The Vanishing

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Recently widowed and rendered penniless by her Ponzi scheming husband, Julia Bishop is eager to start anew So when a stranger appears on her doorstep with a job offer, she finds herself accepting the mysterious yet unique position caretaker to his mother, Amaris Sinclair, the famous and rather eccentric horror novelist whom Julia has always admired and who the world believes is dead.When she arrives at the Sinclairs enormous estate on Lake Superior, Julia begins to suspect that there may be sinister undercurrents to her too good to be true position As Julia delves into the reasons of why Amaris chose to abandon her successful writing career and withdraw from the public eye, her search leads to unsettling connections to her own family tree, making her wonder why she really was invited to Havenwood in the first place, and what monstrous secrets are still held prisoner within its walls. Read The Vanishing – kino-fada.fr this is a good rainy day ghostie story it isn t going to scare you overmuch, or be too intellectually challenging, and there are going to be times when you scratch your head over some of the situations, and say to yourself but why wouldn t and why would and what about but that would just be you not approaching this book with the right attitude, so shame on you.this is an unwind in the bath with a mug of wine book yes, a mug slippery bath hands with delicate...One of my favorite past times for the coldest darkest evenings of this time of year is curling up with a mug of hot chocolate, a heavy soft blanket and a spooky story that presents Dark mysteries After Julia Bishop s husband swindles millions from strangers and friends alike in a Ponzi scheme and then kills him...This was a true gothic ghost story and a nice homage to Daphne DuMaurier and Victoria Holt with a smidge of Stephen King The setting of a haunted manor in northern Minnesota was well done and the characters were appealing, and I especially enjoyed the dogs.I received an advance copy of this novel via NetGalley and was so excited to dive in, only to be sorely disappointed The quality of the writing and the lack of characterization made this one painful to struggle through I hit the 30% mark and finally gave up I was able to accept the premise woman who is some how tied to mysterious gothic res...Wendy Webb s 2014 novel is atmospheric, with aspects of exceptional creativity Four stars account for a delay before mysteriousness gears up and a minor but persistent issue The protagonist s stomach churns in every scene If editors don t cover redundancy, I ought to put out a shingle I have an eagle eye for logic, like Julia not having many dresses If someone offered to move everything I wished, wouldn t I pack all belongings, especially clothes It is clear that Julia s memory falters Wendy Webb s 2014 novel is atmospheric, with aspects of exceptional creativity Four stars account for a delay before mysteriousness gears up and a minor but persistent issue The protagonist s stomach churns in every scene If editors don t cover redundancy, I ought to put out a shingle I have an eagle eye for logic, like Julia not having many dresses If someone offered to move everything I wished, wouldn t I pack all belongings, especially clothes It is clear that Julia s memory falters for medical reasons and that the Minnesota mansion dwellers know her She does dally in sorting out the obvious but readers con...I enjoyed this little gem Spooky old house, ghosts, tea, and schedule.In this entertaining read, author Wendy Webb links the modern with the gothic, and comes up with an atmospheric ghost story When we meet our heroine, Julia Bishop, she is in hiding Her husband had been found guilty of a fraud which swindled hundreds out of their life savings and then committed suicide Ostracised, blamed and confused, she faces losing her house and possibly her liberty Salvation arrives in the form of the debonair Mr Adrian Sinclair, who arrives on her doorstep with a In this entertaining read, author Wendy Webb links the modern with the gothic, and comes up with an atmospheric ghost story When we meet our heroine, Julia Bishop, she is in hiding Her husband had been found...Julia Graham is recently widowed and looking to start her life over When she is approached by a stranger with an opportunity to act as a caretaker for his Mother, Amaris Sinclair Julia is intrigued by the offer His Mother, Amaris is a famous author who the world believes died ten years ago She is alive and well and living in a beautiful estate.When Julia arrives at the estate which has a lot of history, she hears children singing but there are no children in sight She also quickly observes Julia Graham is recently widowed and looking to start her life over When she is approached by a stranger with an opportunity to act as a caretaker for his Mother, Amaris Sinclair Julia is intrigued by the offer His Mother, Amaris is a famous author who the world believes died ten years ago She is alive and well and living in a beautiful estate.When Julia arrives at the estate which has a lot of history, she hears children singing but there are no children in sight She also quickly observes that Amaris Sinclair does not really need a caretaker Why has she been invited to come work at Havenwood and what is really going on at the estate I think this book had the potential to be a really goo...This was a Daily Deal but worth a credit A young woman, Julia Bishop, finds herself desolate after her husband is uncovered as a blue collar thief and instead of jail he cowardly chooses suicide Shortly after her loss, a man of wealth appears at her door, she of course is suspicious, however, is intrigued and allows him to complete his explanation and proposal He makes an offer that would entail her moving away from her life and coming to live in a mansion, on the Canadian boarder, where she This was a Daily Deal but worth a credit A young woman, Julia Bishop, finds herself desolate after her husband is uncovered as a blue collar thief and instead of jail he cowardly chooses suicide Shortly after her loss, a man of wealth appears at her door, she of course is suspicious, however, is intrigued and allows him to complete his explanation and proposal He makes an offer that would entail her moving away from her life and coming to live in a mansion, on the Canadian boarder, where she would be a companion to his mother, a famous writer who was thought to be dead She would have a safe haven where she could leave her disaster of a life behind with the hope of somet...Awful I don t remember the last time I read a book so heavy with cliches The protagonist, Julia, is by turns naive enough to accept the first explanation that occurs to her which is usually dreadfully simple and occasionally sensible enough to be weirded out by various supernatural phenomena taking place at the mansion in the middle of nowhere, where she has accepted an invitation to surrender her identity entirely and give herself to a family of utter strangers Sometimes she understands Awful I don t remember the last time I read a book so heavy with cliches The protagonist, Julia, is by turns naive enough to accept the first explanation that occurs to her which is usually dreadfully simple and occasionally sensible enough to be weirded out by various supernatural phenomena taking place at the mansion in the middle of nowhere, where ...

The Vanishing
  • English
  • 15 August 2019
  • Paperback
  • 291 pages
  • 1401341942
  • Wendy Webb
  • The Vanishing