Book Review - The Disappearing Act by Catherine Steadman - #HolidayReading Mexico

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Title: The Disappearing Act

Author: Catherine Steadman

Format reviewed: Ebook

Source: Netgalley

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 24th June 2021

Rating: 4 Stars

SHE IS MISSING.

BUT DID SHE EVER REALLY EXIST?

 

Mia Eliot has travelled from London to LA for pilot season. This is her big chance to make it as an actor in Hollywood, and she is ready to do whatever it takes. At an audition she meets Emily, and what starts as a simple favour takes a dark turn when Emily goes missing and Mia is the last person to see her.

 

Then a woman turns up, claiming to be Emily, but she is nothing like Mia remembers. Why would someone pretend to be Emily? Starting to question her own sanity, she goes on a desperate and dangerous search for answers, knowing something is very, very wrong.

 

In an industry where everything is about creating illusions, how do you know what is real? And how much would you risk to find out?

Well this had me guessing right until the last pages, as I had absolutely no idea what on earth happened to Emily. 

For the just seemingly disappears and Mia seems to be the only one who cares, or even remembers seeing her. 

It's wonderful look at the seedy underbelly of Hollywood, amidst a backdrop of pilot season. 

I adored all the behind the scenes info and was able to create a good picture of what L.A. and the industry is like from this book. 

And the mystery kept me hooked, especially once it becomes apparently you can't quite be sure who to trust. 

A highly enjoyable psychological thriller that that had me hooked. 

Thank you to Simon and Schuster for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.