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VANISH

#1 bestselling author of WAKE and RIPPER (Lane Holland 3)

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VANISH

By: Shelley Burr
Narrated by: Jacquie Brennan
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 'A sure-fire page-turner that keeps readers guessing' DAILY TELEGRAPH

'Shelley Burr does not take prisoners. Crime fiction at its effortless best - beautifully drawn characters, rich relationships, fast and fascinating plot, and twists that make you go "ah"' LAINIE ANDERSON

'VANISH delivers a surprising climax worthy of Shelley's reputation as one of Australia's most exciting new crime writers' THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY

'Everything you want from an Australian crime thriller' WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN


People go to the isolated Karpathy farm seeking a new life - but not everything is as it seems. Is it a commune? A cult? Or something far more insidious?

Lane Holland's crime-solving career ended the day he went to prison. Yet one unsolved case continues to haunt him: the disappearance of Matilda Carver two decades ago.

Against the odds, Lane finds a lead - a mysterious farm community where Matilda lived briefly, led by the enigmatic Samuel Karpathy. The farm attracts lost souls. People looking for answers. People hiding from their pasts. And people who have nowhere else to go.

But some of those who go to the farm vanish without a trace . . .


'A sizzling, boldly original page-turner - an intense and utterly gripping thriller' ROSE CARLYLE

'A constant unnerving undercurrent bubbling away on every page' DARCY TINDALE

'Wonderfully twisty. A compelling read that combines complex characters with a gripping mystery' CANBERRA WEEKLY

'Addictive' WOMAN'S DAY Amateur Sleuths Crime Crime Thrillers Mystery Private Investigators Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary
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Easy but compelling listen, carries on from previous book, great narrator. Very very very good.

Very very good

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Love the narrator, love the story. I really hope this author brings us more stories either in the series or standalones in the future.

Great addition to the series

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A lot of this dragged, with Lane repeatedly identifying cult-like management, laying it on a bit too thick; and the helpful coincidences, particularly the finding of the phone, were too much. Not as enjoyable as the earlier two books and I just wanted through it - but the ending was good and if there is a 4th book I would choose it too.

Redeemed by neat ending

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once the story was established it was pretty good. maybe not as gripping as the first two books...but still a good listen & I would seriously consider reading/listening to any further books by this author.

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Lane Holland seems to be very skilled at ballsing things up. His character swings from tip toeing around people to deciding he’ll swagger up to a family member who’s the local GP and acting very strangely asking what would either be obviously give away questions or paint him as a nut. He is utterly unconvincing as a man with investigative skills. If he was a real person he’d be a very strange mix of social tone deafness and disinterest.

You can see the twists and turns coming a mile off. The relationship between him and meena never feels convincing, lacking passion or any degree of chemistry. It was a slog to finish at at the end , like the book states there’s no final redemption just a fade to black sort of ending.
My advice is enjoy the first book, the second book is unmemorable and avoid the third.

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