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Vanishing Acts
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Jodi Picoult
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16 hrs and 24 mins
Audible Release Date
02-28-05
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3.87 based on 300 ratings
 

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Jodi Picoult, the New York Times best-selling author of Second Glance and My Sister's Keeper, is a master at crafting powerful stories that are filled with suspense. In Vanishing Acts this acclaimed author delivers the gripping tale of a woman caught between her forgotten past and her uncertain future.

Life could hardly be better for Delia Hopkins. She has a daughter and a handsome fiancé, and with her search-and-rescue bloodhound, she helps find missing persons. But as she plans for her wedding, she is haunted by inexplicable flashbacks to a devastating time she cannot recall. Suddenly, Delia must confront devastating truths that could destroy her and everything she loves.

With its powerful examination of both love and memory, Vanishing Acts will grab you from the opening words and refuse to let go.

©2005 Jodi Picoult; (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLC

What the Critics Say

"Ms. Picoult is a solid, lively storyteller." (The New York Times)

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful:
Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0 "Contrived"
By: Elissabeth (USA)
May 27, 2009
I love Picoult but, this is not among her best.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful:
Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0Rating 3.0 "Less Is More"
By: Peggie (Lansing, KS, USA)
October 31, 2008
The author has an absolutely poignant story about right and wrong and the shades of gray that lay between. A story about love intwined between friends. A story about addictions that change lives.

And instead of sticking to this story with so much potential, the author decides to go off on tangents. One character is in jail and so the author weaves a story about prisons. Another character is a Hoppe Indian and so off we go into their rituals. But that's not enough, we have to bring in Mexican religious and superstitions too. One of these (perhaps the Hoppe Indian story) would have been acceptable - all three ruin the main story

I totally drew the line when in the middle of the story we actually receive instructions on how to cook meth!
Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "Excellent"
By: Helen (Marshall, MN, USA)
June 23, 2008
I loved this book. The characters kept you interested. I couldn't decide who to root for and it kept me guessing until the end which I love.
Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0Rating 4.0 "Wonderful book"
By: Jennifer (Arlington, TX, USA)
March 24, 2008
I've recently discovered Picoult and I this is my third book. I really enjoyed it and found myself looking forward to being in the car so I could listen to my book!
4 of 4 people found this review helpful:
Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0Rating 2.0 "A dreary tale"
By: Kathleen (Burbank)
November 02, 2007
I am a big fan of Jodi Piccoult, and in previous books (My Sister's Keeper, Mercy) she has tugged my heartstrings, made me shed a tear or two and explored moral dilemmas - all while crafting a taut narrative with believable, likeable characters. Vanishing Acts disappointed on all fronts. The main characters were whiny and disfunctional and the whole thing dragged on for way too long.
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