Missing People
eBook - ePub

Missing People

  1. 416 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Missing People

About this book

From a "perceptive writer whose work makes us painfully aware of our human follies and acknowledges our lovely humanity" (Audrey Niffenegger, bestselling author of The Time Traveler's Wife ) comes suspenseful novel about a missing girl whose disappearance rocks her community. Six years after the traumatic disappearance of Etta Messenger, it's clear that none of the members of her middle-class family have finished mourning. Gaping emotional wounds have been poorly addressed. Etta's mother, Meg, anxious to find closure and make what she can of the rest of her life, has organized a memorial service to mark the painful anniversary. Newton, Etta's erstwhile high school sweetheart, a disabled Afghanistan veteran with anger issues, uses the impending anniversary as a convenient excuse to spin out of control. Charlie, Etta's earnest blue-collar father, takes stock of his life and is reminded how he failed to protect his daughter. Her younger brother, Townes, who was the last of them to see Etta and is convinced his emotional outburst drove his sister away, has his fragile hermetic cocoon threatened by the heightened emotions of the day. On the day of the memorial, a snowstorm threatens the city, and a chance observation on a commuter train entangles Townes in a dangerous situation that recall the events surrounding Etta's loss. The characters are shaken from their mournful routines by an unrelenting chain of events, including Newton's arrest, Townes' dangerous heroics, Charlie's recognition of his own shortcomings, and Meg's shocking discovery. The action moves from the seemingly serene suburbs to the heart of a dangerous Chicago neighborhood. Will this ensemble of damaged characters pull themselves together in time, or will new stresses rip their tattered lives to shreds...

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Dedication
  3. The Practice of Mourning Evasion
  4. Attempted Life Reboot
  5. Pain Avoidance Through Violence
  6. Displaced Rescue Efforts
  7. Quality Times
  8. The Last Normal Day
  9. A Meal Shared
  10. Ladies’ Man
  11. Memories Unpacked
  12. Hard Determinist
  13. Life Leaves Marks
  14. Emotional House Cleaning
  15. Printer’s Row Respite
  16. Abrupt Change of Plans
  17. Girl Talk
  18. Change is the Only Constant
  19. Big Misunderstanding
  20. A Rude Awakening
  21. Processed Like Sausage
  22. Preparations Are Made
  23. An Inexperienced Stalker
  24. A Prelude to Inquisition
  25. Playtime with Grandma Meg
  26. Unintended Stakeout
  27. Mano a Mano
  28. The Lonesome Memorial
  29. Machine-Made Coffee
  30. Into the Cold
  31. Night Ride
  32. Heroics Are for the Heroes
  33. A Brand-New Day
  34. Imprisoned
  35. A Mother’s Job Is Never Done
  36. Harangued by an Unwelcome Diatribe
  37. Parenting Is Forever
  38. Chicago’s Leading Expert on Dive Bars
  39. Following Bread Crumbs
  40. Crisis of Faith
  41. Realization Dawns
  42. Ultimatum
  43. Unwelcome Reverie
  44. Confession Is Good for the Soul
  45. A Man on a Mission
  46. Barstool Philosopher
  47. A Violent Convergence
  48. A Few Last Words
  49. Acknowledgments
  50. Copyright