The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde: The spellbinding mystery from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of The Glass House

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The past story of the narrative, which concentrates on the Wilde siblings and the mystery of what happened to Audrey, is beautifully evocative of times gone by. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is a haunting, interwoven mystery that flips back and forth between the 1950s, and the present. Each was given a separate voice and a distinct feel entirely of its own, that both suited the time periods and the inhabitants of the story. We see things through the perspective of fifteen year old Margot, the sister that fades into the background.

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With a truly lovely cover, The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde did not prove itself unworthy of such adornment. You may find book reviews, chocolate sampling, adventures with squirrels, and a lot of tea drinking, happening here. The characters were all very well imagined and developed throughout the book, seeming very realistic and true to life.

Overcoming her own deep-rooted fear of what she might find, she sets out to discover the truth, and unpick her mother’s little white lies. In this one, two intertwining stories explore the magnificence of Black Rabbit Hall and the dark secrets behind its walls. The atmosphere in this country retreat is suffocating as Audrey’s parents cannot move on from this terrible event. The Gothic overtones of this novel were heightened by the setting, which remained a constant link, along with the spirit of Audrey, between the narratives. The dual line flips between the present day and 1959 with the full picture slowly emerging as the book progresses.

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But, what drew me to this one was the constant effusive gushing about the novel’s strong Gothic tones.As we go back and forth, we find out the personalities of the characters are mostly carefree in 1959 until the disappearance of Audrey and quite tense in present day. She wonders about the other thing lying dormant at Applecote, waiting for the right conditions to come alive.