When You Disappeared

De: John Marrs

Narrado por: Simon Mattacks, Elizabeth Knowelden

All she wanted was the truth, but she’ll wish she never found out.

When Catherine wakes up alone one morning, she thinks her husband has gone for a run before work. But Simon never makes it to the office. His running shoes are by the front door. Nothing is missing—except him.

Catherine knows Simon must be in trouble. He wouldn’t just leave her. He wouldn’t leave the children.

But Simon knows the truth—about why he left and what he’s done. He knows things about his marriage that it would kill Catherine to find out. The memories she holds on to are lies.

While Catherine faces a dark new reality at home, Simon’s halfway around the world, alive and thriving. He’s doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the truth.

But he can’t hide forever, and when he reappears twenty-five years later, Catherine will finally learn who he is.

And wish she’d stayed in the dark.

Revised edition: Previously published as The Wronged Sons, this edition of When You Disappeared includes editorial revisions.

When You Disappeared returns with a fresh cover. This version incorporates an exclusive epilogue; while this enhances the reading experience, the main narrative is unchanged from earlier editions.

©2014, 2017, 2025 by John Marrs. (P)2017, 2025 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

When I thought I knew what was going on another wrench was thrown in. Twist and turn but a very heavy story that was sad.

I didn’t expect the story to be so heavy. Lots of details that you needed to know.

phenomenal

This story started off kind of slow but I highly encourage you to stay with it. This is not your run of the mill storyline. With John Mars you must stay the course and see it through. If you have the patience you will be rewarded without a doubt; as it pertains to this story. Some of his work is instantly captivating but don't let that detour you. This story is reminiscent of Richard Wright's "The Outsider;" But from an original angle. Five Stars!

So depressing!

I wanted it to end, because it was so depressing. Not a thriller or suspense!
Great narrator!

Extra twists

While I was able to sort of figure out the main twist there were a lot of additional ones that caught me by surprise. Great book overall really enjoyed it and the way it was read.

I enjoyed the prose and the narrators, but it left me feeling like something was missing.

Interesting story, not what I would expect from John Marrs. And interesting twists. Simon’s total lack of remorse for any of the murders he committed, reactive as they weee, he remained unrepentant, leading us to believe he’s a psychopath, albeit one who came from a dysfunctional family. I supply that might be what the author was getting at, but the story overall left me feel like something was wanting.