Without A Trace by Carissa Ann Lynch Book Review

 

There is almost nothing better than spending a rainy Sunday reading a good book. Such is the case of Sunday, March 14, 2021 … for me anyway. Ms. Lynch has fast become one of my favorite authors to read and Without A Trace is no exception.

We find Lily a four-year-old little girl has gone missing and her mom, Nova, is a mess as you can imagine. We also discover that what started out as a fairy tale for Nova’s didn’t turn out that way … or is she lying? There is Martin, Nova’s real estate husband, who seemingly has his professional personality and his when you’re alone in the room with him personality. The police officer on the case, Ellie, was involved in an incident that she is still trying to come back from. There is Nova’s neighbor, Clara, with a secret of her own. And, there is Rachel, the midwife, who gives Nova a business card with a knitting group’s app site on it. As it turns out, it may not be “just” a knitting club.

There is also an underlying theme running through this book that makes me a put a trigger warning on it for domestic abuse … the underlying theme being there is help available even if it is hidden, sort of like an underground system. The thing is, victims of abuse sometimes have a hard time escaping and don’t know how. They are scared. It is not an easy decision to leave one’s abuser, most especially if you have been threatened in any way and if there are kids involved that makes it even harder in some cases. This is true for both men and women. I highly praise Ms. Lynch for putting this book out in the world, to let victims know that there is help available.

There is definitely more to this book than what I was expecting. And the ending … well, you’ll have to read that for yourself.