Missing

by Savannah Brown

Overview

A brooding, atmospheric novel about the mysterious vanishing of a singer from a remote island, and the teenage runaway determined to uncover the truth.

When promising young singer Roxy Raines vanishes from the tiny resort of Sandown, the island locals refuse to speak about it to anyone they deem outsiders, instead proclaiming Roxy a teenage runaway.

Thirty years later, seventeen-year-old Mona Perry comes to the island resolute in her search for the real reason behind Roxy's disappearance. Armed with a suitcase and a microphone, Mona only has one hot summer to get to the bottom of Roxy's story and record it all for her podcast and fans. 

But as Mona gets drawn deeper into the strange, isolated community, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems—least of all Mona's own past and the disappearance of someone close to her.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728259475
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	12/05/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	387,163
File size:	5 MB
Age Range:	14 - 18 Years

About the Author

Savannah Brown is the author of The Truth About Keeping Secrets and Graffiti, a self-published collection of poetry which was a finalist in the Goodreads Choice Awards. Savannah grew up in Wadsworth, Ohio and currently resides in London, England. When she isn't writing, she can usually be found watching conspiracy theory documentaries, making faces at her cat, or worrying. Visit her at savbrown.com.

Editorial Reviews

2023-09-09
Roxy Raines went missing in 1986, but that won’t stop Mona Perry from investigating her disappearance decades later.

One summer night, young singer Roxy disappeared from the sleepy Delaware island town of Sandown Bay. Years later, 17-year-old Mona travels to the island, determined to find out what happened to Roxy—and to report the findings on her podcast, How To Disappear. Mona started the podcast after her older sister, Celeste, mysteriously vanished while the pair were on a hike in the woods. Lying about her age and posing as a seasonal summer employee, Mona dedicates her free time to poking around Roxy’s former haunts. She befriends 15-year-old Ellis, a local boy who shares her interest in finding out more about Roxy’s disappearance. Can Mona and Ellis piece together what really happened? Vivid, poetic language builds the picture of a quiet beach town that’s never recovered from its tragic past. Mona is a complex character whose drive to discover the truth shines through her many, very human flaws. Side characters largely lack the same depth, although one of the story’s strongest figures is Celeste, who looms over the central plot as a mythic figure whose disappearance spurs Mona’s passionate interest in “documenting…all the ways a life can pause.” Most characters are cued white.

A rich, complex story about the secrets that a small town is determined to keep. (Mystery. 14-18)

Kirkus Reviews