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Amazing
There's not much else I can say about this series that I haven't already but of course I loved it as always. Each book truly does get better.
Weaver wr... READ MORE
Brilliant!!
The Missing Family is another fabulous, gripping, fast-paced and addictive thriller in the David Raker series and I absolutely loved it! This book was just... READ MORE
Synopsis
IT WAS THE PERFECT DAY OUT . . .
UNTIL THEY NEVER CAME BACK.
THE EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT DAVID RAKER THRILLER FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE MISSING PERSON MYSTERY, TIM WEAVER
RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK
'Fiendishly serpentine and utterly compulsive' Louise Candlish
A beautiful summer day. A remote Dartmoor lake.
The Fowler family takes a boat out.
Mother Sarah stays on shore.
She looks away for one minute.
When she turns back the boat is empty . . .
Her family has vanished.
The police draw a blank.
Yet missing persons investigator
David Raker knows something isn’t right.
He promises answers.
But his questions might put him in the path of a killer . . .
--
PRAISE FOR THE MISSING FAMILY
‘A twisty adventure, a masterclass of plotting’ Literary Review
‘Raker and a race against time - is there a better basis for a book? Impossible to put down’ HOLLY WATT
‘Oh-so tantalising twisty’ Heat
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9781405953016
- Number of pages: 496
- Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 31 mm
- Weight: 341g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allAnother cracking episode in this excellent series
Number 13 in the Raker Series and it’s great to be back with missing person investigator David Raker and former detective, Colm Healy. Husband and father ... READ MORE
Tense and pacey but not my favourite
A sunny summer day at a lake in a remote area of Dartmoor, Devon. Three members of a family go out onto the lake in a boat while the mother and a toddler ... READ MORE
Complex crime
This is the first Raker book I’ve read and although it did reference some history especially between him and Healy it was as easy to read as a standalone, ... READ MORE
Another superb page turner from this excellent author
The protagonist, Raker, finds missing people and the author’s series of books take you on a range of mysterious and thrilling adventures. Each can be read ... READ MORE
Unputdownable!
As an avid fan of Tim’s work from the first time I set my hands on David Raker, I always look forward to the latest edition and am always guaranteed to dev... READ MORE
Twisty thriller
Firstly, three members of the Fowler family disappear while they are on a dinghy in a middle of the lake in a secluded lake in the middle of Dartmoor. The ... READ MORE
Clever, complex and engaging
A clever, complex and engaging thriller that brings two seemingly unrelated cases for missing person Investigator David Rakers latest book together. Set in... READ MORE
Favourite author.
I'm a huge Tim Weaver fan and anticipate his new book all year long. This series just goes from strength to strength and the storylines are always rivettin... READ MORE
The Missing Family by Tim Weaver
The Missing Family by Tim Weaver is another book in the David Raker thriller series. This time David Raker is investigating how a father, son and Dan his g... READ MORE
A fast paced thriller
This is the 13th book in the series which I didn’t realise until I had started the book. I think it would be beneficial to read all the books in the series... READ MORE
Gripping read!
On a sunny afternoon a family go off for a picnic near a quarry on Dartmoor. It is a favourite spot & they have enjoyed taking a small boat onto the lake. ... READ MORE
Great find
I hadn’t realised that this was book 13 in a series when I started reading, but for me, it didn’t spoil anything. Really enjoyed the storyline. It was well... READ MORE
The Missing Family
If you're looking for a clever, well plotted series of books with great characters look no further than this series, you won't be disappointed.
The thir... READ MORE
An engrossing read
I am extremely late to the David Raker party. The Missing Family is the thirteenth book in the series, but the first I have read. Despite being part of a l... READ MORE
Not to be missed
Another superb entry to the David Raker series by Tim Weaver, these books never fail to grip me. The stories are so well plotted, twist and turn all over t... READ MORE
Exciting, fast-paced and thrilling
Three members of the Fowler family disappear from their dinghy in the middle of a lake. The mother, who fell asleep ashore for just a minute, calls in miss... READ MORE
Another brilliant instalment in the David Raker series
I loved this, the latest in the David Raker and Colm Healy series. The action was fast paced, the plot, mysterious and twisted with two separate investigat... READ MORE
First Class.
The Missing Family by Tim Weaver
Published by Michael Joseph: Random House
Publication date: 4 July, 2024
NO SPOILERS
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wow, I don’t know... READ MORE
Another superb page turner from this excellent author.
Another superb page turner from this excellent author.
The protagonist, Raker, finds missing people and the author’s series of books take you on a rang... READ MORE
Gripping read
Another great read in the David Raker series. This is the 13th book of the series but it can be enjoyed as a standalone novel.
The pace never lets up and ... READ MORE
Clever mystery is hard to put down
Welcome back missing persons investigator David Raker, in another of his trademark “impossible” scenarios. Three members of the Fowler family, while enjoyi... READ MORE
6 star read!
Tim Weaver never misses. Every single book of his is always a five star read. His writing is addictive and very clever, from the very first pages I am alwa... READ MORE
Fabulous
Another fabulous book in the David Raker series. The cleverly constructed plotting and characterisation are fantastic. I loved the twists and turns. This ... READ MORE
The Missing Family
⭐️ 4.5 ⭐️
The Missing Family is the 13th book in the David Raker series. It can easily be read as a standalone, but I do think it helps to know more about... READ MORE
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