false 250729 20 In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend’s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone Hospital—where she has been locked away for more than sixty-one years. Iris’s grandmother Kitty always claimed to be an only child. But Esme’s papers prove she is Kitty’s sister, and Iris can see the shadow of her dead father in Esme’s face. Esme has been labeled harmless—sane enough to coexist with the rest of the world. But she's still basically a stranger, a family member never mentioned by the family, and one who is sure to bring life-altering secrets with her when she leaves the ward. If Iris takes her in, what dangerous truths might she inherit? A gothic, intricate tale of family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth, <i>The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox</i> will haunt you long past its final page. 3050927 book 17 5 2006 The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox total:2708|5:494|4:1200|3:753|2:214|1:37| 2708 10032 3888 811 3 6 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 12:29:45 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 12:31:55 -0700 2007 3 3 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 24 11:08:24 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 03 09:53:40 -0800 2008
Iris Lockhart doesn't want to bring a lady who may or may not be crazy into her house, but with her parents gone and her grandmoth...more...]]> 3 2 false true Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 23 22:29:03 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 22:46:18 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 4 false false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 03 08:01:11 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 06 10:38:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jan 12 21:53:11 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 12 21:54:48 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 3 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 29 23:23:30 -0700 2007 Mon Nov 12 16:53:19 -0800 2007
Iris Lockhart starts getting phone calls one day from a mental institution named Cauldstone claiming that she is listed as the contact for one Esme Lennox - the sister of Iris' grandmothe...more...]]> 3 2 false false Sun Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 14:37:31 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 29 01:17:37 -0800 2008 1
it took me a while to get into it because it's told from different peoples points of view- one being a schizophrenic twelve year old, one a 70 year old with alzheimers, and a 20 somethi...more...]]> 5 4 false false Sat Feb 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 18:36:25 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 18:46:02 -0800 2009 Interesting, intriguing, sad, suspenseful, shocking are some of the words I would use to describe this book...and the best part is that it all came perfectly together...more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 05:33:19 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 05:33:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false true Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Dec 26 20:23:26 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 02 05:39:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 10:05:41 -0700 2008 Wed May 07 10:22:46 -0700 2008
The very nature of this novel makes it a hard one to do a review on without giving away the best parts of the book. As the story unfolds that surrounds Esme, Iris, and Kitty, the words and feelings have a w...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 04:21:29 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 08 04:32:42 -0800 2008 The story is obviously moving, this was never going to be a big surprise. I even knew the ending [due to an over-zealous review and accompanying...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 08:26:50 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 08:49:59 -0800 2008
This book reminds us just how many things in our lives we take for granted. This was a fascinating novel and I highly rec...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 18 07:19:13 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 08:44:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 25 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 22:16:41 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 22:17:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 05 06:36:51 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 05 06:50:30 -0800 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jul 13 11:36:41 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 11:37:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 20:24:49 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 14:51:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 22:03:23 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 22:10:59 -0700 2009 The author was born in Ireland and grew up in Scotland. Her writing is similar to Rosamunde Pilcher with its rich visualizations. Must be something about the Irish/Scott...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 26 17:21:59 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 13:23:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=250729