The Lost Story Book Review

Adults can read fairy tales, too.

The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer is a fairy tale about two boys, now grown, who experienced something together as kids that no one else can understand. Jack and Ralph were lost in the woods as kids. For six months, no one could find them. And then all of a sudden, they were back, and their lives would be forever changed. 

Jack grew up to help find lost girls, and Ralph grew up a reclusive artist. Now Emilie has entered their lives, asking Jack for help to find her missing sister. Jack knows where her sister is, but he can't get there without Ralph's help. And so the three travel back to the place where Jack and Ralph spent six months of their lives - a place where all secrets are finally revealed.

I really enjoyed Shaffer's previous novel The Wishing Game. (There's even a quick nod to that novel in this one.) This one was definitely entertaining, but it felt very heavy on the dialogue with not a lot of action. It also didn't feel as well-written, although there might be a reason for that, and if I tell you, I'll be giving stuff away. 

So I guess you'll just have to read this one for yourself!

The Lost Story is published by Ballantine Books and is available to purchase now. I received a free e-book for this review.