The Missing

Remarkable...a rip-roaring adventure novel with a true depth of feeling - Stephen Amidon, Sunday Times

A beautifully written, enthralling saga . . . a compelling novel - James Urquhart, Independent

Gautreaux writes action-packed novels that stand out for the extraordinary calibre of their prose - Andrew Rosenheim, The Times

Has the impact of a book twice its length . . . a dramatic, theatrical meditation on law and lawlessness - Alan Warner, Guardian

Tim Gautreaux's redemptive novel is a joy to read - Barclay McBain, Herald

Gautreaux brings a long-gone era to life in lush, fresh detail . . . this novel about the intricacies of the human heart has a great, beating one of its own. Life may be harsh and fleeting, but the missing are still missed. - Heather Thompson, Sunday Telegraph

Tim Gautreaux has managed to write a fine novel about a child's abduction without making it too upsetting. This isn't to say that the book is lightweight; nor does it duck the fear and trauma of the events it narrates. It has all the insight and metaphors you could wish for, but you end up zipping through it . . . impressively thrilling, and pleasingly complete - Tom Payne, Daily Telegraph

Gautreaux writes with sustained grace and creates memorable characters . . . What really sets THE MISSING apart, though, is his remarkable ability to realise the period . . . a rare and rather uncanny achievement: a novel about the South in the early Twenties that reads as though it was actually written there and then - John Dugdale, Literary Review