I haven’t read any of Tim Weavers books featuring Raker and I felt like this took something away from the story for me. I enjoyed this unique book, loved the missing persons idea, but I am going back to read the series from the beginning. I enjoyed Tim Weavers writing style. If you’re up to date with these books then The Missing Family is a cracking read.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Tim Weaver is always a must read for me!

While you need to take the entire book with a grain of salt, it is always an enjoyable read

As always Tim Weaver does not disappoint this is the 13th instalment in the David Raker series. Such a gripping read, the plot line is fantastic. As the title suggests a family goes missing, a man his girlfriend and stepson go missing in the middle of a lake...of course we think that they will be found at the bottom of the lake...but no!! The idea that we can work out what happened is crucial. What a twisty novel...I loved it!!

Well another excellent read from this brilliant author and it did not disappoint. It takes the story of the Fowler family and how 3 of them went missing from a small boat in the middle of a quarry to an international search for killers. This book had so many twists and turns but I really didn’t see the story enfolding like it did. This book keeps David and Colm on their toes
My thanks as always to NetGalley and to Publishers Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House | Michael Joseph for the amazing early read.

Firstly, three members of the Fowler family disappear while they are on a dinghy in a middle of the lake in a secluded lake in the middle of Dartmoor. The distraught mother who was on the beach, had fallen asleep. She contacts Raker to find out where her family has disappeared to. How can someone go missing in sixty seconds?
When someone murders a high roller while they are in London’s Skyline Casino. The security team catch them and puts them in a cell. While waiting for the Police to arrive, the discover that the Killer has disappeared. Raker’s old allie from the Met rings him. She now works for the Casino. As Raker is already on a case he sends his pal Colm Healy to investigate.
The Missing family Is the 13th book in the Raker series although it is best to read the series from the start you can read this as a standalone. As I have personally read 7 books in the series and still get the gist of what is going on.
At first, I wondered how both these two these two storylines were linked as there were like each other, but as we delved further into this thriller it suddenly comes clear. This is another thriller with twists and turns and different timelines and quite a few characters, I did somewhat feel a little overwhelmed with it at times. but I still enjoyed it, nevertheless. 4 stars from me.

I hadn’t realised that this was book 13 in a series when I started reading, but for me, it didn’t spoil anything. Really enjoyed the storyline. It was well written with twists and turns that made a clever thriller read. I loved the authors style of writing and will be reading more of their books in the future. Thanks to Netgalley and Michael Joseph,Penguin Random House for the Arc

I always look forward to reading a new book in the David Raker series and yet again Weaver has excelled with another complex, intriguing and captivating mystery. He is a true master of the twisting plot and as the book progresses he brings together all the storylines to reveal the final twist. I found found myself reading faster while caught up in the suspense of the story and often thought how good a movie it would be.
I highly recommend this novel and indeed the complete excellent series.

This is the 13th book in the series which I didn’t realise until I had started the book. I think it would be beneficial to read all the books in the series but I still enjoyed the story. It was fast paced and thrilling with a few twists thrown in.
Thanks to NetGalley. Tim Weaver and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Weaver creates such clever storylines, with so many different threads that weave together at times you don't expect. This has some chapters that reference different past events that happened in the US, so you have to pay attention because there's little clues dropped in throughout. A great read and I look forward to the next one.

Brilliant read. I’m a real fan of this series and the plots are always clever and gripping. I’m already looking forward to the next one!

A sunny summer day at a lake in a remote area of Dartmoor, Devon. Three members of a family go out onto the lake in a boat while the mother and a toddler stay behind. Sixty seconds later the boat is empty and the people in it have vanished. There are no bodies in the lake and they cannot have left the area in that time. This certainly looks like an ideal case for Raker's 13th book. If you throw in a killer who seems to have walked away from the cell they were locked in without anyone seeing them there is plenty for Raker to deal with.

The first case is given to Raker over 6 months after the disappearance by the mother who was left behind. The second case is passed to him (again sometime later on) by Melanie Craw. She has now left the police (and had previously been in a sort of relationship with Raker) and asks Raker for his help. As he is busy with the Dartmoor disappearance he ask his long time friend and associate Colm Healy to look at Craw's case. This in itself is complicated by the fact that Healy and Craw have a "history" too.

The story follows both lines of investigation however I'm sure regular readers will have a sense of how that progresses! The Dartmoor investigation is focussed mainly in South Devon initially. The Craw investigation is at a very large casino in the UK. A friend of the owners was brutally killed and shortly after that, the perpetrator returned to the casino, is identified and put in a cell there. By the time the police arrive there is no sign of them despite the cell being extremely secure.

I'm a big fan of Tim Weaver's writing and have read all the Raker books. I'd argue that there are few better at pace and tension in their writing than this author and for me this book is no exception - it's very easy to read another chapter and hard to put down. However I confess to being less convinced by the story lines here. The "leaping to conclusions" about the investigations has been in Raker stories before however this time it jarred with me a little. I cannot honestly say I found it as credible as some of the previous ones.

I still love this series and I will keep reading it. Not for the first time Weaver drops a small bomb on his reader at the very end. The future may well be interesting! I will certainly be reading it.

