DJ Palmer put out another hit! My Wife is Missing is a nonstop cat and mouse chase that keeps you guessing til the end.
We know where Natalie went, and we slowly find out why she was running. All the secrets come out in a time jumping narrative that puts the pieces together. No one is innocent except the poor kids that are being dragged along.
On top of her paranoia about her husbands fidelity, Natalie is dealing with Insomnia. As the suspense builds, so do her symptoms. As she questions her sanity and her reality, the final twist is revealed. It is so unexpected and shocking, and perfect.

This was my second D.J. Palmer book and let me tell you he is officially become an auto buy for me. Both books of his have blown me away.

I loved this book. It was such a wild ride. All the twists and turns were great. I was trying to figure out the pieces of the book while listening. There were so many characters with secrets. Natalie was having issues with her insomnia, it was hard to trust her at times. It felt like there was something underneath the surface of some of the characters that was just dying to come out. I had theories throughout the book. Some were close and some were completely off. I love it when an author can surprise me. I think the writing was great. If you like thrillers go ahead and preorder yourself a copy! It is worth it.

Listening to books has become more of a thing in my life. I love being able to listen, and sometimes follow along, to books. Especially thrillers, it sometimes makes it more intense. A narrator can make or break a book for me...and well this narrator was fantastic!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, D.J. Palmer for my advanced copy. along with Macmillan Audio for my audio. The review is my own.

My Wife is Missing by D.J. Palmer
This was a wild ride and I was here for it.
What do you do when you go on a typical family vacation all for your family to disappear when you arrive? What can insomnia truly do to the mind?

While I had so many different possible endings in my head, I could have never put this one together on my own.

4 thrilling stars. Releasing tomorrow, May 10th!

When Michael’s wife goes missing while on vacation in New York City, along with his two children, he is desperate to find them. Unfortunately the authorities' hands are tied and they are unable to help him. Thankfully one officer is willing to help Michael, and is even willing to travel halfway across the country to seek them out. Can Michael unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of his family?

When Natalie learns some of the secrets that her husband is desperate to keep buried, she feels the need to make a tough decision inorder to protect herself and her children. She is willing to do anything, believing that her best bet is to run to somewhere safe, somewhere where Michael cannot get to her or to their children. Can Natalie escape from those looking for her and protect her children from their father?

My Wife Is Missing is a fast-paced novel full of twists and turns. Natalie is a likable character who the reader can tell loves her family. The story unfolds along two timelines seen through the eyes of the two main characters. Michael and Natalie. I greatly enjoyed the style, not only because I could see the events from the two perspectives, but also because Palmer could reveal details about the past at the perfect times, creating suspense and causing me to question my perspectives and assumptions about the characters.

I highly recommend My Wife Is Missing by D.J. Palmer to any reader of thrillers and suspense novels; it is sure to keep you guessing. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, NetGalley and D.J. Palmer for gifting to me an advanced copy of My Wife Is Missing, given in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are my own.

Many thanks to NetGalley, St Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the latest thriller by D.J. Palmer. Karissa Vacker is one of my favorite narrators and she did a wonderful job with this book. 5 twisty stars!

Michael and Natalie take their children on vacation to NYC. Michael goes out for pizza and comes back to an empty hotel room. His wife and children are gone. When he contacts the police and they find video, it's obvious Natalie left under her own control. Natalie has been suffering from insomnia and hasn't been herself - is that the reason she left? Or does Michael know the real reason?

This was another fabulous book by D.J. Palmer - the twists and turns just kept coming. I couldn't stop reading it and loved that I had no clue how it was all going to play out. Definitely a must read!

📚 Book Review 📚 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💫

My Wife Is Missing by D.J. Palmer

Imagine you’re on vacation, grabbing dinner for your family to eat in the hotel room but when you return, your spouse and kids are gone and all that’s left is your child’s favorite stuffed animal 🧸 That’s where we start and the secrets keep coming! Where did they go and why? What does the past have to do with this mystery!?!

Very tempted to give it 4 ⭐️ because the beginning starts off with a bang but the middle drags but the ending picks things back up with a great reveal! I read this last month and forgot to write my review and forgot a lot about the story if that tells you anything.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!!

