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You think you know the truth about the people you love. But one discovery can change everything.... Eight-year-old Billy goes missing one day, out flying his kite with his sister Rose. Two days later he is found dead. Sixteen years on, Rose still blames herself for Billy's death. How could she have failed to protect her little brother? Rose has never fully recovered from the trauma, and one of the few people she trusts is her neighbour Ronnie, who she has known all her life.
Years ago, in the town of Saxon Falls, young Kelsey Willard disappeared and was presumed dead. The tragedy left her family with a fractured life - a mother out to numb the pain, a father losing a battle with his own private demons, and a sister desperate for closure. But now another teenage girl has gone missing. It's ripping open old wounds for the Willards, dragging them back into a painful past, and leaving them unprepared for where it will take them next.
A cold dark night. A cemetery full of secrets. And murderous ghosts on the loose. After more than a decade, Connor Mann is forced out of the psychiatric ward he once called home. He finds himself back in the town where he grew up, with a distant father, and a tragedy all too painful to bear. His attempt to resume a normal life soon comes under attack when he encounters restless spirits lurking in the basement. And someone - or something - terribly vicious awaits him with open arms in nearby Pine Grove Cemetery.
Neve comes across a troubled woman called Isabelle on Waterloo Bridge late one night. Isabelle forces a parcel into Neve's hands and jumps to her death in the icy Thames below. Two weeks later, as Neve's wreck of a life in London collapses, an unexpected lifeline falls into her lap - a charming cottage in Cornwall left to her by Isabelle, the woman on the bridge. The solution to all her problems.
Shane Ryan returns to Nashua and the childhood memories that drove him to join the Marines. After a prolonged legal battle with his aunt and uncle, Shane has possession of the family home where his parents disappeared over 20 years ago. The house, a monstrous castle filled with ghosts and secrets, is more alive than its inhabitants.
Thirteen years ago someone did something very bad to Anna. Now it's her turn to get even. Anna lives a solitary existence, taking solace in order and routine. Her only friend is the lonely old lady next door. She doesn't like to let people to get too close - she knows how much damage they can do. Then one ordinary day, Anna witnesses a devastating road accident and recognises the driver as Carla, the woman who ruined her life all those years ago.
You think you know the truth about the people you love. But one discovery can change everything.... Eight-year-old Billy goes missing one day, out flying his kite with his sister Rose. Two days later he is found dead. Sixteen years on, Rose still blames herself for Billy's death. How could she have failed to protect her little brother? Rose has never fully recovered from the trauma, and one of the few people she trusts is her neighbour Ronnie, who she has known all her life.
Years ago, in the town of Saxon Falls, young Kelsey Willard disappeared and was presumed dead. The tragedy left her family with a fractured life - a mother out to numb the pain, a father losing a battle with his own private demons, and a sister desperate for closure. But now another teenage girl has gone missing. It's ripping open old wounds for the Willards, dragging them back into a painful past, and leaving them unprepared for where it will take them next.
A cold dark night. A cemetery full of secrets. And murderous ghosts on the loose. After more than a decade, Connor Mann is forced out of the psychiatric ward he once called home. He finds himself back in the town where he grew up, with a distant father, and a tragedy all too painful to bear. His attempt to resume a normal life soon comes under attack when he encounters restless spirits lurking in the basement. And someone - or something - terribly vicious awaits him with open arms in nearby Pine Grove Cemetery.
Neve comes across a troubled woman called Isabelle on Waterloo Bridge late one night. Isabelle forces a parcel into Neve's hands and jumps to her death in the icy Thames below. Two weeks later, as Neve's wreck of a life in London collapses, an unexpected lifeline falls into her lap - a charming cottage in Cornwall left to her by Isabelle, the woman on the bridge. The solution to all her problems.
Shane Ryan returns to Nashua and the childhood memories that drove him to join the Marines. After a prolonged legal battle with his aunt and uncle, Shane has possession of the family home where his parents disappeared over 20 years ago. The house, a monstrous castle filled with ghosts and secrets, is more alive than its inhabitants.
