First published 2002
David's father leaves with only cryptic words: "I'm going home." Then he disappears completely. No goodbye letter. No explanation. No trace of where he went. David and his mother are left with nothing but questions. Soon after, David experiences a strange vision in an abandoned subway station. He sees his father standing with a group of people that nobody else can see. His dad appears to wave at him and call out to him. David knows he must follow this mysterious lead. With help from a friend, he pursues the truth behind his father's disappearance. What David uncovers challenges everything he thought he knew about reality. The investigation leads him into a world where the impossible becomes possible and missing people might not be gone forever.
Genres: science-fiction, adventure, mystery, thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: missing-person, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Abandoned Subway Station
Paperback · Carlsen