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    Missing, Presumed

    Written by Susie Steiner

    Narrated by Juanita McMahon

    3.5/5

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    A RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLER

    72 HOURS TO FIND HER…

    ‘Hits the sweet spot between literary and crime fiction – Gripping’ ERIN KELLY

    ‘For those who love their crime fiction rich in psychology, beautifully written and laced with dark humour. Dive in’ LUCIE WHITEHOUSE

    A MISSING GIRL
    Edith Hind is gone, leaving just her coat, a smear of blood and a half-open door.

    A DESPERATE FAMILY
    Each of her friends and relatives has a version of the truth. But none quite adds up.

    A DETECTIVE AT BREAKING POINT
    The press grows hungrier by the day. Can DS Manon Bradshaw fend them off, before a missing persons case becomes a murder investigation?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateFeb 25, 2016
    ISBN9780008123314
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    Missing, Presumed
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    Susie Steiner

    Susie Steiner began her writing career as a news reporter first on local papers, then on the Evening Standard, the Daily Telegraph and The Times. In 2001 she joined the Guardian, where she worked as a commissioning editor for 11 years. Her first novel, Homecoming was described as 'truly exceptional' by the Observer.

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    • 5/5
      Enjoyed this story from the very begining. Will look for more from Susie Steiner.
    • 4/5
      Missing, Presumed is a beautifully written British crime novel with the emphasis more on the characters than the actual crime. I, luckily, received this novel through Early Reviewers. A young woman goes missing - is she dead or has she been kidnapped? There is blood at the scene and enough to make you think that she has not come to a good end. Her parents are wealthy. She and her fiance are well educated. Her best friend is devasted by her disappearance. Manon Bradshaw is a detective assigned to the case and she is a mess. Her love life is dismal. She is 39 and wants to find someone who will share her life, but she cannot seem to make wise choices. All that plus being responsible for a high-profile case makes her an interesting case study. For me, this was a page-turner.
    • 3/5
      Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner is a slow burn police procedural about the search for missing person Edith Hind.DS Manon Bradshaw (great name) listens to her police radio at night to help her get to sleep and that's what convinced me I had to read this book. I had a police radio for a while and was addicted to listening to it at night, celebrating when news of a bad guy arrested was broadcast.Anyway, Bradshaw is investigating the sudden disappearance of Edith, with many leads to track down.I enjoyed exploring the different ways Edith's parents respond to her disappearance and the police work that goes into tracking down the various leads is a solid reminder of just how much work is involved in an operation of this magnitude.Try as I might, I didn't really like protagonist Manon Bradshaw. I thought she was desperate, clingy, needy and cried too much. Having said that, I know many readers will find her more relatable than other police detectives in this genre and there are plenty of women just like her out there. I guess I just wanted her to have more respect for herself.The ending was unpredictable, and I was glad to be mistaken when I thought I had the culprit sussed.* Copy courtesy of HarperCollins Publishers Australia *
    • 4/5
      Thoroughly enjoyed this one. I liked getting to know all of the characters - even the mom of the missing woman. Manon felt like a genuine person, as did most of the POV characters and, while I wanted more of the case and less personal sometimes, I'm looking forward to the next book so I can see how everyone is doing.

      Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the book!
    • 4/5
      Very much enjoyed and great characters that are well developed and good writing. Not a lot of suspense, but the gradual build up to the ending kept me interested. I look forward to the rest of the series.
    • 4/5
      MISSING, PRESUMED's story is a mystery. An upper class 24-year-old woman is missing, and police detectives search for her. But MISSING, PRESUMED is more than its plot. The story is told through the eyes of various characters involved. Not only that, but the lives of these characters apart from the story are also examined. You might even say the book is more concerned with character development than it is with telling the story. Although the best books develop both character and plot, the first half of MISSING, PRESUMED can be tiresome because of its concentration on the characters’ lives almost to the exclusion of plot. For this reason, I almost rated it three stars. But I think this is better than most three-star books.Give this book a try. You may be glad to know that it is the first in a series.
    • 4/5
      3.5 stars rounded up. The ending was a little bit of a let down in its conclusion of the mystery, and pacing, but overall I was entertained and remained curious how the story would play out. The multiple narrators were a bit harder to keep track of at first, but not too bad after I worked out how they were all related to the story.
    • 5/5
      British police procedural, my favorite genre of mystery. It's a great, suspenseful story but what makes it a great read is the fully fleshed out characters. I'll be looking for more in this series.
    • 1/5
      Abandoned. The story wasn't drawing me in, and the overuse of the "F" word turned me off.
    • 4/5
      The story, for what it is worth, is the kidnapping “presumed missing” of Edith Hind, beautiful Cambridge student and daughter of a wealthy surgeon. When the body is not found all the usual subjects...family, boyfriend and possible girlfriend are interviewed but to no avail. What lifts this book above the normal crime thriller is the wonderful character of DS Manon Bradshaw. She is a gutsy, confused, loveable detective with a very complex private life that often interferes with her professional status. From the opening scenes, a failed attempt at internet dating, to her obvious affection for Fly Dent, a young man with no father figure and an alcoholic mother…..Manon grabs centre stage as she reaches out for our kindness and support. With her equally affable partner Constable Davy Walker they work to uncover the truth of the whereabouts of Edith Hind….”Davy of course smiling in at her, coffee in hand, the light glowing behind those marvellous ears, like red quotation marks” It is however Manon that makes this book such an enjoyable read a 39 year old woman searching for some form of inner contentment……”She thinks life is best passed in a blur: imprecise and anaesthetised from the sharper feelings. She is drowning as the gin engulfs her, swaying on the spot, the room spinning, the music pumping in time with the blood in her arteries.”.........”The bereaved should wear signs, she thinks, saiying: Grief in Progress- for at least a couple of years”....
    • 4/5
      I LOVE police thrillers/mysteries and this was no exception. Steiner did a great job setting up an intriguing case and great characters, and it took me almost the whole book to figure the whole thing out. I loved the main detective, Manon, and the shifts in perspective really gave the book dimension. A fantastic police novel to add to my recommending list!
    • 3/5
      Clever plotting and the main character is an interesting mess with a sense of humor.
    • 4/5
      Detective Manon Bradshaw seems to be a good detective, but her personal life is a bit of a mess. I can relate to her. She becomes involved in the missing persons case of Edith Hind. Chapters are told from the view point of various characters: Manon, Edith's mother Miriam, Manon's partner Davy, Edith's friend Helena. . . . an approach that works well. I became caught up in the case and kept changing my mind as to whether Edith might still be alive, and who might be involved in her disappearance. Like all good mysteries, unexpected (at least by me!) twists come near the end. I did find myself having to look up various Britishisms.
    • 4/5
      A good blend of mystery and personal story.
    • 3/5
