Losing You

Its Nina Landrys birthday, and shes supposed to have her kids ready to leave in a few hours for a Christmas holiday in Florida with her new boyfriend, but her fifteen-year-old daughter Charliespent the night at a friends and hasnt come home yet. Not by ten a.m., not by eleven. Nina is getting angry---they have a plane to catch, and Charlie hasnt even bothered to pack.As time passes, though slower and slower by the minute, Nina becomes uneasy. Her anger gives way to worry, and that worry quickly builds into panic. By one p.m., shes wondering, has Charlie run away, or has something far worse happened? And why wont anyone---not the cops, not Charlies friends, not Charlies father---take her disappearance seriously? As day turns to night on their home of Sandling Island sixty miles from London, and a series of ominous secrets leads Nina from sickening suspicion to deadly certainty, the question becomes less whether she and her daughter will leave the island in time and more whether theyll ever leave it again. In Losing You , the newest thriller from the long-acclaimed master of psychological suspense, Nicci French unravels one mothers life and replaces it with every mothers worst nightmare. From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. A mother fights to keep her composure as she hunts for her missing child in this nuanced, literate thriller from the husband-wife writing team of Nicci Gerrard and Sean French ( Killing Me Softly ). Shortly before Christmas, Nina Landry, a divorced mother of two living on isolated Sandling Island somewhere in the south of England, is getting ready for a family vacation in Florida that will include her new marine biologist boyfriend. Blindsided by a surprise 40th birthday party, Nina is further disconcerted when her 15-year-old daughter, Charlie, who was supposed to help with the packing, fails to come home from a slumber party. Nina's seamless first-person account of the next 24 hours mines the frustration and feelings of helplessness that come with any investigation slowed by the rigmarole of police work. This engrossing read captures the importance of the often overlooked and underappreciated minutiae of everyday life while commanding a deeply personal reaction in readers. (Apr.) Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review Praise for Nicci French Nicci French . . . know[s] exactly how to maintain the tension . . . You live through every nail-biting minute. -- The Guardian (UK) on Losing You They have mastered suspense . . . The heart pounds from the first page . . . This is a book that keeps you reading into the small hours. -- The Observer (UK) on Losing You Nicci French has become synonymous with suspense. -- New York Daily News on Catch Me When I Fall Nicci French is a specialist in the kind of evil that burrows from within. -- The New York Times Book Review on Secret Smile Suspenseful from the start and ending with a brilliant twist. -- People , Page-turner of the Week, on The Red Room Genuine chills and page-turning suspense. -- Entertainment Weekly on Land of the Living Losing You is a nail-biter of a thriller from the bestselling author, Nicci FrenchThe clock is ticking - and the search hasn't even begun . . .Nina Landry has given up city life for the isolated community of Sandling Island, lying off the bleak east coast of England. At night the wind howls. Sometimes they are cut off by the incoming tide. For Nina though it is home. It is safe.But when Nina's teenage daughter Charlie fails to return from a sleepover on the day they're due to go on holiday, the island becomes a different place altogether. A place of secrets and suspicions. Where no one - friends, neighbours or the police - believes Nina's instinctive fear that her daughter is in terrible danger. Alone, she undergoes a frantic search for Charlie. And as day turns to night, she begins to doubt not just whether they'll leave the island for their holiday - but whether they will ever leave it again.Praise for Nicci French:'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition. No one understands human psychological frailty better. No one writes better about grief, love, fear or emotional damage. Not many books are as insightful as they are addictive; Nicci French's are,' Sophie Hannah 'You live through every nail-biting minute' Guardian'A brilliantly crafted new crime series' Daily Mirror 'Terrific. The writing is pacy, the jaw-dropping twists are plentiful' Short List'One of French's hardest-to-put-down novels' Sunday Express 'French is undeniably at the top of British psychological suspense writing, expert in the unguessable twist, supremely skilled at ratcheting up the tension' Observer 'A nerve-jangling and addictive read' Daily Express Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie Losing You Is A Nail-biter Of A Thriller From The Bestselling Author, Nicci French The Clock Is Ticking - And The Search Hasn't Even Begun . . . Nina Landry Has Given Up City Life For The Isolated Community Of Sandling Island, Lying Off The Bleak East Coast Of England. At Night The Wind Howls. Sometimes They Are Cut Off By The Incoming Tide. For Nina Though It Is Home. It Is Safe. But When Nina's Teenage Daughter Charlie Fails To Return From A Sleepover On The Day They're Due To Go On Holiday, The Island Becomes A Different Place Altogether. A Place Of Secrets And Suspicions. Where No One - Friends, Neighbours Or The Police - Believes Nina's Instinctive Fear That Her Daughter Is In Terrible Danger. Alone, She Undergoes A Frantic Search For Charlie. And As Day Turns To Night, She Begins To Doubt Not Just Whether They'll Leave The Island For Their Holiday - But Whether They Will Ever Leave It Again. Praise For Nicci French: 'nicci French's Sophisticated, Compassionate And Gripping Crime Novels Stand Head And Shoulders Above The Competition. No One Understands Human Psychological Frailty Better. No One Writes Better About Grief, Love, Fear Or Emotional Damage. Not Many Books Are As Insightful As They Are Addictive; Nicci French's Are,' Sophie Hannah 'you Live Through Every Nail-biting Minute' Guardian 'a Brilliantly Crafted New Crime Series' Daily Mirror 'terrific. The Writing Is Pacy, The Jaw-dropping Twists Are Plentiful' Short List 'one Of French's Hardest-to-put-down Novels' Sunday Express 'french Is Undeniably At The Top Of British Psychological Suspense Writing, Expert In The Unguessable Twist, Supremely Skilled At Ratcheting Up The Tension' Observer 'a Nerve-jangling And Addictive Read' Daily Express THE NAIL-BITING, PULSE-RACING THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR, NICCI FRENCH 'Extraordinary. It carried me with it on the breathless ride ' 5***** Reader Review 'Had me totally hooked and kept me guessing until the end' 5***** Reader Review 'Gripping, entertaining . . . A real page-turner' 5***** Reader Review ______ The clock is ticking - and the search hasn't even begun . . . Nina Landry has given up city life for the isolated community of Sandling Island. At night, the wind howls. Sometimes they are cut off by the incoming tide. But for Nina, it is home. It is safe. But when Nina's teenage daughter Charlie fails to return from a sleepover on the day they're due to go on holiday, the island becomes a different place altogether. A place of secrets and suspicions. Where no one - friends, neighbours, even the police - believes Nina's instinctive fear that her daughter is in terrible danger. Alone, she undergoes a frantic search for Charlie. And as day turns to night, she begins to doubt not only whether they'll leave the island for their holiday - but whether they will ever leave it again . . . ______ Praise for Nicci French: 'Nicci French's sophisticated, compassionate and gripping crime novels stand head and shoulders above the competition' Sophie Hannah 'French is undeniably at the top of British psychological suspense writing, expert in the unguessable twist, supremely skilled at ratcheting up the tension' Observer 'A nerve-jangling and addictive read' Daily Express 'You live through every nail-biting minute' Guardian 'A brilliantly crafted crime series' Daily Mirror