[The following review is part of the Missing File blog tour being organized by TLC Book Tours. For a full list of stops on the tour, see the tour page.]
By Amanda Amaya
My first thoughts after
reading this book? Wow. Here is the synopsis from the back cover:
Detective Avraham Avraham must find a teenage boy who has vanished from his quiet suburban neighborhood.
Police detective Avraham Avraham knows that when a crime is committed in his sleepy suburb of Tel Aviv, there is little need for a complex investigation. There are no serial killers or kidnappings here. The perpetrator is usually the neighbor, the uncle, or the father. As he has learned, the simplest explanation is always the answer.
But his theory is challenged when a sixteen-year-old boy named Ofer Sharabi disappears without a trace while on his way to school one morning. There is no simple explanation, and Avraham's ordered world is consumed by the unimaginable perplexity of the case.
The more he finds out about the boy and his circumstances, the further out of reach the truth seems to be. Avraham's best lead is Ofer's older neighbor and tutor, Ze'ev Avni. Avni has information that sheds new light on the case—and makes him a likely suspect. But will the neighbor's strange story save the investigation?
Told through dual perspectives, The Missing File is a crisp, suspenseful tale that introduces an indelible new detective and offers an evocative portrait of suburban life and tension with a universal reach. As it draws to its startling conclusion, D. A. Mishani's twisting mystery will have readers questioning notions of innocence and guilt, and the nebulous nature of truth.
I was seriously blown away
by this book. The writing, the suspense,
the foreshadowing…it was absolutely riveting.
I read a variety of books, and I occasionally read crime/mysteries. This one was different than any other book I have
read before.
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D. A. Mishani |
I also appreciated the
author’s use of foreshadowing. He
inserts a little nugget of information in your brain that might not be resolved
for several chapters. But that nugget
stays in your brain while you are reading the build up to a resolution.
I liked how the story was
told from dual perspectives. How the
same events were reconstructed by two people on seemingly opposite sides. The ending is so simple, but the way it is
written it is so unexpected.
And the characters in this
book are very well developed. The reader
feels a sort of kinship with the main character, Avi, and a sense of revulsion
at the secondary main character, Ze’ev.
The detective in the novel,
Avi, is extremely dedicated to his line of work. This case deeply affects him, and I totally
identify with that notion. I am a nurse,
so I completely understand the feelings of guilt and the emotions produced when
something goes wrong. There is a sense
of responsibility to the person involved.
There is a constant replay in the mind, what did I miss? What could have been done differently to
change the outcome?
The
Missing File is a five
star book for me for so many reasons. For
the way it is written, very sharp and concise.
For the way the detective methodically attempts to solve the crime. For the vivid descriptions of police work
that goes along with a case of this nature.
For the emotions evoked at several points in the book.
And I definitely loved the
ending that leaves room for more to come.
The Missing File is an
excellent book, very highly recommended.
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About the Reviewer: Amanda was born in Texas ,
moved to Pittsburgh for 25 years, and now she’s back in the Lone Star State . She has been a nurse for a decade. She
loves to read and will usually read anything. She prefers to focus on
self-published authors and may consider writing herself one day. She is
also a newlywed and a mom. You can check out her work at the examiner.com and on her blog The Eclectic Bookworm.
I think it's rare to find a book that hits everything you mentioned: writing, emotions, setting, characters, etc. This really sounds like a fantastic book!
ReplyDeleteThanks for being on the tour!
Thanks for the recommendation! I have to keep this book in mind for myself and my in-laws. MIL is from Israel and likes to read books set there or by authors from there. I love well done thrillers :)
ReplyDeleteYou're right on the money, Elisa. There aren't too many books set in Israel, and this one looks to be an exceptional one. Kudos to Amanda for her review.
DeleteNow... do I read it during the day or late at night???
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great one, I always like learning something while reading.
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