A great beginning and ending but after the first chapter the story goes from past to present so often it makes you dizzy, confused and disjointed.
Detective Travis was a great character would like to see more of him.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

I never repeat the blurb. I found it hard to engage with the characters until 1/3 of the way through the book. The flashbacks were a little confusing but I eventually enjoyed the story.

I throughly enjoyed this twisty book. It kept me guessing and all the way through I was really interested as to how the main character was going to escape . This would make a very good film. This book was very atmospheric and the descriptions were so vivid that I could see everything in my mind’s eye. A brilliant read. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

Rebekah Murphy has been missing for five months. She knows too much. She knows she's alone on an abandoned island wih a killer on her trail. She knows that to get home, she must live to learn why this is happening. She knows someone tried to kill her for a secret. Detective Frank Travis doesn't know enough. He doesn't know where to find Louise Mason. He doesn't know how or why she vanished into thin air three months ago. What neither Rebekah or Detective Travis realise is that each hold a missing piece from the same puzzle.

Rebekah is trapped on an island that is closed for the winter. She is being hunted by two killers but Rebekah does not know why they are after her. This is a cleverly crafted plotline that's both atmospheric and mysterious. Detective Frank Travis has a few days left before he retires and he's desperate to close the case of missing Louise Mason. I like the authors style in writing this book. There's plenty of twists, it's complex and has well developed characters. The story is told from Rebekah and Frank's points of view. I loved this standalone.

I would like to thank #NetGalley, #PenguinMichaelJosephUK and the author #TimWeaver for my ARC of #MissingPieces in exchange for an honest review.

This is a great stand-alone thriller from Tim Weaver.
Rebekah decides to join her older brother Johnny on a trip to the remote and uninhabited Crow Island, only to find themselves being hunted. She has no idea why anyone would want to kill them, and with Johnny missing, Rebekah struggles to cope.
In New York, Detective Frank Travis is close to retirement, working on the case of the missing artist, Louise Mason, but is getting nowhere. What connects Louise with Rebekah?
This is a bit of a slow burner as the story slowly unravels the complicated mystery that is told from the past and present viewpoints.
This is a gripping mystery thriller that I really enjoyed.
Thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book.

Tim does write a good book, and he knows how to keep a reader on the edge.

In short, the story revolves around Rebekah who has managed to get stuck on an abandoned island, but for some reason nobody seems to be coming for her..

It took me a while to get into this, and I wasn’t enjoying it to start off with. Rebekah annoyed me, and the background of her life just didn’t grab me. However, it did get better, and I did enjoy it overall.

My thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House for the advance copy

Rebekah and her brother Johnny are running for their lives, someone is after them and they don't know why. Rebekah is a doctor with two young daughters and a failed marriage, her brother Johnny is a writer and that is why they've ended up on Crow Island, Johnny had a meeting arranged to discuss a book he was planning to write, in their attempt to escape they are split up and she ends up abandoned on the island, because it closes for the winter, she knows she must do everything she can to survive and get back to her family. Detective Frank Travis is due to retire in a week's time, but the disappearance of Louise Mason is weighing heavily on him, can he find her in the time he has left and how is her disappearance linked to that of Rebekah and Johnny?

Missing Pieces is told across two timelines; the present day and Before, at times they drifted into one and for that reason I nearly gave up as it was quite confusing which time the author was referring to, but I decided to give it a chance and I'm glad I did, because once I'd got my head round it, it was actually an enjoyable read. The book was fast paced with lots of action and twists along the way, a good plot with great characters, I really warmed to Rebekah, with her grit and determination to make it back home to her girls and I loved Frank's dedication to solving the case. If you like an action packed thriller, then this is for you.

I'd like to thank Penguin Michael Joseph UK and Netgalley for the approval, I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day.

Rebekah Murphy & her brother make a trip to Crow Island, a three hour trip from Long Island by Ferry. Johnny is a writer & as part of his research he wants to interview someone who has been working there. Rebekah goes along as a break from home. She loves her two small daughters, but her marriage has hit a rocky patch. This trip seems ideal to spend time with Johnny who is her only remaining relative, & have a break. Most of the island was destroyed in a storm & now it is uninhabited over the winter. This is the last trip of the season. When Rebekah finds herself injured in the woods with no sign of her brother she is alarmed, but that soon changes to terror as she discovers the last ferry has gone. She is marooned, with no way to call for help & entirely alone.

Soon to retire Travis is searching for Louise, a talented artist that seems to have disappeared. Johnny had taken her to an art exhibition & then there were no more clues. He would like to question him but can't find him!

I am a big fan of Tim Weaver's David Raker books. I didn't realise this was a stand alone for a while. By the time I did I was totally engrossed with Rebekah's survival! There were various strands to the story that eventually knit up well. I did feel that this was a bit overlong but all things considered it was a good read. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

After an armed attacker separates Rebekah and her brother and leaves her trapped on an uninhabited island over winter, she not only has to fight for survival but also to find out why they were targeted. Will anybody come looking for her, or will the killer be back first?

I really wanted to enjoy Missing Pieces. I felt it should have had everything necessary for a great story - an intriguing plot, several suspects and the battle for survival - and was a book I was looking forward to reading. However, for me at least, the reality was very different. I found it difficult to keep track of what was happening - whilst I could understand the ‘before’ for Rebekah, the sections involving Detective Travis seemed to be in a completely different timeframe for no obvious reason. At the end, there were still many unanswered questions, especially involving her suspicions about brother Justin. Why did he lie about the last ferry?

