The Vanishing Season - by Jodi Lynn Anderson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson comes a haunting and lovely small-town romance, perfect for fans of Gayle Forman, Lauren Myracle, and Laurie Halse Anderson.

When Maggie's parents move them from bustling Chicago to small, rundown Door County, Wisconsin, she thinks she'll spend a year reading classics and killing time until college.

That plan changes as soon as she meets Pauline and Liam. Soon the three are inseparable, stretching out the love between two childhood best friends to fit over all of them and all their grand dreams.

But what starts as an uneventful year suddenly changes. Someone is killing teenage girls, and the town reels from each new tragedy. And as the dynamics between Maggie, Pauline, and Liam shift and collide in irreversible ways, they all will experience love and loss hand-in-hand--but only two of them will survive the winter.

Review Quotes

Praise for PEACHES: "Funny, free, and utterly imaginative, Jodi Lynn Anderson's writing is packed with loveliness." - Ann Brashares, national bestselling author of THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS
Praise for TIGER LILY: "Guided by fragile, insect-size faerie Tink, readers are drawn into this richly re-imagined Neverland. Working with the darker threads of Barrie's bittersweet classic, Anderson weaves an enchanting tale." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Praise for TIGER LILY: "The mythology of Neverland is eloquently woven into the story, and characters are reborn in fascinating ways...[and] Readers will find it hard to resist being drawn into Tiger Lily's world, where dangers and emotions are painted several shades darker than in J.M. Barrie's classic fantasy." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for PEACHES: "A novel about broken hearts, broken spirits and the healing power of friendship. The scent of the orchard, the flavor of the peaches...and the beauty of the landscape form and enticing backdrop. Anderson's tale encapsulates the state of ennui and anticipation that accompanies the last stretch of adolescence." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for TIGER LILY: "The mythology of Neverland is eloquently woven into the story, and characters are reborn in fascinating ways...Readers will find it hard to resist being drawn into Tiger Lily's world, where dangers and emotions are painted several shades darker than in J.M. Barrie's classic fantasy." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Praise for THE VANISHING SEASON: "This is a book to be read twice through, once for the sweetly tragic love story and mystery, and a second time for the subtle imagery and metaphorical connections. The three protagonists are all achingly lovable as they seek to act nobly and preserve kindness in an impossible situation." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Praise for THE VANISHING SEASON: "This is a book to be read twice through, once for the sweetly tragic love story and mystery, and a second time for the subtle imagery and metaphorical connections." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)
Praise for THE VANISHING SEASON: "An intensely gripping tale with a surprise ending that's fully earned." - Kirkus Reviews
Praise for THE VANISHING SEASON: "Anderson crafts a heartbreaking story full of mystery, love, redemption, and betrayal. The subtle writing draws the reader in from the beginning, while the complex and intriguing characters beautifully drive the measured pacing of the plot. The interspersed first-person ghostly narrative adds an eerie sense of dread and foreboding. Yet it is the stark and realistic portrayal of events coupled with a startling conclusion that make this such a powerful read." - School Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for THE VANISHING SEASON: "For readers who savor the ambiguities of unrequited love and the greys of the here and hereafter, The Vanishing Season will end well." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)
Praise for THE VANISHING SEASON: "A heartbreaking story full of mystery, love, redemption, and betrayal. The subtle writing draws the reader in from the beginning, while the complex and intriguing characters beautifully drive the measured pacing of the plot...Coupled with a startling conclusion that make this such a powerful read." - School Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for THE VANISHING SEASON: "Readers who like their romances tragic and dreamy should dive in." - Booklist