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THE VANISHING PLACE
ZOE RANKIN
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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS TAKEN FROM AN E-MAIL FROM ANNA OF PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AND THE PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE WEBSITE.
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A shocking murder in the New Zealand bush—and the witness who looks all too familiar—draws a woman back to the very place she swore she’d never return to in this breakneck debut thriller.
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September 16
Berkley
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PRAISE FOR THE VANISHING PLACE:
“Sizzling. . . a reminder that memory is slippery, that people arecapable of both unspeakable cruelty and unbelievable heroism and that the readers shouldn’t jump to conclusions about the characters too soon. ” — New York Times Book Review
“From the deep dark wilds of the New Zealand bush to searing memories of sins past, The Vanishing Place breaks new ground in a genuinely thrilling ride.”—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“[A] knockout debut” — Washington Post
“A triumphant thriller. . .Rankin expertly manages the parallel timelines, drawing out key questions about Effie’s past as the narrative toggles back and forth, and her prose is often ruggedly beautiful (“The barbed silence moved through her, as if the blades of silver fern traced her skin”). This is a must-read for fans of Jane Harper.” ––Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Vividly set in the unforgiving bush country, Rankin’s debut thriller cleverly builds on the long-held secrets of the past and the present to reveal a jaw-dropping finale reminiscent of Jane Harper’s The Dry or Michael Bennett’s Better the Blood.” –Library Journal (starred review).
“The New Zealand bush is the backdrop in this tale of survival and family secrets. Half-starved and covered with blood, a young girl stumbles into a grocery store in a remote village on the outskirts of the unforgiving, heavily forested bush. She can’t speak, but she looks just like a girl who went missing in the bush 20 years before. This explosive opener is just the first of many shocking scenes in a nature-centric, highly satisfying crime drama that is perfect for fans of Emma Donoghue’s Room and other tales of survival. As rich as Rankin’s entrancing and skillfully developed plot are her immersive descriptions of the bush country. . .You’ll get lost in the wilds with this gripping debut.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Impressively original, deftly crafted, as well as a fascinating and fun read from cover to cover. . .All the more impressive when considering that The Vanishing Place is Rankin’s debut as a novelist.” — Midwest Book Review
“Richly evocative and simmering with tension, The Vanishing Place is a white-knuckle tale of evil and love.”—Charity Norman, Ngaio Marsh-winning author of Remember Me
‘A hauntingly atmospheric tale of family secrets, obsession, and twisted love, Zoë Rankin’s debut skilfully evokes the terror of isolation and the chilling legacy of childhood trauma. The Vanishing Place will keep you up late.”—International #1 bestselling author Rose Carlyle
“One to remember, and a must for fans of Barbara Kingsolver’s Poisonwood Bible and Alisa Alering’s Smothermoss.” —First Clue (Book of the Week)
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ABOUT THE VANISHING PLACE:
A child who ran from the forest.
A woman who must return to it.
Growing up with her younger siblings in the unforgiving New Zealand bush, Effie believed their parents had cut them off from civilization because they loved Nature. She never suspected that their reasons might be more menacing. After witnessing a terrifying episode of violence, she escaped the wilderness to forge a life for herself halfway across the globe.
Now, when she learns the only witness to a murder is a little girl who looks just like her, Effie is compelled to return to the scene of her troubled childhood, where the secrets of her upbringing and the terrors of her past come rushing back to the surface. In order to find out once and for all what became of her family—and possibly help this mysterious girl who could be her younger self—Effie must face her greatest fears once more.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Zoë Rankin grew up in a village in Scotland.
She studied international relations and Arabic before going on to qualify as a primary school teacher.
She spent many years traveling in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, and eventually settled in New Zealand.
She has always been passionate about writing as well as spending time outdoors and exploring by bike, often with her two small children, who are equally adventurous.
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