Abandon

by Blake Crouch

On Christmas Day in 1893, every man, woman and child in a remote gold mining town disappeared, belongings forsaken, meals left to freeze in vacant cabins, and not a single bone was ever found. One hundred thirteen years later, two backcountry guides are hired by a history professor and his journalist daughter to lead them into the abandoned mining town so that they can learn what happened. With them is a psychic, and a paranormal photographer—as the town is rumored to be haunted. A party that tried to explore the town years ago was never heard from again. What this crew is about to discover is that twenty miles from civilization, with a blizzard bearing down, they are not alone, and the past is very much alive.

• ISBN10: 1503946193
• ISBN13: 9781503946194
• Publish Date: 1 September 2015 (first published 7 July 2009)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 29 November 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Thomas & Mercer
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 529
• Language: English

Reviews

[mrs_mander_reads]

This was definitely a whirlwind read. I had no idea where the story was going to land at all. I loved the alternating timelines and the storyline, but it did have more violence in it than I normally read, so heads up if you're sensitive.

[maggiefan]

I fell asleep at least 10 times while reading this book, and it says something.