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phdee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
sunset8305's review against another edition
4.0
I was riveted from the first few pages! The twists, the turns, the Hollywood setting, not to mention the cast of characters involved… it all culminated into quite the page-turner for me.
Why’d I pick this read? Catherine Steadman’s appearance at Random House’s Open House
Why’d I pick this read? Catherine Steadman’s appearance at Random House’s Open House
hrobison11's review against another edition
2.0
I continue to be hopeful about this author and yet I continue to be disappointed. You'd think I'd learn...
This is such a great idea - I feel like everything gets set up incredibly well - then, the twist just falls short. This happened with her debut novel too.
I wanted to like it, I really did. If you read it as a work of fiction - it's not bad at all - still not happy with the ending. If you're looking for a psych thriller - look elsewhere.
This is such a great idea - I feel like everything gets set up incredibly well - then, the twist just falls short. This happened with her debut novel too.
I wanted to like it, I really did. If you read it as a work of fiction - it's not bad at all - still not happy with the ending. If you're looking for a psych thriller - look elsewhere.
rachdobbe's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
happycrafter207's review against another edition
4.0
Star Rating 3.75
The Disappearing Act is a fast moving thriller about the dark side of Hollywood and asks the question: how far would you be willing to go to achieve your desires? Once a year, actors from across the globe descend on the smog and sunshine of Los Angeles for pilot season. Every cable network and studio looking to fill the rosters of their new shows enticing a fresh batch of young hopefuls, anxious, desperate and willing to do whatever it takes to make it. Careers will be made, dreams will be realized, stars will be born. And some will be snuffed out. British star Mia Eliot has landed leading roles in costume dramas in her native country, but now it's time for Hollywood to take her to the next level. Mia flies across the Atlantic to join the hoard of talent scrambling for their big breaks. She's a fish out of water in the ruthlessly competitive and faceless world of back-to-back auditioning. Then one day she meets Emily, another actress from out of town and a kindred spirit. Emily is friendly and genuine and reassuringly doesn't seem to be taking any of it too seriously. She stands out in a conveyor-belt world of fellow auditionees.
But a simple favor turns dark when Emily disappears and Mia realizes she was the last person to see her, and the woman who knocks on Mia's door the following day claiming to be her new friend isn't the woman Mia remembers at all. All Mia has to go on is the memory of a girl she met only once and the suffocating feeling that something terrible has happened. Worse still, the police don't believe her when she claims the real Emily has gone missing.
The Disappearing Act is a fast moving thriller about the dark side of Hollywood and asks the question: how far would you be willing to go to achieve your desires? Once a year, actors from across the globe descend on the smog and sunshine of Los Angeles for pilot season. Every cable network and studio looking to fill the rosters of their new shows enticing a fresh batch of young hopefuls, anxious, desperate and willing to do whatever it takes to make it. Careers will be made, dreams will be realized, stars will be born. And some will be snuffed out. British star Mia Eliot has landed leading roles in costume dramas in her native country, but now it's time for Hollywood to take her to the next level. Mia flies across the Atlantic to join the hoard of talent scrambling for their big breaks. She's a fish out of water in the ruthlessly competitive and faceless world of back-to-back auditioning. Then one day she meets Emily, another actress from out of town and a kindred spirit. Emily is friendly and genuine and reassuringly doesn't seem to be taking any of it too seriously. She stands out in a conveyor-belt world of fellow auditionees.
But a simple favor turns dark when Emily disappears and Mia realizes she was the last person to see her, and the woman who knocks on Mia's door the following day claiming to be her new friend isn't the woman Mia remembers at all. All Mia has to go on is the memory of a girl she met only once and the suffocating feeling that something terrible has happened. Worse still, the police don't believe her when she claims the real Emily has gone missing.
rprogers141's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
jilyne's review against another edition
5.0
This last month has been insanely busy and I had no time to read, but I loved escaping to this entertaining thriller very chance I got. It kept me turning the page, wondering what was going to happen next. Very fun to read and a great inside scoop on what the Hollywood life might be like. Such a great book to start out the year.
stokesl7's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0