Paperback, 709 pages
English language
Published July 27, 2014 by Large Print Press.
On a summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations made when Amy disap- pears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Under mounting preesure from the police and Amy's parents, the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter — but is he really a killer? As the cops close in, every couple in town is wondering how well they know each other. --back cover
This has been on my "to read" list for too long. Was well worth the wait I suppose I could say. Compelling storytelling and artful writing with multiple twists and turns. The end felt a little weak but still satisfying if somewhat expected.
I didn't know whether to give this 2 or 3 stars. A lot of things bothered me about it and it dragged on and on, but I still kept at it.
