A Kind of Vanishing
Subtitle :::::::::: WINNER JANUARY 2010 ::::::::::::::::
By Lesley Thomson
Published by
Myriad Editions
ISBN 978-0-9549309-4-3
Category fiction thriller/crime/mystery
January 2010
Synopsis
In the summer of 1968, two nine-year-old girls are playing hide and seek in the ruins of a deserted village. When it is Eleanor's turn to hide, Alice disappears. Years later, an extraordinary turn of events opens up shocking truths for the Ramsay family and all who knew the missing girl.
Author's Biography
Lesley Thomson's first novel, Seven Miles from Sydney ("Compelling" Times on Sunday; "Bold and imaginative" Time Out) is a crime thriller set in Australia. She also co-wrote actress Sue Johnston's autobiography Hold on to the Messy Times. She grew up in London and now lives in Lewes, East Sussex.
Reviews
“Thomson skilfully evokes the era and the slow-moving quality of childhood summers, suggesting the menace lurking just beyond the vision of her young protagonists. A study of memory and guilt with several twists.†The Guardian
“Complex, disturbing and surprising... the sort of book where you simply have to completely rethink what you thought was going to happen - before sleeping with the lights on.†Candis Magazine
£6.99 Paperback
Reader Comments
I really enjoyed it. Not many books I would read again - this was one.
This is the' kind of' book that makes you forget that you have a life! A true page-turner.
This book was absolutely fantastic. The twists are like no other crime book I've read. The only downside of reading this book was that no housework gone done. However my partner did comment that he'd never seen me so quiet and encouraged Lesley to write more books so that the same affect would be witnessed.
A great book
What a brilliant book!
I'm not a massive reader but this book had me gripped and I read it in no time. It is written so well it kept my attention, and that's not easy with me.
Can't wait for the next one!
Sarah Roberts.
beautifully constructed, poetically written, and deeply thrilling.
This is a fabulous read. Rarely do I get so engrossed in a book that I nearly miss my tube stop but it really did happen reading this one.