Thirteen years ago someone did something very bad to Anna. Now it's her turn to get even. Anna lives a solitary existence, taking solace in order and routine. Her only friend is the lonely old lady next door. She doesn't like to let people to get too close - she knows how much damage they can do. Then one ordinary day, Anna witnesses a devastating road accident and recognises the driver as Carla, the woman who ruined her life all those years ago.
For four aging men in the terror-stricken town of Milburn, New York, an act inadvertently carried out in their youth has come back to haunt them. Now they are about to learn what happens to those who believe they can bury the past - and get away with murder. Peter Straub's classic best seller is a work of "superb horror" ( Washington Post Book World) that, like any good ghost story, stands the test of time - and conjures our darkest fears and nightmares.
I began to suspect something was wrong with the gothic building when its family fled in the middle of the night, the children screaming, the mother crying. They never came back to pack up their furniture. A new occupant, Anna, has just moved in. I paid her a visit to warn her about the building. I didn't expect us to become friends, but we did. And now that Marwick House is waking up, she's asked me to stay with her. I never intended to become involved with the building or its vengeful, dead inhabitant. But now I have to save Anna.
Quitting her job as a high school science teacher to join the Seattle Police Department was an easy decision for Tracy Crosswhite. Years earlier, what should have been one of the happiest days of her life instead became her worst nightmare when her younger sister, Sarah, disappeared. After the murder trial, while her family disintegrated, Tracy turned her heartbreak and her lingering questions into a passion for justice.
Carrie Jo has a secret - she dreams about the past. The handsome and wealthy Ashland Stuart has hired her to uncover the history and the secrets of Seven Sisters, an aging antebellum mansion in sultry downtown Mobile, Alabama. A series of dreams, an untimely death, and the betrayal of someone she loves lead her back in time to uncover the truth about a missing young heiress and a web of secrets.
Life used to be drab for Billie Culpepper, but all that changed after an accident left her in a coma for three days. That was when the spook show really began, when Billie realized that she could see the dead.
Max and Alissa have a fairy tale life - newlywed, madly in love and enviously rich. Then Max is brutally stabbed to death at their home and Alissa, miraculously, escapes with her life. But why was she spared? The hunt for the killer begins, uncovering a number of leads - was Max's incredible wealth the motive? Had his shady business practices finally caught up with him? Or was it a stalker with a dangerous obsession?
Avery Lane is driven to discover the fate of the 117 missing colonists of Roanoke. When she encounters a mysterious group called the Descendants, who are determined to keep the colony's secret hidden, Avery must choose between her obsession for the past and her own survival. Will solving this mystery cost her everything? Is there more to this secret than what is buried at Roanoke? Haunted by visions of the past, she must find answers before the Descendants stop her and forever banish the truth.
If you could sum up Roanoke Vanishing in three words, what would they be?
A Review of audiobook Roanoke Vanishing by Auburn Seal Narrated by Caprisha Page Auburn Seal has written a very interesting theory of the fate of the roughly 115 colonists who settled on Roanoke Island in 1587 only to disappear without a trace. Avery Lane, a student trying to write her thesis so that she can graduate, has chosen the story of the settlers as her topic. Unknown to her there were/are? people who did/do? not want the truth to be discovered and broadcast to the world. A group of these people made it nearly impossible and extremely dangerous for Avery to research her topic, endangering her friends in the process.Auburn Seal has written this story in alternating time between 1587 and the present in a chapter in the present and a chapter in history very effectively. You must listen to Caprisha Page's audiobook presentation of Auburn Seal's Roanoke Vanishing. It is an experience you want soon forget. It also, might make you think about so called facts on which our history is based.Who was Virginia Dare? Google it. What happened to Virginia Dare? Listen to Roanoke Vanishing.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes. It kept me wondering what could possibly hinder this girl's research next.
What about Caprisha Page’s performance did you like?
