A mix of Action&Adventure and thriller according to my heart. Wilderness, twists, a well plotted and fleshed out main character.
I enjoyed the story and liked the storytelling. I hope it's the first in a series as it was entertaining
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I had been watching a series of Alone on TV just before I read this book and I have to admit it felt a bit like a similar location. So I immediately enjoyed the outdoors element.
A decent thriller with interesting characters. Lost a bit of momentum along the way for me with what seemed a lack of urgency from the family.

This is a new to me author, but I will definitely be looking for more of his stories. I hope this is the start of a new series as I would love to read more about Sam. This story had a lot of adventure, suspense, and mystery, and I believe that people who enjoy those aspects in their stories will enjoy this book.


I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Thank you to NetGalley, Black Rose Writing, & to Chris Riley for this ARC of Went Missing: A Sam Nolan Novel! Wow this was a thriller that had me hooked right away. Riley did a great job with this story. He nailed the suspense and had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. I think if you're like me, and you love a thriller that can really make you a you feel frightened and uneasy, this is the perfect book for you! You would think from my heartbeat as I was reading that I was right there with our main character Sam. So I can honestly say if you're looking for a thrill this is a book to check out. Definitely had my adrenaline going! This is a well-done search and rescue type thriller, and I think if that is your cup of tea then I absolutely recommend!

Sam was a great protagonist, one I'd definitely love to see more of! I really enjoyed being in his head as he searches for his brother. He's such a decent guy and demonstrates an admirable level of perseverance and intelligence that I really liked!

I also really enjoyed the setting. I happen to be a fan of books set in the Yukon Territory, and this was no exception. Riley brought the setting to life which was so crucial for this story and probably my favorite aspect of the book. The way he was able to paint a picture of potential unseen dangers of the Yukon & what could have happened to Bryson out there really did wonders for the suspense and had my heart going! Overall I was pretty impressed with Went Missing and I absolutely think others will be too!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this eARC.

An entertaining mystery full of information and intrigue about the great outdoors as an isolated veteran returns home to attempt to locate his missing brother. Contains a "side story" about Bigfoot info and stings.

Fans of CJ Box and the like might enjoy this one!

I love thrillers based on true stories. This book was great and i couldn't put it down. I will letting everyone know to read this book.

The writing was great, Character build was great. There was danger and some spooky happenings in the book and it kept me wanting to find out what happens.

I felt like the end had a cliff hanger and wandering if there is going to be more to this story. It is a search and rescue story as well.

Thanks NetGalley for letting me read and review.