The Missing Ones

Praise for Edwin Hill
"Addressing the impact of illegal drug dealing and use, this whodunit has broken family dynamics and a wonderfully complex and
intricate mystery, plenty to engage readers looking for a new amateur detective to follow." --Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

"Intense...Hill is adept at building compassion for his characters in a tight-knit social web while implicating them in dark thoughts
and actions. He remains a writer to watch." --Publishers Weekly

"A conflicted protagonist battles formidable opponents in a bid for a normal life." --Kirkus

"Intense...Poignantly looks at the fragility of emotional health and the pitfalls of trying to make a fresh start...Hill's affinity for
creating realistic characters with complicated personalities and suspenseful plots shines." --The Associated Press

"A complex mystery with well-defined characters, a detailed plot, and suspense that tightens like a vise...The Missing Ones'
sprawling, but effective, plot is built around its characters...Hill's expert rendering of [Hester's] emotional state makes her relevant
and interesting. The climactic scenes have their share of surprises, but for The Missing Ones, the emotional impact of the
characters is as important as the mystery." --Mystery Scene

"Dark, sometimes downright creepy, with a profusion of deeply conflicted characters. Hard-core fans of the genre will appreciate the twist at the ending, where the ending promises (threatens?) another unfortunate beginning." --Booklist

"The Missing Ones is a resounding triumph that reaffirms Edwin Hill's emergence as a fierce new voice in crime fiction. While the mysteries of the missing and murdered are skillfully rendered and satisfyingly (if sometimes heartbreakingly) resolved, it's the characters themselves and their myriad dreams and disillusionments that demand our attention. This book, then, is a salient reminder that we are all broken in some way and that we are all trying to put ourselves--and each other--back together again."
--Criminal Element

"A brilliantly composed mystery...a hurricane of suspense with squalls of twists that'll just take your breath away. A salty,
stormy and seductive read."--Mario Giordano, author of Auntie Poldi and the Vineyards of Etna on The Missing Ones

"Thursby is a tough, cerebral, relatably flawed sleuth who lulls herself to sleep with horror films and takes on serial killers and
unexpected motherhood without skipping a beat. A dark but compassionate psychological-thriller debut with great appeal for fans
of Ruth Ware and Cornelia Read." --Booklist, STARRED REVIEW on Little Comfort

"[A] well-crafted, extremely promising debut and series launch...An increasingly tense plot and striking characters - in particular,
compassionate, conflicted, loving Hester - make this a standout."--Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW for Little Comfort

"Hill's debut is a chilling psychological thriller with an unusual heroine and a page-turning storyline."--Kirkus Reviews on Little
Comfort

"A fascinating psychological thriller that gets deep under your skin."--The Strand Magazine on Little Comfort

"Fast-paced and riveting...takes off from the opening pages and never lets up. Don't miss this can't-put-down debut." --Carla
Neggers, New York Times bestselling author on Little Comfort

"In his compelling debut, Edwin Hill spins layer upon layer of intrigue as Hester Thursby, in the business of finding people who
don't want to be found, takes on a job that turns out to be far more surprising and dangerous than she bargained for. This smart,
complex, and suspenseful New England thriller will keep you turning pages far into the night." --Jessica Treadway, author of
Lacy Eye and How Will I Know You? on Little Comfort

"Compellingly plotted and compulsively readable, Little Comfort will leave you a little uncomfortable in the best of ways. Hester
Thursby, its powerhouse protagonist, is tough, intriguingly flawed and complex. Edwin Hill's first effort is certain to be among the
year's best debuts." --John Keyse-Walker, author of Beach, Breeze, Bloodshed on Little Comfort

"A chilling mix of envy, deceit, and murder. Everyone is lying about something in this tense, stylish debut novel....[It] will have
you frantically turning pages until the final, breathless climax." --Joanna Schaffhausen, author of The Vanishing Season on Little
Comfort

"Little Comfort isn't just the arrival of a fantastic new book, but also marks the emergence of a spectacular writer to watch. This
story had me hooked from the first chapter, and my nails bitten to the nub before I was halfway through. Watch out! Little
Comfort delivers just what the title promises."
--Bracken MacLeod, author of Stranded and 13 Views of the Suicide Woods on Little Comfort