Christine Conradt

Don't be fooled by the title, our main character here isn't really 'missing' per se. She actually leaves home to get away from some shocking news about herself. She then meets up with Toby and things just progress from there.

I actually rather liked Toby (bad boy appeal and all) even though it's just too good to be true. At any moment I was wondering if this was going to turn out much worse like it would in horrible circumstances. It's sugar coating in a sense, but perhaps I'm being cynical.

I can't say I really like Candice as a character. Sure, it's pretty rough on her how she finds out about herself but she comes off as bad tempered, argumentative and just not a pleasant person to be around. The chemistry between her and Toby isn't really there although Toby does have her best interests at heart which makes even more of a sweetheart.

The plot is linear and straight forward. It's not the most exciting or interesting but the pace is fast enough for the reader to mow through. It is also a movie, which I haven't seen but this may be one of those moments were the movie may be better than the book?

It's a quick read and does the job when you're in between books or needing a break from heavy in depth ones. Otherwise, there's not much substance to this one.… (mer)