Amy Hagstrom

Told in alternate chapters covering disappearances fifteen years apart, but involving the same three characters, this is an extremely complex tale. The three, Silas, Danny, and Meg remain trapped by the first missing person instance, when Jessica, Silas' former girlfriend vanished and was never found. All three think they share secrets from that night, but do they?
When Silas returns to take over his aunt's lodge, hoping to find something he can't quite articulate, and give his sons, ages seven and five, a chance to bond with him in a place that has a ton of memories, they get lost.
For all three, it's a deja vu that starts everything that was trapped in secrecy years before, unraveling. Following that reveal and the frantic efforts to find the boys, makes for one heck of a read.… (mehr)

The Wild Between Us by Amy Hagstrom

Excellent dual timeline story that drew me in, made me care, and had me thinking about choices and the impact they can have on lives.

What I liked:
* The plot, pacing, setting, and writing
* The backstory of Meg, Danny, Silas, and Jessica that impacts the present search and rescue that takes place
* Thinking about how age impacts choices made whether five- and seven-year-old boys, high school seniors, or adults
* Thinking about some of my own choices at various ages and being thankful that I did not have to face situations like those of the characters in this book
* Remembering my brother and sister, perhaps a bit older than Cameron and Spencer, adventuring, getting lost, being searched for into the dark of night, and the joy of having them home again
* Reading about search and rescue and how teams work together
* Reading about “metabolic icebox” – a new term to me
* The idea that there is hope for the future and the possibility of making new choices to improve one’s situation

What I didn’t like:
* Who and what I was meant not to like
* Thinking about the ripple effect of some of the choices made by characters in this book

Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I read more by this author? Yes

Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4-5 Stars… (mehr)