I always look forward to the latest David Raker instalment from Tim Weaver and, this time, I was lucky to be given a review copy by NetGalley. The complexity of Tim Weaver's plotting is stunning and yet, he manages to tie up all the loose ends perfectly. For those unfamiliar with the series, David Raker helps to find missing people, often helped by his friend Colm Healey. This story centres on how a man, his stepson and stepson's girlfriend managed to go missing from the middle of a lake in about a minute whilst his wife briefly falls asleep. As Raker is investigating the disappearance, he receives a plea from an old acquaintance who is trying to discover how a murderer escaped from a locked room in a casino. As these two cases begin to merge, there are multiple twists which culminate in a shocking ending. Before the story concludes (as is sometimes the case with Tim Weaver's books) there is another, unrelated twist which is sure to play out in the next instalment. Personally I can't wait to read the next one to see what happens! This story works very well as a standalone - gaps are filled in stealthily - but once you read one, you are likely to be hooked and want to read the whole series from the beginning as well as Missing Pieces, the standalone which has an ending that still feeds into the series. These books are perfect for readers who like well-plotted, intelligently written mystery thrillers.

A new Tim Weaver is always a cause for celebration, consistently brilliant his protagonist David Raker is always a gripping read.
The Missing Family takes the search international, with disappearances and deaths across the globe this latest outing will grip you from start to finish. With delicate nuances regarding the devastation losing someone can leave and constant thrilling twists Tim Weaver continues to produce solid mysteries.

I have always loved Tim Weaver's books and this one is definate in my top 5. I couldn't put it down and read it in 5 days. Just when you think you know what happens there is a twist. I enjoyed this book I've already pre-ordered it as well. I would recommend this book to anybody.

I absolutely love the David Raker series which just seems to be getting better and better. Raker is contacted by Sarah Fowler, eight months after two members of her family disappear from a lake on Dartmoor. Raker is also contacted by one of his ex police contacts, now head of security at the Skyline casino in London after a murder suspect escapes. David teams up with his long time friend ex detective Colm Healy to solve the mysteries.
The Missing Family drew me in from the beginning and I raced through this over the course of 24 hours. Initially I had no idea how the two cases would come together and how these would fit in with seemingly random murder cases in the US. As usual, Weaver cleverly weaves the stories together to create a multi layered and gripping thriller. It helps if you’ve read the previous novels in the series, just to get the back stories of Raker and Healy but I think this works equally well as a standalone.
One of my favourite novels of the year so far and I’d highly recommend this compelling and clever thriller.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

This is the first Raker book I’ve read and although it did reference some history especially between him and Healy it was as easy to read as a standalone, that said I’d happily read the previous ones as this was a very well written story. There’s a lot of complexity to this with two seemingly unrelated instances of people literally vanishing, in one case three people from a canoe in the middle of a lake, the other a murder suspect from a locked cell in a casino. There’s a lot of action in this but it was not difficult to follow and keep up with and a lot of unlikeliness in this however it’s all very well explained as the book concludes with a couple of unexpected twists within it. The characters are intriguing and you can feel some sympathy for the protagonists and it ended with quite a hint of further trauma to come for Healy which I’d love to see how it plays out.

I was delighted to be approved for this novel from Netgalley. For those not familiar, this is the 13th books in the David Raker series, a missing persons expert. Although I strongly believe that some series should be brought to an end more quickly than they are (e.g., Jack Reacher), I definitely wouldn't say that about the Raker series. There is definitely more in the tank for this series.

What I enjoy most about this series is the development of the characters, both Raker and Colm Healy. Unlike other series, Raker and Healy have both developed fully over the course of these books. Whilst it would be difficult to go back and read the previous 12 books, you will definitely lose out in the nuances of the story and characters without the background. Not to the extent that you couldn't enjoy this book but you will not have the fully immersive experience.

In this novel, a family are enjoying a day on the beach. Later on, when the family is alone, Marc, his son Kyle and Kyle's girlfriend take a row boat out to see leaving Marc's wife and daughter on the beach. Looking away for only a minute, Marc's wife looks back and the boot is empty and the three of them are nowhere to be seen.

Separately, Raker receives a call from Melanie Craw, an ex-police officer who is now working security in casinos. After taking a potential murderer into custody within the casino security system, the Police arrived to find his cell completely empty and the murderer vanished into the air. Can Raker find out what happened to him? And are the two cases actually connected?

This one, like most others, is complicated. There are a number of narratives from the past and present all coming together. Anyone familiar with the series will understand, anyone not will soon be scratching their head (but in an enjoyable way). Like most missing person stories, to say much more would be giving away some plot twists but suffice to say Weaver delivers again.

Thanks to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House | Michael Joseph for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

This is a clever and twisted thriller that really made me think!! Well written and pacy with elements of surprise! I really enjoyed it.

Another superb entry to the David Raker series by Tim Weaver, these books never fail to grip me. The stories are so well plotted, twist and turn all over the place and keep you guessing to the end. Raker and Healy are an excellent pairing and it’s good to see some old faces reappearing.

The story begins with the seemingly impossible disappearance of 3 people from a boat in the middle of a lake and takes us through a tangled web of interwoven crimes in the UK and US to find out exactly what happened. The plot is complicated and clever but all comes together beautifully, as always.

I’ve loved the Raker books from the start and they never disappoint. The characters are so well developed now, with their histories and flaws, and I really enjoy the way they continue to grow with each new book. These books are some of the best in their field and definitely not to be missed.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for an honest review.
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This took me a while longer to read than normal, because my tired little brain just couldn't keep up.😃
Weaver is the master of his art when it comes to twisty , clever books.
How he combines his plots and characters is perfect.
There were lots of wide eyed shocked expressions coming from me. Not least to mention THAT ending.
To be honest, I'm now at that stage where I'd happily read a book just about Raker and Healy having a cup of tea together, but luckily Weaver is not delivering that, he's putting out books that just incredibly seem to get better every time.
A series you definitely don't want to miss out on.