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Buy it now! What a book!

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 11 luglio 2020

I have been waiting 18 very long months for this book and have to start by saying that How to Disappear is one of the best books that I’ve read this year. Gillian McAllister is always a “go-to” author for me as she’s a writer who always seems to bring out hidden emotions in me. I can always find her writing seems to speak to me personally and I can always find something to relate to, making her one of a very short list of writers who’s books I will automatically order without even reading a blurb. Her books speak to me, reaching out to comfort or inspire, evoking feelings and responses to the perfectly pitched fictional scenarios. How to Disappear is a stunning book, full of carefully crafted characters and a plot that will shock you with its emotional intensity and make you think about how you would react if you were in the same awful situation as her characters. Because, believe me, the everyday decisions that we have to make are reflected back at us from this storyline and it prompts the question…”what would you do?”

I’ve always been curious about witness protection programmes and how they work, especially about whether or not anyone is ever found and how hard is it to just disappear? Would you tell the truth and testify against someone you know is a criminal if it meant that you had to leave the life you know and start again, often leaving behind those you love, never knowing when or even if you will see them again. That’s what happens to Zara and her mother Lauren after she witnessed a heinous crime. And that’s all I want to say about the plot as you need to read this with no preconceived ideas! All I will say is that this book is heartbreaking and shocking and I howled my eyes out whilst reading it.

How to Disappear is a contender for my book of 2020.

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Rebecca J

Outstanding!

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 20 luglio 2020

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Do you have a favourite author? If I am ever asked for a book recommendation, I will always say 'No Further Questions by Gillian McAllister'. How To Disappear may have just knocked that off the top spot.

14 year old Zara witnesses the murder of a homeless man by a football player. In court, it comes out that she has lied slightly and the case it thrown out. The footballer's career is over due to these allegations and a vigilante group set out to find her and make her pay. Due to her age, she is known only as Girl A but it doesn't take long for them to find out her real name and where she lives.

She is threatened so must go into witness protection. She lives with a blended family; her mum Lauren, stepdad Aidan and stepsister Poppy. Poppy is a teenage carer for her mum who has MS. Aidan can't leave his daughter (who must stay to care for her mum) so Lauren and Zara have to go alone. The family is split up.

The chapters alternate between the points of view of Aidan, Lauren, Poppy and Zara and the book is in three sections; Before, After and Later.

Aidan tries to infiltrate the group that are searching for Girl A so that they don't find Lauren and Zara, claiming he's searching for them but throwong them off the scent. Poppy, Lauren and Zara all have secrets that they are hiding and you feel very worried that they are going to contradict each other and everything will backfire.

The pace is fantastic and my heart was in my mouth whilst reading. Towards the end of the After section, I felt like my heart was racing and it had me almost wanting to cry! I lost count of how many times I wanted to shout "What are you doing?!" at a number of characters.

All of the characters have so much depth to them and I liked hearing about Poppy's struggles being a teenage carer for her mum. I feel like that is something that would often be overlooked.

The epilogue was just perfect and nearly had me crying again. Bravo, Gillian!

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Kels_reads

Best book yet

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 23 luglio 2020

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What. A. Book.
I loved loved loved this story....such a page turner! I was absolutely sucked into Lauren and Zara's lives and raced through, needing to know what happened. I loved the characters, although some of their choices were questionnable, I think we'd all be the same. This book had so many surprises and was so cleverly written, it was too hard to put down and could easily be read in one sitting. I had so many emotions reading this, I was hooked from stary to finish. This is the best book yet and I can't wait for the next one now 😊 I am a big fan of Gillian's work and have loved all of her books so if you haven't read one yet, why not?! Stunning story, great characters and that ending 😱 I can see why so many 5 star reviews have been written - buy it when it comes out guys, you won't be disappointed ❤

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EllenD

How to Disappear

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 18 luglio 2020

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Gillian McAllister just keeps getting better and better! A new book from this author is always eagerly awaited and then I like to savour it but this was so difficult with How to Disappear...I wanted to know what the outcome was going to be!

Lauren is put in an unimaginable position when she and her daughter Zara have to go into witness protection. Zara was a witness to a horrific crime and the court case is not as straight forward as it seems. They have to up roots, change their identity and leave behind their loved ones including husband Aidan and step daughter Poppy. Aidan makes the heart wrenching decision to stay at home as he can't bear to leave Poppy who is a carer for her mum. It turns out it's a lot easier to promise to cut off ties to everyone you know then actually follow through on that which leads to the threat on Zara's life increasing; there's a group dedicated to tracking her down and making her pay...

I have to say that I have never been as emotionally manipulated by a book as much as this one, after finishing I just sat there with goosebumps after being in tears moments earlier. Go buy this book!!!

