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The Vanishing Place

By: Zoe Rankin
Narrated by: Eva Seymour, Gareth Reeves
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 Jane Harper's FORCE OF NATURE meets the wild and atmospheric setting of THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah in this twisty stay-up-all-night thriller about family, love and loyalty, and the fight for survival in the most beautiful but dangerous New Zealand wilderness.

On the remote West Coast of the South Island, vast forests stretch out between mountain ranges and rugged beaches. There, in the small town of Koraha, not a lot happens - until a young girl with blood on her hands walks out of the bush and into the local store, collapsing to the floor.

She can't - or won't - speak to anyone. It's the town's sole policeman who recognises her face. She looks exactly like a local girl who disappeared twenty years ago. She has the same red hair. The same green eyes.

What horrors has she left behind in the bush? Who will come looking for her? And what secrets are about to come to light?

A twisty and daring thriller about how those close to you can be even more dangerous than the deadliest wilderness.

'From the deep dark wilds of the New Zealand bush to searing memories of sins past, The Vanishing Place breaks new ground in a genuinely thrilling ride' LISA GARDNER

'A hauntingly atmospheric tale of family secrets . . . will keep you up late at night' ROSE CARLYLE

'Near flawless. Richly rendered. Gripping. Page-turning. The Vanishing Place will appeal to fans of Jane Harper and readers drawn to emotionally complex thrillers' BOOKS+PUBLISHING

'The Vanishing Place takes readers into the atmospheric wilderness of a fearsome setting' THE AUSTRALIAN

'Rankin's dark, brooding mystery explores the psychology of isolates who reject society' THE SATURDAY AGE

'Raw, emotional and haunting' DAILY MAIL

'A page turner that mesmerised me' PATRICIA WOLF

'A white-knuckle tale of evil and love' CHARITY NORMAN Crime Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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Loved it. Fast paced plot with lots of action and suspense. Every chapter unveiled new plot twists and character development. Cool to have it set on the West Coast of New Zealand with vivid descriptions of the local forests and life in a remote village.

Fast paced plot had me hooked

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I loved this book, very different to your average psychological thriller in environment , the narrator was excellent . An absolute page turner.

Chilling and thrilling

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The twists kept coming! And for once I didn’t pick it! One of my fave books from this year!

So good

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Love this book from beg to end. So well written (and orated), it has clever twists and turns and kept you guessing to the very end. Hope to see more books from this author.

Brilliant read

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Ka rawe e Zoe!!! Great story, loved the plots, twists and turns..and the interconnection revealed at the end.

Twists and turns!

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