This was another medium thriller. Did I enjoy reading it and speed through to find out what happened? Yes. Was it a book I truly loved and would recommend to everyone? Meh, not really! It is Parents Weekend at a small college in Northern California: five freshmen, five families. The families are meant to gather for the weekend’s opening ceremonies, but the kids don’t show up. Are the kids just being kids (irresponsible and forgetful), or is something darker at play? The story is told through the lens of each set of families, and we learn that (of course!) each family is keeping secrets. And when a young woman who was friendly with “The Five” (their new name for the media) turns up dead, it becomes a race to figure out where the kids are and what could have happened. Hours turn into days, campus police turn to the FBI, and search parties are formed. Where are the kids? Will they be okay? I will say no more.
author: Alex Finlay
