The Disappeared, M. R. Hall
The Disappeared, M. R. Hall
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The Disappeared

Author: M. R. Hall

Narrator: Sian Thomas

Unabridged: 12 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/01/2009

Synopsis

Two young British students, Nazim Jamal and Rafi Hassan, vanish without a trace. The police write them off as runaways, but seven years later, Nazim's grief stricken mother is still unconvinced. Jenny Cooper is finally settling into her role as Coroner for the Severn Valley; the ghosts of her past banished to the sidelines once more. But as an inquest into Nazim's disappearance gets underway, the stink of corruption and conspiracy becomes clear. As the pressure from above increases, a code of silence is imposed and events begin to spiral out of control, pushing Jenny to the breaking point. For how could she have known that by unravelling the mysteries of the disappeared, she would begin to unearth her own buried secrets?

About M. R. Hall

M. R. Hall is a screenwriter, producer, and former criminal barrister. Educated at Hereford Cathedral School and Worcester College, Oxford, he lives in Monmouthshire, England, with his wife and two sons.

About Sian Thomas

Sian Thomas, actress and Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator, was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for her role in Up for Grabs. She appeared as Amelia Bones in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bill on March 18, 2022

The Disappeared is the 2nd book in the Jenny Cooper mystery series by English author M.R. Hall. Jenny is the coroner in Severn Vale district of southwest England. She's a feisty, troubled, smart woman trying to deal with a newish job, family issues and something very troubling in her past. Her son n......more

Goodreads review by Maddy on July 24, 2016

RATING: 3.5 It starts out as a relatively ordinary case. Amira Jamal has requested an inquest be performed by the coroner's office. Her son, Nazim, and one of his school colleagues disappeared seven years earlier. The official line has always been that the two young men left the UK to participate in......more

Goodreads review by Linda on July 30, 2016

Cripes! Near the end I was actually shouting at this book! I've done that with films, but don't think I've ever done it with a book before! Coroner Jenny Cooper is a wonderful character - her personal life may be a bit of a disaster, but as a professional she won't take no for an answer. Can't wait t......more

Goodreads review by Donna on March 02, 2020

I must admit, I'm really enjoying this series. Jenny Cooper is a "take no shit" kind of person and will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. Despite her shit show of a personal life, she keeps her shit together when it comes to work. I am finding this series fascinating, this is the first series I......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on June 16, 2013

I liked the idea of this, a mystery tackled from a different point of view - that of the coroner. I liked the main character for all her insecurities and I liked the supporting cast too but it was the plot I couldn't get along with. I kept getting bogged down in the details and ultimately didn't rea......more

Quotes

“Sian Thomas narrates this multilayered British mystery with pitch-perfect British, Irish, and Pakistani accents. He imbues characters with distinct personalities through vocal shading and tone. Thomas’s skillful weaving of the interplay between MacAvoy and Cooper is consistent and believable. His excellent performance culminates with a shock ending.” AudioFile

“An intriguingly flawed and appealing character…A series to watch.” Booklist

“A brilliant, original and gripping crime novel.” Sophie Hannah, international bestselling author of Little Face

“Well-executed...meaty characters and a chewy plot...Cooper is rendered likeable, engaging, and on the side of the angels without ever being smug [and] Hall expertly prevents the plot from teetering.” Guardian (London)

“M.R. Hall…writes convincingly and compellingly of the difficulties facing anybody who dares to challenge a crushing and often corrupt system in an attempt to establish the truth.” Daily Mail (London) 

“Add Jenny Cooper to the list of memorable British crime novel characters.” Pittsburg Tribune

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