Title: The
Vanishing
Author: Sophia
Tobin
Synopsis: “On top of the Yorkshire Moors, in an isolated
spot carved out of a barren landscape, lie White Windows, a house of shadows
and secrets. Here lives Marcus
Twentyman, a hard-drinking but sensitive man, and his sister, the brisk widow,
Hester.
“When runaway
Annaleigh first meets the Twentymans, their offer of employment and lodging
seems a blessing. Only later does she
discover the truth. But by then she is
already in the middle of a web of darkness and intrigue, where murder seems the
only possible means of escape…”
Review: I’m going
to be straight up and tell you right now that The Vanishing is dark and terrifying. I read it in pretty much one sitting. I started reading it sitting on the couch after
dinner last night while SuperSteve was watching television. I took a break midway to brush my teeth, put
on my pajamas and climb into bed. I
finished at 11:30pm last night. That’s
an hour and a half after my bedtime, but I just couldn’t put it down!
I requested
this novel to review based solely on the cover.
It’s different, it grabbed my attention.
I thought it might be a light historical romance. It is not!
Be warned, it is full of triggers.
There’s rape, drugs and the death of a child within these pages. It started out a little slow, but the description
of the moors, and the isolation found there, drew me in. It was probably around 30% of the way in when
I realized I was not going to sleep until I was finished with The Vanishing. Even after I finished reading and turned out
the light I lay there in the dark wide awake and thinking about Annaleigh and
White Windows. I'm immediately buying more books by Sophia Tobin and I highly recommend this
novel to anyone who can deal with the aforementioned triggers.
*****I was provided a free copy of this novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.****
*****I was provided a free copy of this novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.****
Publisher: Simon Schuster
UK
If you like this book you may want to read:
The Hunger by Alma Katsu
The Widow’s Confession by Sophia Tobin
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