Where She Went by Kelly Simmon

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Emma is a young college student who dreams of writing for her school newspaper. Her mom, Maggie, receives a knock on the door that no one wants to hear, especially a widow of a police officer. Emma is missing. Maggie does not think the police are taking her daughters disappearance seriously, writing her off as a college girl who will be found sleeping at a boyfriends house. She uses her knowledge of police investigations to look for her daughter. Maggie is certain her daughter is in danger and the more she investigates, the more worried she becomes. She uncovers Emma was working on a story for the newspaper about college girls that become sugar babies, or girls who are paid for spending time with older men. As Maggie investigates, she dives deeper into Emma's life and closer to bringing Emma home.

This story is told from the viewpoint of Maggie in the present and Emma in the past. I love stories told in this manner. You get little clues each chapter and can try to figure out the story as you read. The ending of this book was completely unexpected. Emma's determination to dig into her story was very endearing and Maggie's determination to find her daughter was very compelling. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

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