I came into Monday’s Not Coming knowing it would be twisty but I didn’t know it would break my heart along with it.

If you haven’t seen Tiffany Jackson speak about her inspiration for Monday’s Not Coming, check it out below. There’s a lack of reporting for young African-American girls who go missing - just turn on the news and you’ll see that.

Monday’s not coming because Monday has gone missing. But no one seems to notice or care except Claudia, her best friend. Monday’s Not Coming is Claudia’s desperate attempt at being seen…so that her best friend can be seen.

This is a long book with a slow build. There’s a building sense of dread - the longer Monday is missing, the less likely it seems she will be back. The cover even gives off an eery sense.

You think you know the twist in this one but you really don’t. It’s told in multiple timelines, which Tiffany lays out in a way I was able to follow easily. It’s one of those books you want to go back and look for the clues. Which, if you listen to it, is easy to do! The narrator did a great job of narrating a young voice as the girls are in middle school during the story.

If you’re a fan of twists in contemporary, Monday’s Not Coming is a great pick!