Guilty is a psychological thriller about uncovering the secrets behind the disappearance of 13 year old Constance Lawson. After an argument with her parents, Constance sneaks out of her house never to be seen again.

Constance's uncle, Karl Lawson, is under suspicion and their close relationship comes under negative scrutiny. The disappearance causes family turmoil when no one knows what to believe and leaves Karl's life torn apart.

I don't want to give too much away although the "why" to Constance's disappearance is shared early on. The rest of the book focuses on the aftermath. How the disappearance affected the lives of various characters. This was a problem for me as I just never really connected with these characters. I especially disliked the reporter, Amanda and her self serving actions. Having so much of the book focusing on her was a definite negative for me.

I initially felt bad for Karl but his actions during the latter part of the book were pretty vile. That was probably what kept me turning the pages despite my strong dislike for Amanda. I really enjoyed watching him go from misunderstood good guy to bad guy. What does it take for someone to cross that line from good to bad? How much is too much when you have essentially been a wronged victim too?

The beginning of the book which detailed Constance's disappearance was fast paced and definitely kept me turning the pages quickly. It was the best part of the book for me. Then it got decidedly slower and at times I had to really force myself to stick with it. This definitely was not the typical mystery/thriller format I prefer.

Overall Guilty was for me an ok read. The pacing could definitely have been better in my opinion. The twists were interesting at the onset but my failure to connect with the characters made enjoying the last part of the book difficult. I honestly didn't care what happened to Amanda.