      Actually ordered this book by mistake but I did like it. I was somewhat disappointed in the way DS Manon Bradshaw reacted to her love interest - it seemed out of character and somewhat wacky - she did redeem herself at the end with a very selfless act - The missing person part took a back seat for quite awhile but it wrapped up with a surprising twist that seemed to come out of nowhere. There was an excerpt for her next in the series and seemed very interesting - so I think I might order it and try the series. It was a quick light easy read.
    • 3/5
      I can't say whether I liked this book or not. Sometimes I liked the characters and sometimes I did not. There was a lot of back-and-forth getting to know the characters, really developing them. However, I really wasn't invested in any of them. The book was a bit tedious for me.
    • 2/5
      It was ok. I liked the mystery but found myself looking forward to the end of the book. I think the character development is what annoyed me most about the book as some seemed plausible and others forced.
    • 4/5
      In Susie Steiner’s first police procedural (and second novel), Detective Sergeant Manon Bradshaw of the Major Incident Team of the Cambridge police is something of a ticking time bomb. Single, approaching forty, her personal life in disarray and with no viable life partner on the horizon, she has been reduced to the humiliating ritual of internet dating. One night, after returning home from another disastrous romantic encounter, she hears a call (on the police radio she’s installed against regulations in her bedroom) for officers to report to the scene of a serious incident, which, when she arrives, at first glance appears to be a violent abduction. The missing woman, 22-year-old student Edith Hind, is the daughter of Sir Ian Hind, royal surgeon, and his wife Miriam. It is a high-profile case with an attractive victim whose personal life becomes the focus of intense media scrutiny and salacious speculation. Steiner employs multiple points of view—primarily Manon, her relentlessly optimistic colleague DC Davy Walker, and Edith’s mother Miriam—to tell a story that is kept moving briskly along as secrets are unearthed, a body is found, and the police spend their time following up a series of leads, some false, others credible. Steiner’s novel is a well-told tale of good intentions gone awry. Her characters are delightfully flawed. They make mistakes. They act badly for a variety of reasons. Some of her people are weak and selfish, others are simply unlucky. Her greatest gift to readers, however, is Manon Bradshaw, a smart, tough, thoroughly modern career-driven young woman: emotionally vulnerable, savvy about many things (men being the glaring exception), not above profane outbursts and fits of jealous pique, and whose personal struggles arouse the reader’s sympathy and interest. The mystery at the core of Missing, Presumed is resolved in a credible manner, perhaps just short of wholly satisfying, but by that time the reader is so completely invested in Manon and her colleagues at Cambridge MIT that the only thing we really want to be told is that the author is writing a sequel.
    • 3/5
      My expectations were that this book would be similar to Tana French's books. It was in that we were drawn into the detective's inner life as well the investigation. Though, I was not as invested in the characters and the actual crime like I was with French's books. The solution to the crime was anticlimactic. The third part of the book pulled me out of the crime and into the main detective's life which was not all that interesting. I almost forgot there was an investigation going on. Three stars because the writing was good and I did develop empathy for most of the characters and the ending did tie up the book nicely but as I already said was anticlimactic. This detective series may get better with each book, would be willing to check out the next one.
    • 4/5
      I didn't like the main character, Manon, very much until the very end. She's trying to hard to be happy but going about it all the wrong way. The actual plot line is a tragic series of missteps. In searching for the missing girl, a murder victim is found and a troubled woman is driven to suicide. There is a sense, for Manon at least, that the mistakes in her case make her stop and think about where she is going in her life. The plot was unique and I enjoyed the twist.
    • 4/5
      This book was the sort that made me wish I had someone to chat to who was reading along & say "Can you believe that?!" There were moments when I actually recoiled in surprise (Manon's date itemizing the check at dinner because he hadn't had wine) and then there were the moments where I issued shocked laughter (Manon receiving the break up text telling her that he was seeking something "exceptional").

