Amazon First Reads: Into the Fall by Tamara Miller
Publisher: Thomas and Mercer
Published: 2/1/2025
Pages: 250
Genre: Mystery Thriller/Suspense
Review: Amazon First Reads
For better or for worse, Sarah Anderson has it a thriving career, a nice home in Ottawa, two young kids…and a marriage coming apart at the seams.
Then her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace during a family vacation up north. Sarah and her children are nearly lost among the slumbering lakes, treacherous cliffs, and brooding forests of the Canadian Shield. A glacier-scraped realm of ancient beauty and terror, it’s a world away from the safety of the suburbs. And a big storm is brewing.
A kind rural lawman comes to their aid and takes an interest in the case. The trail goes cold, however, launching Sarah into a yearlong odyssey to find her husband. On the way, she must reconnect with her estranged sister and duck the suspicions of a slick city police officer. But that’s nothing compared to unearthing the dark secrets buried deep in the granite of her marriage—and in herself.
Then her husband, Matthew, vanishes without a trace during a family vacation up north. Sarah and her children are nearly lost among the slumbering lakes, treacherous cliffs, and brooding forests of the Canadian Shield. A glacier-scraped realm of ancient beauty and terror, it’s a world away from the safety of the suburbs. And a big storm is brewing.
A kind rural lawman comes to their aid and takes an interest in the case. The trail goes cold, however, launching Sarah into a yearlong odyssey to find her husband. On the way, she must reconnect with her estranged sister and duck the suspicions of a slick city police officer. But that’s nothing compared to unearthing the dark secrets buried deep in the granite of her marriage—and in herself.
Imagine going camping with your family, and everyone makes it home except one.
That is what it is for Sarah and her family. I felt the characters were well done, and I could relate to Sarah and how she handled things. What is supposed to be a lovely camping trip ends up turning into the worst day of Sarah and her children's lives. Matthew ends up missing. Did the river end up taking him? Or did he wander off and get lost? The question is unknown. It seems Sarah has no clue what has happened to her husband. Yet, as our story unfolds, it seems there is more to Matthew than meets the eye. The author did a great job with the suspense and having us wonder what happened.
Though I have to ask why there was mention of Wendigos? I felt this was unnecessary
I like her writing style and will be looking into more of her as she writes.
Armed with a Ph.D. and good intentions, Tamara Miller wrote history and government policy before finding her happy place in fiction. Along the way, she became a soccer fan, a nature lover, and the President of Ottawa Independent Writers.
She lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her family and two long-suffering cats. She frequently escapes the city to explore the wilder places.
Into the Fall is her debut novel.
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