This book has an interesting premise and some really entertaining twists and turns. However, it's too long and all the plot turns start making the plot too convoluted instead of twisty and fun. The timeline switches between before Natalie's disappearance and after and also alternames between Natalie and her husband, Michael's points of view. It's hard to know what to believe - Michael has secrets but Natalie is sometimes paranoid because of her severe, ongoing insomnia. Things go around in circles for a bit too long before things end in an unexpected way. I have read other books by the author with mixed results - I absolutely loved Saving Meghan but didn't care for The Perfect Daughter or The New Husband as much. This book is somewhere in between and I would rate it 3.5 stars.

I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of  St. Martin's Press. An advance copy was provided to me at no cost, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.

D.J. Palmer knows how to write thrillers and he does not disappoint with his latest My Wife Is Missing. This is another sitting on the edge of your seat heart throbbing work from The Master of Psychological Thrillers!! Palmer writes a fast paced story that you are unable to put down with very real and well developed characters. It is drenched with mystery and suspense. The twist and turns are beyond the normal twist and turns! You never know what to believe, he just dangles that bait out in front of you then pulls you in……hook, line and sinker. I was totally shocked by his very unexpected and unpredictable ending, I never saw it coming. I highly recommend this thriller, D.J. Palmer will not let you down!

My heartfelt Thank You to D.J. Palmer and St. Martin Press for an advanced copy of this exceptional book in exchange for my honest review.
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Talk about twisty! This was a great thriller that really kept me on my toes. Insomnia was used to drive the unreliable narrator storyline which I thought worked well. Natalie was an interesting character and I loved seeing her plans play out. The ending was well done, surprising and really took this book to a new level. I’m manifesting that we get another book with Kenneth because he was so smart and intuitive. I think this was a tad too long but overall was a solid story that kept me guessing.

WOW! There's so much going on, I kept changing my mind of who was right every other chapter when the character narrating would change!! There is a major twist at the end that I did not see coming. It was a great book, definitely recommending this one.

Thanks NetGalley, DJ Palmer, and St Martin's Press for this ARC

I have read and enjoyed all of D. J. Palmer’s books. This book hooked me from the start.

A marriage that is already on the rocks as Natalie suffers incurable insomnia that has lasted months leaving her drained, foggy and hallucinating. The husband Michael questioning if she is capable of taking care of their two kids. Michael plans a vacation to release some of the stress that Natalie is having. On his way back to the hotel from picking up a pizza, he discovers his son’s favorite teddy bear on the floor near the elevator. He finds his wife and kids missing and unable to reach her on her cellphone, he starts to wonder if they have been kidnapped.
The first quarter of this book was fast paced but then started getting repetitive and boring because nothing was happening. I found myself skimming through the last half.

A big thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC In exchange for my honest review.

This started off so well and dragged in the middle (just a tad) but the ending was fantastic!
I’d like to have seen the insomnia theme a bit more integrated and not just leaned upon. I think it could have produced some heavier tension. Since it was a large part of the synopsis I certainly expected more delusions and red herrings.
The transit parts, both when the wife was fleeing with the children, and when the husband was looking for her, got to be a bit tedious.
I loved the suspense and the suspicion on both sides of the fence, both husband and wife could have been guilty of so many things.
The end wrapped up perfectly for me. Will definitely be reading more by this author.

During a family vacation to New York, Michael Hart's wife and two children disappear. Frantic, he contacts the police, but when it appears that she left willingly, he's determined to find her. What made her run? Could she have discovered his darkest secret?
The story alternates chapters between Michael, Natalie in the past, and Natalie now on the run. The story starts out fast paced and exciting, but then drags a little in the middle until the plot twists at the end. And just when you think the story is winding down...bam! Another twist at the very end. It's hard to say more without spoilers, so I'll just say overall it was an enjoyable read with an exciting end.
I received an advance reader copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

A family vacation turns into a nightmare for Michael Hart when he discovers his wife and two children have disappeared from their New York City hotel room. Michael’s frantic search to find them takes a shocking turn after he views security footage from the the hotel where they were staying only to discover that his wife, Natalie, appears to have left quite willingly, taking their children with her. Michael is afraid to involve the police, because he has some secrets from his past that he is hiding.... but those same secrets may be the reason his wife ran in the first place.
This book was so good. It was non-stop action from start to finish. Because Natalie has been suffering from a severe case of insomnia and experiencing delusions as a result, you don't know which of the narrators to believe - Michael or Natalie. Then it is topped off with a couple of shockers at the end for good measure. If you are a fan of thrillers, then you are definitely going to want to check this one out.

