The Long Way Back by Nicole Baart

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

The Long Way Back

Summary: When an Instagram-famous teenager mysteriously disappears, her mother grapples with the revelation of dark secrets in this twisty, atmospheric thriller—from the author of Everything We Didn’t Say.

Mother and daughter Charlie and Eva never sought social media fame, but when a stunning photo of Eva went viral, fame found them. Now, after more than two years documenting life on the road in their vintage Airstream trailer, the duo has temporarily settled in a tiny Minnesota town. Eva is happily finishing her senior year of high school and applying to college, but Charlie longs for the adventures they left behind.

When Eva goes missing less than a week before her graduation, it’s Charlie who is immediately suspected of foul play—not just by their fans, but also by the police and the FBI. As a fight about one more road trip comes to light, and the truth about their relationship is questioned, Charlie realizes the rosy facade they portrayed online hid a complicated and potentially dangerous reality. Now, to clear her name and find out what has happened to her daughter, she’ll have to confront her own role in Eva’s disappearance—and whether she knew her daughter at all.

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

I really enjoyed Little Broken Things by Nicole Baart, so was pleasantly surprised to open some bookmail and see The Long Way Back in the package.

What I Liked:

Love this cover SO much!

How Nicole Baart does mother/daughter relationships. The lengths she goes to explore the complexity of Charlie & Eva’s relationship was something I really enjoyed.

Instagram posts, discussion groups, podcasts- etc… Nicole incorporated many modern ways we discover information in this story and it added something to the story.

What I didn’t love:

I really enjoyed most of the story. There was a twist or 2 that I was all for…. and then this story went a bit whackadoodle for me. It was something that was out of left field and while there was nothing wrong with the way the story evolved (especially after reading Nicole’s reasons), it did take a bit of my excitement over this book away.

Bottom line: Are you all about the complexity of a mother/daughter relationship? Read this book!

*This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration. All thoughts and opinions are mine alone.*