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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780446619318
ISBN number: 0446619310
Label: Mysterious Press
Manufacturer: Mysterious Press
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: July 01, 2007
Publishing house: Mysterious Press
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Sharon McCone is hired to investigate the 22-year-old disappearance of Laurel Greenwood, a housewife and artist who vanished inexplicably in the central part of California - one of San Luis Obispo County's most mysterious cold cases. But before she can penetrate Laurel's tangled double life she must solve a second disappearance - that of her client, Laurel Greenwood's daughter, who seems to be following a parallel course to her mother. The cases, which force Sharon to explore the darker sides of two marriages, comes uncomfortably close on the heels of her own marriage to long-time love Hy Ripinsky and she begins to doubt the wisdom of her impulsive trip to the Reno wedding chapel.
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When I read my very first two Marcia Muller Sharon McCone books (her very first two), I was not very impressed with this character, this series or the writing. I thought it was just another fluffy female detective series. But a friend convinced me not to give up and McCone has become one of my favorites. Vanishing Point shows Muller at her best.
Jennifer Aldin's mother, Laurel Greenwood, mysteriously vanished 22 years ago when Jennifer was just a girl. When Jennifer's father dies of cancer, the unsolved loss of her mother makes her emotionally fragile. Jennifer's wealthy husband hires San Francisco private investigator, Sharon McCone, to see if she can find out exactly what happened to Greenwood. Is she still alive? If so, where is she living? Is she dead? If that is the case, did she commit suicide or was she murdered? McCone now has her own detective agency with a full staff to help with the investigation. As with many cold cases like this, someone doesn't want the truth uncovered. McCone must also deal with the disappearance of someone important to the case, so she actually has two mysteries to solve.
In Vanishing Point, the plot had me guessing until the end. There is also a subplot involving a big change in McCone's personal life that will come as a surprise to loyal Muller fans. The only downfall for me is that this is another series that you should read in order. I still have to fill in many gaps, but that just means that I'll look forward to reading some of her earlier works.
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A very good addition to the series - and you won't have had to read the previous books to enjoy this one. Intrigue and mayhem as PI Sharon McCone follows the cold case of a missing woman. Enjoyable read!
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"Vanishing Point" is the 24th Sharon McCone novel by Marcia Muller. Rae Kelleher, one of Sharon's former operatives who is also married to country music star Ricky Savage, asks her to take a case for Jennifer Aldin whose mother Laurel Greenwood disappeared 22 years ago. Laurel Greenwood is presumed dead although no body was ever found and Jennifer wants closure. Jennifer's younger sister Terry doesn't want her to find out what happened to Laurel. As Sharon investigates she uncovers some family secrets and an attempted murder. Did Laurel Greenwood die? Is she still living and if so where is she? Sharon with the help of Patrick, one of her newer operatives, gets to the bottom of the case. This novel kept me turning pages and long time readers of this series will enjoy this entry into the Sharon McCone series. This novel is highly recommended.
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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 subsequent one.
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All these years later, there's still no one who can hold a candle to Marcia Muller when it comes to writing mystery/suspense novels. Sharon is still the best P.I. out there, and the supporting cast is the best the genre has to offer.
I was dreading this book a little bit due to how the last one ended (I don't much care for the character Hy), so I was glad to see that it focused on the mystery and that Sharon hadn't changed due to marriage.
Now if we could just see the character Rae fade off into the sunset, I'd be very happy.
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