Last Seen Leaving - by Caleb Roehrig (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Flynn's girlfriend, January, is missing. All eyes are on Flynn -- as January's boyfriend, he must know something. But Flynn has a secret of his own. And as he struggles to uncover the truth about January's disappearance, he must also face the truth about himself.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>In this young adult debut, a teen must try to uncover his missing girlfriend's secrets without revealing his own. </b> <p/>Flynn's girlfriend, January, is missing. The cops are asking questions he can't answer, and her friends are telling stories that don't add up. All eyes are on Flynn--as January's boyfriend, he must know something. <p/>But Flynn is harboring a secret of his own. As he struggles to find out what happened to January, he must also come to terms with his own truth. <p/>Caleb Roehrig's debut is a complex and winding tale of tragedy, discovery, and self-acceptance. <p/><b>Praise for <i>Last Seen Leaving</i>: </b> <p/><b>A Buzzfeed Best YA Novel of 2016<br>Best YA Novel of 2016 - Paste Magazine<br>A Kirkus Best of 2016 Book - Teen</b> <p/>Flynn Doherty's competing desires to uncover the secrets behind his ex-girlfriend's disappearance and keep his own secrets hidden propel debut author Roehrig's powerful thriller. . . . A compelling mystery and characters with fully developed strengths and flaws make Roehrig's novel an important addition in the world of queer young adult fiction. --<i>Publishers Weekly, </i> <b>starred review</b> <p/>Debut novelist Roehrig peoples his sensationalistic, twisty mystery with credible characters, especially narrator Flynn, whose struggles with coming out will resonate with young gay teens in more mundane circumstances. Witty, realistically foulmouthed dialogue and the suspenseful, well-laid mystery will keep pages turning . . . Readers won't be able to put it down. --<i>Kirkus Reviews, </i><b>starred review</b> <p/>This truly hair-raising, stand-out mystery thriller from debut author Roehrig will keep readers guessing, even until the end. --<i>Booklist</i>, <b>starred review</b> <p/>The characters are believable, the mystery is interesting, and the action is often fast-paced. Flynn's internal struggle to open up about his sexuality carries weight, and readers will be drawn into his emotional journey and his adventures in amateur sleuthing . . . A fun mystery with a credible emotional pull. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p><b>Praise for <i>Last Seen Leaving</i>: </b> <p/><b>A Buzzfeed Best YA Novel of 2016<br>Best YA Novel of 2016 - Paste Magazine<br>A Kirkus Best of 2016 Book - Teen</b> <p/>Flynn Doherty's competing desires to uncover the secrets behind his ex-girlfriend's disappearance and keep his own secrets hidden propel debut author Roehrig's powerful thriller. . . . A compelling mystery and characters with fully developed strengths and flaws make Roehrig's novel an important addition in the world of queer young adult fiction. --<i>Publishers Weekly, </i> <b>starred review</b> <p/>Debut novelist Roehrig peoples his sensationalistic, twisty mystery with credible characters, especially narrator Flynn, whose struggles with coming out will resonate with young gay teens in more mundane circumstances. Witty, realistically foulmouthed dialogue and the suspenseful, well-laid mystery will keep pages turning . . . Readers won't be able to put it down. --<i>Kirkus Reviews, </i><b>starred review</b> <p/>This truly hair-raising, stand-out mystery thriller from debut author Roehrig will keep readers guessing, even until the end. --<i>Booklist</i>, <b>starred review</b> <p/>The characters are believable, the mystery is interesting, and the action is often fast-paced. Flynn's internal struggle to open up about his sexuality carries weight, and readers will be drawn into his emotional journey and his adventures in amateur sleuthing . . . A fun mystery with a credible emotional pull. --<i>School Library Journal</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Caleb Roehrig</b> is an author and television producer originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan. A former actor, Roehrig has experience on both sides of the camera, with a résumé that includes appearances on film and TV as well as seven years in the stranger-than-fiction salt mines of reality television. <i>Last Seen Leaving</i> is his first novel.
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