A thriller at its best! This novel is fast-paced and exciting. The twists are unexpected and the reveals are well timed. The narrators are both unreliable and the characters are realistic and relatable. An “unputdownable” must read!

On a family vacation to New York City Michael Hart ventures out for pizza. When he returns to the hotel his wife Natalie and their two children are gone. After a frantic search he views the hotel security tape and sees Natalie and the children leaving the hotel with their suitcases. In chapters that alternate between Michael’s search and Natalie’s escape from a husband she believes is a murderer, D. J. Palmer’s story offers twist after twist. Natalie suffers from insomnia. Between her long work hours and lack of sleep, their marriage is suffering and she believes that Michael is having an affair. She is desperate to prove that she is right and in the process she makes a disturbing discovery about his past. When the woman she suspects that Michael has been seeing is murdered, she fears for her life and begins to plan her escape.

Detective Amos Kennett is with the NYPD. He interviewed Michael when he first reported Natalie missing. When he shows up at Michael’s home to offer his help to find Natalie and the children, Michael is reluctant to accept. There are events in Michael’s past that he has kept hidden and he suspects Kennett’s willingness to take the time off to help but Kennett has resources that may help find his family. Natalie is not only struggling with the fear that Michael will find her but also with a lack of sleep and the demands of two young children who want their father. Is Michael the loving husband trying to regain his family or the murderer that Natalie believes him to be? The final solution is not revealed until the very last pages and it will leave you stunned. I would like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing this book for my review.

“My Wife is Missing” is the second psychological thriller I have read by author, D. J. Palmer. The book is a domestic thriller written in alternating chapters from the perspective of the husband, Michael and his wife, Natalie. The couple have two children, Addie and Bryce who join them on a family getaway to the Big Apple…until Natalie and the children go missing! What ensues is a chase to find Natalie and the children, but whose perspective is right?! Is Natalie delusional from the insomnia she has been experiencing for months or is Michael not the person he has everyone believing he is? They both portray convincing evidence of what is happening and the reader is left going back and forth deciding who to believe and what is really happening?!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

(The first novel I read by D. J. Palmer was “The New Husband” in 2020 and my review can be found on either NetGalley or GOODREADS.)

Natalie is pretty convinced her husband is having an affair. As it turns out Michael may be responsible for much worse things that infidelity. Natalie takes off with the kids in fear for her life and Michael will do anything to find her and bring her home where he believes she belongs.
I have enjoyed all of Palmer’s previous books, but this just took the place of my favorite one. There were several twists I didn’t see coming AT ALL! This one is hard to put down!

I have always been told insomnia is caused by a guilty soul. Natalie is an incredible insomniac. And Micheal and the children are feeling the stress. IN an effort to relax ---things go terribly wrong. There is a fine line between giving this novel high praise and NOT giving too much information. Where is Natalie? Where are the kids? and why are they gone today of all days? Why this city.
D.J. Palmer never fails at the twist. The twist you get comfortable with THEN BOOM another twist.
It will be hard to stop halfway so give yourself time to read and devour, while you make audible gasps.

My Wife is Missing
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Genre: Thriller
Format: eBook/Kindle
Date Published: 5/10/22
Author: D.J. Palmer
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Pages: 384
Goodreads Rating: 4.32

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this novel early for my honest opinion.

Synopsis: Family vacation turns into a nightmare for Michael Hart when he discovers his wife and two children have disappeared from their New York City Hotel room. He fears they’ve been kidnapped. He shockingly discovered that his wife, Natalie, appears to have left quite willingly, taking the children. She may have ran because of his past, which he cannot tell the police. Since escaping, her insomnia worsens causing delusions. Who can Natalie trust when she can’t trust herself?

My Thoughts: The chapters are short, under ten minutes each. The story is told from the POV of the two MCs, Natalie and Michael. Natalie’s POV is told from two different time periods. The characters are were extremely well-developed, relaying the information exactly when needed. The story was creatively written and was amazing. The writing was mind blowing, as the twists kept coming, even when you thought they were done. This was a page turner for sure, kept me engaged and would be a bingable book. I finished in just a few days. I really enjoyed this book. This is released on Tuesday, 5/10/22, make sure you preorder your copy if you have not done so yet!!!!