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The Vanishing Point

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
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Five-year-old Jimmy Higgins is brazenly snatched from the middle of a busy airport; but this is no ordinary kidnapping. Jimmy’s mother is Scarlett, a reality TV star who, dying of cancer, entrusted the boy to her friend Stephanie Harker. Now Stephanie, reaching into the past to discover the motive behind the abduction, soon encounters a shocking tale of murder and conspiracy, and is faced by the most difficult choice of her life.

©2012 Val McDermid (P)2012 W F Howes Ltd Crime Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Fiction Crime Disappearance Exciting Abduction Suspense

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This was an excellent story with a good twist at the end. The author has clearly taken some real life events and imagined a story around them which worked for this book. I thought the character development was good and thoroughly enjoyed the whole story. The only downside was that I found the narrator with her odd verbal emphasise slightly annoying but that just might be me. Overall, I found the whole book engaging, well written and I would recommend it.



A very good story!

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First time I listen to a Val McDermid book. Thought it would be more thrilling bits... Narrator was rather good, not the best but fully acceptable. But it was a entertaining book.

Thought it would be more drama

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Gripping with many twists; however I felt really let down by how far fetched some of the plot was and especially how unrealistic the ending was - just not in keeping with the character and left more questions than answers. I felt really let down by the time I had invested in this story.

Unrealistic

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I really enjoyed the way that the story was told and I felt really invested in their lives. I did guess the end but only because I've read so many of these types of book. definitely recommend!

gripping!

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Another brilliant book by this talented author! I was instantly pulled into the story, feeling the characters emotions. The twists in the plot grab you and pull you even deeper, I felt like I was there in the book!! Bloody brilliant!!

Amazing unseen twists!

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