Drinking in the Afternoon by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

People disappear for many reasons. Sometimes, for reasons only they know. And sometimes, the missing will do whatever it takes to stay missing. A poignant story about grief, loss, and finding a way to cope, “Drinking in the Afternoon” demonstrates Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s incredible mastery of short fiction.  [Rusch’s] short fiction is golden. —The Kansas City Star