Missing

Reviewed by: Jan Hamilton - Long Creek Detention Center, S. Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: September 18, 2017

Review

Winter is a high school senior who wants out of her town and single wide where she lives with her abusive father. Enter two brothers who stir confusing feelings and seem to create problems. Lennon has been beaten and Jude comes to support his brother. The story moves in rather weird directions but comes back round to one frequently stated reality; all the young people in Reeve’s End are desperate to leave. At times the action lags or perhaps it just becomes disjointed but the main characters hold the story together. The surprise ending will satisfy mystery readers.

Missing has suspense, romance, deceit and lots of physical violence. Readers who enjoy a thrilling mystery will applaud this new book by Armstrong. Her usual readers may be somewhat disappointed by this title but they will anxiously await her next book.

Add to YA collections that have a following for the author and thrilling mysteries.

Overall Book Score: good