"Don't Look For Me" by Wendy Walker

 

One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life.

She doesn't want to be found.

Or at least, that's the story.

The car abandoned miles from home.

The note found at a nearby hotel.

The shattered family that couldn’t be put back together.

They called it a “walk away.”

It happens all the time.

Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start over.

But is that what really happened to Molly Clarke? ~taken from Amazon

Molly Clarke is plagued with guilt, grief and heartache after the death of her youngest child. It was all an accident, she didn't mean to hit and kill her daughter with her car. Sadness, resentment and pain has torn her family apart. She goes through the daily motions of maintaining a family. She tries her hardest to continue on for her husband, son and daughter. Molly Clarke is not sure if she can continue the charade...

On her way back from watching her son's football game Molly goes missing. It appears she just vanished in the middle of a storm. Her last known whereabouts are in a very small town on her route home. The family and police spent time searching for her, even hiring a private investigator, but nothing comes from it. The conclusion is that Molly walked away from her life and simply doesn't want to be found. 

Nicole, Molly's oldest daughter, refuses to give up the search. She herself is wracked with guilt and grief over her sister's death. She has flunked out of college and turned into an alcoholic. She receives a phone call with a tip about her mother's disappearance and returns to the small town to follow up the clue, despite resistance from her father and small town police.

Meanwhile, readers get another point of view... Molly herself. Out of gas with a storm bearing down, a nice stranger and his daughter help her out. But everything isn't as it seems...

This book was very engaging and I loved the twist and turns that filled each chapter. Every character seemed well written and I liked the alternating points of views. The ending left me shocked and stunned! Not predicable in any way! 

This was the second book I've read by Wendy Walker. Emma In The Night I read, loved and reviewed 3 years ago. Walker is a master at setting scenes, growing characters and adding suspense! 

This was a 5 star read for me. I loved every single page. 

 "Don't Look For Me" is set to be released here in the U.S. on September 15, 2020. Pre-order now! Between fall weather arriving soon and the worldwide COVID-19 epidemic, you will need a good book to stay home and read!

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for allowing me an eARC to read and give my honest review. 

Happy Reading!