After sailing around the world with her husband and children, teaching composition and literature to college students, and fighting for affordable housing as the leader of a nonprofit, Deborah J Brasket finally settled down among the golden hills and vineyards of California's central coast to write the kinds of novels she loves to read. Her debut novel When Things Go Missing was featured in Indies Today with a 5-star review that said: "If this novel were compared to an art form, it would be Kintsugi, the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold, embracing imperfections as part of the piece’s beauty. This philosophy of resilience mirrors the painstaking healing of Franny’s flawed yet deeply relatable family in When Things Go Missing. Deborah J. Brasket’s eloquent, intimate prose draws readers into an introspective journey where a fluid narrative voice moves effortlessly between a son hardened by addiction, a father weighed down by regret, and a daughter fueled by anger. By withholding Franny’s direct perspective and allowing others’ memories to shape her, the story shifts attention from a single devastating choice to the deliberate choices of those she left behind. Through compelling insights on addiction, homelessness, and creative ventures of the soul, readers become fully invested in the well-being of these realistically crafted characters, rooting for each to find the happiness, success, and fulfillment that have long eluded them. Part mystery, part engrossing family drama, When Things Go Missing is a poignant reflection not just on what leaves a mark, but on what binds us back together." When Things Go Missing is available for pre-order on Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and Indie Bound. You can read more early reviews and an excerpt of this novel on her website at www.deborahjbrasket.com