      When I went into this I thought it was going to be mostly about the mystery of Edie's disappearance. It turned out that this read more like a first in a detective series. The case was followed but what shone through more importantly was the lives of the detectives and how those threads wove together in other ways (some case related & others not). They mystery, in its resolution, was a bit of a let down. I was glad to know the answers but the answers irritated me (as in "That's it? Seriously?!"). The only thing that pulled me back on my rage was realizing that I could completely see a case resolution going just that way in real life. It's not anything that will shock or amaze most readers but it did have all its threads neatly tied. The characters, Manon, Davy especially and to a lesser extent, Harriet, were where the best things about this book were hung. Of the Hinds, Miriam was the best rendered and I wish there was more Rollo. Fly was a very good addition and I liked him so much that I was actually sad when I realized I'd reached the end of the book.

      If this is the first book in a series, I will be looking forward to reading the next. Definitely recommended and I'll keep a lookout for future books by the author. This is definitely a very good debut.

      I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
    • 4/5
      An engaging psychological mystery about a young woman who is reported missing. She leaves behind her coat, mobile phone and a trail of blood. The hunt to find her is in the hands of the Cambridgeshire MIT team and a nationwide search begins.‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive!’ The plot is quite a slow burner, it draws you in gradually and then the pace picks up. It’s very much character driven and delves into human relationships and psyche. I enjoy a mystery which has a human interest rather than one that contains gory murder scenes so this one fits the bill for me. I prefer a conundrum and this one was certainly puzzling! There are a few red herrings and the conclusion is a surprising one, albeit a little far fetched.An enjoyable and compelling story which had me eagerly turning the pages. I look forward to reading more by Susie Steiner.
    • 4/5
      Not typical, either with characters or the plot lines. Almost marked it with "edgy topics" as there's lots in the background about the ticking clock, online dating, lack of fulfillment. The book isn't just about the crime, it's also about the story of the characters, and ain't always pretty.
    • 5/5
      A blend of British police procedural, literary mystery and dark social commentary, Susie Steiner’s Missing, Presumed brings to life the Cambridgeshire countryside, the splits between town, gown and village, and the great divide between the rich and poor. Browbeaten characters, dark motivations, and a missing girl case that drags too long for politics and convenience… together it makes for a prickly read that blends being depressing with constant hints of promise for the future. It all feels all too real. But it’s also oddly compelling—the reader wants to know, wants to find out not just who-done-what but why and where and how all the side avenues may or may not be connected.In the end, Missing, Presumed is a fascinating mystery, an absorbing commentary on modern life and politics, and an oddly haunting tale with characters who stick in the mind, and promise that lifts it from miserable to hope. It’s a long slow read, but a rewarding one.Disclosure: I got it on a deal and I offer my honest review.
    • 2/5
      I found this book to be very slow going. I wasn't excited to pick it up and keep reading and I didn't feel a great pull to find out what was going to happen. This book was very meh. I didn't think about it when I wasn't reading it, I didn't feel connected to any of the characters, I really didn't feel the need to keep turning the pages other than to get the book over with. This book reminded me a lot of how I felt after reading The Good Girl. Its a fine book but nothing spectacular and once you finally get to hear from the missing girl's perspective it changes your whole opinion of her in the end. In my opinion, there are much better missing woman mysteries out there that have a quicker plot and more interesting characters
    • 3/5
      I was expecting...more, I guess. It's good, it was just described to me as a great thriller I wouldn't be able to put down. And well, I did put it down, a bunch. And I didn't have much urgency to return to it other than to make a dent into my long TBR list. It's more of a police procedural than a thriller, but it is interesting with several twists. However, it's more of a slow burn.
    • 4/5
      More police-procedural than thriller, Missing, Presumed is an intriguing look into how most crimes are resolved by dogged determination and unwavering commitment rather than sudden hunches and exciting leads.The case of the missing Cambridge post-graduate Edith Hinds was always going to be high profile, not only because she was the beautiful daughter of successful parents – her father the personal physician to the Queen, no less – but also due to scandalous revelations of her sexual shenanigans. DI Manon Bradshaw is more concerned with the plight of Fly, a boy whose brother’s murder she is investigating, than the suspicious disappearance of Edith but author Susie Steiner weaves the threads together seamlessly in a highly satisfying conclusion which is both unexpected and optimistic.
    • 3/5
      Missing, Presumed is told in the voices of principal characters in alternating chapters: Manon; her partner in the police force, Davy; Edith's friend Helena; Edith's mother Miriam; and one or two chapters from Edith herself. It's a good way to get inside the minds of each character in order to get a clearer picture of what's going on. This is especially true once the investigation gathers steam and the lives of the people closest to Edith are put under the microscope (and often shredded). The one character I had the most difficult time coming to grips with is Manon Bradshaw herself. This is because, for most of the book, she is ruled by jealousy. She's not close to her family because her sibling got more attention. She looks at every other female and sees what they have that she doesn't. It's never dawned on her that maybe, just maybe, what everyone else has isn't what she needs. Seeing her finally begin to change her way of thinking was refreshing to say the least.Although the pace of the book is dramatically slowed by what I refer to as TMM (too much middle), and it has an ending that I didn't find very surprising, I still enjoyed the book. Those alternating voices really pulled me into the story. My next encounter with Manon will be an interesting one.
    • 3/5
      Detective Sergeant Manon Bradshaw, suffering from a midlife crisis of sorts, is a respected member of the police force yet she finds herself wishing for a family. She seems lonely and rather desperate in her personal life. But there’s always the job . . . Graduate student Edith Hind, the daughter of the surgeon to the Royal Family, has vanished. It falls to Manon and her partner, Davy, to solve the mystery of the young woman’s disappearance. Often insecure, Manon is, at turns, snarky, self-centered, sympathetic, and frequently vulnerable; unfortunately, this complex woman also spends a great deal of time whining and carrying on about her personal situation, making her less likable than readers might otherwise find her. The other characters are equally as well-depicted; as a group, they serve as the focus of the character-driven plot. Intrigue foreshadows the unraveling of secrets and leads to the unexpected final reveal, a resolution that some readers may find more of a let-down than they might have expected. Of greater concern, however, is the gratuitous use of foul language that many readers may find off-putting and increasingly-annoying.
    • 4/5
      Slow to start but thankfully stuck with it. Really enjoyed it and really like DS Bradshaw's character. As I was finishing the book, I thought 'wouldn't it be great if this were to be a series' and there is a new one coming out soon! I like the format of each chapter being dedicated to the characters. The relationship Bradshaw builds with Fly is really sweet!