Vanishing Acts
Vanishing Acts (2005) is the twelfth novel by the American author Jodi Picoult.[1][2][3] The novel is set in rural New Hampshire, and the story focuses on Delia Hopkins, a missing persons' investigator, and her family, including her young daughter, Sophie, her widowed father, Andrew, and her search and rescue bloodhound, Greta.
| Author | Jodi Picoult |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Family saga novel |
| Publisher | Atria Books |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Pages | 418 pg |
| ISBN | 9780743267649 |
| OCLC | 56617337 |
Plot
Delia Hopkins is a missing persons' investigator, who lives in New Hampshire with her widowed father Andrew and her young daughter Sophie. Delia works with her own search-and-rescue bloodhound to find missing people. Delia is on the verge of marrying Eric, a friend since childhood. Suddenly, she learns that her father has been arrested for her kidnapping as a young child.[4]
Narrative style
Vanishing Acts is narrated through the perspective of five characters, including Delia, Eric, Andrew, and Fitz. Additionally, each character's chapter is given a different font. In the alternating narrative technique each character takes turns narrating events that are unfolding in their lives. Picoult frequently employs this alternating narrative style in her wiring, including in My Sister's Keeper, House Rules, Songs of the Humpback Whale, Change of Heart, Handle With Care, Sing You Home, Lone Wolf, and The Storyteller.
References
- Maslin, Janet (2005-02-24). "A Rescuer Retrieves Her Own Lost Past". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- "In 'Vanishing Acts,' a story that isn't all it appears". Los Angeles Times. 2005-03-01. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- "Fiction Book Review: VANISHING ACTS by Jodi Picoult, Author . Atria $25 (432p) ISBN 978-0-7434-5454-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-06-30.
- Taylor, James. "Jodi Picoult: Vanishing Acts". Jodi Picoult. Retrieved 2020-06-30.