Book Review: ‘Where I Left Her: A Novel’ By Amber Garza

A thrilling story of a missing teenager and one mother’s desperate search to find her. Filled with many twists and turns that keep you engaged right up to the shocking twist. A great end of summer novel. Amelia is about to turn 16 and is being the classic teen. She’s moody, secretive and giving her mom Whitney attitude. Whitney is a bit of an over-protective mom and doesn’t quite understand the change in her daughter. When she drops Amelia off at Lauren’s house on Friday night for a sleepover, everything changes. Amelia never comes home the next day or calls. Whitney is frantic trying to find her. She goes back to the house she dropped her off at and it’s an old couple who have no idea what Lauren is. She calls the police and starts investigating on her own. What she finds is shocking and we learn shocking secrets about Whitney’s past as well. It seems her past has caught up with her and it could cose her Amelia when the truth comes out.

You can pick up Where I Left Her in stores on Tuesday, August 24th from MIRA.