I really enjoyed this book that I read it in one sitting. When her boyfriend, who left her for dead on the side of the road, shows up saying her best friend is missing. She had not talked to her best friend in a while. She reluctantly agreed to help find her. I liked the characters and the storyline. I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I love a book that follows different timelines, but I found myself a little confused with this one at times. This is a thriller about two friends who no longer talk. Emlyn tries not to think about Janessa any more... but that all changes when she goes missing.

ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥: 𝒜𝓊𝒹𝒾𝑜𝒷𝑜𝑜𝓀 & 𝐸-𝐵𝑜𝑜𝓀

ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨: 𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲/𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝒂 𝒍𝒐𝒕) 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐞𝐭𝐜. 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬! 𝐈𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝; 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐈’𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐚. 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞, 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨) 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐈𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐥𝐲𝐧, 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝, 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚 (𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨), 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐒𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡, 𝐓𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭.

𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝑜 𝒦𝒾𝓂𝒾 𝒞𝓊𝓃𝓃𝒾𝓃𝑔𝒽𝒶𝓂 𝒢𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓉, 𝑀𝒶𝒸𝓂𝒾𝓁𝓁𝒶𝓃 𝒜𝓊𝒹𝒾𝑜, 𝒮𝓉. 𝑀𝒶𝓇𝓉𝒾𝓃'𝓈 𝒫𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓈, & 𝒩𝑒𝓉𝒢𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓎 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒜𝑅𝒞! 𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝑜𝓅𝒾𝓃𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝑜𝓌𝓃.

"These Silent Woods" is one of my all time favorite books, so I was very eager to get my hands on Kimi Cunningham Grant's latest novel! Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press, for the opportunity to read and review this ARC because I was legit pumped when I got approved!!

I read it quickly because I wanted to know how it ended. With that being said, I was underwhelmed with the ending of this one. I wanted to love it but just didn't. Mainly the plot and character development wasn't what I expected. Enjoyed Emlyn, our protagonist, and her coming of age (-ish) storyline, but felt like we didn't know anyone else (definitely more of Varden and Rev please)!

Read if you like: slow burn mysteries, dual timelines, complex female friendships, wilderness/hiking/outdoorsy stuff.

Overall, a read that I'd recommend but not particularly memorable. 3.5 ⭐ rounded to a 4.

This is another beautifully written novel from Cunningham Grant! I loved THESE SILENT WOODS and was excited to get back to the wilderness in this one. Emlyn was a fantastic FMC and had such growth despite a rocky beginning to life. It was a compelling and interesting story, layered with many emotions. There are many themes throughout but all are well done. I went between reading and listening and would recommend either format.

Kimi Cunningham Grant’s book, The Nature of Disappearing, kept me completely enthralled during a cross country flight. This reads like a survival story with bits of mystery and romance intermingled. I enjoyed learning about the triad of Janessa, Emlyn, and Tyler which was tantalizingly revealed through the chapters labeled Five years ago, three years ago, etc. I found that strategy to be a very effective way to tell their stories and understand their interactions. As each chapter revealed more background about their relationships the tension was increased.
The atmospheric descriptions of the wilderness setting added an additional dimension to the story. Stunningly beautiful but also dangerous. The vivid portrayals of Emlyn’s tracking were captivating. I totally enjoyed the scenes involving tying flies and fly fishing as those were hobbies of my father. I definitely appreciated the depth of knowledge the author included in her writing about hiking, tracking, fly fishing, and surviving in the wilderness. The twists at the end were somewhat predictable but satisfying all the same.
Many thanks to Kimi Cunningham Grant, Minotaur Books, and NetGalley for providing me with an arc of this just published book. Readers can expect to be “reeled in” to this read.

If you enjoy descriptions this book is for you. I was completely transported to Idaho's endless wilderness. I could envision the osprey diving after the darting fish, I could see the rugged mountains in the distance, quickly disappearing before my eyes as wildfire smoke blows in. The startling blue water, the icy chill as I dove in, washing the sweat and grim from my body after a day of hiking. I was in my element, it made me turn the pages faster, and had me on the edge of my seat as I watched the phenomenally written characters before my run through my mind like a movie.

Emlyn has always been a bit hard on herself. She sees herself as the mousy friend, the person no one sees. This all changes in college when the rich, always changing gecko, known as Janessa, comes crashing into her life. Janessa gently pulls Emlyn out of her shell. Instead of the library, she is out at bars, she is going to fancy parties, and trying new things. She meets a man that makes her want to fly. Tyler is suddenly her everything. Janessa tries to warn her, but she must be jealous. As the years progress and Janessa disappears from both of their lives. This all changes when Tyler leaves Emlyn in a horrible predicament. Janessa saves her life once again and Emlyn has completely blocked Tyler from her life. Until she sees on the news that Janessa is missing. Tyler comes roaring back. They need to find out the reasons why Janessa has disappeared. Leaving the two of them to head back into the wilderness.

