Day 80: The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy

Between You, Me and the Lamp Post

Day 80: The Disappearances by Emily Bain Murphy

I don’t know about you, but when I go into a bookstore, it takes me ages to decide which book I want to buy. If one of my favorite authors has a new book out, I don’t hesitate to pick that one, but if none of them has something new, it’s a case of wandering the aisles, picking books up and putting them back. Too much of a good thing.

Now it so happens that I visited a Dollar Store earlier this week and to my surprise, they had a book section. Well, I couldn’t leave without checking that out.

The book selection was very limited, and I do mean very limited only about ten books. And surprise, surprise, I found three of them I liked. Since the price was only $3 I didn’t think twice, I picked all three of them.

The first one I read was ‘The Disappearances’

Synopsis:

What if the ordinary things in life suddenly…disappeared?

 

Aila Quinn’s mother, Juliet, has always been a mystery: vibrant yet guarded, she keeps her secrets beyond Aila’s reach. When Juliet dies, Aila and her younger brother Miles are sent to live in Sterling, a rural town far from home—and the place where Juliet grew up.

Sterling is a place with mysteries of its own. A place where the experiences that weave life together—scents of flowers and food, reflections from mirrors and lakes, even the ability to dream—vanish every seven years.

No one knows what caused these “Disappearances,” or what will slip away next. But Sterling always suspected that Juliet Quinn was somehow responsible—and Aila must bear the brunt of their blame while she follows the chain of literary clues her mother left behind. 

As the next Disappearance nears, Aila begins to unravel the dual mystery of why the Disappearances happen and who her mother truly was. One thing is clear: Sterling isn’t going to hold on to anyone's secrets for long before it starts giving them up.

It was a surprisingly good book with believable characters, beautiful scene descriptions a suspense plot, and best of all, a satisfying ending.

All too often I found that, while the story of a book was good, the ending was rushed. I got the impression that the author was fed up with the story and wanted to end it as quickly as possible.

Not in this case, Emily Bain Murphy pulled it nicely together and made this all in all a satisfying read. The book is classified for young readers but readers of any age will enjoy this story.

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