Disappearance at Devil's Rock

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by Paul Tremblay (Goodreads Author)

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I can't read Tommy's notes on my Kindle. Are we supposed to be able to? I've enlarged the font and just can't read it. I'm not sure if I need to or not and don't want to read beyond if they're vital to the story.
Paul Ack, yes the diary notes are super important. I've sent a note to my publisher about this. Try reading and enlarging on your phone if you can. (that w…moreAck, yes the diary notes are super important. I've sent a note to my publisher about this. Try reading and enlarging on your phone if you can. (that worked for another reader in the mean time)(less)
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Renee S. DeCamillis Yes, as everyone else has commented, the pages definitely say, "Don't leave. . . . I'm still here." That is what killed me at the ending. Even in deat…moreYes, as everyone else has commented, the pages definitely say, "Don't leave. . . . I'm still here." That is what killed me at the ending. Even in death, Tommy is trying to keep his family together. He is desperately clinging to the life he's lost. Elizabeth knows exactly what is written before she reads the pages, and that is why she doesn't want Kate to go into the house with her or to know why she is going into the house. Kate wouldn't be able to handle it, and she wouldn't want to leave the house, but it has already been sold. I don't know how Elizabeth is able to leave the house after finding out Tommy is still there. Then I have to remind myself, "This is fiction." Ha! Yes, this book is so great it feels real. (less)
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Giacomo Kyle oh shit! that's amazing!
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Was anyone else surprised that the detective/police assigned to a missing child case performed NO SEARCH of the family's home until weeks had gone by?
Giacomo Kyle They did take his laptop, actually. And I'm no detective, but I'd figure they would first search the place he went missing from first, and branch out …moreThey did take his laptop, actually. And I'm no detective, but I'd figure they would first search the place he went missing from first, and branch out from there. But yeah, probably should have at least searched his room for clues at the same time. (less)
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I've read here and there that the novel is connected to other works by Tremblay. Can someone please elaborate? - Enjoyed the book quite a lot, wouldn't mind spending more time with the characters.
Maria Just finished "Growing Things and Other Stories" by him and in the short story "Notes from the Dog Walkers", there's a pre-quel/pre-story of a couple …moreJust finished "Growing Things and Other Stories" by him and in the short story "Notes from the Dog Walkers", there's a pre-quel/pre-story of a couple of characters mentioned in "Disappearance." After I finished "Disappearance", I went back and read that part. Also, "Growing Things.." has 2 stories, including the main title story that involve the characters from "A Head Full of Ghosts". The shorts should be read 'after' the novels. This is all in the blurb for "Growing Things and Other Stories."(less)
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How did Elizabeth know there would be more pages in his room at the end of the book? I don't get that part.
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