Vanishing Point [Audio Cassette]

Marcia Muller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2005

One owner, not an ex-library copy, Vanishing Point by Marcia Muller, unabridged, 5 casettes, 8 hours of listening, excellent condition, hard shell case

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Brilliance (2005)
• ASIN: B0026708UM
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

More About the Author

MARCIA MULLER has written many novels and short stories. Her novel "Wolf in the Shadows" won the Anthony Boucher Award. The recipient of the Private Eye Writers of America's Lifetime Achievement Award and the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award - their highest accolade - she lives in northern California with her husband, mystery writer Bill Pronzini.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mayra Calvani - Armchair Interviews, December 3, 2006

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Mayra Calvani "Multi-genre author and reviewer." (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vanishing Point (A Sharon McCone Mystery) (Hardcover)

The Vanishing Point is the latest instalment in the Sharon McCone mystery series. This time, just as she agrees to marry her longtime love Ripinsky, McCone is asked to investigate the disappearance of Laurel Greenwood, a mother and artist who vanished from San Luis Obispo County two decades ago. Did the woman commit suicide? Was she murdered? Or worse yet--did she abandon her husband and two young daughters out of her own free will?

As McCone sets out to unravel one of the town's most mysterious, unsolved cases, a grim picture begins to emerge. Then things get more complicated when her client--Laurel Greenwood's daughter--also disappears. Is the story repeating itself all over again? Or is Greenwood's daughter searching for her own answers?

The Vanishing Point is a fine novel written by one of today's most popular mystery authors. Muller keeps an even suspense all the way to the end without too many overly commercial cliffhangers. The dialogue sparkles with authenticity. The best thing about the story, however, is how the author interweaves the mystery element with the psychological one. Sharon McCone is a very sympathetic private-eye--sharply intelligent and intrepid, yet with a soft spot for "kittens, puppies, children, [and] grieving widows." How can you not like a beautiful detective vulnerable enough to drool while sleeping in the back seat of a car during an investigation? Recommended for anyone who enjoys a good mystery with strong characterization.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Long-running series is still fresh, July 19, 2006

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Karen Potts (Lake Jackson, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Vanishing Point (A Sharon McCone Mystery) (Hardcover)

Marcia Muller began writing the Sharon McCone Mystery Series in 1977. Twenty-four books later, her heroine is still interesting and her plots and characters are more multi-layered and complex than ever. In this installment, McCone is called upon by a daughter to find her mother who disappeared over 20 years ago. Sharon's investigation is sandwiched between her marriage to Hy Ripinsky and a reception put on by her ever-dysfunctional family. Muller weaves these subplots nicely together with the mystery of the woman's disappearance in a book which should be pleasing to her many long-time fans.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Muller never disappoints, September 14, 2007

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ellieg (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Vanishing Point (Sharon McCone Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

I've read all the Sharon McCone books over the years. Muller's stories are terrific and I've enjoyed watching Sharon grow and develop. I always look forward to the next one.