A review by anyakinsl
The Vanishing by Sophia Tobin

4.0

A historical tale that is reminiscent in many ways of the words of Poe, Jane Eyre and Sarah Waters. This novel is chilling in it's honesty. The story tells of Annaleigh, an orphan who is taken into the care of a painter, falls in love with the son of the family and leaves London upon his engagement to someone else to a post in a family in York. This is where the story takes a wonderful twist. This book is a rollercoaster ride and makes you second guess every motive, every action and every thought that all the characters have. The character of Marcus is a complex and interesting one and deserves a second reading to review even more! I absolutely loved this book and had the fortune to read it on a few cold days in Tahoe, with the snow falling (as one should with a book like this!) as well as a nice mug of tea.
I would highly recommend this wonderful piece to anyone who appreciates historical fiction as I do.
This book was provided by the publisher through Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.