The Summer She Disappeared

By Carissa Ann Lynch

What it’s about?

A secret has been kept for twenty years, until now…

A new home. A new start. An old nightmare.

Inheriting a house was supposed to be the perfect escape for Willow Roberts. But the home is in a town she hasn’t been to since childhood, when her friend ran away.

Twenty years later Willow is back. Nothing has changed, but everything is different.
Then a body is found, and Willow knows exactly who it is.

Now Willow must face the truth.

What really happened the summer her friend disappeared?

What I think:

This is a great summer thriller that will keep you guessing.

Willow has inherited her family’s lakeside cabin. She used to spend every summer there, but she has been back for years since her best friend, Kathi-Jo, disappeared. Returning to the cabin means Willow has to revisit her last summer and memories she would rather forget.

The narrative switches between the present day, where Willow is piecing together her memories of the past and trying to work out what happened to Kathi-Jo. In the past, we see the developing friendship between Willow and Kathi-Jo and how it changes as summers pass and the girls mature.

The truth of the present emerges from the past and secrets can no longer remain hidden.

This is definitely twisty and kept me guessing right until the end. It’s gripping and fast-paced and will make a great read for the summer holidays.

Thank you to Netgalley for my gifted digital copy of The Summer She Disappeared.