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    Now You See Her: A labyrinth of tension and sinister storytelling
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    Now You See Her: A labyrinth of tension and sinister storytelling

    By Joy Fielding

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    'A cross between Margaret Atwood and Patricia Highsmith ... Fielding is a master of anticipation and knows how to create a labyrinth of tension, never providing an exit until the very last page' Toronto Globe & Mail

    Marcy Taggert lost her 21-year-old daughter, Devon, in a canoeing accident the year before. But because Devon's body was never recovered from the waters, Marcy has found it difficult to come to terms with her death and keeps seeing her daughter in the faces of strangers.

    Now, on a holiday to Ireland - which should have been a celebration of her 25th wedding anniversary until her husband left her for another woman - Marcy is convinced she has just seen Devon walk past the table where she is sitting outside a café in Cork. Desperate to appease her paranoia and lay her daughter's ghost to rest once and for all, Marcy begins a search to find Devon. But the truth, although her only salvation, is even more disturbing than she could ever have imagined...

    'Those familiar with Patricia Highsmith's particular brand of sinister storytelling will recognize the mayhem Fielding so cunningly unleashes' Publishers Weekly
     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateApr 28, 2011
    ISBN9780857202666
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    Now You See Her: A labyrinth of tension and sinister storytelling
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    Joy Fielding

    Joy Fielding's ability to portray the lives of ordinary women inextraordinary circumstances—as in See Jane Run andTell Me No Secrets—has made her an internationalbestselling author. She lives in Toronto with herhusband and their two daughters, and spends partof the year in Palm Beach, Florida.

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    • 3/5
      The entire story takes place in Ireland. A girl is missing, presumed dead. The choices the main character makes are dangerous and far to naive for a woman her age. The ending was absurd or should I say weird? This is a good read, but beware there were some parts hard to swallow.
    • 2/5
      Wasn't my favorite, but I made it through so it wasn't the worst either. I didn't care much for the main character and I thought the plot was stung out and should have not been the entire story. Still a little confused as to why it was a novel at all. I feel as though I chased my tail, came all the way back to my original opinion. However, I do enjoy her writing so it was not a total loss. As a mother I could somewhat relate to her need to find her daughter, but I still felt the story was out there. Can't always hit a home-run.
    • 2/5
      I've read most if not all of Fielding's novels over the decades, and have reluctantly decided it's time for her to hang up her pen and retire, or for me to stop reading her books. (At least I got this one from the library...)The whole premise of the novel -- is Marcy's daughter alive and somehow living in Ireland? -- is not only a bit odd but also far too skimpy for an entire novel. I ended up feeling tremendous sympathy for the Irish gardai and her unsympathetically-portrayed ex-husband, which definitely wasn't Fielding's intent. Most of the characters are two-dimensional and unconvincing and the novel as a whole was over long before the final pages.There's a lot of far better writing in this genre out there. 2.2 stars.
    • 4/5
      In Joy Fielding's latest novel Now You See Her, we meet 50 year old Marcy Taggart as she's on a tour bus in Ireland. This trip was supposed to have been a 25th anniversary trip with her husband Peter. However, their marriage fell apart after their daughter Devon died. Marcy has never accepted that her bipolar daughter committed suicide - her body was never found. Peter has left her for another woman and divorce proceedings are underway. Marcy has taken the trip anyway - why not? While sitting in a pub, looking out the window after the tour, Marcy is stunned - she is sure she has seen Devon walking by. But as she races into the street, the girl has disappeared. Could it be true - could Devon still be alive? Maybe she faked her own death? Marcy is determined to track her down. New acquaintances such as the local bartender and another passenger from the bus tour are eager to help Marcy with her search. Too eager?Fielding does an admirable job with Marcy's character, weaving the spectre of mental illness, grief and anguish into her storyline with thought and consideration.Many red herrings and plot twists keep the story moving along very quickly. Although Marcy may be blinded by her desperation, I did question some of the decisions and choices she makes - some of them were downright dangerous. But this added to the question - is Marcy of sound mind herself?An engaging read that will keep you turning pages to see if Devon is alive or not. Fans of Mary Higgins Clark and Iris Johansen would enjoy Joy Fielding.