The Act of Disappearing

A Novel

De: Nathan Gower

Narrado por: Cassandra Campbell, Ashley Klanac

Duración: 12 h y 22 m

Resumen del Editor

"Hauntingly beautiful.”
—Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue

“A thrilling story, remarkably told.”
—Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of The Secrets We Kept

Julia White is struggling: her bartending job isn’t cutting it, and her first book has sold hardly any copies. She’s broke, barely able to make ends meet while drowning in her late mother’s medical bills and reeling after a one-night stand with her ex-boyfriend, who’s now completely ghosted her. Enter Johnathan Aster, world-renowned photographer, with a proposal: he has a never-before-seen photograph of a woman falling from a train bridge, clutching what appears to be a baby. And he wants Julia to research the story.

Alternating between present-day Brooklyn and Kentucky as it enters the 1960s, the story unfolds as Julia races to find answers: Who was the woman in the photograph? Why was she on the bridge? And what happened to the baby? Each detail is more propulsive than the last as Julia unravels the mystery surrounding the Fairchilds of Gray Station and discovers a story more staggering than anything she could have imagined.

©2024 Nathan Gower (P)2024 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

Powerful Storytelling! Engaging characters!

Readers are excellent. Story is magnificent. A grand tale with a multifaceted conclusion that no reader can fully anticipate.

Even if you figure out some pieces of the ending ahead of time, you’ll read on to see how the author gets you there. Author does a masterful job moving between eras at the right times.

Book is fairly easy on the profanity which was a nice change from the typical vulgarity-ridden stories of the day. I appreciated that.

The only weakness I found were some characters and plot details that didn’t seem necessary to move the plot along. Imagining the story without them is easy and does not bother the plot.

A great read.

Lovely story

The narrator was superb one of the best. I’ve listened to in sometime the story just broke your heart in so many but finally towards the end, it all comes together

Generations of mothers and daughters finding their voices

Well written. I consumed this in two days. Sadly, I had to work for 16 of those hours or it would have been one! Good, even narration. More like this please!!!

Falling from Heavenly and Earthly Places

“The Act of Disappearing” by Nathan Gower is my favorite read of the summer. The balance in the storytelling, specifically the point of view, was brilliantly expressed. It provided a well-rounded reading experience, blending the intimate details of the main character’s journey of self-discovery with the broader context and events of the story. I also loved the way the writer turns a phrase in the narrative. The way the writer employs the elements of mystery and intrigue constantly keeps the reader wondering what will happen next. Each character is thoughtfully developed with complexity, depth, and empathy. The pacing, style, and structure of the novel made this a unique and memorable read with a satisfying ending. “The Act of Disappearing” is one of the best new novels of 2024, and Gower is one of the best, if not the best, new narrative voices of the year. I highly recommend this one for your reading pleasure!

Binge-worthy

I loved this book and highly recommend it. Whenever I wasn’t listening, I couldn’t wait to get back to it each day, and I finished it in less than a week. It was sad, sweet, sometimes humorous and just what I thought was overall great story-telling. I hope Nathan Gower writes more books.

Excellent Story!

A great story with great characters that are so interesting. The narration was superb. Highly recommend this book.