This book got more and more compelling the further I read through it. At first, it seemed like a fairly regular crime story, but there were a good few twists that made it more interesting, and the links between the different threads of the story became quite clever.

I want to thank HarperCollins UK and NetGalley for allowing me to read Susie Steiner's "Missing, Presumed." Even though I finished reading the book before its release date in 2021, I'm only now getting around to writing my thoughts. Please accept my apologies for the delay. his is the first book in a series.

"Missing, Presumed" is the first book I have read by this author. DS Manon Bradshaw investigates the disappearance of 24-year-old Edith Hind. The Major Incident Team initiates an investigation, but time is running out as they have 72 hours to find her. Will the team find Edith before it's too late? The author writes the book from multiple character viewpoints, including Mannon, Edith's mother, and team members, contributing to the novel's suspense and intrigue. Manon and her team work hard to find Edith, but the revelation at the novel's end is not just shocking but completely unexpected. "Missing, Presumed" is a suspenseful novel that my book club read, discussed, and enjoyed. T

Missing, Presumed
72 hours to find her...
by Susie Steiner

Catching up on my reading back log. While i'm glad I have finally read the book, i'm annoyed it's been waiting for me for so long.
Once started, I didn't want to put the book down.
I think this was the start of a new series. I would certainly be looking for anymore books by this author. A a good start with this interesting read.

Oh wow what a brilliant and gripping read this was. As soon as I started I just knew this was going to be a page turner and it sure was.

Missing, Presumed is one of those books you request because it sounds amazing but you are then let down by. I think it was the multiple narrator elements that made this a hard read. It's not that I don't like multi-narrator books, they're hardly unavoidable, but every so often one just really grates. I think it was also that the author uses one of my favourite names, Manon, and proceeds to turn the character into a needy, internet dating obsessive. There was no real reason to like her. I saw another review that uses a Bridget Jones becomes a detective analogy and honestly, I laughed because once you make the connection you can't unmake it. I'm sorry. I know this review sounds cruel. It's all my mindset though. I feel I took against the characters and the book early on and just couldn't come back to it. Steiner writes well though and I'd be interested to read other titles not featuring Manon.

Omg wow this book is amazing it's full of twists and turns it will keep you up all night I really enjoyed this book

A gripping opening to a new series. When a young women is missing with blood on the wall DS Manon Bradshaw is working on the case. This is a good solid start and I will read more by this author. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review

A missing girl from a rich, influential family, murder, family secrets, and much more - there's everything in this book.

thanks to netgalley for the ARC

Although this novel is well written I really struggled to get into it. The plot was interesting but just not a right fit for me.

I did finish this book but it was slow going. There is a fine line between a slow burner of a story and a story that never gets going and this book teetered between. I wouldn’t rush to recommend it.

I loved a good cop drama novel. But this one was choked with weird character drama and procedural mire.

Loved this book! Such a gripping mystery/thriller, I didn't have a clue what was going on half the time! Can't wait to read the rest in the series!

The story revolves around the disappearance of Edith Hinds. It's a slow burning mystery full of prominent characters, detectives and Brits. It was a "slow burn", but not bed.

This is my first Susie Steiner book. Must admit it took me a while to get into this but once it got going I quite enjoyed it, even reading through to the early hours to finish.

Apologies for not reviewing this book, it was archived before I finished it. Thank you for the copy!

Finally got around to reading this thriller and I wish I’d have know what I was missing! Realistic, thrilling and absolutely gripping - the characters pulled me in and the story kept me turning the pages! I’ll definitely read more from this author!

First in a new crime series featuring DS Manon. Hearng a missing person report on a borrowed police scanner, the detective is challenged with finding a missing Cambridgeshire woman. Well written with some intriguing twists, worth a read.

A good read, not the highest literary work you'll come across, but absorbing nonetheless. Perfect for holidays. An interesting storyline. I would recommend but would not reread.

Before I start this review, I feel it is important to let you know that I actually read this book months ago. I am letting you know this because this review will be quite vague because of it. While I do remember most of the story and how much I enjoyed it, some of it will obviously have been forgotten by now. That being said, I still highly recommend this book as I really enjoyed it and it's one of those books that often comes back to me. I know for a fact that I keep meaning to pick up more books by this author but just haven't gotten around to it yet.

I will also say that while I did get an ebook for this book, I actually ended up listening to it via the audiobook and I would absolutely recommend it as an audiobook as it was very engaging.

Susie Steiner has done a very good job with this book. I found myself racing through it - even while listening to the audiobook, I ended up increasing the speed and listening to it at every chance I got - which included while I was using the treadmill in the gym! Finding out what happened to Edith wasn't an easy task and at each turn, it fills like you might just know what is happening but when you're thrown in a completely different direction again. Which is just how I like my thriller reads. I definitely didn't see it ending the way it did and I quite liked the conclusion.


I really liked the team in this book and how they all gelled together as well. I especially liked DS Manon Bradshaw and I am very much looking forward to reading more from her in the future. You can definitely see that the characters work well together and that Susie Steiner has managed to create a team with depth and intrigue.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this book and think you should add it to your TBR piles if it's not already there!

*3.5 stars rounded up.

This British police procedural grabbed me right from the start with its intriguing story line. Detective Sergeant Manon Bradshaw and the Major Incident Team of the Cambridgeshire Constabulary investigate the disappearance of a 24-year-old girl from her home. The front door was found ajar, there are a few small blood spatters here and there, but her car, mobile phone, coat and keys are where they should be. Where is Edith Hind herself? Was she abducted? Murdered? Just off on a lark? Her father is Sir Ian Hind, physician to the Royal Family, so the pressure is on to find her quickly.

As time passes and the investigation bogs down, the pace of the story does too. Which one of the distractions will have anything to do with the girl's disappearance, the reader has to wonder. Steiner does bring these loose ends together nicely and adds a provocative twist or two at the end.

I found Manon to be a likable person with a big heart but with a few problems and flaws. I'll look forward to reading more about her in this series.

I was given an arc of this first book in the series some time ago by the publisher via NetGalley but I regret to say, it languished on my to-be-read shelf for far too long. My apologies to both the author and publisher.