Review - Woman Missing by A B Whelan #womanmissing #abwhelan

MY REVIEW

I have read some of A B Whelan’s work and loved it, so when I had a chance to grab the ARC for Woman Missing, I jumped all over it. I love the gorgeous cover that pops off the page, and it definitely fits the story inside.

The two main characters are Susan Keller and Ethan Morro and the story is shared from their points of view.

Susan Keller had spent her life taking care of her husband and two children. But what about her? She has lost herself and her identity. What would it be like to start over? To be free? How about a hot week on Catalina Island with the girls and, maybe, find out?

With Ethan, each violent occurrence takes him a step further into darkness. How long will he be able to keep his secrets? How long will he be able to control his urges?

The story starts off a bit slow, laying the ground work as it moves along. I was lulled into a sense of complacency and I know A B Whelan won’t let me stay that way. A subtle sense of anticipation slowly rises. The suspense grows and it isn’t long before I am off and running, flipping pages with a sense of urgency.

A B Whelan is good about throwing some twists and turns into the mix and I loved the ending. Well done!

GOODREADS BLURB

Two strangers. One island. What could possibly connect them?

Susan Keller is a devoted wife and mother whose children have left home for college. On a weekend island getaway with friends, she begins to wonder what life might look like if she were free to start again.

Ethan Morro works two exhausting jobs to support his wife and young children. Every day he watches wealthy tourists live the life he feels was meant for him.
When tragedy strikes the island, investigators begin searching for answers.

But what could possibly connect these two strangers?

And what secrets were they both carrying that led them there?

A chilling psychological suspense about desire, resentment, and the dangerous secrets people carry beneath ordinary lives.

Genre: Fiction, Psychological, Suspense, Thriller
285 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 2, 2026 by Burbank Books Publishing

ABOUT A B WHELAN

New release: No One Can Hear You Scream is a gripping, atmospheric psychological thriller about obsession, survival, and family bonds, releasing on October 20th.

Whelan is an Amazon bestselling author of domestic psychological thrillers.

She currently resides in California with her husband and two children. When she isn’t writing, editing, marketing, or researching her next book, you can find her walking her two rescue dogs, socializing online, coaching soccer, or doing another DIY project with her husband.

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