Caprisha, in her own special way of presenting a story, has managed to keep me interested in the story and amazed at her character representations. Caprisha is a unique storyteller. I look forward to hearing more of her narrations. Perhaps in this Vanishing Series of Auburn Seal's.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, if you have nine hours to spare and a nice comfortable chair.
Any additional comments?
This is an audiobook you absolutely must add to your library.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
What did you love best about Roanoke Vanishing?
I really liked the way that the historical facts were woven into a great fantasy.
What other book might you compare Roanoke Vanishing to and why?
I don't read a lot of historical fiction, but the bigger mystery felt a bit like A Great and Terrible Beauty.
What do you think the narrator could have done better?
She does an excellent job overall. She reads too slow, however, once I sped up the narration it was fine. She does the voices of the ladies particularly well.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, of course. Sadly I have children and a job pressing on my time.
Any additional comments?
Absolutely recommended!
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Would you listen to Roanoke Vanishing again? Why?
This was a great fictional look at what could have happened to the people that vanished from Roanoke. I enjoyed the theory and listening to the book, will definitely listening to the next one in the series. Unless I just don't remember what went on in the first book when part 2 comes out, I doubt I will listen to it again. It is memorable enough that I shouldn't need to hear it a second time.
What did you like best about this story?
I loved that it combined true facts and real people with a theory and made an awesome story. There are a few ideas on what could have happened to the lost colony, and this fictional version gave life to the people of the past. It even has a supernatural element, making it a bit more interesting.
What does Caprisha Page bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She did a good job with the main character. I did enjoy listening to the book. I don't know that the audio version would be considered any better than the print version though. A few times I did feel the narration was lacking something.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
No extreme reactions really. The most would be early in the book, before they leave for the island. I will not say what, I don't want to give anything away.
Any additional comments?
Fun and interesting. If you like history, mystery, and supernatural~ this book has some of all of that.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Any additional comments?
I came across this book entirely by accident, I joined some audiobook group and this was the book they gave me for signing up. All I can say is - wow. I would never have read this book outside of someone recommending it to me, the cover looks like romance, and it contains paranormal activity (ghosts) which I tend to view with skepticism.
I thorough enjoyed it. I liked Avery Lane and her friend Jen, and, for the most part, they were pretty well developed. Her initial break up with her boy friend of five years seemed a little forced at the beginning, but on the whole the motives and reasoning of the characters felt realistic. Avery does tend to over react without giving people a chance to explain, but given her personal experiences it's understandable.
I really liked all the history included, I'll be reading more about the Roanoke Colony. Elinor was a wonderful character, I don't know how much of her story is fictional (at the time of this review) but on the whole her letters felt pretty historically accurate in style (other than calling her husband "amazing" at one point, which sounded a little too modern).
Caprisha Page did an excellent job with narration, I enjoyed her voice. She didn't do much in the way of distinct voice differences for characters, but it was always clear who was speaking.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I just couldn't get past the narrator. Aggravated the heck out of me. She is a Martha Stewart over pronouncing "T"s in imporTanT LiTTle etc. If the narrated did it all the time I would assume that's just how she speaks but she doesn't She gets carried away and speaks like the rest of us not how she thinks she SHOULD be speaking. Hated it. not Hay Ted it lol If you can get past it & aren't overly sensitive as I am it's a descent story. Grad student doing a thesis on Roanoke. Her theory is that the colonist knew each other and came to American to avoid being prosecuted for being separatists from the church in England. People who have things to hide try to thwart her investigation / thesis. I liked how historical facts were intertwined with fiction and I also like the two person / two time periods story line. Both characters well developed tho Avery the student overreacts WAY too much. Different narrator I'll get part 2 same narrator - NEVER!
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
What did you love best about Roanoke Vanishing?
Great story line that kept me involved till the end.
Would you listen to another book narrated by Caprisha Page?
Depends on the book
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Made me want to study what happens to the lost colony of Roanoke
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
You have to be more acquainted with U.S. History than what I am to grasp a better understanding of the topic. It makes college professors look like the asshole a vast majority of them are. I do sense that this author is amateurish in her writing, but I would read another book by her.
1 of 4 people found this review helpful