By: Amanda McKinney
Narrator: Elise Roth
ISBN: 9781805088882
Publisher: Dreamscape Select
Storm Publishing
Publocation Date: 01/24/2025
Format: audiobook
My Rating: 4 Stars (ALC)
An Amazon Charts Bestseller
He spent twenty years in prison. She spent twenty years living a lie.
At 2:00 a.m. Sylvia Stone awakens to a letter on her doorstep suggesting the handsome carpenter, Rhett Cohen, who was convicted of murdering her mother twenty years earlier, is innocent. The anonymous letters continue, each one revealing details only the true killer would know, making Sylvia question her testimony years ago.
But as Rhett is released from prison, the fourth and final letter arrives with one chilling message: You’re next.
Then Sylvia disappears.
You may think you know how this story ends. Think again.
Cancel your plans and prepare for a sleepless night – this is one twisty ‘I did not see that coming’ psychological thriller you won’t want to put down. Fans of Freida McFadden, Gone Girl and The Perfect Marriage will love When I Disappear.
Previously published as The Stone Secret, an Independent Publisher Book Awards Gold Medal Winner - 2024. This version includes updated plot and new content.
My Review
Amanda McKinney's latest novel, WHEN I DISAPPEAR is a gripping, twisty, whodunit psychological thriller of murder, secrets, manipulation, lies, and deception that will keep you guessing with red herrings.
Four Letters.
One Chilling Message.
YOUR NEXT.
A ski mask
A journal
The jewelry
The shrine
About...
Sylvia Stone begins receiving letters twenty years after her mother Marjorie's murder. She has spent 20 years living a lie.
Rhett Cohen has spent 20 years in prison after being convicted of the murder. He claims he is innocent.
Was he in the wrong place at the wrong time?
When Sylvia receives the last letter informing her she is next, Rhett is desperate to uncover the real killer before he is again blamed. Then she disappears.
Who framed Rhett? Who killed Marjorie Stone?
My thoughts...
WHEN I DISAPPEAR is an engrossing popcorn thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat with mounting suspense.
Told from multiple POVs and flashbacks from twenty-some years ago, the author keeps you hooked with her twists, turns, suspects, and unreliable narrator.
Jealousy, greed, obsession, and an evil, sinister plan of murder (s) unravel in this small town full of secrets.
McKinney's skill in crafting a dark and multi-layered narrative is evident, and readers will find the ending satisfying. This was my first book by the author, and I'm eagerly looking forward to reading more.
Audiobook...
For an immersive experience, the audiobook is narrated by Elise Roth, whose engaging performance brings the characters to life.
Recs...
WHEN I DISAPPEAR is for Miranda Rijks, Emily Shiner, Robin Mahle, and Daniel Hurst fans.
Thanks to Dreamscape Select and Storm Publishing for providing me with an ALC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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My Rating: 4 Stars
Pub Date: Jan 24, 2025
About the Author
Amanda McKinney is the multi-award-winning author of more than thirty romantic suspense and thriller novels. Her books have received over fifteen literary awards and nominations, including the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence, and have been included in lists such as POPSUGAR's 12 Best Romance Books, and featured on the Today Show.Amanda lives in Arkansas with her handsome husband, two beautiful boys, and three obnoxious dogs, and enjoys hiking, daydreaming, and very dirty martinis. WEBSITE
