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Then She Vanishes

By: Claire Douglas
Narrated by: Sian Thomas, Katie O'Flynn, Nathalie Buscombe
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Then She Vanishes written by Claire Douglas, read by Sian Thomas, Katie O'Flynn, Nathalie Buscombe and Olivia Dowd.

That summer, the three girls had the world at their feet.
Now, one is missing.
On a summer's night in 1994, sixteen-year-old Flora Powell vanished from her sleepy seaside town. She left no trace - only heartache for her mother and her sister, Heather.
And one is a murderer.
Twenty-five years later, Heather walks into a stranger's house. There, the loving wife and doting new mother kills two people in cold blood.
So only one remains . . .
Jess is sent to report on the case that shocked the hometown she left behind. But it's anything but business to her. She was like a sister to the Powell girls, until the summer that tore them all apart.
Can Jess find the key to both their mysteries? Or will her search reveal a darker side to the place she grew up - and put her in danger?

'Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas' Tim Weaver, bestselling author of No One Home

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Critic reviews

Few people do psychological thrillers as claustrophobic and as creepy as Claire Douglas
Amazing. A twisty whydunnit that I finished in just two days. Smart, gripping and atmospheric, readers will love Then She Vanishes'
A gripping page turner
Cements Claire's reputation as one of the best writers of psychological suspense out there. I loved this dark, twisty tale and sped through it in one sitting.
Lifts the stone on a cold case disappearance and asks chilling questions about friendship, loyalty, love and obsession. It's twisty, tense and brimming with atmosphere. I raced to the end
Dark, clever and compelling. A brilliant book!
The story races to a tightly-plotted and genuinely surprising end
Compulsive new thriller . . . Douglas races to a tightly-plotted conclusion
The Hot List
Huge praise for Claire Douglas. If you are a fan of drama and suspense - and seeking to satisfy your inner detective - look no further
All stars
Most relevant
I came to this book after listening to couple at no.9 (which I loved).

I’m pretty sure that I guessed the outcome of this book but I changed my mind about 20 times as it kept twisting and turning and there were so many different elements. I love a book that actually disturbs me, and this one did, more in a sad way.

I’ve read other reviews were people comment on it being ‘long winded’ which I don’t agree with. There were several different mysteries, and with these sorts of books, you can’t rush an ending otherwise people will complain about it being sloppy and chucked together. It tied up perfectly. Brilliant

Brilliant

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I really enjoyed this book. Lots of twists and turns it kept me engaged the whole way through.

Great listen.

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I enjoyed this book. Absorbing storyline. Great narration and characters were well developed. Great read!

Good story

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I didn't know previously that Then She Vanishes was based in Bristol, so it was a nice surprise. My husband's ancestors owned the Llandoger Trow
I felt the story flowed well. I had guessed some of the twist and turns but it didn't distract me from the book
There were, however, some inconsistencies. I can't say them as it would be a spoiler.
Overall I recommend this audio.

My home town

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Lots of plot twists but very easy to keep track of what’s going on, loved the narrators silky voices, all of them,
Definitely recommend this book, it was refreshing to view this through a journalist perspective instead of the usual DCI

Absolutely fantastic

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