Page de couverture de The Vanishing

The Vanishing

 Aperçu
Essayer pour 0,00 $
Choisissez 1 livre audio par mois dans notre incomparable catalogue.
Écoutez à volonté des milliers de livres audio, de livres originaux et de balados.
Accédez à des promotions et à des soldes exclusifs.
L'abonnement Premium Plus se renouvelle automatiquement au tarif de 14,95 $/mois + taxes applicables après 30 jours. Annulation possible à tout moment.

The Vanishing

Auteur(s): Wendy Webb
Narrateur(s): Xe Sands
Essayer pour 0,00 $

Après 30 jours, 14,95$/mois. Annulable en tout temps.

Acheter pour 20,04 $

Acheter pour 20,04 $

À propos de cet audio

Recently widowed and rendered penniless by her Ponzi-scheming husband, Julia Bishop is eager to start anew. So when a stranger appears on her doorstep with a job offer, she finds herself accepting the mysterious yet unique position: caretaker to his mother, Amaris Sinclair, the famous and rather eccentric horror novelist whom Julia has always admired...and who the world believes is dead.

When she arrives at the Sinclairs' enormous estate on Lake Superior, Julia begins to suspect that there may be sinister undercurrents to her "too-good-to-be-true" position. As Julia delves into the reasons of why Amaris chose to abandon her successful writing career and withdraw from the public eye, her search leads to unsettling connections to her own family tree, making her wonder why she really was invited to Havenwood in the first place, and what monstrous secrets are still held prisoner within its walls.

©2014 Wendy Webb (P)2014 Tantor Fantômes Horreur Effrayant Hanté Fiction

Ce que les critiques en disent

"A brisk thriller tinged with gothic elements. . . . Careening through séances and ghostly encounters leaves the reader breathless." ( Kirkus)
Tout
Les plus pertinents
Wendy Webb pens a story about a likable - albeit strikingly naive - woman (Julia Bishop), brought to an isolated Victorian mansion to encounter ghosts and supernatural phenomena. The vocabulary/prose is capable and Webb's description skills are serviceable.. but the setting makes no sense (a horseback-only gothic estate somewhere in the American Midwest for some reason), the hauntings & "spooky" circumstances are run-of-the-mill, and the Julia character is implausible. I had trouble suspending disbelief on this one.

As to presentation: The "Scottish" accents from Xe Sands are straight-up dreadful (sounding mostly Irish).. but the rest of her performance is meritorious. Her professional diction, commendable timbre & cadence, and realistically emotive tone are unspectacular but notable. Tantor Audio Inc. cast the project suitably and provided creditable technical support.

In toto, 'The Vanishing' merits a fairly pedestrian 6 stars out of 10. It was a reasonable distraction for a couple of quiet afternoons - but didn't blow me away by any means. If it leaves the 'Plus' menu, keep browsing.

Adequately Entertaining Paranormal-Tinged Tale

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
l'intrigue, était très bien, fin laissant place à l'imagination. je n'hésiterai pas à essayer d'autre livre du même auteur.

surprenant

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
This is the 3 book by this Author I have listened to and it was as good as the first two. My favorite so far is The Tale of Halcyon Crane! On to the 4th.
This book! it has stayed with me all day, I've been thinking about the ending. I'm left wondering about this poor soul

Another pleasure to listen to!

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
When I finished listening to this novel I was reminded of the quote in Shakespeare's Hamlet:

'There are more things in Heaven and Earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy (science)'

From the opening line until the end I was intrigued. I loved all of the twists and turns.

Can't wait to listen to another. The narrator was excellent.

Haunting

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
A brilliant story brought to life by a talented and engaging narrator, this book deserves a better blurb! Full of twists and turns, I didn't want the story of Havenwood to end. I hope there is a sequel, although I don't see how it could happen. The author presented characters real enough to breathe, and apparently bleed. The setting was a complete character as well, with a dark, fully fleshed out background of its own Can I have Havenwood without its wraith-inhabitants?
To say I loved this book is an understatement. Can I give it ten stars?

The pairing of story and narrator was perfect. I couldn't get enough and was quite sorry when the novel drew to a close.

An Under-Rated Gem!

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
I love the story telling of this book. The narrator did an excellent job of feeling the emotions in her voice that match the feelings in the book -well done

So many twisted moments

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
The writing style feels like nourishment and keeps you going. I read this in its entirety within two days. The richness of the story teller’s voice makes you love and care about the main character and worry about her. It is spooky, adventurous, romantic, sweet, emotionally invoking, and frightening.

Writing style

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
I enjoyed the book and it definitely held my attention With the twists and turns. There are a couple of things that don’t make sense to me. Like why mention that cannibal beast at the beginning? I thought that would be a big part of the book but it wasn’t mentioned again. I also don’t get the epilogue, and I want things to wrap up neatly!!

Good book but….

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
I saw what was going on a mile away, as they say, but you know? I had fun! There is a chance I would be less happy if I'd paid for it, but it was included. Listen and enjoy.

Predictable but I Had a Good Time

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
I love a good thriller. Great storytelling, Kept me guessing the whole book. Narrator was pleasant to listen to.

Great story!

Un problème est survenu. Veuillez réessayer dans quelques minutes.
Voir plus de commentaires