A review by cassiecat
And Then She Vanished by Nick Jones

hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

🎧4.5⭐️

This is available on audible plus 

I went for this book because it’s read by Ray Porter. He is a great narrator, so was pleasantly surprised that I loved it. 

Joe is still haunted about his sister who went missing at a fair twenty years earlier. While undergoing hypnotherapy Joe realises that he can travel in time. He is determined to find a way to travel back to the night that Amy went missing to change the outcome of that night. The author does a good job with the time travel for me, I was able to buy into it. 

We get a wonderful combination of Joe’s time travel episodes and his memories of Amy which give a  heartwarming feel mixed in with sadness at his loss. My heart went out to Joe with his mission. 

The writing style is easy going first person which makes for a great listening experience. 

It’s such a lovely book that totally drew me in. It is the beginning of a series which I won’t be exploring. This works beautifully as a standalone, Joe was insistent that he wouldn’t use his abilities again because of the potential butterfly effect, so I’m going to leave it at that despite loving it. It’s one I’d recommend if you like a feel good blended with time travel.