The Other Side of Disappearing

Hairstylist Jess Greene has focused on two things for the past decade: raising her half-sister Tegan and protecting their privacy at all costs. She doesn’t want anyone, including Tegan, to know her mother abandoned them for con man Lynton Baltimore. A name more people know than ever courtesy of a popular podcast. When Tegan figures out the truth herself and makes an arrangement to talk with the podcast host, Jess has no choice but to join Tegan, host Salem, and producer Adam on the road to search for their mother. She doesn’t know what to make of her feelings for Adam, how to let go of college-bound Tegan, or what they’ll do if they find her mother after all. An insightful exploration of vulnerability, true crime ethics, and what we owe to our family. (Open door.)