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A review by happyeverabigail
The Other Side of Disappearing by Kate Clayborn
5.0
This is incredible. Similar to Georgie, All Along, I never come out of Kate Clayborn’s books the same person. Her writing is such a journey and the emotions had by all are so deep.
The tone of this is pretty serious for most of the book, it also covers some intense topics such as parental abandonment. Overall by the end I had teared up multiple times but just know this is still a romance with a HEA at its core.
So we have 2 sisters whose mother left them 10 years ago. They didn’t realize it at the time but later figured out the man she left with that final time ended up being a notorious con man whose story was covered on a viral podcast also years ago. Unbeknownst to Jess her younger sister freshly 18 reached out to the podcast host again to create a new take on the story, helping her track down her mom. Jess, the FMC and older sister but also quasi mother figure, can’t let her go on her own. Adam, this notorious podcast host’s producer who has his own emotional past and vested interest in doing a good and ethical job, joins in on this road trip.
Like I said this book is serious. But in the best way that this premise is taken seriously and given the respect it deserves. There’s no gratuitous plot points in here or trauma porn. These feel like real people who have really been through it. Jess has a hard time trusting and it makes total sense. Her protectiveness is palpable and there is so much tension (not just romantic) with this crew. There’s so much explored here, workplace dynamics and also the topic of true crime podcasts. Kate, the author, is really tapped in to current events and pop culture, in a way that won’t become dated it just adds to the realness.
The romance- this was freaking beautiful. The way they came together while still be so careful with each other. There’s so much I want to say but I shouldn’t because I think you should just read how it unfolds yourself. There’s a small amount of open door explicit scenes, they are short and somewhat non-descriptive.
Kate’s writing is just so purposeful. It always feels like each word was so carefully placed and each bit shared is intentional. She really always makes me slow down my reading speed to make sure I don’t miss anything.
I absolutely recommend this, it’s simply incredible and will have you in your feels but put you back together again. Thank you so much to Kensington books for the eARC!
The tone of this is pretty serious for most of the book, it also covers some intense topics such as parental abandonment. Overall by the end I had teared up multiple times but just know this is still a romance with a HEA at its core.
So we have 2 sisters whose mother left them 10 years ago. They didn’t realize it at the time but later figured out the man she left with that final time ended up being a notorious con man whose story was covered on a viral podcast also years ago. Unbeknownst to Jess her younger sister freshly 18 reached out to the podcast host again to create a new take on the story, helping her track down her mom. Jess, the FMC and older sister but also quasi mother figure, can’t let her go on her own. Adam, this notorious podcast host’s producer who has his own emotional past and vested interest in doing a good and ethical job, joins in on this road trip.
Like I said this book is serious. But in the best way that this premise is taken seriously and given the respect it deserves. There’s no gratuitous plot points in here or trauma porn. These feel like real people who have really been through it. Jess has a hard time trusting and it makes total sense. Her protectiveness is palpable and there is so much tension (not just romantic) with this crew. There’s so much explored here, workplace dynamics and also the topic of true crime podcasts. Kate, the author, is really tapped in to current events and pop culture, in a way that won’t become dated it just adds to the realness.
The romance- this was freaking beautiful. The way they came together while still be so careful with each other. There’s so much I want to say but I shouldn’t because I think you should just read how it unfolds yourself. There’s a small amount of open door explicit scenes, they are short and somewhat non-descriptive.
Kate’s writing is just so purposeful. It always feels like each word was so carefully placed and each bit shared is intentional. She really always makes me slow down my reading speed to make sure I don’t miss anything.
I absolutely recommend this, it’s simply incredible and will have you in your feels but put you back together again. Thank you so much to Kensington books for the eARC!