Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, First Chapter/Intros, originally hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea and now hosted by I’d Rather Be at the Beach; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s feature is a recent download. Three Days Missing, by Kimberly Belle: When a child goes missing, two mothers’ lives collide in a shocking way in this suspenseful novel from the bestselling author of The Marriage Lie.
Intro: KAT
My phone is already buzzing with work email as I rush Ethan through his morning routine. Get up. Get dressed. For the love of God, brush your teeth and hair. In none of his eight short years has my son ever been a morning person, and I’ve never been the most patient of mothers, not even when I didn’t have a boss clocking the second I step off the elevator.
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Teaser: My blood tingles with equal parts anger and disappointment. What kind of rinky-dink journalist is this guy? (68%).
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Synopsis: It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: the call that comes in the middle of the night. When Kat Jenkins awakens to the police on her doorstep, her greatest fear is realized. Her nine-year-old son, Ethan, is missing–vanished from the cabin where he’d been on an overnight class trip. Shocked and distraught, Kat rushes to the campground, but she’s too late; the authorities have returned from their search empty-handed after losing Ethan’s trail in the mountain forest.
Another mother from the school, Stef Huntington, seems like she has it all: money, prominence in the community, a popular son and a loving husband. She hardly knows Kat, except for the vicious gossip that swirls around Kat’s traumatic past. But as the police investigation unfolds, Ethan’s disappearance has earth-shattering consequences for Stef, as her path crosses with Kat. As the two mothers race against the clock, their desperate search for answers reveals how the greatest dangers lie behind the everyday smiles of those they trust the most.
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What do you think? Would you keep reading?
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RAINY DAYS AND MONDAYS 
GREAT TEASER, Laurel.
I enjoyed this book, and I hope you do too.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I’m glad. I enjoyed the previous book, too: The Marriage Lie.
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This one sounds like a real page-turner!
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Thanks, Cleo, I am eager to dive into it! Enjoy your pick for today.
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I really struggle to read books (or watch films) where children are hurt/go missing, maybe it’s because I’m a mum myself and it terrifies me!! Hope you enjoy this though. Here’s mine this week: https://myendlessshelf.weebly.com/home/tell-me-something-tuesday-next-read-first-chapter-first-paragraph-tuesday-intros
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Oh, yes, Kayleigh, I feel the same, but being terrified is good while reading a book. In real life, not so much! Thanks for visiting.
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New to me author and title, sounds like it might be good. Hope you are enjoying it so far.
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Thanks, Diane, I hope to start this one soon. Enjoy your reading, and thanks for visiting.
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I usually avoid missing children books, but am intrigued. Hope you’re enjoying it!
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Thanks, JoAnn, I usually hope for the kids to be found, and all’s well that ends well, but these books can be terrifying. Enjoy your pick.
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I can relate to the intro as my youngest son was the same way. He had one speed and it was slow. I would keep reading.
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Thanks, Nise, I could relate, too; each of my four could be like that, depending on what else was going on. Enjoy your pick for today.
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The intro did a good job of setting up the story. I can relate to those pressures of young motherhood. On the other hand, I have a hard time reading stories where children are missing or mistreated. I hope its okay for you.
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Thanks, Margot, and I’m usually on pins and needles until the kids are found safe…and when they’re not, it’s heartbreaking. Sigh. Enjoy your pick.
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I would have to read more. This one sounds so intense. This week I have Through the Fire by Katie Ruggle from my review stack. Happy reading!
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Thanks, Kathy, I depend on the intensity in books to keep me reading. LOL. Enjoy yours.
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The opening is so “everyday” but it sounds like a story that would dredge up my own worst nightmares! Thanks for visiting my blog today!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kym, I think so, too!
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The mother in me is shaking at the thought of a missing child.
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Thanks, Vicki, I always hope for a good outcome!
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Sounds great, I’ll have to watch for that one.
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Thanks, P.D., I am eager to read this one.
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Oh my goodness! It sounds completely engrossing – I hope you’re enjoying, Laurel.
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Thanks, Sarah, I’m definitely looking forward to it.
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I’d read on. Sounds like it will be good and suspenseful. My Teaser
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Thanks for visiting, Laura, and I’m eager to read it. Enjoy yours.
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This sounds really good. Thanks for stopping by Girl Who Reads.
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Thanks for the return visit, Donna; enjoy your reading.
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Oh, I wonder what he did to get that reaction! Great teaser! Thanks for stopping by! Happy reading!
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Thanks, Louisa…I wonder about that, too! Thanks for stopping by.
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