Unmissing: A Thriller

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 37,271 ratings

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Last update: 12-20-2024


About this item

A return from the past knocks a family dangerously off-balance in a novel of spiraling suspense by Washington Post and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Minka Kent.

Merritt Coletto and her husband, Luca, have the life they dreamed of: a coastal home, a promising future, and a growing family. That dream ends with a late-night knock on the door.

Weak, broken, and emaciated, it’s Luca’s first wife, Lydia. Missing for ten years, presumed dead, and very much alive, she has quite a story. Her kidnapping. A torturous confinement that should’ve ended with her dead. And finally, escape. Racked with guilt over the beautiful life they’ve built, Merritt and Luca agree to help get Lydia back on her feet—it’s the least they can do.

But the more enmeshed Lydia becomes in Merritt’s family, the more questions Merritt has. What is it about Lydia that’s especially unnerving? Why hasn’t she gone to the police with her harrowing tale? What does she really want of them? The answers, when they come, are terrifying.

Because Lydia isn’t the only one with secrets.


Top reviews from the United States

  • Daniel A Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A good book with great twists and turns
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2024
    I really enjoyed reading this book it had a great storyline with lots of great characters and many interesting twists and turns. Highly recommend!
  • James Smith
    4.0 out of 5 stars Quick, easy, enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2024
    If you’re in a reading rut and need something quick and easy, this is a great book. Minka writes stories that are full of mystery and thrills but she presents them in such a lighthearted way. Her books are always captivating for me. I truly enjoyed the story.
  • Brittany
    5.0 out of 5 stars Slow start, great ending !
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
    Initial slow start to the book, but after the first plot twist, I needed to keep reading to figure out the end. And then.. bam— second major plot twist! Didn’t see it coming! Definitely recommend if you like twists.
  • Valerie
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good read if you love plot twists
    Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2024
    Multiple spelling errors. The book itself was a good read - it kept my interest after years of not reading.
  • Jocelyn Kurth
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2024
    Fast paced overall and tons of plot twists! It was a fun read that at times had you staring wide eyed at the page.
  • Karina D.
    5.0 out of 5 stars a thrilling read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024
    This book had me glued to it by chapter 3. I could not put it down. The twists in it had my jaw on the ground and I couldn’t believe everything that unfolded. I was so sad when it ended and wanted more! A must read that is so well written you won’t be able to put it down!
  • Malinda
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm rendered speechless in the most delightful way by the genius of this Book!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
    This is THE FIRST 5 STAR Book of 2022 for me!!!
    Luca and Merritt Coletto are a happily married couple who have worked hard to turn the first Restaurant they opened together in the beginning years of their marriage into such a success that they were able to expand that into more upscale restaurants as well as a Coffee Shop and a Deli. This was the dream they shared when they married... Their dreams also included children. And though that part of their lives looked bleak, maybe even impossible at a certain point in the marriage when they couldn't seem to conceive a child....their love was blessed with their beautiful 3yr old Daughter and they have currently received what Merritt considers a miracle.... She is presently pregnant with a 2nd baby, this time a Boy, who is due to join their family in just a month. It seems their love has been beyond blessed. They are the perfect couple, with the perfect life.
    UNTIL, one night while Luca is away on business, Merritt opens her door one night to a dirty, bedraggled and emaciated Woman who claims to be Lydia, the woman Luca eloped with when they were attire young and had only been together for a few months. The really weird part? Lydia went missing within the first month she and Luca were married and despite exhaustive searches, was never found. That was NINE YEARS AGO. So, if this woman is indeed Lydia, where has she been for 9yrs, why is she showing up on Luca's doorstep out of the blue, and what exactly is it she wants?
    We learn that the afternoon she went missing, she was on a solo hike while Luca was on a grocery run, when she was grabbed from behind by an unknown Man who knocked her unconscious with chloroform. She came to on the floor of a small, cold cabin floor with wrists and ankles bound with zip ties and this is where she was kept for 9 years by the Man she only refers to as 'The Monster'. She was subjected to daily torture....physically, mentally and emotionally. As well as being raped on a regular basis. Though Merritt and even Luca find it suspicious that Lydia has not gone to the police not once and they don't even know the details about how she was able to escape, they decide to do what they can to help her get on her feet. After all, this poor woman has obviously lived through hell, only to want nothing more than reunite with her Husband once free, only to find that not only has he had her declared legally dead years ago, but he is also happily remarried to a beautiful woman and they seem to be living nothing short of a perfect life together. But why exactly is Lydia STILL not going to the cops? What does she really want from Luca and Merritt? And why hasn't she told anyone just how exactly she was able to escape? Is the Man who abducted her looking for her again? Are they in danger? You'll have to read the book for the answers to these and a hundred more questions going through everyone's minds.
    WOW.. JUST WOW. Since reading my very first Minka Kent book a few years back, her books became automatic pre-orders for me and I've not been disappointed once. Each and every book she has written has been an enjoyable read for me, and I expected no less from this book. What I DIDN'T expect when I started this, was how quickly I was turning the pages, actually finishing this in just a couple hours!!!! Nor was I in any way prepared to defend myself against what felt like a physical assault (in the best possible way) the way a couple of the twists actually felt like being hit in the solar plexus with a steel pipe. This is extremely important in my decision to give a ureter 5 stars, because this kind of visceral reaction to a Story and the characters within the story is what a reader craves every time they open a new book. But as other avid readers will be able to understand when I say, it's a feeling that 99 times out of 100 , will elude me. Minka Kent's 'Unmissing' will without a doubt finish in my Top 3 reads of 2022.
  • abartrug
    4.0 out of 5 stars good fast read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2024
    I enjoyed this book and that it’s also audio! Really nice twists and turns. I highly recommend this book for all.

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