I liked this book. I could see how some people wouldn’t like the main character but I think she was portrayed well. She’s naive and it shows she comes from a rich background not really understanding life fully. Only feedback is I wish we had like a falling out with her parents vs. wanting to be on her own. I don’t think many people can resonate with a rich 27 year old who didn’t want to be apart of a large business. The background of the city and where she lived was fully accurate - I lived in Chico during the Paradise fires. How people are about secrets/minding their business is true.
I give this 4 stars only because I felt the ending lacked. I wish Willa was caught a different way, but was surprised it was her form the first chapter.

I read this on the Netygalley app and on page 241 it randomly says ‘Chapter forty-three’ in the middle of the page. The next chapter was 42 so something’s off there.

The problem with this book is that I did not like Daphne Barlow, a privileged snowflake from San Franciso attempting to use her skills at alternative medicine as a means of making a living. Her naiveite was totally unbelievable. A person so book smart without any common sense did not make for interesting reading. I received an ARC from NetGalley and the opinions expressed are my own.

With the world falling apart -one thing is certain- a supportive family is a game changer in life.
If you're lucky like Daphne to have this support it can create avenues in the Sierra Nevada mountains that are far reaching even with her Ph.D in hand.
Starting a new homeopathic herbal medicine facility is now complete as Daphne's about to embark on new journey's until she learns that her fav client (elderly vet -John Sharpe) is missing and nobody seems to care.
As she frantically tries to get the police to investigate she uncovers more secrets that some will do anything to keep that way especially the local biker and civilian deputy sheriff.
Every local seems to prefer she simply leave it all alone and go on about her business but that's not what Daphne had in mind especially when there's extended family that may be looking for Sharpe.
There's players, there's survivors, there's dead people, and there's hope in Paco..if only life was simply black and white w/o those grays.
Beware the wild fires range on!!! They're getting closer...Run!
Thank you to Amanda Taylor, Florence & Reynolds, Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for this honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Florence and Reynolds for providing me with an early access copy of Lost Sierra by Amanda Traylor.

When 70-year old Jack Sharpe goes missing in a small, remote town of Sierra Ridge in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Daphne Barlow makes it her priority to find him. With a wildfire closing in and unhelpful locals, will this trust-fund girl find Jack and escape safely?

What a wonderfully paced thriller. There were a few aspects that Amanda Traylor touched on that didn't seem all that well researched and irked me a bit, especially when it came down to Daphne as a whole. Again, it was well paced and the outcome unexpected, there were just some aspects that I couldn't really look away from to give the book a higher rating.

Lost Sierra by Amanda Traylor is quite a good book with small-town secrets, isolation, and a fire raging toward the Sierras.

Daphne moves to the Sierra Nevada, trying to distance herself from her overbearing mother. Daphne opens a healing business (i.e., massage, oils, natural plant remedies) and befriends a 70-year-old vet named Sharpe. One day he doesn't show up for his appointment, and Daphne is worried and reports it to the sheriff, a shady character.

The story was enjoyable, and the atmosphere and scenes were described well. I really liked Daphne. The author did well in developing the characters and the story, but there were some slow parts.

I did skim a couple chapters as it felt a bit slow in building up to the final chapters.

I would rate this a 4.5 out of 5 stars (rounded to 5). I would recommend this book.

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I enjoyed this mystery novel, but had a difficult time connecting with the main character and her logic throughout the novel. I found myself frustrated with her a lot of the time. That aside, I tried to enjoy the storyline without passing judgement on her (although it was very difficult). There was enough suspense that had me turning pages and interested. I always enjoy novels with an unexpected female heroine, and "Lost Sierra" by Amanda Traylor delivered just that.

Daphne is a trust fund baby looking for a different life than her parents laid out for her. She moves into a "quaint" town, Sierra Ridge, as a holistic healer, treating those in town. A patient of hers, John Sharpe, a 70 year old veteran goes missing overnight, and Daphne needs to get to the bottom of his disappearance. No matter the cost. The town she thought she can get a fresh start, isn't what she thought. There are secrets everywhere, and no one can be trusted. As the local areas are starting to go ablaze from forest fires, she finds herself in a tough spot. Who can she trust?

I'd like to thank NetGalley and Florence & Reynolds for sending me this book for my honest review.