48 Clues into the Disappearance of My..., Joyce Carol Oates
48 Clues into the Disappearance of My..., Joyce Carol Oates
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48 Clues into the Disappearance of My Sister

Author: Joyce Carol Oates

Narrator: Sarah Welborn

Unabridged: 6 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/14/2023


Synopsis

When a woman mysteriously vanishes, her sister must tally up the clues to discover her fate.

Marguerite, a beautiful woman, has disappeared from her small town in Upstate New York. But is foul play involved? Or did she merely take an opportunity to get away for fun, or finally make the decision to leave behind her claustrophobic life of limited opportunities?

Her younger sister Gigi wonders if the flimsy silk Dior dress, so casually abandoned on the floor, is a clue to Marguerite's having seemingly vanished. The police examine the footprints made by her Ferragamo boots leaving the house, ending abruptly, and puzzle over how that can help lead to her. Gigi, not so pretty as her sister, slowly reveals her hatred for the perfect, much-loved, Marguerite.

Bit by bit, like ripping the petals off a flower blossom, revelations about both sisters are uncovered. Subtly, but with the unbearable suspense at which Joyce Carol Oates excels, clues mount up to bring to light the fate of the missing beauty.

About Joyce Carol Oates

Joyce Carol Oates is the author of such national bestsellers as The Falls, Blonde, and We Were the Mulvaneys. Her other titles include Night-Gaunts and Other Tales of Suspense, which features "The Woman in the Window," selected for The Best American Mystery Stories 2017; The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror, which won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection; and Jack of Spades. She is the recipient of the National Book Award for Them and the 2010 President's National Humanities Medal.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Aaron on December 15, 2022

I have been reading Joyce Carol Oates books off and on for about 20 years. Her writing has certain themes, particularly trauma toward women and the disappearances or deaths of loved ones destroying people. She has been writing variations of this theme since 1964 with over 150 published books to her......more

Goodreads review by Alix on March 20, 2023

This book will really make you think. I racked my brain trying to figure out the mystery. We are given the clues to figure out why Marguerite disappeared but we are never told how or why she disappeared. It’s up to us to figure it out and based on the clues there are multiple interpretations for wha......more

Goodreads review by Judy on March 14, 2023

A long-time fan of Joyce Carol Oates, 48 CLUES INTO THE DISAPPEARANCE OF MY SISTER —is a fascinating, alluring, and intriguing mystery about a missing sister from an unreliable narrator. Georgene Fulmer, 23 years old (the awkward younger, not-so-pretty sister), last saw her sister in upstate New Yor......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on April 12, 2025

Idea: Great Narrative MC: Terrible. She was so annoying I wanted to DNF about 7 times. Lucky this was at least under 300 pages. Chapter Beginning with a Clue: LOVE LOVE LOVE this concept. Somehow this was my first book by Joyce Carol Oates, and even though the MC and the rambling narrative was annoyin......more

Goodreads review by AndiReads on November 14, 2022

Joyce Carol Oates never disappoints! Her ability to construct a creepy and shivery narrative that leaves you guessing is showcased in this new thriller. In 48 Clues, the beautiful Marguerite has disappeared. Her sister Gigi is surprised but unsure on what took place - did M leave on her own or was sh......more