A review by julielb
Three Days Missing by Kimberly Belle

4.0

This was a good book. Such a refreshing read in that it didn't focus on catty neighbors or gaslighting husbands or mysterious affairs. Instead, it was about the disappearance of a boy from a school camping trip. The mother, Kat, who is separated from her husband after a publicly abusive event, is awoken by the police and the countdown clock begins as she travels with the detective to the campsite to find out what happened and what's going on with the search.

Kat also contacts Lucas, who is not fully explained but I guess a childhood friend. However he is not there for support, he's there to assist with the search because of his marine and search and rescue experience.

At the same time, we meet Stef who is the wife of Atlanta mayor. Her son is also on the school camping trip and we soon find out that the sons swapped sleeping bags, and after Stef gets a call from the kidnapper, they determine that Kat's son was kidnapped by mistake.

Spoiler

. And the stakes are not money, but to force the mayor to save a building downtown that is to be razed as part of a new development.

I thought this was very well written. Told from alternating perspectives of Kat, Stef and their husbands periodically. I was wholly engaged throughout and think this author does an excellent job of racheting up suspense while slowly unspooling the resolution.