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When an Instagram-famous teenager mysteriously disappears, her mother grapples with the revelation of dark secrets in this twisty, atmospheric thrillerfrom the author of the poignant, riveting (Wendy Walker, author of Dont Look for Me) Everything We Didnt Say. Mother and daughter Charlie and Eva never sought social media fame, but when a stunning photo of Eva went viral, fame found them. Now, after more than two years documenting life on the road in their vintage Airstream trailer, the duo has temporarily settled on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Eva is happily finishing her senior year of high school and applying to college, but Charlie longs for the adventures they left behind. When Eva goes missing less than a week before her graduation, its Charlie who is immediately suspected of foul playnot just by their fans, but also by the police and the FBI. As a fight about one more road trip comes to light, and the truth about their relationship is questioned, Charlie realizes the rosy facade they portrayed online hid a complicated and potentially dangerous reality. Now, to clear her name and find out what has happened to her daughter, shell have to confront her own role in Evas disappearanceand whether she knows her daughter at all.
This one starts off decent…an influencer goes missing and her mom is a suspect. Then a little bit past the halfway mark it turns into a completely different book about a “cult”…nope! DNF for me.
The Long Way Back: A Novel | 
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