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09/17/2020 12:01 AM

Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips


One afternoon in August two young sisters accept a ride from a stranger and vanish without a trace in the Kamchatka Peninsula in far East Russia. The police investigation reaches a stalemate. For the next 12 months, different female characters narrate stories connected with the disappearance. There is a strong sense of place in this novel, illuminating this area of the world, both its geography and its customs.

Sue, Breakwater Books, Guilford