Vanishing Acts
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Written by Jodi Picoult.
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New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her ability to tap into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she explores what happens when a young woman's past -- a past she didn't even know she had -- catches up to her just in time to threaten her future.Delia Hopkins has led a charmed life. Raised in rural New Hampshire by her widowed father, Andrew, she now has a young daughter, a handsome fiancé, and her own search-and-rescue bloodhound, which she uses to find missing persons. But as Delia plans her wedding, she is plagued by flashbacks of a life she can't recall. And then a policeman knocks on her door, revealing a secret that changes the world as she knows it.
In shock and confusion, Delia must sift through the truth -- even when it jeopardizes her life and the lives of those she loves. What happens when you learn you are not who you thought you were? When the people you've loved and trusted suddenly change before your eyes? When getting your deepest wish means giving up what you've always taken for granted? Vanishing Acts explores how life -- as we know it -- might not turn out the way we imagined; how doing the right thing could mean doing the wrong thing; how the memory we thought had vanished could return as a threat. Once again, Jodi Picoult handles a difficult and timely topic with understanding, insight, and compassion.
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abbynormal92243 thinks this book is Excellent.
What I enjoy about Picoult's writing is that she doesn't paint monsters of people. She fleshes out her characters as people with frailties and strengths, people I can relate to.
This is about a young woman who starts having odd flashbacks, then receives a visit from a policeman who tells her her father's been arrested for a decades-old crime--kidnapping her. The story's told in different voices, revealing the motivations and fears of the characters, and showing the reader how life can abruptly change. The story deepens with each revelation until you come to a very satisfying conclusion. I am being careful in this review because I don't want to spoil the book.
This is an absolute must-read.
If you enjoyed Time-Traveller's Wife, or The Curious Incident of the Dog, you'll enjoy both this story and Picoult's writing.