Watch Me Disappear: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M3QQLFB |
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| Number of Pages | : | 231 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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It’s strongest in the places that matter most: in the believability of its characters and the irresistibility of its plot.”—Chicago Tribune“Janelle Brown’s third family drama delivers an incisive and emotional view of how grief and recovery from loss can seep into each aspect of a person’s life. Jonathan worries about Olive’s emotional stability, until he starts unearthing secrets from Billie’s past that bring into question everything he thought he understood about his wife. Who was the woman he knew as Billie Flanagan? Together, Olive and Jonathan embark on a quest for the truth—about Billie, but also about themselves, learning, in the process, about all the ways that love can distort what we choose to see. Her body was never found, just a shattered cellphone and a solitary hiking boot. But then Olive starts having strange visions of her mother, still alive. Her husband and teena
Watch Me Disappear C J This my first read by Janelle Brown. Excellent writing, a great novel. Keeps you a little close to the edge trying to figure out what's happening. Billie reminds me of a flower child from the hippie generation of the 60's. At least it doesn't leave you hanging at the end like some books do. You are so anxious to get t. Wonderful read!!!! This is a page turner in so many ways! The plot, of course, is riveting and won't allow you to put it down. But almost more importantly, Janelle's character development makes you care about everyone - Jonathan, Olive, Billie and Ryan, and more.Don't be fooled and think it is just another suspenseful yarn. Her choice o. "Loved this." according to DiannaAZ. Very well written. Definitely had me hooked from the beginning. Hope to read more of Janelle's books.
. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their two children. Janelle Brown is the New York Times bestselling author of All We Ever Wanted Was Everything and This Is Where We Live. An essayist and a journalist, she has written for Vogue, The New York Times, Elle, Wired, Self, the Los Angeles Times, Salon, and numerous other publications
This is a story you simply don’t want to end—but then, lord, what an ending!”—Tim Johnston, author of Descent. Be careful: Once you start Janelle Brown’s expertly crafted and wonderfully mysterious novel, you won’t be able to stop.”—Edan Lepucki, New York Times bestselling author of California “I devoured Watch Me Disappear in one sitting. Brown imbues realism in each character, whose complicated emotions fuel the suspenseful story.”—Associated Press“When a Berkeley mother vanishes and is declared dead, her daughter is convinced she’s alive in Janelle Brown’s thriller, calling to mind Big Little Lies and Gone Girl.”—Variety“Clever and compelling, this ricocheting tale reveals that, even in the closest families, how little we know of the ones we love, and how our own secrets are often the hardest to