This is a nice slow burn story, more of a family drama focused on a father and daughter who decided to take a trip through the south. This story is very relevant and realistic, the relationship between the father and the daughter feels like one that is real and the story as it continues becomes quite suspenseful. This is a book that you won’t want to put down because it comes off the page so well and will stay in your memory.

I typically enjoy books with child narrator's and the perspective they provide. This is no exception. Dolly is wise beyond her years, yet still full of the magic and hope that defines childhood. This story starts light and grows dark, and although you will probably know what is going on, like Dolly, you will hope you are mistaken, and all will end well. This is not a suspense novel, but there is an element of suspense that pushes the plot forward. I really liked this, and it will sit with me for a while (which is always a sign of a worthwhile read). Thank you NetGalley and publishers for provided a digital ARC for review.

I know this book got great reviews but I just didn’t have to the patience to read the entire book & skipped page after page to catch the drift of the story.

When we first meet seven-year-old Dolly, she immediately grabs us with a voice that is both precocious and effervescent. It has been a while since her dad has spent time with her, just the two of them, and so when he scoops her up and promises to take her on the adventure of a lifetime, Dolly is thrilled.
The first days on the road are incredibly exciting. Every pit stop promises a new delight for Dolly and her favorite plastic horse, Clemesta, who she's brought along for the adventure. There are milkshakes, shopping sprees, a theme park, and all the junk food she isn't allowed to eat under her mother's watchful eye. And, for the first time, she has her father's attention all to herself. But as they travel further south, into a country Dolly no longer recognizes, her dad's behavior grows increasingly erratic. He becomes paranoid and irresponsible, even a little scary. The adventure isn't fun anymore, but home is ever farther away. And Dolly isn't sure if she'll ever get back.
A compulsively readable work of psychological suspense from the first mile to the last, All the Lost Things introduces a remarkable young heroine who leaps off the page, charts a life-changing journey, and ultimately reveals the sometimes heartbreaking intersections of love, truth, and memory.

What an amazingly beautiful book. The book is told through seven-year-old Dolly. She is a very precocious
little girl indeed. She knows something is not right with her Dad and starts to worry. I was rooting for her and with the help of her beloved Clemesta she begins to imagine and speaks with the little horse . I was locked from the start to finish.

Thank you, NetGalley for the book for review.

This was my first Michelle Sacks book and I loved everything about it. The narrator is a 7-year-old girl named Dolly Rust, who is taken by her father on a long and confusing “adventure” one day. As her father’s mood swings from one extreme to another, Dolly grapples with accepting the reality of the situation that she’s in and all of the unpleasant feelings that accompany it. The style of this is reminiscent of Ginny Moon in that the unreliable narrator, in the form of a child, is taken to a whole new level. Sacks executes this feat flawlessly as Dolly describes what’s going on in her head by her conversations with her toy horse, Clemesta. This has exceptional character development, just the right amount of suspense and a surprising ending. 5 well-deserved stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Little, Brown and Company and Michelle Sacks for my complimentary e-copy ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.