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Stunning!

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 12 agosto 2020

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Wow! This book! I still can’t believe that ending. Gillian McAllister has become one of my go-to authors; I don’t even have to read the blurb before I click that pre-order button. How To Disappear is her best book to date. This book will take you on a whirlwind of emotions, and I don’t think I’ll be forgetting about it any time soon. I think this is one of those books where you will want to talk to someone else who has read it straight away; it’ll make the perfect book club read.

Zara is fourteen when she witnesses the horrific attack on a homeless man. But her life and the lives of her family members are changed dramatically when she is placed in witness protection. A group of dangerous men are determined to silence Zara, and when her identity is released online, it puts her in immediate danger. But this group will stop at nothing to track her down, which means that Zara is constantly on the lookout and tensions are always running high.

I can’t imagine what it must be like for people who have to go into witness protection. Just imagine having to give up everything you know; your family; your friends; your identity, it must be soul-destroying. But this is only the beginning. You have to keep up the pretence. One slip up could prove deadly.

Gillian McAllister explores how people in this position must feel in Zara and her mum Lauren. She also explores this with the family who are left behind. You can really see how this has had an effect on them and on how scared they are all the time. You can see how hard it is for them to begin a new life without talking about anything in their past. Lauran and Zara find this incredibly difficult and they are burning to speak to someone about their troubles.

Lauren and Zara’s desire to talk about what they are going through is what keeps the tension in this book, turning up a notch. I was flying through the pages as I kept expecting any moment for either of them to slip up and mention something to someone. Also, I couldn’t trust the people who they were becoming friends with. Gillian McAllister kept me wondering if these people were working with those who were trying to track Zara down and cause her harm, and they were some nasty individuals.

As I said earlier, How To Disappear will take you on a whirlwind of a ride. This is Gillian McAllister’s best book to date, and I can’t wait to read what she writes next!

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Mrs Sarah Farmer-Wright

Knock out!

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 5 settembre 2020

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When 14 year old Zara witnesses the brutal murder of homeless man, Jamie, it changes her and her family’s lives forever. The court case falls apart but Zara has vital information and so remains a key witness resulting in her and her mother, Lauren, having to go into witness protection, and in Lauren being separated from her husband (Zara’s stepfather).
Being in witness protection is tough - the overwhelming temptation to secretly contact family and friends, the necessity of having to tell and uphold lies about your life, your name, your backstory; your life in constant peril and always having to watch your back.
Oh my goodness, this was an absolutely gripping story!! The tension was so incredibly high throughout that I almost felt breathless!! The characters are truly 3 dimensional and the plot is nothing short of superb with an ending that absolutely knocks your socks off! This book packs one heck of an almighty punch!
Highly, highly recommended!

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N17C

Excellent

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 15 febbraio 2021

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How to Disappear by @gillianmauthor
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Lauren’s daughter, Zara, is a witness to a terrible crime and gives evidence in court. But when her identity is revealed online it sends the target back to her. Zara and her family, after receiving death threats, have to make the decision to go into witness protection. Leaving behind their friends, family and even Lauren’s husband. Lauren soon learns that disappearing was the easy part, it’s the staying hidden that is the hard bit.
Wow! This book is incredibly fast-paced and twisty. It leaves you wanting to turn the pages and read more. I’ve never said “just one more chapter” to myself so much. And the ending! Didn’t expect that. You must add this to your to be read pile.

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Talia

A fast paced jaw dropping thriller with themes of love and loss

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 15 febbraio 2021

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This was everything a great psychological thriller should be! Fast and breath taking. The sequence of events starts when Zara, an older teenager, witnesses the death of a homeless man. Two young men are charged with his murder. Zara gives evidence as Girl A, as there are serious concerns for her safety if her identity is known. The reason for this is that the young men had brilliant futures ahead of them as part of a premiership football team. Their dreams are now left in tatters.

The case falls apart as Zara is found out in a lie. Social media goes wild with speculation as to her identity and Zara is forced to consider going into Witness Protection. She eventually decides that would be the safest option, and she goes into Witness Protection with her mother. Her mother’s husband decides not to join them as he has a child outside of this family, one who he cannot bear to leave.

The story is told from a variety of perspectives, from Zara, her mother Lauren, her mother’s husband Aidan and her mother’s husband’s daughter, Poppy. The story is fast moving as we catch up with characters in a variety of settings. It seems to move quickly as we read on to find out what is happening to all the characters at the same time, but in different circumstances.

