Leave No Trace
A Novel
by Mindy Mejia
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Pub Date Sep 04 2018 | Archive Date Sep 07 2018
Simon & Schuster Canada | Atria/Emily Bestler Books
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Description
“A tense and gripping read that plumbs the depths of grief and longing...As thrilling as a whitewater rapid and as dark as the Minnesotan wilderness itself.” —Amy Gentry, internationally bestselling author of Good as Gone
“Dark and atmospheric, with palpably vivid details and complex characters harboring plenty of secrets...the perfect combination of gorgeous prose and edge-of-your-seat storytelling.” —Kimberly Belle, internationally bestselling author of The Marriage Lie
“This novel deserves the top-spot on your reading list!”—Hannah Mary McKinnon, author of The Neighbors
There is a place in Minnesota with hundreds of miles of glacial lakes and untouched forests called the Boundary Waters. Ten years ago a man and his son trekked into this wilderness and never returned.
Search teams found their campsite ravaged by what looked like a bear. They were presumed dead until a decade later...the son appeared. Discovered while ransacking an outfitter store, he was violent and uncommunicative and sent to a psychiatric facility. Maya Stark, the assistant language therapist, is charged with making a connection with their high-profile patient. No matter how she tries, however, he refuses to answer questions about his father or the last ten years of his life.
But Maya, who was abandoned by her own mother, has secrets, too. And as she’s drawn closer to this enigmatic boy who is no longer a boy, she’ll risk everything to reunite him with his father who has disappeared from the known world.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781501177361 |
| PRICE | CA$35.00 (CAD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
Featured Reviews
Sarah T, Reviewer
Leave No Trace book review - no spoilers -
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I could tell straight away when I read the synopsis that this book was going to be a perfect fit for me. And I was right. This book was thrilling and had a firm grip on me from the get-go!
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Leave No Trace centres around Maya, a young woman with a heavy past working as a Speech Therapist in a psych hospital who is assigned to a cagey character recently brought in. This patient has a most interesting background because it turns out he's actually a child that went missing with his father 10 years ago. At 19 he has spent over half his life off the grid in an area called The Boundary Waters. When he was found in town he was violent, nonverbal and essentially wild. For some reason he instantly recognizes Maya though they've never met and he allows her to get closer than anyone else. And that's when things begin to twist.
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I really enjoyed how the characters were exposed throughout the novel. Peeling back the layers to understand why they are how they are and unveiling the hidden truths within. The descriptive prose brought the world to life. I honestly did not see the main twists coming and was delighted at how well the story came together.
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All in all this was a flawless read for me. I highly recommend it for fans of The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah, On The Island by Tracy Garvis-Graves and Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult.
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Thank you @simonschusterca and #netgalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
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