Saturday, April 6, 2024

The Summer She Went Missing by Chelsea Ichaso - OPTIONAL

The Summer She Went Missing
by Chelsea Ichaso
, 384 pages. Sourcebooks Fire, 2024. $9 

Language: R (61 swears 0 'f'); Mature Content: PG-13 (underage drinking); Violence: PG-13 (bloody death and abuse)

BUYING ADVISORY:  HS - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

16yo Paige and 16yo Audrey are summertime best friends. Paige is looking forward to seeing Audrey and 18yo Dylan, Paige’s long time crush, this summer when they all arrive at Clearwater Ridge. Audrey starts off the summer by talking about jobs and her goal to save enough money to buy her own horse, since she’s always wanted one and spends so much time at the equestrian club. Since Audrey is busy and growing distant, Paige and Dylan get to spend more time together. One summer night, Audrey never returns home and she becomes a missing person case and a year later there’s still no evidence or help in finding her. Dylan and Paige take it upon themselves to find Audrey and the deeper they dig, the more dangerous the situation becomes. 

I enjoyed reading the mystery’s journey as it built up and unfolded. The alternating points of view added intrigue and suspense. I highly recommend this mystery for young adults. The ethnicity is predominantly white. 

LynnDell Watson, DHS Librarian

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