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The Vanishing (Mass Market Paperback)

by Bently Little (Author)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Signet Book; 1st thus edition (7 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0451221850
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451221858
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.4 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 333,568 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars CHILLS AND THRILLS..., 26 Aug 2007
By Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) - See all my reviews
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This Bram Stoker Award winning author hits it out of the ball park with this latest offering. This is a genuinely creepy horror story by one of the best authors in the genre. I simply could not put the book down, finding myself compulsively turning the pages of this book until the very end. Once again, the author manages to hold fans of the horror genre in his thrall, making the reader believe the unbelievable.

Why is it that wealthy men are suddenly running amok and slaughtering their dearest and nearest? What is the meaning of the cryptic messages they are leaving behind? Why are some children that resemble little more than beasts being born? These are some of the mysteries with which reporter Brian Howells and social worker Carrie Daniels grapple.

This book is really two stories, each of which takes place in California, one in the nineteenth century and the other in the present. Both are compelling stories that are inextricably interwoven and intertwined. The author seamlessly weaves these two tales together, creating a highly inventive and entertaining story. As the connection between the past and the present is made clear and the two stories meld into one, the reader is kept spellbound.

Although the ending is the weak link in the book, as it is with so many of this author's other books, it will not diminish the enjoyment that the reader will get in reading this latest offering. The enjoyment lies in the journey to the end. Fans of the author will especially enjoy the author's sly introduction of his old pen name, Phillip Emmons, as a minor character.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Strange strange tale., 27 Feb 2009
By Paul Greatrix "A lover of all things imaginative" (west midlands, uk) - See all my reviews
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When looking at an author, I focus on two things; what he writes, and how he writes it.

Bentley Littles style of writing is incredibly readable. His words are skillfuly concise, meticulously chosen, and at no point allow the story to slow or drag. He has a knack for building tension, and at times making you squirm in your reading chair.

He builds this story very well, presenting the reader with strange goings on that leave questions with countless possible answers. This will have you gripped, I promise you - especially when Little begins to weave a secondary tale set in America's goldrush era, which at first seems totally unrelated, yet presents another set of questions with thier own multitude of possible answers.

"Sounds great," you might say. "But why has he only given The Vanishing 3 stars then?"

Because the story gets so damn weird, thats why. Once Little begins to answer his questions, the story takes on a very bizzare plot, which I found uncomfortable reading at time. I don't want to say too much and spoil the revelations in the book, but needless-to-say it certainly is original.

This was my first Bentley Little book, and was worth reading. Its pace, and layers of mysterious story building, were quite addictive. If you are a fan of the horror genre, then I think you should give Little a go, his style is original and worthy of taking note.

I just hope you can take the eventual strangeness of the story in your stride better than I did, and don't squirm too much.
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