The Nature of Disappearing
Emlyn has built a quiet life as a wilderness guide, escaping a past that includes a traumatic breakup with her ex, Tyler, and a broken friendship with Janessa. But when Tyler returns with news that Janessa, now a #vanlife social media star, has gone missing, Emlyn is forced to confront her history. Teaming up with the man who once abandoned her, she must use her tracking skills to find their friend. As they follow Janessa's trail into the wild, they uncover a darker truth that suggests Janessa isn't the only one in danger.
- Emlyn - Wilderness guide
- Tyler - Janessa's friend and Emlyn's ex-boyfriend
- Janessa - Emlyn's friend
- Bush - Janessa's partner
- Janessa goes missing, and a worried Tyler convinces Emlyn to help him look for her and Bush.
- They find the pair's van abandoned and hike into the woods to track them down.
- When they finally locate Janessa and Bush, the two claim they just wanted to unplug for a few days-but Emlyn immediately senses something is off.
- Bush slips away from the group, heightening Emlyn's suspicions.
- Tyler admits he lied about losing contact with Janessa: she had told him she was going off-grid after discovering Bush was running drugs. She wanted to stop him.
- It also emerges that Tyler knew Bush from his oxycodone days, a past he's kept hidden.
- That night, Tyler leaves the girls behind, saying he's gone after Bush and warning them to go home because it's too dangerous. Emlyn and Janessa refuse, deciding to follow.
- They uncover the truth: Tyler was never on their side. He had once worked with Bush and feared Janessa's plan would implicate him and send him to prison.
- A tense confrontation ensues. Emlyn and Janessa manage to subdue both men, and Emlyn sends a distress signal.
- Everyone leaves the woods safely, with Tyler and Bush handed over to law enforcement.
- In the aftermath, Emlyn finally puts Tyler behind her and is able to move on with her life.
- Janessa - Alive - Reignites her friendship with Emlyn
- Emlyn - Alive - Moves on from Tyler and opens herself to love again
- Tyler - Alive - Turned over to law enforcement
- Bush - Alive - Turned over to law enforcement
- Varden - Alive - Confesses his feelings for Emlyn
- Addition
- Drug abuse
- Abandonment
- Injury
- Animal death
- Violence
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Publisher: Minotaur Book
ISBN: 9781250907615
Publish Date: June 18, 2024
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.