Sunday, May 24, 2026

In Case I Go Missing by R. N. Swann - OPTIONAL

In Case I Go Missing by R. N. Swann, 400 pages. Viking Books (Penguin Random House), 2026. $21.

Language: R (93 swears, 5 “f”); Mature Content: PG13 (alcohol use including underage drinking, illegal activity, kissing, partial nudity, innuendo, and mentions of drugs and condoms); Violence: PG13 (assault, mentions of child abuse, blood and gore, gun use, and murder)

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL

Thick as thieves since elementary school, Sarah, Sam, and Fenris are infamous around town. Sarah cares about the truth, and loyal Sam and Fenris help her to expose secrets regardless of the cost. But when Sarah goes missing, Fenris tries to fill Sarah’s shoes and discover what has happened to her best friend.

A convoluted mystery in the best way, Fenris and Sam have to untangle years of lies to figure out what happened. While this kind of mystery doesn’t give the reader enough information to make an educated guess at the culprit, the mess and suspense were still enjoyable to read.

Reviewer: Carolina Johnson

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