#177 in Horror
Disappearance at Devil's Rock
- 416
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Late one summer night, Elizabeth Sanderson receives the devastating news that every mother fears: her 13-year-old son, Tommy, has vanished in the woods of a local park. Riddled with worry, pain, and guilt, Elizabeth is wholly unprepared for the strange series of events that follow. As the search grows more desperate, and the implications of what happened become more haunting and sinister, no one is prepared for the shocking truth about that night.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.2 across 89 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 37% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Horror average of 7.5. That is how 7.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.2 | 89 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I wish I could say that I liked this as much as I liked A Head Full of Ghosts. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. Honestly, it was kind of boring and I didn't know enough about the characters to cry for them.”
“For a book that is only a few hundred pages long, this was a massive drag. The first half drags on with long sections of annoying teen boys using annoying teen speak (what the fuck does “Chirps!” mean??), and unreadable diary entries. Then, in the…”
Frequently asked
How long is Disappearance at Devil's Rock?
It has 416 pages — longer than 55% of the ranked books in Horror.
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