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scknitter's review against another edition
4.0
Police officer Ellery Hathaway is the penultimate damaged character. She was kidnapped at age 14 and severely tortured by a serial killer before being rescued by FBI agent Reed Markham. No one where she lives now knows of her past and she fiercely protects her privacy because she doesn’t want pity or to have to relive the events publicly that she still lives with privately every day. When 3 people disappear the same time every year (on her birthday) and no one, including the sheriff, believes they are connected she reaches out to Reed Markham to help her. Markham is himself having a rough time and is on stress leave but he can’t refuse the request of the girl he saved and the victim who made him famous. The Vanishing Season is a thriller, a police procedural, a psychological study of PTSD and work force burnout. It is a look at serial killers and the impossibility of knowing who will become one and why. It develops strong and likeable characters that you will hope to see again. But, most of all, The Vanishing Season is a terrific read that you won’t be able to put down once you start.
dlewis85's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lydialane0103's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
maddiesara's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
madimay's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
esquires1214's review against another edition
3.0
This was a quick read. I guessed the outcome a little early one, but wasn't entirely sure. This is set in western MA, so I also liked the references to Worcester, the Sox and other locations/Massachusetts culture. This definitely has your typical tropes found in thrillers/mysteries, but I was also wishing it was a little longer. This is more like a 3.5 for me.
myrdyr's review against another edition
4.0
3.73/5 stars. It was decent if a little predictable and not very original.