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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Night They Vanished was suspense, family drama, teenaged rebellion, parenting gone terribly wrong, and a story so full of plot twists and turns that even if you figure out a few of them as I did, there is still a lot left to surprise you and keep you on the edge of your seat.
Rating: 5/5
I was gifted a copy of this book for my honest review
I really enjoyed this book a lot, it wasn’t what I was expecting. I knew that I would be reading suspense, but I feel like I got a whole lot more. This book had mystery, suspense, and a little bit of horror. All on top of it already being a thriller.
I thought the 2 POV from the MCs was not hard to follow like in some books. With the 2 POV being from different timelines that could have gotten confusing, but I didn’t have any issues with knowing whose point of view it was supposed to be, I thought the author did well with blending them together.
The pace of the book was well done and had enough twists and turns that kept you engaged throughout the whole book. The book's settings were both creepy, and normal at times, but the details the author used really drew a picture of the whole scene together. I enjoyed the great plot twist throughout the whole book, and the romance subplot, but overall I enjoyed the “who did it?” mystery part.
I would recommend this book to fellow thriller, mystery, suspense and psychological thriller lovers.
I want to thank Novel Suspects and Grand Central Publishing for sending me a copy of this book for my honest opinion.
I was gifted a copy of this book for my honest review
I really enjoyed this book a lot, it wasn’t what I was expecting. I knew that I would be reading suspense, but I feel like I got a whole lot more. This book had mystery, suspense, and a little bit of horror. All on top of it already being a thriller.
I thought the 2 POV from the MCs was not hard to follow like in some books. With the 2 POV being from different timelines that could have gotten confusing, but I didn’t have any issues with knowing whose point of view it was supposed to be, I thought the author did well with blending them together.
The pace of the book was well done and had enough twists and turns that kept you engaged throughout the whole book. The book's settings were both creepy, and normal at times, but the details the author used really drew a picture of the whole scene together. I enjoyed the great plot twist throughout the whole book, and the romance subplot, but overall I enjoyed the “who did it?” mystery part.
I would recommend this book to fellow thriller, mystery, suspense and psychological thriller lovers.
I want to thank Novel Suspects and Grand Central Publishing for sending me a copy of this book for my honest opinion.
Rounded up to 3.5. Enjoyed it overall, just wished it was a little bit shorter
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A thriller in two voices that did not disappoint. Hanna has turned her life around after leaving home - which is a caravan holiday park - at 16 after constant arguments with an incredibly strict father. Since that time she has had very little to almost no contact with her father, stepmother and kid sister Sasha. Sasha is 14 and friendless. Her strict father stops her from having use of the internet or a mobile phone. Being taken and collected from school she has no opportunity to socialise and her school life is a misery. On the rare occasions when Hanna does visit, she does not really communicate her.
When Hanna sees her old home on a dark tourist website as the site of a brutal multiple murder dated that day, she has to swallow any feelings about her family to find out the truth, especially as it appears that her family has mysteriously vanished.
The caravan park becomes almost a haunted place as the ghost of the delinquent Hanna is always present. Sasha can never escape her father warning her not to become like her while at the same time wanting to escape, just like Hanna.
The two perspectives allow Hanna's backstory to be slowly revealed, piece by piece until we get to the final picture and the reveals along the way, do not disappoint. I had inklings but didn't quite get it right. The twists keep you turning the page.
A really good read and as well as being a thriller, the novel also asks questions about the topic of dark tourism - why are we interested in places of murder? Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group for allowing me to read this.
When Hanna sees her old home on a dark tourist website as the site of a brutal multiple murder dated that day, she has to swallow any feelings about her family to find out the truth, especially as it appears that her family has mysteriously vanished.
The caravan park becomes almost a haunted place as the ghost of the delinquent Hanna is always present. Sasha can never escape her father warning her not to become like her while at the same time wanting to escape, just like Hanna.
The two perspectives allow Hanna's backstory to be slowly revealed, piece by piece until we get to the final picture and the reveals along the way, do not disappoint. I had inklings but didn't quite get it right. The twists keep you turning the page.
A really good read and as well as being a thriller, the novel also asks questions about the topic of dark tourism - why are we interested in places of murder? Thank you Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group for allowing me to read this.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
I'd never heard of the phrase 'dark tourism' and I'm not entirely sure of the appeal of visiting places because you know they were linked to macabre events. However, it's a hobby that gets a lot of focus in this thriller for Vanessa Savage. I was granted early access to this from NetGalley in exchange for my review, but this has not influenced my thoughts in any way.
The book is told from numerous viewpoints. On one hand we have Sasha, a fourteen year old who is pushing against the strict regime set out for her by her father. Friendless and lonely, she is desperate for someone to notice her. The other main viewpoint is that of Hanna, who is regarded as the black sheep of the family and who has rarely been seen since an event in the past that still seems to have impact now.
Initially, the two viewpoints made things a little confusing since they occupied different timescales. However, as they start to link things become more interesting.
The main story focuses on Hanna and a bizarre post that appears on the website run by her blind date, Adam. The post tells of the murder of three people in a rundown caravan park, and the date given is the day Hanna sees the post. This might be nothing more than a creepy event, until we realise that the murders referred to are those of Hanna's family...and now they are missing. Following this, the police get involved and all manner of strange coincidences start to be acknowledged until it becomes clear that someone a lot closer to home is responsible for these things.
For me, the whole thread of the story focused on something that became more apparent as events progressed. I wasn't sure if I was overthinking the link, but it quickly becomes a secondary interest as the main thrust of the story is centred on finding Hanna's family and some of the wrongs of the past being remedied.
A solid thriller.
The book is told from numerous viewpoints. On one hand we have Sasha, a fourteen year old who is pushing against the strict regime set out for her by her father. Friendless and lonely, she is desperate for someone to notice her. The other main viewpoint is that of Hanna, who is regarded as the black sheep of the family and who has rarely been seen since an event in the past that still seems to have impact now.
Initially, the two viewpoints made things a little confusing since they occupied different timescales. However, as they start to link things become more interesting.
The main story focuses on Hanna and a bizarre post that appears on the website run by her blind date, Adam. The post tells of the murder of three people in a rundown caravan park, and the date given is the day Hanna sees the post. This might be nothing more than a creepy event, until we realise that the murders referred to are those of Hanna's family...and now they are missing. Following this, the police get involved and all manner of strange coincidences start to be acknowledged until it becomes clear that someone a lot closer to home is responsible for these things.
For me, the whole thread of the story focused on something that became more apparent as events progressed. I wasn't sure if I was overthinking the link, but it quickly becomes a secondary interest as the main thrust of the story is centred on finding Hanna's family and some of the wrongs of the past being remedied.
A solid thriller.
This was suspenseful and entertaining. It was a solid thriller that kept me on my toes. I do recommend this to thriller lovers.
Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions and review.
Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinions and review.