84. Vanishing Point by Patricia Wentworth (Mystery) 346 p.

Maggie Bell tells her parents she is going out for some air, walks out of their house in Hazel Green, and is never seen again. A year later, the Air Ministry still suspects that her disappearance may be connected to some disturbing leakages at their nearby test centre, and calls on Scotland Yard to do some quiet poking around. Chief Inspector Lamb calls in Miss Silver. When a second woman disappears, it begins to seem as though there is something more sinister and deadly that anyone imagined at work in the village of Hazel Green.

Typical of Patricia Wentworth’s Miss Silver mysteries, with an interesting and well-constructed plot and lots of typically English characters. If you enjoy Agatha Christie’s mystery novels, particularly the social side, you’ll enjoy any of the Miss Silver mysteries.

Books read: 84/100 (84%)
Pages read: 25,335/30,000 (84%)

I haven’t been reading much lately, although I’ve got several books in progress, including The Lies of Locke Lamora, which I’m enjoying very much. I’ve been spending most of my free time watching Joss Whedon’s Firefly, which is an awesome show.

Tags: 50 Book Challenge 2007, Miss Silver, Patricia Wentworth