Its a wild read, one you can't put down. Definitely one of D.J. Palmer's best. Lots of twists and turns. Secrets, dark pasts, delusions, fear. Such an incredible story.

This guy just gets better and better with each book! D.J. Palmer is now easily a must-read for me! I think this one was his best, but that's a hard call..... Great twist-filled story although I did guess part of it, still edge-of-your-seat thrills! Did start off a little slow, but keep going! The story takes off and then it doesn't stop!

Thank you to #D.J.Palmer, #Netgalley, and #St.MartinsPress. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thank you so much @StMartinsPress for the gifted advance copy of My Wife is Missing for me to read and review. My Wife Is Missing came out on May 10 - available now!

Michael Hart has left his family at their hotel in New York City to pick up pizza for dinner and is shocked to find them gone on his return. There is no note, no reason for them to be gone, and the only thing left behind is his sons Teddy laying in the hallway.

Though the police quickly determine that Natalie has left with the children have left of her own will, Michael is determined to find them and figure out why.

This was one twisty read. Past secrets, intertwining with an uncertain current made it so I had no idea what to believe or where the story was going.

The multiple perspectives, and flash back chapters really helped to build the storyline and give away just enough information at a time to keep me reading.

I think I could have done without the epilogue, but I understand why the author included it to tie up loose strings. And I'm sure if it hadn't been there I would be unhappy with not knowing how the final pieces fit together.

My Wife is Missing by D.J. Palmer is a domestic thriller about a wife who goes missing on a trip to NYC with her family. At first it seems as though something sketchy has happened to Natalie, when she disappears from the hotel that her family is staying in NYC with her children and husband, Michael. Her husband is worried that she has been kidnapped. But soon, Michael realizes that his wife didn’t get kidnapped or disappear, she purposely vanished and ran away. Why did his wife just up and leave with her children? Is it because of the insomnia she has been suffering? Or does Michawl have a few secrets that Natalie finally figured out?

Overall I liked this book. There were many different surprises and twists in this book that I didn't see coming, especially at the end. Since I'm such an avid reader of thriller novels, I like to predict what I think is going to happen in stories I read and I have to say this one totally threw me for a loop. Pretty much everything that I predicted as I was reading was completely wrong, which to me– is a well done thriller!

I especially liked the ending of this book. There was one character in particular that I really didn't expect to have more of a sinister side. Also, I have to say pretty much none of the characters ended up being what they seemed, which made for an interesting read.

I think the chapters could have been a little shorter in this book. I really love short chapters when I'm reading because it makes it seem like the book just flies by. Some of the chapters felt a little long to me. I did however love the varying perspectives between both Michael and Natalie. They weaved together the story seamlessly. All the chapters seemed to end on either a cliffhanger or with some important information or twist. This book definitely made you want to keep reading throughout and find out what was going to happen in the end.

Overall, I would recommend this book especially as a domestic thriller. It was definitely different from other thrillers that I have read and as an avid reader of thrillers, I am always looking for something different and slightly innovative– something in which I cannot predict the ending. This was the second book that I have read by Palmer and I have to say that I have enjoyed both of them and Palmer will be an author but I will continue to read in the future.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advanced readers copy of this book exchange for an honest review.

My Wife is Missing is a family drama/psychological thriller that has a lot of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end.

Natalie and Michael Hart have had a rough time as of late. Natalie is suffering from insomnia and it is possibly affecting her judgment and the closeness with her husband. She talks Michael into a family vacation to New York. Once they get to the hotel, Michael goes out to pick up the pizza for the kids because delivery will take too long. When he returns, his family is gone. Their suitcases and belongings are missing, although his are still there. Michael found his son’s favorite Teddy in the hall outside the room and knows he wouldn’t go willing without it.

The New York police couldn’t help as it appears Natalie and the kids went willingly. Michael is told to go back home and file a missing person’s report. Once he is home the detective that he spoke with in New York, that wasn’t much help, is at his house. He says he is on vacation but is willing to assist Michael in finding his wife. Michael doesn’t trust him or his motives but he really wants to find his wife so he accepts the help.

The storyline was well thought out with quite a few miss turns to keep the reader guessing about what Michael is hiding and how Natalie can prove what she knows. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and highly recommend to anyone who likes the genre.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great thriller! It kept me guessing and made me unsure of what would happen. This book is about a husband and wife. The husband is looking for his wife and children after they go missing. The trouble is, are they missing or was it done on purpose?

If you are looking for a cat and mouse type of story where you are not sure who to trust. I wasn’t sure who I was rooting for until the end.

If you enjoy thrillers, this one will not disappoint! Twist and turns, subtle clues that I’m mad I didn’t pick up on because I was so engrossed in the story and couldn’t wait to see what happened next. Just when you think all has been revealed, another twist!

