The Space Between by Dete Meserve

The Space Between by Dete Meserve– 300 pages

Book Blurb:

After presenting a major scientific breakthrough to a rapt audience across the country, renowned astronomer Sarah Mayfield returns home to a disturbing discovery. Her husband, Ben, a Los Angeles restaurateur, has disappeared, leaving behind an unexplained bank deposit of a million dollars, a loaded Glock in the nightstand, and a video security system that’s been wiped clean. The only answers their son, Zack, can offer are the last words his father said to him: keep the doors locked and set the alarm.
Sarah’s marriage was more troubled than anyone suspected, but now she is afraid that her husband’s recent past could be darker than she dares to admit. Suspecting that nothing about Ben’s vanishing is what it seems, Sarah must delve into the space between old memories, newfound fears, and misleading clues to piece together the mystery of her husband’s disappearance—and find what she hopes in her heart is the truth.

My Review: 4 stars

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The Space Between was the perfect mystery that kept me completely invested. Thankfully, there were no unreliable narrators or abusive domestic dramas in this one. That seems to be the rage these days, so it was a delight to read a smartly written mystery that allowed me to learn a bit about astronomy.

The story had a great hook that seemed quite believable. As with all mysteries, I had a few endings parsed out, but this one still surprised me. I liked that this was a relatively short book that was not weighed down with unnecessary details. To the author, thank you for having a female protagonist with a career in the sciences and was a leader in astronomics. It’s too often that the female protagonists are depicted as simple housewives with typical women dominated fields.

Beyond the mystery, this book focused on trust between those you love most. How can you hold on to trust when what you see in front of you causes mistrust? Therein lies the title, The Space Between. Often you have to look between the obvious to find the facts.

Quotes I liked:

There’s a lot more going on out there than what our eyes see.” 

– “I wonder if I’ve been accepting the facts of Ben’s disappearance but ignoring what might be beyond them. I’ve failed to search for answers my eyes cannot see. The facts, like the stars we can see, command our attention with their bright lights. They also blind us to what else might be there.”