Member Reviews
An intriguing story you expect of a spooky manor-house mystery. Audrey’s absence is really felt and her mother’s growing obsession over her absent daughter really adds to the foreboding atmosphere. The sisters and their encounters with local boys bring the mystery of Audrey’s disappearance into the present and tensions rise effectively. The reveal is extremely satisfying as a result.
This was one of those gothic, rural, long hot summer kind of books that I love, that has you in a kind of dream state while reading. I loved the mystery, the intrigue and the winding storyline. This is a book I really enjoyed and would highly recommend, I feel like I need to read it again now I've thought about it again!
A great book that read well and had a great pace it was gripping and a brilliant page turner
Thank you Netgalley for a copy for an honest review
Received this book a few years ago but completely forgot to add my review.
Full of pace and a great storyline to boot. This is a great suspense which I'd recommend anyone to read. Love Eve Chase books.
Omg talk about a roller coaster read wow this book kept me on the edge of my seat threw out I just couldn't put it down this writer keeps you hooked and once your hooked your not letting go I found this book thrilling the characters were fantastic and well thought out and the little clues all the way threw keep you guessing until the end this book stays with you long after you close the book this book is well worth the read I promise you wont be disappointed
An interesting book that read a lot like historical fiction. I enjoyed the sibling relationships, family dynamics and pace. It kept me interested, but the last 10% or so did drag a little, so for that I can't give a full 5 stars.
It took me a while to read but a very good plot characters are strong you get to know them so well I did find this book just ok I did get grip but I enjoy the plot it just did not grip me
Good. Kept me guessing till the very end, even though at times it was a bit confusing and disjointed due to dual timelines as it wasn't made clear which timeline was what until halfway through the chapter.
I think if you liked Ruth Rendell's A Fatal Inversion you'd enjoy reading this. I liked this book. Definitely one to read during the day rather than at night as I"m a total scaredy cat.
A beautiful novel which is full of mystery. The writing is excellent and I'd definitely recommend this novel.
This is my second book by Eve Chase (the first one was Black Rabbit Hall, which I loved) and I'm glad to say that I enjoyed this a lot. I found that the split present/past narrative disrupted the pace a lot in the first half of the book, but in the second half things picked up and I finished it in one go. I loved the exploration of female relationships here - mother/daughter, stepmother/stepdaughter, sisters, cousins/friends... all of them different and all of them rich and deep. My biggest "but" here is that the ending was too perfect for my liking, after a whole book of complex relationships and seemingly unsolvable obstacles everything was tied up too nicely to be believable. Still a very recommendable book - fans of Kate Morton, Eve Chase is one author to keep your eye on!
A long hot summer, a Cotswolds manor house fallen into ruin, a dark secret hidden since the 1950s
I was hooked from start to finish
This was a creepy and poignant book about a girl who goes missing and her memory haunts the family. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy.
With thanks to Netgalley and Penguin
The vanishing of Audrey Wilde is a good steady book that I found enjoyable and would recommend to others.
This book seemed a bit odd to me. I was left confused by the different stories, and I wasn’t left intrigued or in suspense. I’m afraid this one just wasn’t for me.
DNF-d. Really didn't care too much about the characters or the "mystery". Read some spoilers to see if it got more interesting. Decided not to continue.
Really enjoyable read. Good characters and a Good story. Well worth a read. Think others will enjoy.
I adored this book - it’s just the kind of hauntingly beautiful yet intriguing story you expect of a spooky manor-house mystery. Audrey’s absence is really felt and her mother’s growing obsession over her absent daughter really adds to the foreboding atmosphere. The sisters and their encounters with local boys bring the mystery of Audrey’s disappearance into the present and tensions rise effectively. The reveal is extremely satisfying as a result.
The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is an exquisitely written mystery/ historical fiction. The writing is rich and descriptive, immersing you in the scenery and the lives of the characters.
Thank you for the advance review copy, took me long enough but enjoyed reading it and would recommend!