Books like Leave no trace by Mindy Mejia
The Boundary Waters, a vast expanse of glacial lakes and untouched forests in Minnesota, has long held secrets. Ten years ago, a man and his son vanished during a treks and were presumed dead after a search team found their damaged campsite. A decade later, the son reemerges, found ransacking an outfitter and sent to a psychiatric facility after behaving violently and refusing to talk. Maya Stark, an assistant speech therapist, is assigned to help him communicate. Despite her efforts, he remains silent about his father and the events of the past ten years. Maya, herself abandoned by her mother, keeps her own secrets close. As she delves deeper into the boy’s life, she risks everything to reunite him with the father who has disappeared from the known world.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Mindy Mejia
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