4.25 stars 
 Initial Impressions:Ohhhh what an ending. I liked the creepiness of it, the mystery, the thrill - even a few good twists! Although one I saw coming. Very enjoyable and I read it really quickly! Once it got really good, I didn't want to put it down! 
 Review originally posted on The Book Addict's Guide:I can honestly say that I was intrigued by THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING since the first page. Witness protection program? Yes, please! I mean, wait.... I just want to READ about it. In no way do I want to go through what our main character Meg had to. We first meet Meg as she and her family are getting pulled from her current location and it's clear that life in the Witness Protection program has been no picnic. Meg, her father, her mother, and her younger sister known as "Teeny" all have some serious issues from hiding out, being on the run, and constantly moving. Their family dynamic was heartbreaking to see, but it seemed entirely realistic for the situation that they were in. My heart went out to them the whole book and I really felt like I connected with each one of them on such a personal level. 
 The concept for this book is so incredibly unnerving, but that tension kept me on my toes the whole book! Honestly, I would probably constantly be breaking down like Teeny if I had to watch my back my entire life, constantly remember these new identities, and constantly be ripped away from the new friends and "normal" life I once had. There were some really interesting plot twists that kept the pacing of THE RULES FOR DISAPPEARING feeling like a thriller/mystery which was something exciting to see in the world of YA! I feel like mysteries are often wrapped in dystopians or paranormals and the thrillers are wrapped in horror so for me as a former mystery-lover, it was exciting to see this book stand more in the category of thriller/mystery without complicating the plot by throwing in a paranormal element or anything like that. 
 Despite Meg's original plan to shut out everyone to protect herself, she meets Ethan. ETHAN!! Oh, how I loved Ethan in this book. He's a nice country boy and NOT the jock (which I'm always happy for because I was never a jock person myself). He was so patient and sweet with Meg throughout this book and it absolutely made my heart melt. I loved the way their relationship developed and there were several times I was just like, "Ohhh, Ethan. I love you." One thing that really did me in was that since Ethan worked on the farm, he had rough hands "like a man's". I may be biased because my boyfriend is a welder/fabricator and is always getting his hands into one project or another, but that totally made me appreciate Ethan even more. He was sturdy and strong and I totally fell for him! 
 The PLOT TWISTS! There were twists!! One I was totally shocked by and the other I could see coming but that didn't take away from the fact that it was a wicked twist. The first twist totally surprised me and my literal reaction was "WHAT!?!" It was intense and really made the book that much better!