Why we’re excited
Rye Tremayne has always been good at tracking things down, from lost dogs to a child who wandered off from a campsite. As an adult he turns that gift into a business chasing runaways and stolen property, but he keeps returning to his small Michigan hometown. Someone there does not want him back.
Nora Roberts has written hundreds of novels, including the In Death series as J.D. Robb, and her stand-alone romantic suspense books are an annual event for many readers. This sounds like classic Roberts: a decent hero, a close community and a slow-building threat. Her regulars will know what they are getting.
On our most-anticipated list since 21 October 2026. See all the most anticipated books →
What to know about The Missing
We have reviewed 5 of Nora Roberts’s books, with an average score of 4.0 out of 5. Our highest-rated so far is The Final Target (4★).
From the publisher
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author Nora Roberts, a new novel of danger, courage, and love lost and found. . .
Rye Tremayne knows about bad guys, starting with deadbeats and cheaters like his estranged dad. So from a young age, he's been one of the good guys―a hero, even. He's always had a knack for finding things: the lost dog he tracked down, which earned him a hundred-dollar reward and a hug from a pretty girl. The little kid who wandered away from a campsite. And in one case, a daring rescue that hit much closer to home―and taught him that triumph can come from trauma.
His uncle, the deputy, always said he'd make a great cop. But as he grows up and leaves his small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Rye decides to turn his talent into a business, taking on jobs involving everything from teenage runaways to stolen cars. The financial rewards are nice, but stopping bad guys is even more satisfying. The work takes him all over the country, but something always brings him home to Solitary, Michigan. The people he loves are there―the ones who tie him to his past, and just maybe, the one he might find a future with.
But a hero's homecoming isn't welcome news to everyone. And just as Rye closes in on what he's always wanted, one twisted soul plots to take it all away.
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We haven’t read The Missing yet. When our review goes up, it will replace this page.
