Disappeared

by Lynn Mason

A crumbling Gothic mansion on a craggy Scottish isle. A secret meeting among the world's most powerful underground organizations. And lots of bad blood.Sydney's sent by SD-6 to pose as the heiress of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553494007
• ISBN13: 9780553494006
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.4" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12

Customer Reviews

Mystery worth reading

For those new to Alias or even want an extra glimpse (pre-Alias) of Sydney Bristow, this prequel is worth reading. It sets up Sydney as we know her, but still new to the job as a spy. The descriptions of the Scottish castle is creepy enough. Something of a traditional mystery and spy novel. Sydney does get a chance to kick some major butt, too.

Finally Something Different

I love Alias the show and the books. Yes it is true that this one is a little different from the show and other books but I think that is a good thing. This one has a bit of a mystery inserted into it, that kind of reminded me of those oldfashioned mysteries. I think it was trying to be like clue or Murder on the Orient Express on purpose. I don't want the books to be exactly like the show. The same old missions would get boring. Also this one was more of a grownups book while the other ones were very teenager. If they want grown ups to read these books they will do more like this, or even more grown up like a longer Robert Ludlum story. This one still had the young college parts. But it did have funny parts with Francie and a good one with her dad (in memory). I think the Alias books should keep surprising us just like the show does.

Sydney Is On Her Own This Time

Sydney is still flying high from her success in Paris when she gets her next assignment. She's been asked to go undercover as Adriana Nichita to a meeting where she and several other traders on the black market will discuss what to do in Suratia, a small European country where they used to have freedom to conduct their illegal activities. Sydney's excitement is dampened by the fact that Noah Hicks, despite a glowing mission report, suggests she's not ready to go solo. Determined, she sets out, only to be even more isolated when a storm cuts off the island they're on from the SD-6 team on the mainland. Will Syd be able to maintain her disguise until she can leave? And what kind of danger is she really in?I loved this book! True, it starts out slower then the others as we follow Syd around in LA before actually leaving for the mission. But one thing I like about the show is that the story is about so much more then her missions, and this book captures that aspect very well. Once she does leave, things really heat up. I stayed up way too late finishing the story. And, once again, there are little tidbits that reward loyal fans with trivia without confusing anyone who might not be familiar with every episode.These books are a fun glimpse into the world of Sydney Bristow before the show started. I'm enjoying them immensely.

Excellent companion to the series

Alias is a top-notch show. I was worried these books wouldn't live up to ther show. They really do. Any details coveres on the show are thoroughly maintained in the book. Plus, you get to hear Sydney's inner voice and what she's thinking. Very cool.I highly recommend the entire series.

One Word: AWESOME!!!

This book definitely lived up to my expectations, just as good as the first two and any diehard alias fan is sure to love this series. A new book comes out almost every two months and each is better than the one before it. The only downside is that this book is an extremely quick and easy read...but that shouldn't bother a true fan...it just stinks because as much as you can't put it down you want it to go on forever because the thought of waiting two more months for the continuation is unbearable. A must for anyone who like the show or anyone interested in the world of espionage. In that respect this book shows you the people behind the missions...and the relationships that hold them together. To sum up: good read, good book, awesome suppliment to the show.