First published 2019
The Reese family's backcountry camping trip turns catastrophic when eight-year-old Clem vanishes without a trace in the dense wilderness. Her parents, Michael and Elena—already wrestling with a marriage fraying at the edges—must confront their deepest fears and unspoken resentments as search parties comb the rugged landscape. Hours stretch into days, and each passing moment reveals more about the family's hidden tensions and unresolved conflicts. With local authorities growing increasingly skeptical and resources dwindling, Michael and Elena must decide whether their desperate search will unite them or become the final fracture that destroys their fragile family bond.
Genres: suspense, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: family-drama, unreliable-narrator
26 pages · ebook · Tor Books
Content warnings: anxiety, depression