Sadly not a book I would recommend.

I was really looking forward to this book, but I found it difficult to read and enjoy. I don't like too many jumps in the time-line, but this jumps so much and doesn't make it clear when it's back to the present. I just found it irritating. This is an extremely rare DNF for me; once started I like to finish in respect for the author. Maybe I'll try reading it again at a later date. Others have obviously enjoyed it.

Missing Pieces is a standalone thriller from Tim Weaver.

The lead character Rebeckah accompanies her brother to an island 100 miles off of the coast of New York. While there, on the last day of the season, someone tries to kill them both and Rebeckah is stranded there. To her family and friends she appears to have disappeared and they have no idea where she is. Meanwhile a police officer, Frank Travis, who is nearing retirement, realises that Rebeckah and her brother are missing when the brother crops up in another investigation. The storyline alternates between Rebekah's and Frank's perspectives.

There were a couple of things I didn't like about this book. The main one was that for quite a chunk of the book the timelines for Rebekah and Frank were different. So, every time the storyline switched from one to the other it felt as though obviously the police didn't resolve anything because Rebekah was still on the island. I found the difference in timelines distracting. I also thought the plot was a bit far fetched - but it is fiction and I'm prepared to accept that even in real life things happen which are far fetched.

Ultimately the timelines come together and there is a resolution of sorts. But there are also loose ends and questions all over the place - the book's title 'Missing Pieces' is very appropriate. I loved the fact that Rebekah has a chance meeting with David Raker, the investigator from the author's series of books. The loose ends and this chance encounter left me thinking that maybe this story isn't finished yet. There could be a second instalment or Rebekah could be incorporated into the Raker series. If either happened, I would definitely read it.

Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This is only the second book by Tim Weaver I have read and I will definitely be heading out to get the back catalogue.

Unlike previous books this is a stand alone story following Rebekah Murphy who is stranded on a deserted island following an attempt on her life.

The story goes between the present and past with ease really building the suspense and mystery behind why someone would want to kill her.

I would definitely recommend!

I love Tim Weaver’s books but this was really hard going,abrupt timeline changes with no warning and multiple characters and I cant believe I am saying this about one of his books but found it boring in the main

This is a standalone novel from Tim Weaver, being set mainly in America. But it has all the same twists and turns as his previous novels and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Rebekah finds herself alone on an island that has been shut for the winter. Weaver narrates a story that builds up the characters background and how she came to be on this island. The narrative jumps around a bit so you have to pay attention to the time frames. There are also other characters introduced along the way which leaves you wondering how they fit in. But he brings it all together nicely at the end.
This story had me hooked and I couldn’t put it down.

I haven't read any books by this author before, and sadly I don't think I will be reading any more. He obviously has a huge number of loyal readers, but I found this novel really difficult to get into with the numerous characters and a timeline that seemed to be constantly shifting. It was also very long and to be honest I found it quite tedious and was pleased to get to the end. Thank you to netgalley and penguin Michael Joseph for an advance copy of this book

So many twists and turns! I couldn’t wait to get to the end and solve all the puzzles. Brilliant characters and plot.

A good plot and I was totally invested in seeing how the book concluded. I liked the Rebekah Murphy character and was rooting for her but felt that the ending was just too drawn out, given how pacey the rest of the book is. The character I really loved though was Frank Travis. He could be a series on his own.
I haven't read any of the David Raker novels by this author so I'll have to have a look at those.

Rebekah is the middle child in the Murphy family. Johnny was the eldest and Mike the youngest. Their father Henry is American. He was based in a U.S. Army base in England, then joined the police force. Their mother Fiona left them when the family were young. Bek stayed in England when their father moved back to New York with the boys and joined the police department.
Bek has now moved to Brooklyn close to her family. Mike died a few years ago in a car accident and her father has now just died. She is married but separated from Gareth. They have two young daughters Kyra and Chloe.
Bek and her brother Johnny take the ferry from Montauk to Crow island, Johhny is researching for a book and arranged to meet someone there. However Bek is now in a nightmare, abandoned on a deserted island off the Long island coast.
Frank Travis is a New York detective about to retire. He is anxious to find out what happened to a young woman called Louise. He want to talk to Johhny Murphy as he was one of the last people to see her.
The story is told in flashbacks and in the present. Can Bek survive and who are the men determined to kill her?
I always enjoy the David Raker books. I was unsure at first about this one, it seemed a horror story. It is in a way but is a very well told story. The author is a master storyteller, you have to suspend belief on occasions, but it is integral to the storyline. I didn't put it down for long and read into the early hours.
I very much recommend this book and it sits well with the author's best selling series.

This is an exciting departure from the excellent Tim Weaver. After the impressive David Raker series comes this superb standalone thriller, set in America but with an English touch. It is part whodunit and part story of survival set on a remote island which is about to close for the winter. The characters are fascinating, the narration's alternation between past and present is skilfully handled and the reader is kept guessing until the very end. I loved it!

A really gripping thriller that slowly reveals clues. It is quite a long novel and is not very fast moving but very atmospheric.. The only thing I found slightly irritating was the way it moved from past to present and back again in the next paragraph with no warning, leaving me a bit puzzled until I realised the author had jumped in time again.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read a preview copy of this book.