Childhood friends Cleo, Sarah, and Milton are freshmen at Kensington University. They are guided by their unspoken motto, “Always stay close and never be apart long enough to miss each other.” The three are inseparable until Sarah vanishes. As they set out to find out what happened to Sarah, Cleo and Milton discover that they didn’t know Sarah as well as they thought they did or each other for that matter.

I enjoyed the mystery and investigation which forms the central plot of the book and it kept me reading until the very end. What I found difficult was the number of characters, and the relationships among them. The characters were not well-developed and plot threads were often left dangling. I found I had to keep going back and re-reading parts in order to remember the characters and what role they played in the mystery. Better editing and plot development would have made this book much better. ( )

"One of Us Is Gone" by Shauntel Anette is a riveting journey into the shadows of friendship, secrets, and the chilling truth that lingers beneath the surface. Cleo, Sarah, and Milton's unspoken pact unravels when Sarah mysteriously disappears, leaving Cleo to navigate a web of deception and hidden lives. Anette skillfully weaves a tale where loyalties are tested, and the line between friend and foe blurs. The ominous undertones add a spine-tingling thrill to the narrative, making it impossible to put down. For fans of dark mysteries and tales of conditional loyalties, this book is a must-read. Buckle up for a rollercoaster of emotions that will leave you questioning the very essence of trust.

Thank you LibraryThing for allowing me to win a copy of this book. This book was interesting. Things get a bit crazy when a friend in the group goes missing. Slowly you start seeing things unravel and how much trust or well distrust is in the group. The different events play a part as to giving motive and towards the end you can figure out where it was going to go but over all it was a fun quick read. Was it a masterpiece, no? Did it keep me interested at least? Yes. I did wanna see the over all outcome and when I got it, it left me going huh. ( )

I really wanted to like this book but the entire time I felt like something was missing. Towards the end of the book I realized I needed more back story on the friendship between Cleo, Sarah and Milton. How did they become friends and why were their parents always saying "have each others back." Also would have liked some more background on Cleo and why her parents sent her to camp and what Sarah did all the years ago. The entire time I felt like I missing pieces to a story and it just didn't all come together.

I kept reading this hoping the whodunnit mystery would come together. The quick changes between perspective (every 5-6 pages) and the casual and intertwined sex lives of several college students was hard to keep track of. No explicit scenes, just hard to keep track of who was who's friend, who liked who, and who did what with who. For a while I would flip back pages to try to keep on track but after a while I just gave up and put the personal relationships aside and read for the mystery. I think the author also got bored and confused and just decided to pick somebody and set up an completely unbelievable reveal and aftermath. The book kept me engaged but thoroughly let down when I finished it. ( )