The Missing

'I devoured this book…Gripping and intriguing; a real page turner!' ***** 5 star reader review

You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them.

But should you…?

When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire, blames herself. She's not the only one. There isn't a single member of Billy's family that doesn't feel guilty. But the Wilkinsons are so used to keeping secrets from one another that it isn't until six months later, after an appeal for information goes horribly wrong, that the truth begins to surface.

Claire is sure of two things – that Billy is still alive and that her friends and family had nothing to do with his disappearance.

A mother's instinct is never wrong. Or is it?

Sometimes those closest to us are the ones with the most to hide…

A compelling, breathtaking thriller perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Lucy Foley and Clare Mackintosh.

Praise for The Missing:

'I was grabbed by this book from the first page and read the ending with an open mouth. I wish I could unread it so that I could go back and discover it again. Brilliant!' Angela Marsons, author of Silent Scream

‘A twisty-turny psychological thriller … Well-written, pacy and gripping’ Fabulous

‘The Missing has a delicious sense of foreboding from the first page, luring us into the heart of a family with terrible secrets and making us wait, with pounding hearts for the final, agonizing twist. Loved it’ Fiona Barton, author of The Widow

'I devoured this book…Gripping and intriguing – a real page turner!' ***** 5 star reader review

'All the books I've read by C.L. Taylor have been five stars' ***** 5 star reader review

'This emotional, heart-rending story kept me on the edge of my seat' ***** 5 star reader review

'This book is brilliant and worthy of many more than five stars. Gripping, packed with twists and very well written' ***** 5 star reader review

'Astoundingly written…pulls you in from the very first page and doesn't let you go until the final full stop. Heartbreaking, maddening, devastating and frightening' ***** 5 star reader review

'Had me hooked from page one right to the end…Great writing which at times had me in tears' ***** 5 star reader review

About the author

C.L. Taylor is a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her psychological thrillers have sold over a million copies in the UK alone, been translated into over twenty languages, and optioned for television. Her 2019 novel, Sleep, was a Richard and Judy pick. C.L. Taylor lives in Bristol with her partner and son.