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Vanishing Acts (Wsp Readers Club) Hardcover – 1 Mar. 2005

by Jodi Picoult (Author)

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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 fiance, 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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418 pages
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English
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Atria Books
Publication date

1 Mar. 2005
Dimensions

15.24 x 3.81 x 22.86 cm
ISBN-10

0743454545
ISBN-13

978-0743454544
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830
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"[R]ichly textured and engaging."

-- "The Boston Globe"

"[A] masterpiece."

-- "Romantic Times"

"What is it about a Jodi Picoult novel that wraps the reader tighter than a spider's silk in the...intricacies of story? Never more gripping is the master plotter than in this, the story of Delia Hopkins."

-- Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of "The Deep End of the Ocean"

"Picoult creates compelling...characters...in a landscape that is fleshed out in rich, journalistic detail, so that readers will come away with intriguing questions."

-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Picoult is a solid, lively storyteller."

-- "The New York Times"

About the Author

Jodi Picoult received an AB in creative writing from Princeton and a master's degree in education from Harvard. The recipient of the 2003 New England Book Award for her entire body of work, she is the author of twenty-six novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers House Rules, Handle With Care, Change of Heart, and My Sister's Keeper, for which she received the American Library Association's Margaret Alexander Edwards Award. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Visit her website at JodiPicoult.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books (1 Mar. 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 418 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743454545
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743454544
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.24 x 3.81 x 22.86 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 1,280,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight novels, including Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, A Spark of Light, Small Great Things, Leaving Time, and My Sister's Keeper, and, with daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Picoult lives in New Hampshire.

Her next novel, Mad Honey, co-written with Jennifer Finney Boylan, is available on October 11th.

Follow Jodi Picoult on Intagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @jodipicoult

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Herts bookworm

Classic Jodi Picoult; lots to think about

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 November 2021

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There was plenty to think about in this book. Told in the first person from multiple points of view a chapter at a time, the story concerns a young woman who discovers the age of 32 that her father “kidnapped” her at the age of 4, changed their identities and fled to a new home in another state, telling her that her mother had died in a car crash. The book gradually explains why he did this and the reader is left to decide whether what he did was justified or not. I like this device, which the author often uses, and, as usual, we are sometimes shown the same event from more than one viewpoint. The three characters at the heart of the book all experienced issues around addiction as children, either first hand or by observing friends struggles and this influenced their actions as adults. There were some good twists, and I thought the ending left readers to decide hw the story ended. I gave the book 4 stars because the middle got a bit bogged down with some pretty gruesome scenes in prison, and a part set around an indian Reservation and customs that I was not entirely convinced added much to the storyline, but I would recommend this book to anyone who likes books that deal with tough situations and make them think “what would I have done”.

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Patsy

Truth and lies.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2022

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I didn’t enjoy this book but I did finish it, which says a lot. I hate the lack of flow and the individual chapters which are each from one person’s perspective. I am old and I like to read a story not bits of a story. This book is about love, but also about powerful addiction and lies. No character shines through as being without an agenda except maybe Delia who is a victim of all the bad stuff but also torn between two men, no totally honest adults here.

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teresa hulme

Great start to this story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2022

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I thoroughly enjoyed the first part to this incredible story. I very much enjoy Jodie Picoult books. However, I found this story line went off at a completely different tangent which did not add anything to the events of the story. I persevered with the book and then I felt it was rushed through to the end. Very disappointing and I felt not up to Picoults normal outstanding research and storyline. Only my opinion.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 June 2018

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As a mother Jodi hit me straight in the heart with this book. There is always another side to a story!

Dislike spoilers so I can't go in-depth but you won't be disappointed! Just completed the book and will be 're reading it immediately. Just so much to take in and think about! I will admit I rushed it to find out the verdict but I am already missing the characters I have got that involved in their stories

Thankyou Jodi Picoult yet again for allowing me to step into a different life and time :)

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Liz Morley

Thoughtful, and different

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 July 2022

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The book ends with a trial, which is the focus of the whole narrative. I only gave it three stars because I personally find it hard to be switching from Andrew speaking, to Fitz writing the chapter to Delia putting her point of view in the next chapter. I enjoyed it, but I found it too complicated, and the questions at the end made it feel like a school study book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 July 2022

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Nobody tells a story like Jodi Piccoult. Full of information that backs up the story as it progresses and told with sincerity and truth. Once again, I've enjoyed reading a book by this wonderful author. Thank you ❤

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Anne Bell

Not as good as her previous books.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2022

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I have read several of Jodie Piquolts books and always enjoyed them so I didn’t hesitate to order this one. Unfortunately I got bored half way through and the story seemed to go off track with the neighbour in the caravan park, it was totally irrelevant to the story. I personally didn’t enjoy the prison details and skipped over most of the pages.

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Becca

Picoult does it again

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2016

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Jodi Picoult produces another well written and well researched book. The characters are interesting and I found I genuinely wanted to know what was going on and what they were thinking.

I enjoyed the different characters having their own chapters, it carried the story forward but provided a different angle on the situation.

The story was an interesting choice. Fathers in the 70's didn't have the parental rights they do now, so it made me think "what would I do?" if I had concerns about my child and I knew no one would listen?

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