Stewart O'Nan is one of my favorite authors. So, although SONGS FOR THE MISSING does feature that same great O'Nan writing, I was disappointed.

Here is the story of a missing teenage girl and the thoughts and feelings of her friends and family. The first year is excruciatingly detailed. It was all very sad and depressing, even after a year.

SONGS FOR THE MISSING sounds authentic. But I didn't enjoy reading it. Even so, the book deserves a four-star rating because it is so well written.