Missing, Presumed is a solid but generic police procedural in which Cambridgeshire policewoman Manon Bradshaw searches for a missing woman while also dealing with personal feelings of loneliness. Steiner adds a dollop of ambition to the book by having many of its characters dealing with perceived missing elements in their lives, giving the title a double meaning.
Several characters take turns as the point-of-view character. Authors typically use this device to add tension because each character knows different things or to offer distinctive voices, but neither of these tricks happen here.
I received Missing, Presumed for Christmas along with its follow-up Persons Unknown. More Manon on the horizon!
Several characters take turns as the point-of-view character. Authors typically use this device to add tension because each character knows different things or to offer distinctive voices, but neither of these tricks happen here.
I received Missing, Presumed for Christmas along with its follow-up Persons Unknown. More Manon on the horizon!
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