Sometimes the past can haunt you...
Eighteen years ago, FBI profiler Evelyn Baine s best friend, Cassie Byers, disappeared, the third in a series of unsolved abductions. Only a macabre nursery rhyme was left at the scene, a nursery rhyme that claimed Evelyn was also an intended victim. Now, after all these years of silence, another girl has gone missing in South Carolina, and the Nursery Rhyme Killer is taking credit. But is Cassie s abductor really back, or is there a copycat at work?
Sometimes the past is best forgotten...
Evelyn has waited eighteen years for a chance to investigate, but when she returns to Rose Bay, she finds a dark side to the seemingly idyllic town. As the place erupts in violence and the kidnapper strikes again, Evelyn knows this is her last chance. If she doesn t figure out what happened to Cassie eighteen years ago, it may be Evelyn s turn to vanish without a trace.
Publication Date: December 30, 2014
Eighteen years ago, FBI profiler Evelyn Baine s best friend, Cassie Byers, disappeared, the third in a series of unsolved abductions. Only a macabre nursery rhyme was left at the scene, a nursery rhyme that claimed Evelyn was also an intended victim. Now, after all these years of silence, another girl has gone missing in South Carolina, and the Nursery Rhyme Killer is taking credit. But is Cassie s abductor really back, or is there a copycat at work?
Sometimes the past is best forgotten...
Evelyn has waited eighteen years for a chance to investigate, but when she returns to Rose Bay, she finds a dark side to the seemingly idyllic town. As the place erupts in violence and the kidnapper strikes again, Evelyn knows this is her last chance. If she doesn t figure out what happened to Cassie eighteen years ago, it may be Evelyn s turn to vanish without a trace.
Publication Date: December 30, 2014
At first, Vanished felt like a very formulaic novel—not
necessarily a bad thing, but just not a book that would stick out in my head
after reading. However, the author threw in some plot twists that elevated the
suspense novel and made me eager to check out more in the series.
From the beginning chapter, I really felt myself get
invested in the story of the Nursery Rhyme Killer and Evelyn’s connection to
the decades old case. I liked the shifts from past to present, especially being
inside the head of the suspect. Evelyn’s return to her old hometown was also an
interesting part of the plot.
The author kept me guessing and I didn’t see the end coming.
Once the big reveal is made, I could see some of the small clues left along the
way. The pace was quick and I never felt like the book dragged. My only
complaint would be for a little more romance. The novel wasn’t as steamy as I
would’ve liked it to be. However, I’d still recommend the book. Vanished is the
second book featuring Evelyn, but can be read as a standalone.
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the novel for review!
