Notes From Your BooksellerIf I Disappear is the perfect cross section of fiction and nonfiction as Eliza Jane Brazier takes us deep, very deep into the world of true crime podcasts。 Imagine falling down the social media rabbit hole and, instead of merely scrolling from link to link, you put on your detective hat and turn your hobby into a full-blown missing person's case。 You'll need to pinch yourself as a reminder。 (It's only a story。 It's only a story。) Which is to say, sometimes a novel is a little too close to the truth。 Note: The setting is in the woods of Northern California。 Start leaving the breadcrumbs as you venture in。
“Blending the true crime compulsion of Michelle McNamara’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark with the immersive creepy-craziness of Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects, Brazier creates a heady, pitch-dark cocktail all her own。”
—Publishers Weekly
“This twisted and riveting thriller is one that will keep you up late at night with suspense。”
—CNN
A Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by CNN • E! Online • Buzzfeed • New York Post • Popsugar • Crime Reads•Hello Giggles
When her favorite true crime podcast host goes missing, an adrift young woman sets out to investigate and plunges headfirst into the wild backcountry of Northern California and her own dangerous obsession。
Sera loves true crime podcasts。 They give her a sense of control in a world where women just like her disappear daily。 She's sure they are preparing her for something。 So when Rachel, her favorite podcast host, goes missing, Sera knows it's time to act。 Rachel has always taught her to trust her instincts。
Sera follows the clues hidden in the episodes to an isolated ranch outside Rachel's small hometown to begin her search。 She's convinced her investigation will make Rachel so proud。 But the more Sera digs into this unfamiliar world, the more off things start to feel。 Because Rachel is not the first woman to vanish from the ranch, and she won't be the last。。。
Rachel did try to warn her。