I completely devoured this book. Grant captured my attention by the first chapter, and I had a tough time putting the book down until it was finished. Watching Emlyn try to get on with her life and slipping back into her old feelings. Trying to trust again and still listening to your instincts. Making the right choices when your mind is screaming for something else. Thank you to Kimi Cunningham Grant and Minotaur Books for my gifted finished copy.

The Nature of Disappearing follows Emlyn, a wilderness guide in Idaho, who finds herself searching for a missing friend from her past. The novel goes back and forth in time and reveals more information on her friend and her former love, who helps her on her journey into the back country. I enjoyed the adventure and suspense of this book and could easily picture the setting. I especially loved her last book so I was excited to read this one too. Thank you to Minotaur Books and to NetGalley for an advance copy.

Emlyn doesn’t allow herself to think of her past. Three years ago, Emlyn was left for dead on the side of the road by the person she loved, Tyler. She left her best friend, Janessa and her home in the Midwest, and has moved to the beautiful wilderness of Idaho. She works as a fishing and hunting guide there. Emlyn lives in her trailer and is finally happy. Until Tyler shows up and tells Emlyn that Janessa is thought to be missing.

Janessa is a social media influencer now with her survivalist boyfriend. They document their travels with the #vanlife adventures. When Janessa has not posted in sometime, and her location pings from a different location then her post caption says, things become suspicious. Even though Emlyn and Janessa have not talked in sometime, Emlyn feels the need to go to her friends aid.

When Emlyn and Tyler get back to the Midwest, they begin their search for Janessa. Emlyn knows she might be the one of the only people with the knowledge and tracking skills to save her friend, so she reluctantly teams up with Tyler. As the two trace Janessa’s path through miles of wild country, Emlyn can’t deny there’s still chemistry crackling between them. But the deeper they press into the wilderness, the more she begins to suspect that a darker truth lies in the woods, and that Janessa isn’t the only one in danger.

The author is a very talented writer. I did love the author's descriptive writing of the wilderness and animals in the woods. I have read These Silent Woods by this author as well. For me, overall this was a very slow burn and a bit disappointing. I was patiently waiting for the suspense to sneak up on me, and it really never did. It somewhat picked up around the end, but I was expecting so much more.

I saw the first book by this author everywhere when it came out but didn’t pick it up, now I’ll have to cause her writing is excellent. I loved all the backcountry details in this search/rescue/adventure novel set in the beautiful outdoors of Idaho. I love flashbacks- they always keep me on my toes and wanting more. I felt like the main character was wayyyy too self-deprecating for most of the novel, but her growth was impressive and admirable. I loved the love stories and the examination of friendship. TW for addiction and wild animal death, but overall this book is fast-paced and engaging.

I recently completed THE NATURE OF DISAPPEARING by Kimi Cunningham Grant. While it didn't capture me quite as much as her previous book, THESE SILENT WOODS, I still found it enjoyable. Grant's atmospheric writing and storytelling are captivating, and reading it while visiting national parks made the experience even better.

The main character's journey to overcome her past and heal was compelling, and the natural settings fit perfectly with my surroundings. Overall, it's a solid read that I'd recommend, especially if you appreciate well-crafted, atmospheric stories.

I switched back and forth between the book and audiobook and really enjoyed Emily Pike Stewart’s excellent narration.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

For the past three years Emlyn has been a wilderness guide in the forests of Idaho, hired by wealthy clients and adventure seekers looking for a weekend of off-grid camping and fishing with instagram-worthy views. One day Tyler, the man she once thought to be the love of her life until he abandoned her to fend for herself on the side of the road, returns begging for Emlyn’s help. Her former best friend-turned-social media influencer has gone missing. Her popular #vanlife account has had zero activity in a week, she’s not answering her phone, no one knows where Janessa is.

Tyler’s return reluctantly sends Emlyn back to a world she thought she escaped. As the pair head deeper into the forest long-forgotten memories make their way to the surface and it soon becomes apparent Janessa isn’t the only one who could be in danger.

After years of hearing phenomenal things about THESE SILENT WOODS, I leapt at the chance to read Kimi’s latest. Almost instantly the book earned points from me with its use of yinz — someone has spent some time in Pittsburgh!!

