When Emmy and Oliver were seven Oliver’s father picked him up from school for a three day weekend. When Oliver wasn’t in school the following school day it became clear that something awful had happened. Oliver’s disappearance rocked their Californian suburban neighborhood and, ten years later, his reappearance is equal shattering. While Oliver was missing Emmy grew up under the weight of her childhood best friend’s absence; her parents’ fear of losing their daughter manifested itself into extreme over protectiveness and led to quiet rebellion […]
Sarah Dessen, Jr.
A few weeks ago, I got my BookBub email of the day, which included this book. The description said, “for fans of Sarah Dessen,” and I said, “hey, I’m a fan of Sarah Dessen. This must be for me.” And I downloaded it. Yesterday I read it in pretty much one sitting during all of the football games that were on in my house. And yes, it had Sarah Dessen-like qualities. But Sarah Dessen is the master, and Robin Benway is just her student. Still […]