4.5 Stars

This book left me an emotional wreck.
As I got near the end my first thought was - how cliche, but then things took a turn and I ended up wanting to cry my heart out. Consider my heart strings pulled.
The whole idea of witness protection programs is so unspoken (duh, of course, that’s how it works I know) so it was really cool to have a thriller story set around WITSEC.
All the characters were also SO adorable. I felt an emotional connection with all of them, particularly my fav of them all, Mark, the Marshal watching over protagonist, Sloane.
The characters were brilliantly sculpted, and their development as people was absolutely fabulous!
One of the BEST THINGS this book does is the back-story thing. You know books that switch between the past and the present and how almost 100% of them are super annoying + frustrating? This was one of those rare books that got it so right!! I didn’t actually want to rip my hair out in frustration (my scalp is v. thankful) it’s a miracle, holy wow. I actually CARED about the past stories and they fit in so fluidly with the main plot line. If that’s not enough to make you go ‘I NEED THIS BOOK IN MY LIFE’ I don’t know what is.
Just in general, this was a highly engrossing book. I don’t often read thrillers, because they scare me (Oi don’t laugh tyvm) however this was the perfect amount of scary anxiety I needed in my life. Also thrillers tend to have those lulls in plot, but this actually didn’t have that - buy your lottery ticket now kids ^^ (jks)
To conclude this short review, if you want a fun, thrillery, fast read, add this to your Book Depo cart ASAP bc I can guarantee it’ll be a good time :)))

Sloane Sullivan witnessed a murder six years ago, six years she's been in WITSEC (Witness Protection Program) and soon she is exiting the program, all she has to do is blend in at school, don't draw attention to herself, and she will finally be free off WITSEC, free to live out her days as Sloane Sullivan, her 19th and last identity.

So when Jason Thomas pops up at her new school, a childhood friend in her life before the incident, she breaks all the rules, and in breaking the rules, danger soon follows.

The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan was a great book that readers will read with much anticipation, page-flipping and abated breaths. It's action-packed with twists and turns that will have you yelling loudly "WHAT!!!" It was definitely an emotional ride, and so authentically real...that was why I was so scared through this story, because it was so real! This stuff happens in real life people!

The story is told in Sloane's point of view, both past and present. The flashbacks were such great reads. That was my favourite part of the narrating, it's so realistic, as if the Author is literally writing things as she goes along her "current" life and bam a flashback...because really, that's what we do in real life. As we do things we are triggered to think of past events, reminders etc. so I really like the authenticity of the narrating.

The characters were very relatable and believable. Seeing Sloane in the past to now, made me realise how much stronger she has become due to what she has endured, she was more badass, than her cowering self from her flashbacks.

Agent Mark was truly an amazing character! He was complex, passionate, and caring. Without spoilers, all I can say is stay tuned...don't judge till the last page has been turned.

So why the 3 stars? Well...I'd given it 3.5 had I had half stars, but my main gripe with this book is that it starts off as a thriller filled with suspense, danger and heart pumping action to the normal high school angst and drama, the latter dragging on more than I had wished, but once that section of the book was finished, I once again enjoyed the roller-coaster ride that is this book.

The Disappearance of Sloane Sullivan is a mystery, thriller, with heart-pumping action, danger at every turn and an emotional roller coaster ride. I enjoyed the great writing, the awesome and complex characters, I just didn't enjoy the middle teenage/high school angst...there's no time for this stuff when we are running from murdering criminals! I still very much enjoyed it, and do recommend it.