Unfortunately, this was a DNF book for me. I may revisit this title at a later date to try once again, but in the meantime, i have chosen not to include coverage on the book on my blog.

Wow. Don't go hiking in the woods and mountains, people! Crazy things happen. This was a YA suspense and it delivered for sure. The teenage squabbles and romantic angst did annoy me at times but fit the novel. The twists and curves kept you guessing.

This was unlike most YAs I've read (and I've read a lot). I loved what a thriller this turned out to be. It kept me guessing and the relationship aspect was done very well. A good YA suspense!

This book was very much remeniscent of Agatha Christie's, And Then There Were None, which is a personal favorite of mine! A group of teen's go out camping in the woods, and one by one they start to disappear. Dwindling down at an alarming rate, there are few of them left to try to make it out of the woods and get help.

Whoever is doing this to them, leaves behind one word messages, such as Dangerous, Damaged, Deceptive, and so on. Leaving the teens to realize that whoever this is, obviously knows them, knows an awful lot about them. Could it in fact be one of them? Sound like And Then There Were None, yet?

The concept isn't original, but it was definitely suspenseful and page turning. Despite all of the secrets these teens clearly had, I wanted nothing more for them to make it out alive, and for the culprit to be caught!

Overall, I gave this one a 4 out of 5 stars!

The Synopsis of One Was Lost pulled me into reading this novel. I’m always up for a little mystery with a young adult book.

I liked the overall storyline in this novel. A group of teenager go on a camping trip and end up in a life threatening situation. There are twists that keep the story fresh. I wondered who the bad guy was throughout the novel which was great that it wasn’t predictable.

I did feel like sometimes the scenes didn’t flow. More like I was missing more of a description of the scene so it could relate to the next. Overall it was a good read. Definitely for those who like thriller mysteries.

My review:

First, thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.


Rating: 4.5 out of 5


I love this book! It's the closest thing to horror I've ever read. It was more mystery thriller but I could totally see this being a horror movie.

The main character is really well developed. Sera has a lot of struggles from her past that effect her throughout the book. She's scared of becoming like her mother.

Then there's Lucas. Everyone thinks he's dangerous because of an accident that happened before. And Sera is trying to stay away... pretty unsuccessfully.

Emily is an amazing character. She has emotional baggage as well and throughout the book we get to see her come out of her little shell.

Jude is a stuck up rich kid. He's private and... deceptive. But he also undergoes a change during the book that leaves him less of a jerk.


I love how this book has many underlying themes. It's not just about a creepy stalker. It's about finding yourself and about judging people based on appearances.


The book is written in First Present Tense it feels like you're there with Sera; experiencing everything with her. It was a brilliant choice for this type of book.


My favorite part has to be the romantic tension between Lucas and Sera. I wont give to much away but there's defiantly a past between the two. It makes for some pretty great encounters and for some much needed sass in the book. And knowing me I LOVE MY SASS! Percy Jackson, Leo Valdez, Daniel Wing... I live for sassy characters.


Overall I loved this book and will defiantly keep my eye out for this author in the future.

This book kept me guessing until the end. I loved all the twists and turns within the story. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good YA mystery!