Book starts off with a bang and gets your blood pressure rising when mom/wife Natalie and her 2 kids go missing. You feel husband/dad Michael’s fear, anguish and guilt. What led to this disappearance? So many issues going on, but all tie in well bringing you to a satisfying ending. This was my first book by this author, but I plan on going back to read previous ones. Will definitely add this author to my Favorites!

Thanks to Mr. Palmer, St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this ARC. Opinion is mine alone.

I enjoyed this one alot. I would give it 4.5 stars. I thought u guessed the ending but the last few chapters got me. I didn't see that coming at all. I would definitely recommend this one

Michael Hart is returning to the hotel room with the takeout pizza when he spots his son's favorite toy in the hallway. Picking it up and walking into the room, he finds it empty. The first thought is his family stepped out momentarily, but it soon becomes apparent that they aren't coming back. Michael fears for his wife because she's been struggling lately with insomnia.

But, why did Natalie request they all go on this family vacation?

Natalie Hart planned everything right down to dotting her i's and crossing her t's. She didn't plan on leaving Teddy behind which has caused an upheaval with her son. Although, she knows it's wrong, she has to lie to her children. Her motto is Move! Move! Move!

A father's desperate attempt to find his wife and kids to protect them, and a mother's desperate attempt to protect her kids. Both harboring secrets from the other spouse.

Oh my gosh, this story kept me on my toes and guessing! I went back and forth in trying to figure out who was telling the truth, up until the shocking ending! I didn't see that coming, I thought I had it figured out. There are lots of twists and turns that will keep you guessing. Terrific thriller!

I received an ARC from NetGalley via St. Martin's Press and I voluntarily reviewed this book.

Wow, what a ride! This was such a great book and I couldn't put it down! I finished it in one setting because I HAD to find out what happened. Thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC.

Review

This is my second D.J Palmer book and I really enjoy his writing style. This thriller was filled with action, and it was a quick and easy read.

The plot of this book focuses on Michael who just realized that his wife Natalie left him and took their children with her. Michael is mystified about Natalie's escape because he thought they were working through their marital issues. He knows that Natalie hasn't been sleeping well for months, and she is on edge because of her exhaustion. Yes, Michael lost his temper after Natalie's cheating accusations, yet he didn't think she was capable of leaving. However, it seems that Natalie has been preparing for her escape for weeks planning everything from the New York Trip to working out her finances to have enough money to run. Michael can't afford to get his past and his darkest secret exposed, so he can't rely on the police to find Natalie. But then, a police officer from the city shows up at his door and offers to help him track his family. Michael doesn't understand why a cop from another jurisdiction would offer their help but with no other alternative, he accepts. In the meantime, Natalie is doing everything she can to get some sleep so she can make rational choices and keep her children safe. After she found out about Michael's secret, she needs to keep the children away, and she knows that their lives depend on the choices she makes while fighting exhaustion.


This book was a lot. The plot is laid out in the first chapter when Natalie's disappearance becomes the main storyline. There are many guesses about why Natalie left. Could be that Michael is abusive and has gotten violent with her. Or she simply got tired of his affairs and didn't want to stay with a cheater. Or maybe Natalie's lack of sleep is making her paranoid and nothing is wrong except for her psyche. While Michael's secret is not revealed until almost the end of the book, the author does a great job laying down the many different things that Michael could have done to make Natalie leave. Personally, I kept speculating about what could he have possibly done to make his wife make such an irrational decision and run away with her children. And every single theory I had was wrong.


This book has some twists that I did not see coming, and I was truly shocked when the truth is revealed. I enjoyed trying to figure out why Natalie was so scared of Michael, and in the end, everything makes sense. One thing I liked about the plot is that it keeps the reader guessing if something really happen or if Natalie is losing it because she is barely sleeping. Many things seem to not make sense, and at some points, I was irritated with Natalie's choices. I kept making excuses about her irrational behavior, but when Michael's secret is exposed, everything fell into place. Every twist kept the book interesting, and it lead to a perfect ending that explained everything that didn't seem right.

I found that the thing I liked the least in the book was the characters. I was truly irritated with both Michael and Natalie because they both were making reckless choices that impacted their young children. Michael was so desperate to find Natalie that he ends up trusting someone he just met, and he shares some personal information that had me wondering what else he was hiding. Natalie kept making mistakes that put her children's safety at risk by driving with little sleep and taking her children to a place none of them knew. I understood her desperation to fly away from Michael, but I felt that she was too careless for most of the story.

Overall, I'd say that the twists this book had made it such a good read. While the plot drags at some points, there is enough action to make the book enjoyable. I wish the pace wasn't so inconsistent and I found some parts to be boring, but overall, it's a good thriller with a good final twist.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* wow what a wild read this was! would totally reread in the more distant future but would recommend! can easily say i did not see that coming!

