It’s my first time reading a book by this author but it won’t be my last.

This book has twists and turns throughout and it kept me reading all the time. I even had it propped up in the shower I had to get to the end!! Very exciting I will definitely be recommending this.

Thank you to Penguin Michael Joseph UK and Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advance copy in return for my honest review.

Tim Weaver’s standalone novel delivers a gripping, atmospheric mystery, showcasing his signature intricate plotting. Rebekah Murphy, estranged from her British mother and living in New York, joins her brother Johnny on a remote island trip. Their peaceful getaway turns deadly as they are hunted by killers. Rebekah is left for dead, struggling to survive through a harsh winter while missing her daughters. Meanwhile, Detective Frank Travis, on the brink of retirement, investigates a string of mysterious disappearances, including that of an artist and potentially connected to Rebekah's case.

Weaver skillfully weaves a suspenseful narrative with multiple timelines and red herrings, immersing readers in a dark and complex survival story. If you’re new to Weaver’s work or a fan of his crime fiction, this standalone novel is a compelling read. Highly recommended. Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph for the ARC.

Really enjoyed this - will definitely be recommending and looking forward to the next one by this author!

This got me involved and I quite liked trying to work out how everything was interconnected. I just wanted to find out the ending. This was my first read by this author.

I was given a free copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own.

A story with many twists and turns, both trauma and tragedy yet also filled with lots of thoughtful, tender hearted and transformative moments. I would highly recommend this book. I really enjoy the split perspective/split timeline way in which the story has been told. It kept me guessing and it kept me intrigued the whole way through. There are a few plot points / character stories that i would have preferred to have had more information/resolution for, hence the 4 star rating. As otherwise it is truly fantastic!

I must confess to having a few of Tim Weaver’s David Raker books in my tbr, but as of yet, they haven’t quite made it to the top. Having read Missing Pieces, I know I need to move them to the top of the pile.

At the start, we meet Rebekah and Johnny, a sister and brother who have relatively recently lost both their brother and father, their mother has been absent for many years. Johnny is an aspiring author, working in a job that doesn’t fulfil him. Bek is an orthopaedic surgeon, mum to two young daughters, married, but not too happily.
Our thriller starts when Bek and Johnny take a trip to Crow Island. 100 miles from the mainland coast, only accessible by ferry; inhabited for half the year, due to it’s inhospitable weather and location. They were hoping for a relaxing day away from their daily lives, but things quickly go very wrong, with Bek being catapulted into an impossibly bleak situation.

The chapters switching narrators between Rebekah and Frank, stretches the cliff-hanging tension, felt at the end of a chapter. The well written story twists and turns, leaving me wondering what would happen next, while trying to work out who was responsible. I thought I had it sussed, but I was wrong. The puzzle kept me guessing until the end, the individual strands of the story slowly coming together, forming the intricate fully formed motive, and surprise conclusion. I would love for there to be a cross-over book, featuring David Raker, after his small cameo in Missing Pieces.
A highly recommended 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ thriller.

In the past I’ve really enjoyed The David Raker series, and initially thought this was another part of the series. However, this is a standalone detective story and I really liked it and hope there are more standalone stories to come.

I like Tim Weaver’s books and think his writing is very clever. Good thrillers, guaranteed to keep you interested. Liked this one and looking forward to reading more from Weaver in the future.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of this book.
This is a stand alone book from Tim Weaver, full of twists and turns that kept me hooked.
I look forward to reading more by him.

A fantastic standalone from Tim Weaver, like a good wine he just gets better and better. Tim is without question one of my favourite authors and in David Raker he has provided readers with an incredible protagonist.

Set on Cow Island, ravaged by a hurricane, Rebekah Murphy is a fantastic lead in this adventure.

I've read all of the David Raker books to date and loved them all. I found that although I didn't enjoy this story as much, it kept my interest with twists that I wasn't expecting. All in all I would recommend this book.

This was a story which started well but didn't seem to go anywhere. The conclusion was a real disappointment. Not up to Tim weavers usual standard.

This excellent stand alone novel has tales of intrigue, abandonment and redemption as a girl looks to survive on an island a hundred miles away from civilisation. Tim Weavers books never fail to leave the reader amazed at where the plot lines come from. Thoroughly recommended.

So going book. To far fetched at times and a weak plot. Unfortunately not a book for me.
Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to see an arc.

Rebekah is marooned on a deserted (for the winter) island about 100 miles off the U.S. coast. And if that isn’t dangerous enough…….. Well just like all of Tim’s previous books it all started with great excitement that immediately draws the reader in, but it then gets a bit bogged down especially with the introduction of a new character, Travis. Not to mention every single thing Rebekah gets up to on this island. The book goes backwards and forwards, different points of view. The explanations as to “why” seemed over the top and rather unbelievable to me - to go to so much trouble and for what?! The ending was disappointing and was rushed. Might have worked better by shortening the book. It was confusing on a kindle as times/dates etc ran into each other with no proper breaks. It was still a good, enjoyable yarn though for fans of this author

Missing Pieces is a great standalone from the pen of Tim Weaver. Set mainly on a deserted island but with flashbacks to the stranded Be Murphy's previous life and narratives from police detectives investigating a separate incident regarding the disappearance of a missing artist and the also from the bad guys, this is a wonderful mystery which gripped me from start to finish.

The slow drip drip of information combined with the claustrophobia of Bec's island existence and her count down to the day when she might be rescued is compelling. Bec herself is a great unreliable narrator as 'cabin fever' warps her thought processes and has her veering from supposition to supposition. leaving the reader unsettled and unsure what to believe.

It's one of those books that leaves you wondering what you would do if you were in Bec's shoes and trapped for six months in complete solitude in an inhospitable environment.
The pace was perfect. Regular departures to either the detectives or the criminals narratives was a welcome reprieve from the desperation of Bec's situation and was a great tool to juxtapose the three very different experiences.
I thoroughly enjoyed this.

I haven't read much by Tim before, but when I started this one, I again realized I'm missing out on a very good author! The book was very well written, and I can't wait to read the next book by this author. Recommended.

An intriguing story, took a while to get into as so many lose connections, not one of the authors best books

I appreciated the ARC copy and enjoyed an emotional and compulsive thriller with a fascinating and original plot.

The tension builds as the book progresses, and it centres on a brilliant heroine.

I found the story suspenseful and at times chilling but all the while gripping.

This was intense! I was just so compelled to read it. The storyline had me drawn in from the beginning. The twist and turns had me guessing all the time.
Just when you think you have it another twist comes.
Such a great read and fab characters.