In this captivating novel of suspense from the USA Today bestselling author of These Silent Woods, a wilderness guide must team up with the man who ruined her life years ago when the friend who introduced them goes missing.
Emlyn doesn't let herself think about the past.
How she and her best friend, Janessa, barely speak anymore. How Tyler, the love of her life, left her half dead on the side of the road three years ago.
Her new life is simple and safe. She lives alone in her Airstream trailer and works as a fishing and hunting guide in scenic Idaho. Her closest friends are the community's makeshift reverend and a handsome Forest Service ranger who took her in at her lowest.
But when Tyler shows up with the news that Janessa is missing, Emlyn is propelled back into the world she worked so hard to forget. Janessa has become a social media star, documenting her #vanlife adventures with her rugged boyfriend. She hasn't posted lately, though, and when Emlyn realizes the most recent photo doesn't match up with its caption, she reluctantly joins Tyler to find her old friend. As the two trace Janessa's path through miles of wild country, Emlyn can't deny the chemistry still crackling between them. But the deeper they press into the wilderness, the more she begins to suspect that a darker truth lies in the woods—and that Janessa isn't the only one in danger.
Poignant, suspenseful, and unforgettable, Kimi Cunningham Grant's THE NATURE OF DISAPPEARING explores what it takes to start over—and the cost of letting the past pull you back in.
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- ISBN: 9781250907622
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- ISBN: 9781250907622
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January 1, 2024
Award-winning poet Grant returns to suspense after These Silent Woods with a 150K-copy first printing. Wilderness guide Emlyn keeps to herself. But when her ex-boyfriend shows up with news that Emlyn's former best friend is missing, she agrees to help track her through the vast Idaho woods--slowly realizing she too is walking into danger. Prepub Alert.
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April 8, 2024
A 28-year-old Idaho hunting guide reluctantly revisits her past in this evocative wilderness adventure from Grant (These Silent Woods). Emlyn Anthony has lived a quiet life ever since her boyfriend, Tyler, left her for dead during a hiking expedition three years earlier. She’s shocked when Tyler turns up in Idaho to ask for her help tracking down their mutual friend, Janessa, with whom Emlyn had a falling-out in college. Janessa has since become a prominent “van life” influencer, but her recent and abrupt absence from social media leads Tyler to fear the worst—especially considering that Janessa’s been traveling with a shady companion named Bush. An initially hesitant Emlyn agrees to help, embarking on a cross-country search that reopens painful old wounds and threatens to inflict new ones. Flashbacks to Emlyn’s friendship with Janessa and her romance with Tyler shed light on the current search, making it difficult for readers to discern who, exactly, Emlyn can trust. Grant anchors the suspense in the lives of her well-developed characters and delivers a hugely satisfying finale. In the forest of survival thrillers, this stands tall. -
May 1, 2024
After a devastating end to her relationship with Tyler, Emlyn has found peace in the new life she has built for herself. Working in one of Idaho's forests as a guide, Emlyn has grown independent and strong, a version of herself she never thought possible when in the throes of her relationship. Her mind is set on the future, but when Tyler shows up after three years of no contact, Emlyn is flooded with memories of being abandoned by the person she trusted most. Tyler begs her for help finding their once mutual friend Janessa, who has been unreachable on a wilderness trip with her partner. Though their friendship is strained due to a past falling out, Emlyn feels a responsibility to her old friend to make sure she is safe. In her latest wilderness thriller, following These Silent Woods (2021), Grant creates a stunning sense of anxiety as Emlyn goes deep into the forest with her ex-boyfriend. This journey is painful but beautiful, showcasing the importance of trusting one's gut and heart when faced with potential trouble.COPYRIGHT(2024) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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