Unmissing

Minka Kent, a successful author for the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post, writes a tale of spiraling suspense in which a return from the past throws a family dangerously off balance.

Merritt Coletto and her spouse, Luca, have the life they had always desired: a house by the sea, bright future, expanding family. A late-night knock on the door signals the end of that dream.

It's Lydia, Luca's first wife, frail, thin. She had an amazing narrative despite being considered dead for eleven years and being missing. kidnapping her. A horrible captivity that ought to have resulted in her demise. And at last, go away. Feeling guilty about the lovely life they've created, Merritt and Luca decide it's only fair to assist Lydia in getting back on her feet.

Merritt's doubts grow as Lydia gets more and more integrated into the household. What specifically unnerves me about Lydia? Why has she not reported her terrifying story to the police? In reality, what does she want from them? When the answers are revealed, they are horrifying.

Because secrets are held by others than Lydia.