Out of Reach Review

Out of Reach by Carrie Arcos
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rachel's brother is missing and she has taken it upon herself to be the one to find him. The only problem is that her brother Micah is a meth addict and probably doesn't want to be found. Along with his friend Tyler, a friend of Micah's, Rachel dives into the dark world of drug addicts and street people. But her search leads her closer to closure than the possible finding of her brother.

The author examines what life is like for the family members of a meth addict. By giving a private view into the mind of Micah's sister, the reader can really understand the conflicting emotions of bouncing back and forth between hope that your loved one will recover and giving up on them completely. The reading transitions through reflections of the past and the current time, which doesn't work well in many books but this one does it seemlessly. Through Rachel's reflections the reader obtains a clear view of what life was like before and her relationship with her brother. Though Rachel is viewed as the "perfect kid" she has no problem exposing her own flaws for the reader to see. This is an all encompassing book and a great read if you want a realistic account of what life is like for the family of a drug addict.

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