My son picked this for our buddy read. I don't read many mysteries, but this looks good. A 13 year old child goes missing from a summer camp. 14 years prior, their sibling also went missing. (Though not from the camp.) So far I'm really enjoying this.
Me: I have to finish this by Tuesday because not only is it book club, but I picked the book. And I‘m enjoying it!
Also me: Ooh what‘s new on the internet?!?
I wish Amelia would confiscate my devices 😝
pickI really enjoyed this book. The mystery, the characters, the setting of the story all made this story engaging. There are a few characters to keep up with and a jumping timeline but I liked how all the little pieces of the story that were revealed all fit together in the end. It was kind of reminiscent of All the Colors of The Dark which I thought was great as well. Definitely recommend!
“For knowing too much, rather than too little. For a woman, neither was an acceptable way to be.”
so-so⭐️3/5
I really wanted to like this more than I did and this rating feels unfair. While reading, I really enjoyed the story. I was swept right into the mystery and intrigue and appreciated the non linear story telling with multiple POVs. However, I think because this isn‘t my usual genre, I didn‘t enjoy the ending and it left it more a middling book for me.
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I‘m glad you finally got the book that I mailed the last week of February. I was expecting to get it back in the mail as I thought I might have made a mistake addressing it. Hope your move goes well. You will have to give me your new address. Enjoy the book!
pickGreat story that keeps you hooked until the very end. An excellent finish reveals everything to the reader that was hiding in plain sight.
pickIn 1975 Barbara vanishes from the summer camp on her family‘s property.In 1961 her brother disappeared in the same woods&was never found.Told through the eyes of several mostly female characters&jumping back&forth in time could have been confusing but is done so well that it adds to the suspense.I love that Moore wrote both an engaging story with an unexpected (sad) ending&created characters the reader can relate to.Her criticism of sexism
pickI never considered bailing on the book, so I have to give it three stars, but the ending has made it a super low pick for me. There were parts of the narrative never resolved, I couldn't stand the Jutya storyline (why are women cops always written so poorly?) and while the pacing was good and the dueling timelines ratcheted up tension, the ending fell so flat as to nearly ruin the good parts of the book.
bailedThanks, I hated it! Maybe my timing is off, but reading about a bunch of snobby elites blame everyone around them and hating on women was not helping this week 🫠
The #literallymycharacter challenge was fun though, thanks @TheBookHippie even the Amazon ads (not pictured) were entertaining and pretty accurate tbh! I AM a sleepy insomniac judgy hot mess who's glued to her phone/camera.
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pickWOAH NELLY!! This was an intricately-woven mystery that had me guessing til the very end. Really satisfying and really clever. The author set a hard task for herself with bouncing back and forth amongst sooo many timelines, but it totally worked. The hype is real!!!
pickOh my god this book was so good?? Like stayed up way too late last night finishing it even though I had to be in office today good??? Excellent atmosphere, mystery, characters, the whole shebang. Easy 5 stars!!
pickI devoured this book in 2 days: My fast reading via the audiobook definitely helped me to keep track of events as the many points of view and a dual timeline could have otherwise been confusing. However the story pacing really ratcheted up the tension. The end was a bit of a letdown, but it was well worth the journey. So may great characters! A young boy disappears in 1961, never to be found. His sibling disappears 14 years later…. 😱
pickThanks to library holds I‘m finally getting to read some of last year‘s top books. This one was maybe a bit over complicated but definitely worthy of the hype. At first I struggled a little because there were so many characters to keep up with and two timelines, but it all came together well. I liked that almost all of the POV characters were women, especially Judyta and Louise.
pickI enjoyed this mystery about two missing children years apart from the same camp. Lots of interesting characters and the setting was perfect and atmospheric! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickThis was so good! What a fantastic story about a train wreck of a family
pickThis was quite the story! Somewhat hard to follow as an audiobook given all the characters and the back and forth timelines, nevertheless it kept my attention and made me need to know what really happened with all these characters. You‘ve got two children, years apart, going missing at the same camp…what could have happened? I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this story! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Finally started one of my Christmas books
pickI for the most part liked this one & the audio was decent. There is a lot going on in this book with dual timelines & lots of characters. I think the only thing that made me not love it was the ending. I was a little frustrated & had so many questions. Not sure if that is the author‘s style or intention. It was a little frustrating, I‘ll put my irritations/questions in the comments
pickYears after the disappearance of one camper, a summer camp faces another disappearance with chilling parallels.
Survival ✨ Shadowy ✨ Layered
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Centered around the disappearance(s) of the Van Laar kids, this is very much a sprawling slow burn of a 70s Adirondack summer. Pay close attention, especially at the beginning. There are a lot of well-fleshed characters, and you need to keep the info straight. I had to take a few notes, but it was worth it. Though I thought one thread was unnecessary, this is otherwise nearly perfect. Brilliant title!
Lives up to the hype, IMO.
It‘s so cold here today, so it seems like the perfect time to finally start this one. Summer camp is warm, right?
pickOverall, I enjoyed this one… this slow burn of a book was set at a summer camp and had a plethora of characters that added many facets to the plot! Can‘t wait to discuss it at book club next week!
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pickI enjoyed this; it had sort of a Twin Peaks vibe to it, and some good plot twists. I thought the ending was completely unbelievable, though.
so-so2.7⭐️ I am so glad that people enjoyed this book, I just was not one of them. This was supposed to be a Thriller and I wan not only, not thrilled, I was bored. There was also just so much going on in the book with the multiple POVs and all the multiple time lines. This was my #HomeTownBookClub pick for January.
It‘s raining out. I‘ve made my cup of tea and let‘s settle in and get this book read! No distractions. I feel like I‘ve been distracted by other books (and my phone) so I‘m going to focus and finally get this book finished! It‘s a perfect day for it right? ☔️
pickI liked this one - it took a hot second for me to get into it, since there are so many characters and timelines. And it was too long. But it kept me wanting to read, with a few surprises thrown in, too! (3)
⭐️: 3.75/5
pickMy second favorite of 2024! Only lost to Wedding People by a speck. Highly recommend the audiobook.
Just an appreciation post for this bookmark. There are a few more like this and I need to go back and buy all of them. They‘re beautiful 🥰
pickMy first read of the new year and I thought it was good. Part family saga and part missing person mystery, I found it to be a page turner (short chapters helped) despite the length and multitude of characters.
so-so3✨ The mystery was intriguing enough to keep going. I was struggling with this story because of the multitude of characters, the various timelines, and it wasn‘t really a thriller in my book. This story I read with my #htbookclub that we all pretty much agreed that it was not the book for us.
Right?! If my son was missing I wouldn‘t sleep until he was found. Why is he so unconcerned? 🤔
pickSlow burn but worth it. I thought in might get a little confused with all the characters but I didn‘t. It added to the story and made you really wonder what happened. Dual timelines and multiple POVs were also easy to follow. Very well written and I loved how it ended and wrapped everything up. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickIntriguing, mysterious and interesting mystery that has many different POVs & multiple timelines. Has Small amount of language & as far as I remember no sexual contact, closed door or anything really. There is a twist that is a really good twist and one you didn‘t see coming, but makes sense when you find it out. I did not like the ending though🤨Recommend to anyone who likes twists and turn mysteries. 🙂📚🎉☕️
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pickThis is a genre-bending book that combines a mystery/thriller with literary historical fiction. There were many perspectives to keep track of and several different time periods. I thought it was more complicated than it had to be, but I enjoyed it. The characters will stick with me, although I don't count it as the stunning literary marvel it is hyped up to be; it is a good book.
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