Missing Child - Hardcover

Patricia Macdonald's darkly hypnotic tales have captivated readers across America, as well as in France, where she is a #1 bestselling author. Her previous novels include ""Suspicious Origin, Stranger in the House, Not Guilty, "" and the Edgar Award-nominated ""The Unforgiven."" She lives with her husband and daughter in New Jersey, where she is working on her next novel.

Caitlin Eckhart’s six-year-old stepson, Geordie, runs ahead of her into the school auditorium to see the exhibits at the Fall Festival, disappearing into the crowd. Caitlin looks at Geordie’s project, talks to his teacher, and then leaves for work without seeing Geordie again. When the boy doesn’t show up for class, Caitlin, as his stepmother and the last person to see him before his disappearance, is soon being asked some rather pointed questions by the police. Things come to a head when Noah, Caitlin’s husband and Geordie’s father, learns a dark secret from Caitlin’s past and asks her to leave their home. Alone, frantic, and desperate to find Geordie, whom she knows is still alive because she has spoken to him briefly on her cell phone, Caitlin investigates on her own. Multidimensional and sympathetic characters, fast pacing, and a twisty plot will draw readers into this well-crafted suspense novel. This one will appeal to fans of Mary Higgins Clark and Joy Fielding. --Sue OBrien