Lane Fielding swore that she would never return to her hometown. Twenty years later, after a bitter divorce has she no other choice but to return home with her two daughters. Now she works in the local bar and living with her daughter and her parents on the historic Fielding Plantation. She's haunted by the past, the alleged sinister crimes by her father who once was the director of an infamous boy's school. There is a partial event from childhood that Lane has long tried to forget, but the past will soon catch up with her. And, it all starts with the disappearance of Susannah, a young girl...

THE DISAPPEARING is the very first Lory Roy book I have read. I was drawn to the book as soon as I laid eyes on the cover. Then, I read the gripping blurb; it's a story about a small southern town where girls disappear and boys run away and I just knew that I had to read the book. I love to read dark stories and THE DISAPPEARING really had that kind of vibe. This is a book about secrets, family, and revenge. It's a dark tale about how you can never be sure who's bad and who's good and how secrets can destroy lives. The story is told through several POV's and at first, it seems to be easy to see who is the bad one in the story. As the story progresses we learn more about Lane's past and what really happened the day young Susannah disappeared. And it all leads to an explosive and chilling finale.

THE DISAPPEARING is a book that shows that not everything is black and white. That family secret can have disastrous repercussions. This book thrilled and engrossed me and I'm looking forward to reading other books by Lori Roy.