You get a real sense of danger as groups are set up on social media to try to locate Girl A who seek redress for her ruining the footballing future of the boys involved. Despite not going with his second family, the reader is left in no doubt that he loves them immensely. Aidan puts himself in great danger as he tries to thwart the group finding Girl A. Zara initially loses the plot as she tries to fit into a new school, get new friends and get used to her new identity. Her mother Lauren seems to struggle the most as she finds herself unable to forgive Zara for lying and putting them in this situation. Poppy believes she is on the edge of the situation but her involvement is forced on her.

The story fluctuates from being emotional and reflective, then the threat of danger comes to the fore and you feel a real fear for the welfare of the family as a whole. The ending was brilliant. No other word for it. Luckily Gillian Mc Allister has written a lot more books to enjoy.

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Mr. S. E. Johnson

Isn't it nice when books just work?

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 16 novembre 2020

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Cast your mind back 20 years to the turn of the millennium. I'm sure you can remember where you were. Perhaps you celebrated it by going out to a street party and seeing some fireworks. Or maybe you met up with some family and friends and had a party.

But can you lay your hands on any photos of it? Of course you can't. At that time, digital cameras were (a) expensive and (b) rubbish, there was no such thing as a selfie and even if you did take a camera out with you, chances are you never got round to having the film developed. And even if you did, the photos you had printed got lost, or damaged, years ago.

It's a bit different now, isn't it? Everyone's phone has a camera, and as soon as you get a nice photo it can instantly be uploaded onto a social media site. Even if you didn't take that picture yourself, you might appear in one taken by your workplace to promote their business.

Over the first ten years of the 2000s, my life went from being practically unknown by anyone to becoming an open book. I'm sure that if you could be bothered, you could find out from Facebook where I lived, how I spent last weekend, the names of my wife and two cats and the fact that I cut a sight for very sore eyes as I tried to relieve my hangover with a New Year's Day swim at the start of this year.

That's not a problem for me, of course. But what if I had to keep my location a secret?

This and many other 'what if' scenarios are ones that play in your head as you read How to Disappear. Zara is just fourteen years old when she witnesses the murder of a homeless man by two aspiring Premier League footballers. A year later she gives evidence at their trial, anonymously, as 'Girl A'. But the trial collapses. Zara's identify is revealed online, and her life is threatened. The only answer seems to be for Zara and her mother Lauren to disappear from life as they know it, and enter a witness protection scheme. But her husband Aiden can't join them, because he has a daughter from a previous marriage. And his ex-wife, and Poppy's mother, is crippled by multiple sclerosis.

And that's just the start of the family's difficulties. Zara has to be placed in a new school, and Lauren in a new job. But how to make friends, and work effectively with new colleagues if you have to keep your life story a secret? And it only takes one slip. One log-in to your husband's Instagram account. One present sent to your sister, whom you discover is pregnant after years of trying. A revelation of the truth to one school friend after it all just gets to be that bit too much.

Then there's Aiden's story. Does he just accept that he can never see, or hear from his wife again? Of course he doesn't. Perhaps if he can find proof that the two footballers, who have organised a 'Find Girl A' group on Facebook, have criminal intentions and then entrap them, they'll be taken off the streets and he can have is wife and stepdaughter back. But how big a risk is this to his own life? And his daughter's?

This, for me, is one of those books that just works. It's a thriller and a love story at the same time. It's fast-paced, yet gut-wrenching. I wanted to scream in Lauren's face not to be so stupid, and at the same time help her along. I wanted to slap Zara for being so rude to her mum, and then immediately give her a huge hug to try and make her feel better. I silently screamed at Aiden to stop and be more careful, whilst almost simultaneously cheering him on. And that ending ... I never saw that coming. I went from having a lump in my throat to being open-mouthed in the space of a single page.

Perhaps, if I was to be ultra-critical, there were a few - just a few - points in the storyline where I thought 'would it really happen like that?' And the author's admittance that she had "basically ... made it up" because the UK's protection service weren't prepared to give any of their secrets away, wasn't exactly reassuring in this respect. The thing is though that I don't know any better either. So there's really no point in querying how factually correct this book is when it's written this well, and made me think and feel the way it did.

You just need to not over-analyse and simply enjoy. I loved it. It's probably one of my favourite 5 reads of this year and definitely not the last book I'll read by Gillian McAllister.

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Bookmac

5 stars - A must read

Recensito nel Regno Unito il 25 aprile 2022

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Omg!!! What a book!!
This book was about a subject that has always fascinated me, witness protection. I have always thought how random it is that you could be living right by someone in witness protection and you would never know.
The book was told from the POVs of several characters and every part was interwoven perfectly to create a story full of excitement and wonder.
This book had me second guessing the whole way though and constantly doubting who I could trust and changing which way I thought the story was headed.
This is certainly a book that will stay with me and one that I will definitely recommend to others.

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