The Man Who Disappeared
Paperback Published on: 24/06/2010
Price: £10.99
Synopsis
What would you do if, out of the blue, your husband disappeared and you found out he was a suspected criminal?
When reliable, respectable Felix Kendall vanishes, his wife Kate is left reeling. As she and their children cope with the shocking impact on their comfortable lives, Kate realises that, if Felix is guilty, she never truly knew the man she loved. But as she faces the possibility that he might not return, she also discovers strengths she never knew she had.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
- ISBN: 9780340994290
- Number of pages: 384
- Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm
- Weight: 269g
- Languages: English
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An Interesting Read
The Man Who Disappeared is a story which we will all have come across in the tabloid press but have perhaps never thought about very deeply. The story show... READ MORE
A great new novel from Clare Morrall
Felix Kendall disappears leaving his family to adjust to the turmoil caused by his criminal activities. They were a happy family, they thought they had eve... READ MORE
The Man Who Disappeared
A thought provoking story for today of a 'perfect family' displaced when the father disappears, how would you cope if a family member vanished?.
Lovely pro... READ MORE
Average...
‘The Man Who Disappeared’ was given to me to read as part of a reading group, and if I’m honest, it isn’t something I would have chosen for myself. Having ... READ MORE
Absorbing read!
This is the story of a successful close-knit family whose lives are suddenly torn apart. All the characters (both the main ones and incidental) are so well... READ MORE
Understated but powerful
This is one of the TV Book Club's Summer Reads selection and one which I was pleased to see. I have read two of Morrall's previous novels, " Astonishing Sp... READ MORE
A very satisfying read
Having read the illuminating Astonishing Splashes of Colour, I was looking forward to this, and it did not disappoint.
What is interesting is at first the... READ MORE
An enjoyable, lingering read
An engaging if somewhat uncomfortable read at times. Tells the story of the disintegration of a family and how each one copes with their new life situation... READ MORE
reminiscent of Maeve Binchy
This is a book about a man who makes a mistake and runs away, leaving his family to cope with the consequences. The choice of the name Felix for the main c... READ MORE
The Man Who Disappeared
This was an easy read that had me hooked at first with the mystery and the descriptive writing that really set the scene and gave a feel for both place and... READ MORE
Serious-minded chick-lit
Clare Morrall’s The Man Who Disappeared is perhaps more accurately about the wife and young family of the disappearing man. The book tells the story of the... READ MORE
Doubt that I will read this book again
The story revolves around a spoilt, ultra middle class woman (Kate) who has lived a cosseted life, provided for at every point first by her overpowering fa... READ MORE
The Man Who Disappeared
At first impression this novel appears to be a thriller - and indeed it is of sorts. However what makes this book so readable is the underlying, absorbing ... READ MORE
Very enjoyable
When a husband and father disappears, a family must learn to adapt. This was an intriguing story filled with love. The author skillfully pieces the story t... READ MORE
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