Journal Entry 1 by CrazyDutchwoman from Heemstede, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, July 03, 2011

In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend’s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone Hospital—where she has been locked away for more than sixty-one years.

Iris’s grandmother Kitty always claimed to be an only child. But Esme’s papers prove she is Kitty’s sister, and Iris can see the shadow of her dead father in Esme’s face.

Esme has been labeled harmless—sane enough to coexist with the rest of the world. But she's still basically a stranger, a family member never mentioned by the family, and one who is sure to bring life-altering secrets with her when she leaves the ward. If Iris takes her in, what dangerous truths might she inherit?

A gothic, intricate tale of family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth, The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox will haunt you long past its final page. 

Journal Entry 2 by CrazyDutchwoman at Heemstede, Noord-Holland Netherlands on Sunday, July 03, 2011

Read from March 29 to 30, 2011
review 3.5 stars. A very quick read. Sometimes a bit hard to read but once you get used to it you cannot stop reading. Yes there are still many questions left when you've finished it. It is not a book with all the lose ends neatly tied. To the contrary but I liked it that way. It could have been a bit longer. i wanted to know more about what happened in India but all in all I did enjoy this quick read.

My book has a different cover.