Emma Goto
A murder mystery about two children who both go missing from the same summer camp, 15 years apart. The book jumps back and forth between the two time periods, introducing the children before their disappearances, as well as their (sometimes troubled) relationships with friends and family.
The middle part of the book was a bit hard to read as we started to see seemingly innocent people get framed, but it all ties up at the end for a mostly satisfying finish.
It became unexpectedly relevant when less than a week later, I saw all the news about the flooding of the summer camps in Texas. Sad stuff.
It ends with it turning out that the second child pretended to be murdered and actually ran away to live on a friend's deserted island away from civilization, until she could be emancipated at 18. I'm not too sure how much I agree with the logistics of a child living on an island for 5 years though. Is that really the best approach, especially since the dad went to jail for covering up her brother's murder anyway? And wouldn't her friend get in trouble for harbouring a minor on her island?
Originally posted at www.emgoto.com.
A murder mystery about two children who both go missing from the same summer camp, 15 years apart. The book jumps back and forth between the two time periods, introducing the children before their disappearances, as well as their (sometimes troubled) relationships with friends and family.
The middle part of the book was a bit hard to read as we started to see seemingly innocent people get framed, but it all ties up at the end for a mostly satisfying finish.
It became unexpectedly relevant when less than a week later, I saw all the news about the flooding of the summer camps in Texas. Sad stuff.
It ends with it turning out that the second child pretended to be murdered and actually ran away to live on a friend's deserted island away from civilization, until she could be emancipated at 18. I'm not too sure how much I agree with the logistics of a child living on an island for 5 years though. Is that really the best approach, especially since the dad went to jail for covering up her brother's murder anyway? And wouldn't her friend get in trouble for harbouring a minor on her island?
Originally posted at www.emgoto.com.
