The Vanishing Point

De: Val McDermid

Narrado por: Antonia Beamish

One of the finest crime authors we have, Val McDermid’s heart-stopping thrillers have won her international renown and a devoted following of fans worldwide. In The Vanishing Point, she kicks off a terrifying thriller with a nightmare scenario: a parent who loses her child in a bustling international airport. Young Jimmy Higgins is snatched from an airport security checkpoint while his guardian watches helplessly from the glass inspection box. But this is no ordinary abduction, as Jimmy is no ordinary child. His mother was Scarlett, a reality TV star who, dying of cancer and alienated from her unreliable family, entrusted the boy to the person she believed best able to give him a happy, stable life: her ghost writer, Stephanie Harker. Assisting the FBI in their attempt to recover the missing boy, Stephanie reaches into the past to uncover the motive for the abduction. Has Jimmy been taken by his own relatives? Is Stephanie’s obsessive ex-lover trying to teach her a lesson? Has one of Scarlett’s stalkers come back to haunt them all? A powerful, grippingly-plotted thriller that will keep listeners on the edge of their seats until the end, The Vanishing Point showcases McDermid at the height of her talent.

©2012 Val McDermid (P)2012 W.F. Howes

Awful and ridiculous ending!

The ending ruined what otherwise was an absorbing listen. Totally inconsistent with the main character/narrator. Ugh. What a waste. Glad it was included with my Audible plan and I didn’t waste a credit on it.

Good story

Had a nice surprise ending. The story moved nicely and kept your interest. I enjoyed it.

Wow

I was coming around to thinking Stephanie was going to do something but…. That was not on my radar!

Who said what?

An interesting average story. With an explanation for each twist and turn. An unexpected finale.

I had some challenges discerning some of the characters during my listening. I often questioned who said what. Not a bad reader, but in this particular book, the subtleties of each character's voice were often lost.

It's definitely not a must-read book.

best val mcdermid book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I already have recommended this book

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The plot was wonderful. A story with in a story...

Any additional comments?

So worth the money. Buy this book