Though I was intrigued by the mystery — what happened to Janessa and her boyfriend, two people very experienced in wilderness survival — the secondary story, Emlyn’s past with Janessa and Tyler left a bad taste in my mouth. Janessa didn’t see Emlyn as a person, she took her on as a poor charity case for playing dress-up. And Tyler? He hid his addiction for years, before abandoning Emlyn on a hike where she nearly died. Yet the moment he returns the reader is force-fed all this amazing chemistry they’re meant to have, ~feelings~ have resurfaced, and Emlyn is eager to run back to him, fully ready to destroy her new life and the potential relationship she’s forming with a great guy. Tyler rubbed me the wrong way from the start.

While the big reveal felt a bit over the top and unbelievable, I can’t ignore the fact that I tore through this one. During a sweltering heatwave, THE NATURE OF DISAPPEARING made for a welcome escape and was a quick one-sitting read.

I listened to this partially in audio book, and read the rest of it on my Kindle. The narration gets 5 starts. The story line is more like 3 stars. I didn't strongly dislike anything about the story, it just wasn't super satisfying or page turning. Some plot lines felt undeveloped and/or were left unresolved, and the "twist" at the end didn't feel very twisty. It all seemed kind of rushed and not super well thought through. I also thought the sub-plot about a religious character was a bit weird and didn't add anything (other than confusion). But I really enjoyed the narrator!

This is very well written and a fantastic read. The chapters aren’t super short but also not super long so that was also appreciated.

Emlyn is a wilderness guide that had a rocky past few years which led her to her current job. She became separated from her best friend Janessa over some silly issues, was left in the woods by an addict ex boyfriend Tyler, and now her friend Janessa is missing. Tyler gets in touch with her for help to find Janessa as Tyler and Janessa are still close friends. From there. Things get interesting!

I am going to preface my review with saying that I LOVED Grant's previous book, These Silent Woods! It is one of my most favorite books and I bought several copies for friends and family members. I was so PUMPED when I saw this new one coming out and I couldn't help but have super high hopes for The Nature of Disappearing. I tried to not set the bar too high because I knew These Silent Woods would be hard to beat. Unfortunately, The Nature of Disappearing did not blow me away like These Silents Woods did. I'm a bit disappointed but it was still a good book. I loved the atmosphere and wilderness setting of this book. The author did an amazing job describing and detailing the scenery and making you feel like you were there! I enjoyed the alternating timelines in the book; they worked well for the unraveling of this storyline. The characters of Emlyn, Tyler, and Janessa were developed well. I would have loved to have been given more backstory and gotten to know Rev and Varden a bit more. The Nature of Disappearing was definitely a slow burn, almost too slow sometimes, which I think is what keeps it from being as great as These Silent Woods. It lacked suspense in most parts of the books and then the ending came fast, and it wasn't as intense as I had hoped for. I also would have loved to have had an epilogue on this one. I think I'm most bummed about no epilogue and not knowing what happened in the future. Overall, it was still a pretty good read, and I can't wait to see what Kimi Cunningham Grant comes out with next!
I wanted this to be a 5-star read for me so bad but it's 3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars for me!

Thank you, Net Galley, and St. Martin's Press for a copy in return for my honest review.

The nature of disappearing is Grants 4th novel, after these silent woods. I really enjoyed these silent woods and was looking forward to reading this follow-up.

This is the story of a complicated friendship between Emlyn and Janessa, which fell apart. After losing her best friend and her boyfriend, Tyler, emlyn chooses a simpler life and works in the Idaho wilderness as a river guide with her two new friends, verdan and rev.

Tyler tracks down Emlyn concerned bc Janessa has gone off the grid after seemingly taking a road trip with her new boyfriend. Tyler and Emlyn pair up to try to find Janessa, all while Emlyn is haunted by memories of their failed friendship.

The dual timeline works well here and emlyn is a sympathetic protagonist to drive the story. Yes, this is a slow-burn but it worked here and grant has a talent with slow-burn pacing. The mystery didn’t click as well for me and I was let down with the resolution. However, I still found this to be a worthwhile read that kept me engaged in an easy to follow plot across multiple timelines.

Thanks to the publisher for providing the arc via NetGalley in exchange for a honest review.

The Nature of Disappearing
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Author: Kimi Cunningham Grant

I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Macmillan Audio and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.

Synopsis: Emlyn doesn’t let herself think about the past.

How she and her best friend, Janessa, barely speak anymore. How Tyler, the man she thought was the love of her life, left her freezing and half-dead on the side of the road three years ago.

