genre: contemporary mystery
Valerie Gillis, trail name "Sparrow," was through-hiking the Appalachian Trail when she went missing, somewhere in Maine. Seasoned warden and confident searcher coordinator Lt. Bev is determined to find her. But the woods are vast and wild - and Valerie is just one small person out there. With each passing day decreasing her chances of being found alive, Valerie's disappearance takes on the feel of a desperate emergency, both for her family and for Lt. Beverly and her team.
This mystery is told from multiple points of view and it didn't take long for me to get my feet under me. There is a minor secondary plot with a quirky character whose connection takes a while to emerge and I liked this tangent that eventually weaves in, as you know it will. I liked how I got just enough fleshing out and backstory that the overall story is not just about Valerie being missing and the hunt to find her but it is also about being a mom and HAVING a mom and how both of those things can be so very complicated. I ended up listening for hours straight today as I tidied my house because I was so invested in Valerie and the team searching to uncover her.
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