Vanishing Act (Robin Light Mysteries) [Paperback]

Kensington (Producer)

Book Description

Series: Robin Light Mysteries | Publication Date: September 1, 1999

Amateur sleuth and pet store owner Robin Light returns to solve the mystery of a missing college girl, in this new novel by the author of "In Plain Sight" and "Chutes and Adders".

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Robin Light, pet-shop owner and amateur detective last seen in The Scent of Murder (1997), returns in a missing-persons case. College student Bryan Hayes hires Robin to look into the disappearance of his sister, Melissa, four months earlier. Robin takes to the local college campus at Syracuse to interview Melissa's former suitemates; her boyfriend, Tommy West; and psychology professor Fell, all of whom link Melissa's disappearance to the death a year earlier of her close friend Jill Evans. Complicating matters is the terminal illness of Bryan and Melissa's mother, who is determined that her daughter be found. Robin is also tolerating a rocky stage in her romantic relationship with ex-cop George, who has taken in his streetwise 14-year-old nephew. Although tightly written, stereotypes abound as the college students live on pizza, and George, who is black, has a run-in with a white cop over his nephew. As the tale progresses, Robin finds herself threatened by Tommy's wealthy father and uncovers some sordid information about Tommy and Bryan. The plot ends with a typical sleuth-meets-killer-and-solves-crime finale.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Series sleuth Robin Light (The Scent of Danger, LJ 8/97), who normally runs a pet shop, hunts for a missing college co-ed when police fail to find any leads. The co-ed's hyper brother and dying mother want results?which means danger for Robin. Instantly involving.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (September 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575664429
• ISBN-13: 978-1575664422
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,386,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good mystery story, March 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Vanishing Act (Robin Light Mysteries) (Hardcover)

This is the first Robin Light mystery I have read, but it will not be my last. It is not a deep book, and is fast and easy to read. It keep my interest by having surprising facts turn up throughout the book, right up to the end. With my last child, a daughter!, going off to college in the fall, and having visited Syracuse University often, this book truly gave me the something to think about late at night.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Well Done, Interesting Mystery!, March 25, 1999

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This review is from: Vanishing Act (Robin Light Mysteries) (Hardcover)

This was my first Robin Light book. Greatly enjoyed the story, but I felt the mystery resolved itself a little too neatly. I really liked Robin and her boyfriend George. This won't be my last Robin Light book, I now am planning on reading the whole series.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Think twice before sending your baby off to college!!, December 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Vanishing Act (Robin Light Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Never been to Syracuse University, never even been to Syracuse, NY. Does it matter? No. Vanishing Act, by Barbara Block, sent shivers down my spine and made me rethink my own college days. SU student Melissa Hayes is missing, local and campus police are clueless, suspects abound and only Robin Light can help poor Ms. Hayes' family through the ordeal. Through a series of twists and turns, Robin pulls teeth to get the information some people would rather she not find. Peril, suspense, and a not-so-typical ending leads you to think back to those bygone days at school, and ponder the supposed care-free moments and the loss of youthful innocence.