A Publisher's Weekly Starred Review! "a page turner!" “With an evocative mix of questions and revelations, Gone Missing in Harlem shows a vivid sense of the lost and found. Karla Holloway again gives us the rich layers of Weldon Thomas’s detective work. Migration, abduction, and striving create the sense of wonder that fuels this resonant novel.” Ravi Howard, author of Driving the King: A Novel
Karla FC Holloway’s incandescent characters and lyrical imagery inhabit a mystery story that probes one of life’s greatest puzzles—the secrets of the human heart.... Gone Missing in Harlem is brilliant: unforgettable, troubling, surprising, and, ultimately, completely satisfying. Manuel Ramos, author of Angels in the Wind
“The novel is both page-turning and deeply insightful into character, class, racism, ‘dreams deferred,’ and motherly love...A compelling read...a significant contribution to the dynamic stories of the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance.” Belle Boggs, author of The Gulf
"Gone Missing in Harlem is a lyrical stroll through Harlem’s heyday. From its dive bars and delicatessens to its high-toned parlors and kitchenettes.... A thrilling, satisfying follow-up to A Death In Harlem." Cherene Sherrard-Johnson, author of Dorothy West’s Paradise: A Biography of Class and Color
"Holloway's gifted storytelling makes her, and Weldon Thomas, a pair worth watching." Booklist
"Holloway’s disquieting debut examines ... shifting alliances among race and elite social circles. This spiritual successor to Nella Larsen’s 1929 novel, Passing, will keep historical mystery fans guessing." Publishers Weekly
"Holloway brings her period, place, and people alive and provides as a bonus a most unexpected culprit." Kirkus Reviews
"...give yourself time with this book; it would be a shame to miss the twisty-fun of A Death in Harlem." @bookwormsez
"...a fresh, richly layered, and rarely seen—or imagined—view of early twentieth-century black life and society. ...[A]n unforgettable and unflinching glimpse into a world that many will find surprising, mysterious, and possibly even mythical. Nella would be pleased." Virginia DeBerry, coauthor of Better Than I Know Myself
"The musical, personal voice of Karla Holloway animates this gripping tale full of mystery, humor, and saturated with African American cultural memory." Emily Bernard, author of Black is the Body