Her new life is simple and safe. She works as a fishing and hunting guide, spending her days in Idaho’s endless woods and scenic rivers. She lives alone in her Airstream trailer, her closest friends a handsome and kind Forest Service ranger and the community’s makeshift reverend, who took her in at her lowest.

But when Tyler shows up with the news that Janessa is missing, Emlyn is propelled back into the world she worked so hard to forget. Janessa, it turns out, has become a social media star, documenting her #vanlife adventures with her rugged survivalist boyfriend. But she hasn’t posted lately, and when she does, it’s from a completely different location than where her caption claims to be. In spite of their fractured history, Emlyn knows she might be the only one with the knowledge and tracking skills to save her friend, so she reluctantly teams up with Tyler. As the two trace Janessa’s path through miles of wild country, Emlyn can’t deny there’s still chemistry crackling between them. But the deeper they press into the wilderness, the more she begins to suspect that a darker truth lies in the woods―and that Janessa isn’t the only one in danger.

My Thoughts: This was a really slow burn novel, still captivating. Emlyn and Janessa was thick as thieves growing up, even through college and into adult life. However, a falling out a few years ago and they have only had surface level talk. Her new life is simple. She works as a fishing and hunting guide is Idaho. She lives alone and her closed friends are Varden, Forest Service ranger and Rev, the community’s makeshift reverend, who really made a different in her life when she was at her darkest moments. Then out of the blue appears Tyler, with news that Janessa is missing. She and Tyler did not part on amicable terms. Emlyn knows she might be the only one who can track Janessa. So they team up to locate Janessa. As they press on in the search, Emlyn soon learns that maybe Janessa is not the only one in danger.

This is narrated by Emlyn, in her POV, in alternating past and present timelines. Emlyn is reserved, cautious, and keeps her heart guarded. Janessa is a carefree spirit, who is full of life, and loyal to those so loves. Then we have Tyler, and his backstory is just perfection for this atmospheric claustrophobic suspenseful setting. The characters are flawed, but authentic, and unreliable narrators. Emlyn makes a fantastic female heroine for this classic ride. The characters were created with depth, were mysterious, dark, laced with betrayal, and intriguing. The author’s writing style was similar to the prior novel, it was complex, suspenseful, twisty, compelling, and engaging. The broken love story weaves into the mystery surrounding Janessa’s disappearance and adds a level of authenticity. The characters were built up through their backstories, the plot was developed into twisty layers, almost like an onion, peeling back the layers and the ending was outstanding with its own plot twists. The author’s knowledge of wilderness survival skills really comes through this novel as a shiny star. The details provided to set the scene were surreal and really make you feel like you were making that hike with Emlyn.

I had the pleasure of having both the digital and audio ARCs of book, I leaned on the audio. It has all of the amazing markings of a great thriller. It was captivating, compelling, gripping, dark, and engaging from cover to cover. This was just released and I highly recommend it to other readers.

The Nature of Disappearing by Kimi Cunningham Grant was a well-written book which takes place mostly in the wilderness of Idaho. The chapters alternate between the past and present, which helps you to understand the characters with their backgrounds. Grant’s way of writing allows the reader to “see” the location, and feel present. I very much enjoyed this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read this book before publication date of June 18, 2024. I hope to see more books by this author.

#St.Martin’sPress, #KimiCunninghamGrant

Like many of you, I was a big fan of These Silent Woods so I was thrilled to get my hands on this digital ARC. Like These Silent Woods, Grant once again transports us to the wilderness—a wilderness that will offer solace and peace, but will also test your survival skills. Her own connection with the natural world is abundantly apparent and definitely strikes a chord with me. I felt the most connected to the story when I was deep into pages describing the beauty and harshness of the landscape.

The actual meat of the storyline is a dual timeline examination of the dissolution of a friendship, a romance gone wrong, addiction, abandonment, and a mysterious disappearance of our MC Emlyn’s once closest friend, Jessa. I found the initial exploration of these relationships fascinating. It was a bit of a slow burn and I’ve seen many critiques about just how slow a burn it was, but for me, it worked. What didn’t work for me was the present day mystery, the very secondary (and dare I say unnecessary) romance, and the resolution of conflict.

So overall, this was a mixed bad for me. I loved the author’s note, and after reading so many beautiful words I’m dying to go disappear into the wilderness of Idaho, but there were definitely some aspects of the story that felt a bit rushed or unneeded.

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 for The Nature of Disappearing. Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for the digital ARC. The Nature of Disappearing is available now to read!

I liked the setting of the book as it was in a remote location in the wilderness. However, the book progressed at a slow pace that failed to keep me engaged throughout the book. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for approving my request to read and review this title.