Lynda C. (Readnmachine) reviewed on 7/22/2018 + 1474 more book reviews

This one only loses points because I was expecting a thriller / suspense novel, which it isn't. It's more about recovered memory -- hence the title, I suppose!

The protagonist, an architect, is supervising the construction of a guest house on her former in-laws' Shropshire estate when the excavation reveals human remains proving to be those of the family's daughter who vanished 25 years ago. Her own dissatisfaction with the police investigation leads back through a memory trail that may or may not be true.

There's never any real suspense here -- Jane never appears to be in any real danger, and the biggest mystery for most of the book is why she suddenly decided to end her 20-year marriage. The ending is especially problematic, as it requires the reader to accept the notion that the ultimately-revealed killer could then go on for the next 25 years leading a perfectly normal life.

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