I'm Not Missing by Carrie Fountain

It isn't every day someone you went to school with gets published especially when you both are from the same little town of Las Cruces. When, I found it it took place in Las Cruces, I had to get my hands on it to see if she captured the essence of the city. For most readers it's going to be about the storyline and not the city itself but for me it was a mix of both with a large focus on the city.

The main character in the novel is Miranda. Miranda and her best friend are seniors in High School. They have been friends forever, have bonded over lost mothers and when Syd runs away from home without telling Miranda or responding to her calls/text, she is left to navigate her senior year without her best friend.

Miranda is left with unanswered questions and as she delves into Syd's life the discoveries she make leave her unprepared for the truth. Miranda finds solace in the most unlikely of sources, turing this novel into another direction that puts us on the path to some answers.

This book is an easy read but the outcomes were predictable and the conclusion was not satisfactory. It felt rushed and left me scratching my head.