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rileym21's review against another edition
4.0
read this in one setting. very Hollywood and a little frightening. enjoyed.
steph0611's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed Catherine Steadman's first novel, Something in the Water, so I was excited to read her latest novel. In this novel, Steadman tells a story about acting and the industry. When Mia Eliot is dumped by her boyfriend for a starlet, she leaves London to audition for some roles in Hollywood. While waiting to be called for an audition, she meets another actress, Emily. Emily asks Mia for a favor, and when Mia does it and returns to the audition room, Emily is gone. So begins Mia's obsession to find out what happened to Emily.
Strange things begin occurring, people aren't who they seem, and finally a confession scene takes place.
Acting is a story that Steadman knows well, as she is an actress herself.
I liked this novel, it was a quick read, but I am not sure I bought into what Mia's stalker was able to do/survive.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC! Opinions are freely given.
Strange things begin occurring, people aren't who they seem, and finally a confession scene takes place.
Acting is a story that Steadman knows well, as she is an actress herself.
I liked this novel, it was a quick read, but I am not sure I bought into what Mia's stalker was able to do/survive.
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC! Opinions are freely given.
alyssahafen11's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
gabizago's review against another edition
5.0
At first I didn't like this story so much, but then it started to have some interesting plot twists and I got hooked! It's a mystery/thriller about a British actress that goes to LA after a breakup to see if she can find a different role and a change of scenario, but there she meets another actress at an audition and that lady disappears shortly after. Then she starts to worry where this girl might be and what happened to make her vanish. And the story goes on around that. The mystery is pretty interesting, and the connection to acting life really makes sense.
staystitchy's review against another edition
5.0
My many thanks go out to Random House, Ballantine and Netgalley for letting me read this book early. It will be published on June 8!
Wow. Catherine Steadman, you did it again! I absolutely loved Something in the Water and when I saw this one coming out I was super pumped to get my hands on it. I buddy read this with a friend and ended up finishing it way earlier because I couldn’t help myself. I just couldn’t put it down.
This story features Mia who is an actress and that already being in Steadman’s wheelhouse made it feel even more perfect. Mia heads to LA for pilot season and encounters a new friend at an audition who leads her into a whole new mystery. I won’t say anymore because you don’t need to know anything else about this book. Don’t even worry with the synopsis. This book is amazing, and I highly recommend it!
Wow. Catherine Steadman, you did it again! I absolutely loved Something in the Water and when I saw this one coming out I was super pumped to get my hands on it. I buddy read this with a friend and ended up finishing it way earlier because I couldn’t help myself. I just couldn’t put it down.
This story features Mia who is an actress and that already being in Steadman’s wheelhouse made it feel even more perfect. Mia heads to LA for pilot season and encounters a new friend at an audition who leads her into a whole new mystery. I won’t say anymore because you don’t need to know anything else about this book. Don’t even worry with the synopsis. This book is amazing, and I highly recommend it!
millie_mcd's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
such a boring ending omg
panthergirl's review against another edition
3.0
A bit silly. One of those stories that would have been only ten pages long if she had called the police like a normal person. Also, the way she just blew off losing the highly confidential script and tells the producer guy about the project in spite of her NDA…ridiculous.
fishyem's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
A great read but also extremely stressful
_rachelreads_'s review against another edition
4.0
This was a divine thriller! Catherine Steadman knows how to keep readers in suspense. The Disappearing Act has a winsome protagonist in British actor Mia Eliot. She's charming but also supremely naive (although Mia's naivete is paramount to the plot). When Mia makes her way from her native London to Los Angeles for pilot season, she's quite the fish out of water. She's relieved to meet New Yorker Emily at an audition. But after Mia offers (again, naively) to do a quick favor for Emily, Emily disappears. Mia becomes consumed with finding out where Emily has gone...and off we go!
A few nitpicks: Mia was quite daft, even as she managed to somehow become quite the keen investigator rather quickly. I didn't buy that an actor would repeatedly leave her bag unattended at an audition; that seemed ridiculously dumb.
Steadman also has American characters using Britishisms in their communications. While it's endearing, Americans wouldn't sign their texts with an "x" to show affection as the Brits do.
But while Mia was naive, she's also sweet and you root for her. And Steadman's great at building that mysterious tension. I couldn't put this book down. It's a good summer read that will send a chill up your spine. I'm about it.
A few nitpicks: Mia was quite daft, even as she managed to somehow become quite the keen investigator rather quickly. I didn't buy that an actor would repeatedly leave her bag unattended at an audition; that seemed ridiculously dumb.
Steadman also has American characters using Britishisms in their communications. While it's endearing, Americans wouldn't sign their texts with an "x" to show affection as the Brits do.
But while Mia was naive, she's also sweet and you root for her. And Steadman's great at building that mysterious tension. I couldn't put this book down. It's a good summer read that will send a chill up your spine. I'm about it.