I was lucky enough to read this story early , and unsurprisingly, it was great. The author deftly draws us into the story of Paige and Audrey, who spend every summer together. Only last summer, Audrey went missing. Now, Paige must team up with Audrey’s brother—whom she used to have a thing with—to follow the trail of clues Audrey left behind and fine out what really happened to her. This was a twisty and unexpected YA thriller with well-drawn characters, an interesting setting, and a mystery that keeps you guessing until the end. Another great story from this author!

3.5 stars

I’ve recently read several YA novels whose plot depicts a girl gone missing, which is definitely impacting my reception of this book. I really enjoyed the romantic element with Paige and Dylan, as well as Paige’s friendship with Audrey. However, this book really didn’t stand apart from the others I read, and if anything, introduced too many characters into the plot without fleshing them out. I thought the use of the mysterious chapters depicting “The Girl” were cleverly done, but my emotional connection to the character was missing when her identity was revealed. I think the plot could have been tightened by focusing on a smaller friends’ group introduced from the start. Overall, this was still an engaging YA thriller and I was invested in the plot and satisfied with the conclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Sourcebooks for my arc!


So I think at this point that I will read literally anything Chelsaa Ichaso puts out after enjoying They're Watching You last year. However i do think that the missing best friend trope is a little played out. I would hate to read the same book over and over again but with a different storyline.

However I did enjoy The Summer She Went Missing, i loved the friendship between Paige and Audrey and the romance/ detective team with Dylan. It was pretty decent overall.