Heartwood

"Heartwood is a perfect thriller for people who don’t like thrillers (🙋‍♀). A nurse nicknamed Sparrow who is trying to move past the trauma of working during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic disappears while hiking the Appalachian Trail. The narration alternates among three women: a state game warden leading the search, a lonely retiree who becomes very invested and the missing woman herself, whose plight is told via the journal that keeps her going while lost. Heartwood is equal parts gripping and moving, filled with empathy and hope – not just for Sparrow’s safe return but for human connection overall."

"I had started reading Amity Gaige's absolutely riveting new novel, "Heartwood," and I literally could not put it down."