Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

Wow!  Monday's Not Coming is another incredible novel by Tiffany D. Jackson.  Her debut, Allegedly, was a wonderful read, so I was really looking forward to this novel.  And Jackson provided us with a novel that hits with all the same force of her debut.  This is a story about the power of friendship, but also the trauma that comes with tragedy.  It is a story that will leave you sad because of the terrible truth that comes with it, while at the same time fill you with hope in the knowledge that there is always someone out there who won't give up.  This novel has left me with so many thoughts, thoughts that will stick with me for a long time.  This isn't a book that you will soon forget.

Monday's Not Coming is told through the unique narration of Claudia, a girl who seems to be the only one that cares that her best friend, Monday Charles, is nowhere to be found.  When Claudia returns home after a summer spend with her grandma, she can't get in contact with Monday.  And since Monday did not respond to any of her letters over the summer, the worry that Claudia feels is immediate.  And when she doesn't show up to school for the first day, Claudia's fears only intensify.  And as the day's pass with no sign of Monday, Claudia does everything she can to figure out what has happened to her best friend.  But few of the adults in her life seem at all concerned about the sudden disappearance of this young girl.  And Claudia isn't going to give up the search until she has some answers.



From Amazon:

From the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson, comes a gripping new novel perfect for fans of E. Lockhart and Gillian Flynn about the mystery of one teenage girl’s disappearance and the traumatic effects of the truth.

Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried.

When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.

As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone?