A month before Barbara goes missing, we learn she's more than capable of surviving in the woods. But an accident leads to a bloody camper's uniform — and a kid who finally reveals where Barbara has been sneaking off to every night. The evidence in Barbara's disappearance is building, and it's all pointing to John Paul Jr (or is it?).

Back in 1961, we learn what happened to Bear in the days before he went on that walk with his grandfather and was never seen again. In present day, Judy is quietly uncovering the truth — and if you can believe it, it's a cover up orchestrated by the rich and powerful.

We discuss Barbara's nightly disappearances, whether you could kill wildlife to survive, how relationships change over time, school dances, and our final end of book predictions.

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