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The Vanished Child
The Vanished Child
The Vanished Child
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The Vanished Child

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"Someone killed Richard. Now Richard wants to know why."

New England, 1887. The millionaire William Knight is brutally murdered. His grandson, Richard, the only witness, is shocked into silence, then disappears, presumed kidnapped and killed.

Switzerland, 1905. Alexander von Reisden, "intellectual, immora

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Release dateJan 15, 2020
ISBN9781951636043
The Vanished Child
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Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith is a copywriter-turned-author who wants to make the world a lovelier place, one kissing story at a time. Her love of romance began when she was eight and she discovered her auntie’s stash of romance novels. She’s been hooked ever since. When she’s not writing, you can find her hiking, eating chocolate, and perfecting her lumpia recipe. She lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband and adorable cat, Salem.

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  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    A quite confusing story.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This book does not fall into a genre in a tidy way, and that's one of the things that makes it so satisfying. It is a murder mystery, a set of beautifully-drawn character studies, a sketch of science in the early twentieth century and reminds you of the terrible limitations on women in the era. Besides all that, it's beautifully written. If I could have given it four and a half stars, I would have done that. Apparently Sarah has a new book just out which is a ghost story. Can't wait!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    So-so psychological mystery set, like an awful lot of stuff recently, at the turn of the (last) century. Not sure where this trend came from. Well, it started with Caleb Carr and 'The Alienist', I think, but I don’t know why it caught on.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The most compelling, character-driven work of genre fiction I've ever read. The mystery itself is a little simple, but you'll be so engrossed in the characters and their actions that this will hardly seem relevant. This is the first of the trilogy, and each book goes slightly downhill from the one before it, but nonetheless, you're going to be so deeply invested in these characters that you won't be able to help finding out what happens to them.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I was surprised, indeed. And I really like Richard. There are two sequels.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    It's an absorbing glimpse into Victorian society in America, from the point of view of a young man who was raised as a scientifically educated European aristocrat. The mystery centers around the son of a wealthy man, a boy who disappeared decades ago. The revelations at the end are quite horrifying and have the potential to make the reader really uncomfortable.

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