How to Disappear
The gripping psychological thriller with an ending that will take your breath away
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4.3 • 192 Ratings
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- £4.99
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Publisher Description
The gripping Sunday Times bestseller that will have you on the edge of your seat until the very last page
'A relentless drumroll of suspense . . . ranks among the best psychological-suspense thrillers of recent years' A. J. Finn
'My heart was in my mouth whilst reading' 5***** Reader Review
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You can run, you can hide, but can you ever really disappear? . . .
Lauren's daughter Zara witnessed a terrible crime. But speaking up comes with a price, and when Zara's identity is revealed online, it puts a target on her back.
The only choice is to disappear.
From their family, their friends, even from Lauren's husband.
No goodbyes. Just new names, new home, new lives.
One mistake - a text, an Instagram like - could bring their old lives crashing into the new.
As Lauren will learn, disappearing is easy.
Staying hidden is much harder . . .
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'Bravo! How to Disappear is undoubtedly her best yet. Gripping and emotional - a cracking read' Clare Mackintosh
'Totally addictive, with twists that repeatedly pulled the rug from under my feet' Erin Kelly
'This book will take you on a whirlwind of emotions' 5***** Reader Review
'Tense and unpredictable. I couldn't put it down' Claire Douglas
'I read most of this with an anxious, twisty feeling in my stomach and there was a tear-filled moment' 5***** Reader Review
'If Jodi Picoult wrote psychological thrillers, they would look like this. A compulsive read with a jaw-dropping twist, I read it in a day' Rosamund Lupton
'I have never been as emotionally manipulated by a book as much as this one' 5***** Reader Review
'An intricate and spellbinding exploration of the devastating ripples that spread from a terrible crime' Holly Seddon
Customer Reviews
Full of tension and intrigue
I’m thrilled to share my review for this page turner of a book by a new author to me, Gillian McAllister. Thank you to Penguin Books – Micheal Joseph for a digital review copy via Net Galley – my thoughts are my own and not influenced by the gift.
Synopsis:
You can run, you can hide, but can you disappear for good?
Lauren’s daughter Zara witnessed a terrible crime. But speaking up comes with a price, and when Zara’s identity is revealed online, it puts a target on her back.
The only choice is to disappear.
From their family, their friends, even from Lauren’s husband.
No goodbyes. Just new names, new home, new lives.
One mistake – a text, an Instagram like – could bring their old lives crashing into the new.
As Lauren will learn, disappearing is easy.
Staying hidden is much harder . . .
My thoughts:
Over the years, I’ve watched many TV shows and films where people disappear into witness protection without really thinking about the implications of how this works. This book made me sit back and think about what the reality would be like.
The story starts with the death of a young homeless man and one witness. As the story develops, we discover that Zara hadn’t been totally honest about what she witnessed and now a gang are out to silence her for ruining the life of a young and talented footballer.
The story looks at Zara’s relationship with her mum, her step dad and step sister, and how all four of them will deal with the life changes and dangers they face.
This is a no spoiler review so I will say no more about the story except to say it is excellent. This was a book I didn’t want to put down (always the sign of a good thriller) and wanted to discuss with my family. This is well written, full of tension and intrigue, where no one actually appears to know the full truth. One of my favourite thrillers of 2020 (a 5 star read) and I will be busy recommending this book (and looking to read Gillian’s previous books).
Disappointing
Sadly unlike her other books I found this one a little hard to believe and not as meaty as her others. I’m sure the next one by this author will be better though.
Long winded
I found this hard work... very slow & uneventful oddly.