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I first picked up this book because I saw it advertised on an underground billboard (great reasoning eh!?) and to an extent, it did not disappoint.

While I was confused at first with the back and forth of the timeline (the book jumps between before and after the daughter’s disappearance), after I got into it, I honestly started to enjoy it. Finding out about the characters and gaining clues as to what had happened and what Naomi might have been doing the weeks before her disappearance…

…Then the middle happened. I don’t know why but it seemed to drag on for a while and I really had to push myself to reach the last section. All she seemed to do was paint, visit her neighbour, and talk to her neighbour’s grandson (riveting).  In addition, her fling with the family liaison officer went nowhere, except to reveal that he was a bit racist in the end…

However, I definitely started to enjoy it near the end, during the 13 months later section when it got closer to the conclusion. And let me tell you – it was a rather surprising ending! Like, I have a love-hate relationship with that ending – on one side, I’m super happy that she didn’t die; however, I don’t understand why Naomi would choose to make the choice she made (despite her parents constantly working, her home life was rather good!) or why the mother seemingly chooses to do nothing about the discovery after she finds out that the information the police have is wrong.

So, overall, I don’t regret reading it, but I gained nothing out of it either!

Has anybody read this? Did you have similar opinions? Would you read this if you haven’t read it? Opinions welcome!

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