The Lost Story allowed me to jump back to my days as a child when my imagination could run wild and create fantastical stories with just the stroke of pencil on paper.  The Lost Story is just like that feeling but with more of a grownup narrative.  

Best friends Jeremy and Rafe disappear in the West Virginia forest and despite all the search efforts and their parent's pleas, the boys remain unfound.  Until six months later they emerge from the forest, looking overall healthy and clean, which raises more questions than the boys have answers.  Fifteen years later, they are estranged, Rafe living as an artist recluse and Jeremy famous for his efforts to locate other missing persons.  Emilie contacts Jeremy to see if he can help her locate her sister who went missing in the same West Virginia forest.  In order to help Emilie, Jeremy must reunite with Rafe.  

I loved the world that the author created in this book and the depth of the characters.  I felt it was definitely open for a sequel and I (fingers crossed) can't wait to read it!  If you truly want to get lost between the pages, then The Lost Story is one you won't be able to soon forget.  

Shelterwood had me intrigued from the beginning with the split timeline narrative and the mystery surrounding both lead characters.  The pacing kept me turning pages because it felt like each chapter ended on a cliffhanger.    Shelterwood is a story of resilience and the bonds between those whom we consider as family.  

In 1909, Olive and her sister Nessa are on the run in Oklahoma from their abusive stepfather Tesco Peele and trying to make their way to the cabin where Olive lived with her father and mother.   They encounter other orphan children along the way and soon their group of two has grown in number.  Their journey is full of danger, turmoil and heartache.  

In 1990, Law Enforcement Ranger Valerie Boren O'Dell is looking for a fresh start for herself and her son Charlie at Horsethief Trail National Park in Oklahoma, but that start is darkened by the discovery in a cave of children's remains.  The mystery only deepens as she looks for a missing teenager and the clues just don't add up.  

I loved the historical aspect of this book and learning more about the plight of these children.  The wrongs that were committed against those children are staggering and absolutely heartbreaking.  I'm glad that the author came across this piece of history and shed light on some of the unsung heroes of that time.  

I received this book courtesy of the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.