Don’t Look for Me

Molly Clarke is having a hard time with life. Five years ago, her youngest child was hit by a car and died. Molly was driving the car. Her family blames her, and no one can move on with life. She quit her teaching job because it is just too much for her.

Everything seems to have come to a head all at one time. Her husband, John, has distanced himself from her and doesn’t come home some nights. She knows he doesn’t love her anymore and is having an affair. Her young adult daughter, Nicole, defies her at every turn and told her she hates her. Her teenage son, Evan, is away at college four hours away but she still drives twice a month to watch him play sports. At the end of the game, he sees her and ignores her.

On her way home from her son’s game, she is stuck in a storm and runs out of gas within 3- feet from the station. The gas station is closed because of the storm and she doesn’t know what to do. She is stuck in the rain; her family doesn’t want her.

After a couple of days, a note is found at the inn near where her car was found. It tells her family not to look for her and they would be better off without her. The sheriff calls it a walk away.

The story is fast paced and takes place over the course of a few weeks. It is written in first person for Molly and third person for Nicole and the characters are well developed. I did not realize when I started reading the book that everything else would take a back seat to it. If you like mysteries, I know you will like this one. I look forward to reading more by this author.