Vanished

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Summary: MADE A FAN OUT OF ME!
Review: Although I had never read a Danille Steele book from cover to cover...this book changed all that. It starts off a little slow, but the whole thing is worth it just to find out "whodunnit" at the end!

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Summary: Typical Danielle Steel
Review: I recently read the book vanished and it was unbelievable. This book really captured the true essence of creativity and defined love in the world of Daniell Steel. This book was filled with action packed excitement. I would go to bed at night reading the book having the plots and situations in my head trying to figure out the ending. There were a couple of boring parts, that is why i gave it four stars instead of five. This book is Highschool to college level reading enhancing the students mind to want to read something that is not lined with alot of sex. Vanished raised my levels of awarness for the mothers and fathers out there who have had their sons or daughters killed or kidnapped for reasons that are unknown.The undying love that the father showed to his son in this book is a true example of how children should be loved. Now how he went about trying to have him for hisself was completely the turning point of the story. I would reccomend this book to people who like romance and action packed novels. Once you open the book you can't put it down. Two thumbs up.! Great work.!

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Summary: I'm a huge DS fan
Review: I'm huge DS and I loved everything about this novel I even liked the time oeriod it was set in. My heart went out to Marielle when she went to see her son Teddy only to discover that he had been kidnapped and the kidnappers were demanding a ransom for his safe return. This only brings back painful memories for Marielle who still thinks of her first son and husband Charles who is number one suspect since he blamed the death of their child on her many years before. While the police are looking for Teddy Marielle's marriage to her much older and very wealthy second husband is coming to a end because he to blames Marielle for their son's disapperance in light of this some shocking things are revealed about Malcolm and his business ventures. All is not lost for Marielle she is reunited with Teddy and leave their past behind to start a new future this is a great book and I recommend it to all.

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Summary: Unlike Anything Danielle Steel Has Written Before
Review: I've read a few Danielle Steel novels, but I never considered myself a fan of her work until I read this book. This is unlike the sappy romance novels that Steel usually puts out. This is more of a who-done-it mystery novel, and for the most part, it's an intriguing page turner.

The main character in this story is Marielle, a woman in her thirties who has been through alot in her life. She was married at 18, had a son at 21, got pregnant again, and lost both her son and her unborn child through a freak accident. Her husband (Charles) flipped out, and in a burst of rage, assaults her. She is committed to a mental hospital for over two years in order to get over the trauma. It is during this time that Marielle divorces Charles and leaves Europe for America, where she meets an older man named Malcolm and basically becomes his trophy wife, as well as a womb to carry the baby that he wants so badly. After a great amount of agony and struggle, Marielle becomes pregnant and gives birth to Malcolm's son, Teddy.

Several years after they last spoke, Charles and Marielle accidently run into each other again on the anniversary of their son's accidental death, and old emotional wounds are re-opened. Charles is resentful that Marielle has since moved on, re-married, and had another child. Teddy subsequently turns up missing, and everyone suspects that Charles kidnapped him in a fit of jealous rage.

The first 75% of this book is a page-turner. Then after that, it begins to lag. In the story, Charles is put on trial for Teddy's kidnapping, but the trial turns into a pointless waste of time. It's just a bunch of worthless fingerpointing about who is having an affair with whom, and whether or not Marielle is an un-fit mother; none of which has anything to do with kidnapping. The real meat of the story's mystery is solved too quickly at the end, and it doesn't justify the fact that the reader is forced to endure over a hundred pages of useless storyline to get there.

Regardless, this book will keep you entertained. A classic piece of literature it is not, but it's still quite enjoyable. I recommend this book.

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Summary: Unlike Anything Danielle Steel Has Written Before
Review: I've read a few Danielle Steel novels, but I never considered myself a fan of her work until I read this book. This is unlike the sappy romance novels that Steel usually puts out. This is more of a who-done-it mystery novel, and for the most part, it's an intriguing page turner.

The main character in this story is Marielle, a woman in her thirties who has been through alot in her life. She was married at 18, had a son at 21, got pregnant again, and lost both her son and her unborn child through a freak accident. Her husband (Charles) flipped out, and in a burst of rage, assaults her. She is committed to a mental hospital for over two years in order to get over the trauma. It is during this time that Marielle divorces Charles and leaves Europe for America, where she meets an older man named Malcolm and basically becomes his trophy wife, as well as a womb to carry the baby that he wants so badly. After a great amount of agony and struggle, Marielle becomes pregnant and gives birth to Malcolm's son, Teddy.

Several years after they last spoke, Charles and Marielle accidently run into each other again on the anniversary of their son's accidental death, and old emotional wounds are re-opened. Charles is resentful that Marielle has since moved on, re-married, and had another child. Teddy subsequently turns up missing, and everyone suspects that Charles kidnapped him in a fit of jealous rage.

The first 75% of this book is a page-turner. Then after that, it begins to lag. In the story, Charles is put on trial for Teddy's kidnapping, but the trial turns into a pointless waste of time. It's just a bunch of worthless fingerpointing about who is having an affair with whom, and whether or not Marielle is an un-fit mother; none of which has anything to do with kidnapping. The real meat of the story's mystery is solved too quickly at the end, and it doesn't justify the fact that the reader is forced to endure over a hundred pages of useless storyline to get there.

Regardless, this book will keep you entertained. A classic piece of literature it is not, but it's still quite enjoyable. I recommend this book.

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Summary: Read it!
Review: Read this book...seriously, it is a great story. It's so astonishing how DS can take us into a world we know nothing about and at the end of the book, we feel like we've left our home. You can't put it down. You can't stop the feelings you will get when reading...

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Summary: This book was just awful!
Review: This is another favorite Steel book of mine... Charles and Marielle seemed the perfect couple, but when tested with tragedy, Charles turns his anger and distress on his wife, and their marriage ultimately falls apart. Many years later, Charles sees Marielle with her young son, then soon after he is kidnapped... is this a coincidence... does Charles have something to do with this? All clues point to Charles, but we all know that is too easy... what's the real secret behind this story? It's full of devious characters, and lots of tear jerking moments... a must read for all Steel fans.

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Summary: Great story!
Review: Vanished by Danielle Steel is a great story. I was glued to my seat during the whole book!

Rating:
Summary: Great story!
Review: Vanished by Danielle Steel is a great story. I was glued to my seat during the whole book!