"There were thousands of other similarly tragic stories, all of the people apparently disappearing into thin air." -from the novel
This was a First Reads freebie from Amazon but if I had paid for it, I wouldn't have been disappointed. It was a suspenseful story with a rather unique twist. Jessica Shaw is a private investigator specializing in missing persons. She mysteriously receives a photo of a missing child and is shocked to realize it is HER, 25 years back. Come to find out, her mother, who is also in the picture, was killed at the same time the child (Alicia Lavelle/Jessica Shaw) was abducted. Obviously the case has gone rather cold but Jessica has a VERY personal interest in getting to the bottom of it. Until now Jessica had categorized missing persons two ways---probably dead or missing on purpose. Now she must add another: didn't know they were missing!
Almost predictably Jessica meets a handsome journalist, Jack Holliday, also fascinated by this story. At the same time Jessica is starting her quest, LAPD detective Jason Pryce is on a murder case involving a college student, Amy Ong. Finding out how the two investigations intersect keeps the reader turning pages.
The title of this book reminded me of a favorite TV show from a few years back: "Without a Trace." Seemingly, that is what happened to Jessica (Alicia) as a child.
I am rating Thin Air a 3. I found the plot compelling but toward the end, a bit confusing. Also I wasn't crazy about the ending---seemed to be a bit of a cliffhanger for the next Jessica Shaw novel.
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