DJ Palmer’s MY WIFE IS MISSING was a twisty and unexpected ride. Palmer did an outstanding job of making the reader question everyone and everything. I felt for Natalie and her desire to protect her children no matter what, based on the information about Michael she had at her disposal.
I enjoy the way Palmer’s writing keeps you on your toes throughout the novel, and with every twist and revelation, I had to think about what I knew or thought I knew. Full of secrets, MY WIFE IS MISSING is a thrilling ride from start to finish.
Thanks to the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own and freely given.
#MYWIFEISMISSING #DJPALMER #STMARTINSPRESS

5 Stars!!!

This one will have you riveted from the first page! I could not put it down. Told in alternating perspectives, with a few flashbacks, you’re taken on a journey. Natalie, wife of Michael, sufferer of insomnia, takes their two children and runs after learning secrets that her husband, has kept from her all these years.

Michael, who reports his wife missing, is befriended by a NYPD detective and they set out in search of Natalie and the kids.

I was on the edge of my seat the whole time!

A special thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and DJ Palmer for providing me with an ARC.

The book gets your attention right away. Michael and Natalie are having marital problems and a counselor recommended that they take a trip but instead of going alone they make it a family vacation to New York City. Natalie has been having severe insomnia and Michael worries how she will do in a hotel room. After arrival they are all exhausted so Natalie has Michael go out to pick up pizza from a place nearby that had a good Yelp review. When he returns with the food he finds his son's beloved Teddy on the floor and his family is gone.

For me it went downhill from there. The chapters alternate from Michael and then Natalie before and after. It seemed like the reason she ran was because she suspected Michael of having an affair. I thought that was an extreme reaction and I never got the impression that Michael didn't adore his family even though he had secrets. I spent most of the book angry with Natalie. She had insomnia and it was mentioned constantly. The amount of times the insomnia was mentioned rivaled the amount of times we heard about Addie's asthma. Natalie had delusions and hallucinations and was sure Michael was going to murder them all. She is dragging the kids around, driving with little sleep. I was quickly turning pages near the end partly because I wanted to know what was going to happen even though by this time I really didn't care and then found the end kind of improbable. Actually most of the book seemed improbable and all I can hope is that after the book ended she seriously considered a good therapist.

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with a digital copy.

This starts off with a bang right from the first chapter and takes you on a wild ride until the end. It did lose a bit of the momentum during the middle, but there were some hot takes with this plot that caught me off guard in a very good way. I have come to expect the unexpected with Palmer’s books, and at one point when I caught myself thinking, ‘you’ve got to be kidding me’, I had to realize who’s book I was reading, and sure enough, by the next chapter, the script was flipped and off we went again on another crazy ride.

This is why I love his books so much, you think you have them figured out and that is precisely when the roller coaster pivots into something crazy good that you didn’t see coming, but then it makes all of the sense in the world. Throw in an unreliable female due to insomnia, and a questionable protagonist and this is a recipe for an excellent thriller.

I really enjoyed this one, and am trying to work my way through the rest Palmer’s backlist before his next book comes out.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC and digital copy to review.

My Wife is Missing is a never ending twisty road! It’s told in dual POV, which I love but as you find out early in the book it’s hard to know who to believe. The characters and emotions are real and you can easily get lost in the book, especially the end! I highly recommend this book!!!

What a wild ride!

This was very exciting and thrilling, and a lot of moments that made you wonder what the hell was going on.

I kind of went into this blind and it went in so many directions that made me wonder how it would end. Definitely didn't see anything that came my way. It was almost too difficult to guess who did it? I really enjoyed the back and forth between past and present. The ending was a bit underwhelming which is why it got only 4 stars, but I still really enjoyed this one and can't wait to see what DJ Palmer releases next!

I’m going with 4 stars. I was very tempted to go 3, but I’ll round up.

You know, this book has a lot going for it. The story was unique and the pace was fast. I liked all the questions and mysteries, and the way everything unfolded. I don’t think I ever fully figured out what was going on, though I did call some things pretty early on.

What ultimately kept this from being an enthusiastic 4 stars (or a 5 star) read for me was the writing. Some of the writing felt hokey, and amateurish. That sounds mean, but I’ve read other books from this author and never thought that before, which is why it was so jarring. There were several times that I was rolling my eyes and had to force myself to kept going.

BUT, overall, the story was intriguing. And I was able to get past the scenes that didn’t flow. And I will still be on the lookout for future titles from this author. I think those scenes honestly were flukes.

My Wife is Missing is a mystery/thriller. It is my third book by this author.

The book has both the male and female 3rd person POVs. The chapters alternate between Michael and Natalie in the present. And Natalie in the past before she disappeared.

Michael, Natalie and their two small children go on vacation to NYC. Michael goes out to get pizza. But when he comes back his family is gone.

This was an enjoyable read. Both Michael and Natalie have secrets. And I really enjoyed seeing the mystery get solved.

The end was riveting with lots happening. I figured out parts of the truth. But I definitely did not put all of the pieces together. Overall this was a really good thriller. Although I'm not totally sure how I felt about the epilogue. It was interesting, but a bit unexpected.