for this book but it was kind of good for me. Except for the fact that many times story was very slow.

Thanks @netgalley for e-arc

I really liked this author and this book did not disappoint, it was an appropriately paced, page-turner that will have me hooked throughout the story.

A missing child and nobody but her mother cared. Twenty years later, the mother met Francis who was interested in knowing about the missing child as she found her husband's pic with the child.

That started the mystery going. My first book by this author, the going was slow. There was a sense of darkness with an eerie atmosphere, but the book didn't read like a fast thriller. 

Overall, it was interesting as I too wanted to know what happened to the missing child.

This was a great read, enjoyed it thoroughly, was hooked from the first page, loads of twists and turns, would recommend it x

Fifteen year old Edie walked out of her home one morning and never returned.  Twenty years later her mother Samantha is still none the wiser about what happened to her wild child.  Of course she’s never going to stop looking!  A chance look at a photo by Frances brings the two ladies together as they try once and for all to solve the mystery.  I loved this book straightaway despite some rather weird characters and wanted Samantha to find the peace she so desperately needed.  It was a gritty story of deceit, lies and loss.  Lewes is a lovely little town so it was nice to see it featured rather than the usual places.  I would have no hesitation in recommending this and look forward to Daisy’s next book!

This book was wonderful. With a brilliant plot, and full of twists and turns, this story truly captured my attention from beginning to end. 
The authors unique writing style brought the book to life, and I truly found it impossible le to put down.

I enjoyed this book.  It wasn't what I had expected from reading the description.  But I enjoyed the twists and turns.

I received this book from NetGalley.

The story revolves around 15 year old Edie who went missing almost 20 years ago. With a gripping plot and well developed characters the story flows really well. It has surprising twists that will keep you guessing, and a strong ending.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* Pretty good book, liked the other book from this author too and the easter egg in reference to the other book too! kinda figured the ending would be similar to that tho ngl did think it was someone else who did it but pretty good

Thank you Netgalley. This was a very intense book to read, all the characters were very deep, Frances, Samantha and William. When it starts you have no idea how it is going to move along and what connects Samantha's desperate search for  her daughter in Lewes with Frances and William living in Swindon. There are so many books around at the moment with alternating chapters between the past and the present, so many in fact that this now puts me off reading these books, it's becoming a bit old hat, but in this case it worked brilliantly and flowed effortlessly. I can't imagine how long it took the author to work out each chapter, they were a drama in their own right and the enlightening truth is one you might have suspected but never really believed. The characters were all so real and easily came to life in your imagination, although I found William the hardest to do this with. It was a shame that the character of Frances had been through some pretty appalling life experiences before marrying William but maybe these put her in good stead when she needed to be strong. Tony, the policeman was a wonderful inclusion, I was only sorry that he didn't finallymanage to discover the cause of Edie's disappearnce.. An excellent read.

This was a very good read for me. It was well written, the plot was intriguing, the characters were realistic, and there were surprises. I highly recommend. 
Many thanks to Amazon Publishing UK and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Edie Hudson has been given a bad rap, but she isn't there to defend herself.  Frances finds a an old picture of her husband with Edie.  The problem?  Edie vanished 20 years ago.  Her mother maintains that Edie was taken.  The police won't look for her and mark it up as a runaway case.  Frances is left with more questions with answers as she digs into this mystery.  Where did Edie go and did her husband play a part?

The Missing kept me on the tips of my toes and eager to devour.  

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Edie was a teenager on the way to school when she suddenly disappeared and now, eighteen years later, her mother Samantha  has never moved past the devastating day when her world stopped and the grieving hasn’t stopped.  Anger is also a daily ritual.  Another woman Frances finds a old photo of her husband with Edie.  Together can they finally find justice or is it too late? Novel moves quickly, with a few good twists and turns.

Unfortunately, I was slow in downloading this story and it was archived before I had the chance. I'm sure it is a wonderful read.

Tackling my galley backlog now that I’m back in a reading groove and The Missing got me off to a great start. The story revolves around Edie, a troubled girl who went missing as a teen, and is told from two perspectives: that of her mother, Samantha, who loved and feared her in equal measure, and Frances, whose husband knew Edie when they were young. As they both work to solve the mystery of her disappearance, neither could guess how much danger stands between them and the answer.

I was captivated by Pearce’s writing within the first few pages. It has such an easy flow that is beautifully descriptive without being overwrought. All of the characters were so distinct and compelling; I honestly wished I could have perspectives and backstories for every single one. Edie, particularly seen through Samantha’s eyes, evoked such a range of emotions for me—I wanted to hug her and shake her, sometimes both at once. The story itself had a great pace—quick without feeling rushed. I thought I had the ending figured out shortly before the reveal, but even though I had worked out the killer, the motive was totally different than I thought, giving the end a nice mix of satisfying and surprising. I’m definitely putting Daisy Pearce on my list of authors to follow.

3.5 stars 

This story was definitely a ride. I read it in one sitting because it captivated me from the beginning and there’s so much happening here that I needed to see how and where everything goes and unfolds. 
I had my suspicions about the actual ending but I am still surprised to read it because I honestly didn’t expect that. 
While it was a fast paced read, it was also predictable in many parts of the story for me hence the lower star review. 


Thanks to the publisher for my review copy.

A well-paced thriller that would be easy to devour in one single session given the right reading circumstances. Having read many similar novels I had a pretty clear idea of where I thought this was heading, but was not correct in many of my assumptions, so it was a refreshing change.

I have received an advanced reader's copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review by NetGalley. 

Unfortunately, due to being busy I have missed the opportunity to read this mystery novel. By the time I went to open the ebook, it had expired sadly. I did try to go and redownload it but it was already archived. :( 

I will look for a copy in my local book store. So bummed I missed out, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it.