Brilliant story fantastic setting and characters. Will look for more from this author

This book seemed well written and I was really enjoying the writing style. Unfortunately the subject matter was not my cup of tea.. If you like being kept awake it will suit you well.

A slightly spooky mystery, set in two times. Before and after. We're introduced to two different women and their idea of the big house - one longs to be there whilst the other can't wait to leave. But the house is steeped in mystery and secrets. But it all works out in the end.

This isn't my usual kind of book, but I loved it.

I enjoyed the parallel stories - I never wanted a chapter to end, but at the same time was looking forward to hearing about the other family.

A little slow for the first couple of chapters, but then I was totally hooked.

3☆ Slower Paced Mystery

The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is a story of Mystery, intrigue, Family Drama, Gothic & Atmospheric that mixes past and present.

Unfortunately I found that the blurb and start of this book had so much promise it packed a real impression.
Then as the story progressed I found myself getting slightly confused and it just didn't grab my attention.

I found the story seemed to lack the same intrigue and mystery the whole way through.
It was beautifully written and Eve created beautifully atmospheric pictures I just felt it was lacking something I just can't seem to put my finger on.

I did however really enjoy the Wilding Sisters past stories. I loved how they came together as sisters. I found their past storylines to be much more engaging. The search for their missing cousin was intriguing. I would of preferred the story to have been centred around them solely as the Characters alone would of been enough.
I just felt the Present story of Jesse and Applecote Manor a little misplaced.

I do however think The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde does have potential, and it would definitely appeal to readers who love slower paced character driven mystery, that has a real gothic feel. With lots of drama.

First, the good news. This is a well written book. The author’s writing style is nice and the descriptions are beautiful. Where this book fails is the storyline. It starts as a mystery book, at least that’s what the title and the first chapter imply, but any sense of mystery is being evaporated as the narrative continues. The first 40% of the book is frittered away in the main character’s childhood memories that seem to have no connection to the main event of the story and that leaves the reader confused.

I seem to have read a lot of books about missing people recently. This book stands out above the rest, and has so much more to it. The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is a gripping story about sisters and coming as age, as well as an intriguing mystery that blends the past and present.

One thing I loved about this book is how richly descriptive it is. I'm a massive fan of books set in stately homes and I thought this book captured the past and present settings really well.

This book also has incredible plotting, with alternating voices and stories that I found equally captivating. The use of the first and third person for the two narrators worked really effectively to distinguish them.

The plot develops slowly, but this really works as the truth unravels gradually. This allowed me to try to solve the mystery, and gave plenty of opportunities to explore the interesting cast of characters.

This was an intriguing book that I'd recommend to fans of historical fiction and intriguing mysteries.

It is a beautifully crafted novel that moves between the mid 20th and early 21st century to follow the history of a house and its inhabitants. There is mystery and more in the storyline. Chase manages the undercurrent of fear in the tale that, in both time lines, follows character with both mystery and threat underpinning their lives.

The Vanishing of Audrey Wild is a mystery set in the present day and the late 1950's. During the heatwave of 1959, teenage Margot and her three sisters go to stay with their aunt and uncle at Applecote Manor. Haunted by the disappearance of their cousin Audrey several years earlier, events during the summer take a sinister and deadly turn. Present day, Jessie and her husband buy the rundown Applecote estate. Troubled by her turbulent relationship with her teenage stepdaughter, Jessie is also unsettled by the history of the estate. A beautiful, haunting novel that captures the essence of a place and time, relationships between sisters, mothers and stepdaughters. A story that will linger with the reader for a long time.

This really is a book to fall in love with .
The book flits between the present and the the past and tells a tale of the Wilde sisters, both timelines are narrated by a character with their own story to tell.
I’m being very vague as this book is one you need to read with out spoilers but all I will say is that it is gripping and tragic and hearwrenching, most definitely a book that sucks you in and when it ends ....oh why did it end x

I loved this book. By turns gentle and subtle, then brutally in-your-face! It is a genuine page-turner with believable characters finding themselves doing out-of-character things. It's a book that draws you through, right to the very end and is written in an engaging, eloquent style.

This is a beautifully executed mystery that gets underway in dramatic fashion. It had me gripped from the start and was an enthralling read. It operates in dual time, which can be hard to get right - but not for Eve Chase. Both time frames are evoked with great expertise and the detail adds to the charm of the book. I can thoroughly recommend this, and will be looking forward to reading more by this author.

Part of this book I really liked and the detail of 1950s society adolescence was really good.
The flawed family have secrets and, they surprise even when all appears to have been revealed

The present day story is like many with a not very bright woman thinking she can wipe out the presence of her husband's former wife and become an adored step mother. She adopts the country living lifestyle with effort but overlooks the financial side (driving for artisan bread so it fits her fake Facebook shots),
I wish the past wasn't constantly interrupted by the intrusion of the present. - without even a chapter heading to mark the grating shift.

I'm sure those who revel in minute descriptions of insects and (just about everything) will love it,, but I found the heavily detaillled descriptions slowed the flow of the story, and it is a pity because the slow, paused existence in the 1950s was conveyed so well.

The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is an absorbing, beautifully written story. It combines twists and mystery with an interesting storyline which never seems too sensationalist, even with the drama and intrigue that lies within its pages.

The novel focuses on both the summer of 1959 and the present day which meant I knew I'd find this novel at least interesting, if nothing else, as I love plots with dual narratives.

The characters in this novel are all very convincing and likable; though some have their faults, and Audrey herself can be a little annoying and silly at times, you can't help but really feel their loss at Audrey's disappearance, particularly poor Margot who I really felt for. Her sisters (Pam, Flora, and Dot) often overshadow her in various ways, but Margot seems really kind and I definitely liked her as a character. I felt like they could all be a real family - people you might meet in the street, despite their flighty mum who was just a law onto herself (but doesn't feature hugely in the story anyway).

Moving forward to the present day story, I warmed immediately to Jessie, feeling sorry for her in her predicament with  teenage step-daughter Bella and baby daughter Romy. There's a lot going on, but the tension and drama from 50+ years ago seeps through into their present-day life. I loved the atmospheric sense of time and place constructed in The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde, and - though I often enjoy stories in this style anyway - I felt this was particularly well-crafted by Eve Chase.

Great story line, and well written. Literature.at its very best.

I have tried a number of times to read this one - This one is on my not for me book shelf

I thought this book was excellent. Very well written and well plotted with rounded, interesting characters. The resolution was extremely well worked out and the period of the 50s (which I experienced as a schoolboy) was brilliantly evoked. I'll be looking out for more by this author.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley & the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This is a beautiful gothic tale where past and present intertwine to create a fantastic narrative.

I loved both parts of this story - the past, in which the four sisters attempt to unravel Audrey's disappearance; and the present, in which Jessie and her family try to turn a corner in their lives by relocating to the country. The two stories fit well around each other, each one offering little insights into the other.

The part of the book set in the 1950's was definitely more interesting - it's like a coming of age story for the sisters as well as a mystery/contemporary novel.

This is one of them books where I did not want it to end. Excellently written in both the present and 1950s. This is the first book I have read by this author and it’s definitely wet my appetite for more. I would highly recommend.

I really enjoyed enjoyed this book, as much as it was a who done it.... it wasnt a page turner in the sense of rushing through to the end as I wanted to stay on each page and absorb the history, the era and the society of how it was back then. The characters were real all most to a point you could touch them. It was a surprise at the end as it did keep you guessing along the way. The two stories ran nicely along side each other. There was a real sense of Audrey’s ghost in the past and present.
A lovely book without the pace of some but this was exactly what the plot required, you to take your time and get lost between the pages.