When Things Go Missing by Deborah J. Brasket

A powerful novel about losing yourself in order to find a way home, When Things Go Missing by Deborah J. Brasket is an achingly poignant exploration of femininity, responsibility, and liberation from societal expectations. When Franny boldly heads south of the Baja border, she leaves her husband and grown children behind to fend for themselves and decipher the meaning of her spontaneous vanishing act. With their maternal glue of the family missing, this dysfunctional trio must finally face their failings – pride, apathy, addiction, alienation, and a woeful lack of direction. Featuring sharp, emotional storytelling and painfully flawed characters traversing profound developmental arcs, this subtle but profound novel is a testament to choosing your own path, no matter how strange the road.