A Place Called Here

Title: A Place Called Here by Cecelia Ahern
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 3.5/5

When Sandy Shortt is ten years old her classmate Jenny-May Butler disappears. Ever since, Sandy has been obsessed with finding put where missing things go. It's not like a sock just grew a pair of legs and wandered off, is it? Now in her thirties, she runs a missing persons agency and has agreed to help Jack Ruttle look for his missing brother. But on the day they are to meet, Sandy disappears and finds herself in the world of missing things. Now all she wants to do is find her way home.

For the most part, A Place Called Here is a good book. It's no where near as good as PS I Love You but it does have a very intriguing premise. Who hasn't wondered what's happened to the matching sock that disappeared in the wash? And the idea that not just physical objects but actual memories of individuals go missing is interesting but also absolutely heartbreaking. I liked the way flashbacks were used to reveal information and develop Sandy's character but it felt a little like the majority of the story was back story. The weakest part of the story was the ending. It felt rushed after the leisurely way the flashbacks had occurred up to that point. It was also somewhat unbelievable. Overall, A Place Called Here is a good vacation read but not something I'd necessarily read again.