Knife River

Two sisters, a missing mother, love, loss, and coming home……

Jess was thirteen when she and her sister, Liz, were left alone when their mother went for a walk and never returned. They knew their mother would never leave them. Something must have happened to her, but the police never found their missing mothers. Liz was left to take care of Jess until Jess was old enough to leave town. Liz continued to live in their childhood home, obsessed with true crime while hoping for answers about her mother’s disappearance. Jess left town hoping to leave her grief behind but carries it with her everywhere she goes. Now that their mother’s bones have been found fifteen years after her disappearance, the sisters will reconnect while waiting for answers.

I enjoyed how the author showed how grief affects people differently. Liz stayed in town, frozen in time, obsessed with true crime, while not having answers about her mother. While Jess runs from one relationship to the next, never getting to close, not wanting to be left behind again.

This book had a few twists and a shocking reveal.

This was a slow burn which I struggled with at times. Despite the slowness, I enjoyed the examination of love, loss, grief, relationships, and family bonds.

Thank you to The Dial Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.