When You Disappeared by John Marrs

When You Disappeared by John Marrs
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me an ARC in enchange for an honest review.

I love seeing those 5 stars light up! I go through lots of mediocre books to finally find a great one! This book kept me guessing at every turn. Although I had a suspicion of how the book would end up, I still had a few jaw-dropping moments.

This book is about a once-married couple named Simon and Catherine. They had what looked like the perfect family until one day Simon disappears without a trace for no apparent reason. The story is told in 3 ways. The present day, and the past from the alternating eyes of Catherine and Simon. If it seems like this strange point of view would get a little confusing, don't worry - it doesn't. The author does a wonderful job of mastering this point of view.

Shortly into the story (in the present day part of the story) Catherine is visited by a nice-looking, older gentleman who looks a little familiar. After she finally realizes that it is her long lost husband, he begins to tell her the whole story and explains why he felt like he needed to come back one last time.

At the end, they both realize that a majority of their marriage was not what it seemed. And Simon realizes that he spent his whole life blaming others for his own faults.

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