The Disappearence by Annabel Kantaria

"The Disappearence" by Annabel Kantaria. This book is published by Mira in 2016 and has 384 pages. 

1970s, Audry lost her father and arrived in Bombay. She met Ralph, had a torrid affair, married him and moved back to England. 2013, Twins John and Alexandra are trying to plan future of their aging mother in their own way. Present day, John and Alexandra accompany their 70 year old mother on a cruise trip and one of them goes missing. 

Who goes missing? Dead? Why? How?

The story is interesting. Audry's story, 2013 story and present day story run parallely. The stories toggle so that the reader is kept abreast of all three stories. 

Audry is swept off the feet by Ralph. She is in love. But then his moods come to fore. His possessiveness stifles her. Her attempts to break the shackles are thwarted by ruthless husband and innocent children. The twins start seeing Old Audry as a liability. They want her to move to a Sheltered facility. Audry enjoys cruise trip to the fullest with her children. 

Author uses Simple language and emotions but stays away from melodrama. Picturesque depiction is her forte. Toggling between time period does not confuse the reader. The mystery, however, is not hard to deduce. 

Author has adopted an interesting narration style. A number of things happen during the story and the story ends when the book is about 80%. Then comes a series of events in flash back that reinterpret the events that the reader has already read. This section reveals all the secrets. This is an interesting style. 

The book is categorized as Thriller. But in reality it's a family drama with some thrill in it. It's the story of a mother's selfless love towards her children. 

Annabel Kantaria is a British journalist who lives in Dubai. 

Why did I read this book? Blurb. High rating by Goodreads. 

What I didn't like? Unnecessary angle of another mother. 

What did I like? Audrey's character. 

A good book. Recommend reading.