Title: When We Go Missing
Author: Kristen Twardowski
Publisher: Kristen Twardowski; 1 edition (December 16, 2016)
Publication Date: December 16, 2016
Language: English
ASIN: B01NBIZRC8
When Alex fell for Nathan Radcliffe, I knew something wasn’t right. I imagine he saw her from a distance, watching her confused and lost, and knew she was easy prey. Whatever the reason, I knew something was slightly off-kilter because she trusted him too quickly.
When We Go Missing is the debut novel of Kristen Twardowski and tells the story of one woman’s struggle to convince a psychiatric hospital that she is not crazy and that her husband is in fact, a killer. We first meet Alex on a boat. She has been kidnapped and is being taken to an undisclosed location. It is soon that Alex realizes she’s been taken to a psychiatric hospital and that the story concerning her mental well-being is in question. She is being told that her husband is a good guy who visits her every week. Her last name is even different from what she remembers.
Alex screams at night like the other patients and experiences delusions and paranoia. This leads her to question her own sanity, and although I knew more than Alex did, from a reader’s perspective, there were moments where I wondered if I knew what I thought I knew! I found myself questioning Alex’s state of mind. Was she kidnapped? Is her husband really a killer? Or did she make this all up? What happened to Alex Gardinier?
I love books like these! They make me think.
Although Alex is the focus of the story, it is also the story of a number of women who go missing every day rather than just one. This book informs the reader of a few potential and actual consequences of being missing. I couldn’t help but put myself in the women’s position and think about how important it is for women to defend themselves, use weapons, be aware of our surroundings, and get to know the men we are with.
I loved the “six degrees of separation” type feel that Kristen gave to the women involved as well and how this would all tie into the truth concerning Alex’s fate.
Ratings:
Plot Movement / Strength: 4/5
Entertainment Factor: 4/5
Characterization: 4/5
Authenticity / Believable: 5/5
Thought Provoking: 5/5
Overall Rating: 4 / 5
When We Go Missing is available now on Amazon
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Reblogged this on firefly465 and commented:
from https://thepbsblog.com
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Thanks for sharing!
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My pleasure 🙂
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Love the psychological reads! Thanks!
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Me too! You’re welcome.
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Reblogged this on Don Massenzio's Blog and commented:
Check out this review of the book, When We Go Missing, by Kristen Twardowski, courtesy of the PBS Blog.
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Thanks for sharing! 👍
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You’re welcome.
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Love this kind of read. Bookmarked! And thanks. 🙂
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You’re welcome 🙂
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