by Fiona Barton
First published 2019
Jenny Walker's teenage son disappears during a family holiday in Spain. The police investigation stalls, leaving Jenny desperate for answers. She refuses to accept their explanations and begins her own search through the unfamiliar streets and culture of a foreign country. Her husband wants to return home and move forward, but Jenny cannot abandon hope. She pursues every lead and follows strangers who might have seen her boy. The investigation forces Jenny to confront uncomfortable truths about her family and herself. As days pass without resolution, Jenny must decide how far she will go to find her son and what she is willing to sacrifice in the process.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: missing-child, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Spain
544 pages · Paperback · Booket
Content warnings: anxiety, depression