Portés disparus

The ending was the worst part and cartoonish in execution. Anyone looking for a romantic subplot will also be disappointed. The setting and first half of the movie were very good, so this was an opportunity squandered. I do like the lead actors, though.

I like a good mystery but this was ridiculous! A hotel would leave a room unentered & uncleaned--for 20 yrs.?? I doubt that! I like realistic, not a fairy tale!

This is for producer etc. the background music is too loud and annoying when trying to be suspenseful. Other than it's okay.

We found this 3-movie DVD at our public library, called "Chronicle Mysteries: 3-Movie Collection." Each of the three feature Alison Sweeney in the lead role as Alex McPherson. This first of the three is called "Recovered".

Alex has a podcast where she focuses on various mysteries. Now almost 20 years after a friend of hers disappeared without a trace she undertakes an investigation into the old news. Most assume she died but Alex holds out hope that she is alive, perhaps in hiding because she knows something that could get her killed. A bonus is her uncle owns the local newspaper.

This isn't a hard-hitting movie and some of the situations have a bit "low budget" look to them, but my wife and I were suitably entertained. Alex with help from the newspaper staff does solve the mystery.

Alex McPherson is the host of a podcast who returns to her hometown of Harrington in Pennsylvania seeking answers to the disappearance of her school friend, Gina DeSavio who went missing twenty years ago in 1998. She teams up with the local newspaper, The Chronicle, to research the case from old case files and interviews with locals to try and find out what happened to Gina. She and newspaper editor-in-chief, Drew, have different outlooks on research and using technology but end up working together and striking a friendship.

Alison Sweeney from Murder, she baked stars in another murder mystery series which is less light and not centred around cakes, and it's a fairly watchable debut episode which keeps one interested, though it can get a bit confusing with all the suspects. It can get complex. Plus one twist towards the end appeared out of nowhere and our fearless duo seemed to stumble on it too suddenly. Still, it's an enjoyable ride that passes the time adequately.