Missing by Brian W. Smith 
on July 14, 2019
Pages: 191
Award-winning, bestselling author, Brian W. Smith, is at the top of his writing game, and it shows in MISSING—the story about a missing child and the abusive father trying to find him.
Carmen Sanders has her boyfriend, Benny Taylor, arrested for domestic abuse. Benny’s rap sheet earns him a four year prison sentence. Carmen, who is three month’s pregnant when Benny is sentenced, sees his incarceration as her chance to escape. So, without warning, she packs up her things and her six month old son, Lil Benny, and leaves town—no forwarding address or phone number.
When Benny finishes his prison sentence and returns home to see the son he’s never met, Carmen is nowhere to be found. In fact, she’s started a new life and is about to get married—to a police officer.
Benny is determined to find Carmen and his child, and when he does, all hell breaks loose. Hell hath no fury, like a daddy scorned.
Benny Taylor has been released from prison after serving a four-year bid for domestic violence, and the only thing on his mind is seeing the son he never met.
But when he arrives in town, he finds out his ex-girlfriend, Carmen Sanders has left the state with their son.
Benny vows to do whatever is necessary to see his son, even if that means kidnapping.
Missing by Brian W. Smith involved many moving parts and true to his writing style, it has a few twists and turns. One of the things I love about Mr. Smith’s writing is his ability to make you care about the well-being of the character(s). I didn’t feel that connection with these characters.
This book is a quick read, which I contribute to the suspense factor because, as a Brian W. Smith fan – you know things are never what they seem.
Overall, Missing by Brian W. Smith is a good read.
About Brian W. Smith
Brian W. Smith is the bestselling author of sixteen novels to include: If These Trees Could Talk, Quagmire, and the Sleepy Carter Mystery Series. His novels have appeared on several bestsellers list to include: Dallas Morning News, Amazon, Black Expressions, and others. Brian has owned a publishing company and is currently signed to an imprint of Simon and Schuster.
Brian holds multiple college degrees to include an MBA. When he is not writing novels and touring he serves as an Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing at Collin College and Dallas Community College, both schools are in the Dallas, TX, area. Brian is a native of New Orleans, La., and currently lives in McKinney, TX.
