An amateur film crew arrives in a small Swedish village to investigate the mysterious disappearance of its 900 residents half a century earlier. The producer has a special connection to the village, and she is determined to find clues that will help her discover what caused an entire village to vanish into thin air.

This story is described as “Blair Witch meets Midsommar” but it reminded me more of Blake Crouch’s Abandon. This one didn’t seem quite as polished as Crouch’s novel, but it was slightly less depressing. The narrative begins with a unique structure, transitioning from a flashback to a modern-day social media post, which then leads into the present-day storyline. The story alternates between “then” and “now” narratives, broken up with letters from the past.

Despite some awkward transitions, I found myself engrossed in the book. Once the plot gained momentum, it became fairly fast-paced, keeping me excited for the weird twist that would uncover the mystery behind the disappearance of the 900 villagers. Unfortunately I felt the climax to be really underwhelming, and some elements of the plot were not fully developed. Some were just discarded completely without explanation, though it is possible they were just lost in translation.

I did hope for a more conclusive resolution at the end, as I wanted to know what happened to the characters next. There were also a few minor spelling and grammatical errors in the English translation, but they did not detract significantly from the overall experience. Though flawed, it was overall a fun and engaging read.