The Night She Vanished
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Summary
A missing daughter。 A devastated family。 A secret they would kill to keep。
Twelve years ago， I escaped my small midwestern hometown and never looked back。 Now， sitting on my porch in the sun with my handsome husband， my old life couldn’t feel further away。 But my world comes crashing down when I answer the phone to the one person I never thought I’d hear from again: my mother。
And when she utters four little worlds my heart stops in my chest: “Your sister is missing”。
I know everyone will be doing all they can to search for Aimee， sending my perfect parents home-baked cookies and sharing in their grief。 Because everyone looks up to Ron and Debbie Chambers: the town sheriff and the dependable midwife。 But the neighbors don’t know what I know。 And they wouldn’t believe me if I told them…
I’m convinced this isn’t the first time a young girl has gone missing because of them。 And it’s why I ran away all those years ago。
So now I have no choice but to return。 I’m the only person who knows what they’re capable of。 I’m the only one who can find my little sister。
Or so I thought… As the closer I get to discovering the truth， the less sure I become of everything。 And by the time I find out， will I be too late to save her？ Was returning home the deadliest thing I could have ever done？
Twelve years ago， I escaped my small midwestern hometown and never looked back。 Now， sitting on my porch in the sun with my handsome husband， my old life couldn’t feel further away。 But my world comes crashing down when I answer the phone to the one person I never thought I’d hear from again: my mother。
And when she utters four little worlds my heart stops in my chest: “Your sister is missing”。
I know everyone will be doing all they can to search for Aimee， sending my perfect parents home-baked cookies and sharing in their grief。 Because everyone looks up to Ron and Debbie Chambers: the town sheriff and the dependable midwife。 But the neighbors don’t know what I know。 And they wouldn’t believe me if I told them…
I’m convinced this isn’t the first time a young girl has gone missing because of them。 And it’s why I ran away all those years ago。
So now I have no choice but to return。 I’m the only person who knows what they’re capable of。 I’m the only one who can find my little sister。
Or so I thought… As the closer I get to discovering the truth， the less sure I become of everything。 And by the time I find out， will I be too late to save her？ Was returning home the deadliest thing I could have ever done？
Reviews
Jaime Grigsby
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Great book！It was hard not to finish this in just a few days。 I stretched it out though and looked forward to reading it after work， every evening。 I really liked this one。 Too bad it's a stand alone and not a series， like the other two series I love from this author。 Great read， I highly recommend it。 Great book！It was hard not to finish this in just a few days。 I stretched it out though and looked forward to reading it after work， every evening。 I really liked this one。 Too bad it's a stand alone and not a series， like the other two series I love from this author。 Great read， I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Karen Derr
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Nail biter！What a fantastic stand a！one book by Wendy Dranfield！ So many twists in this book that it kept me guessing and turning the pages faster and faster！ Loved the characters in this book especially Nicole！ Can't wait for more thrillers by Wendy！ Nail biter！What a fantastic stand a！one book by Wendy Dranfield！ So many twists in this book that it kept me guessing and turning the pages faster and faster！ Loved the characters in this book especially Nicole！ Can't wait for more thrillers by Wendy！ 。。。more
Coffee&Cliffhangers
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Nicole leaves town with her high school sweetheart Lucas after her best friend goes missing and is assumed dead。 She is called back years later after her estranged parents call to inform her that her younger sister has gone missing。 Once home all of her old feelings and suspicions about who may have harmed her friend returns， and she is left questioning everything she once believed。 This book drew me in right off the bat and had me in it's grips the whole time。 I did however find myself irritate Nicole leaves town with her high school sweetheart Lucas after her best friend goes missing and is assumed dead。 She is called back years later after her estranged parents call to inform her that her younger sister has gone missing。 Once home all of her old feelings and suspicions about who may have harmed her friend returns， and she is left questioning everything she once believed。 This book drew me in right off the bat and had me in it's grips the whole time。 I did however find myself irritated at most of Nicole's decision making， and her complete lack of detective skills。 But with all the twists and turns and so many suspects I guess I can't blame her too much。 Dranfield had my head spinning， and questioning myself at every turn。 This gripping page turner is definitely worth the read。Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review。 。。。more
Lisa Grove
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Another gripping readI absolutely loved this book and devoured it in under 24 hours。 I can't wait for the next one in the Madison Harper series。 Another gripping readI absolutely loved this book and devoured it in under 24 hours。 I can't wait for the next one in the Madison Harper series。 。。。more
Donna Kaczynski
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GrippingThis book is amazing。 It will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end of the book。
Barbara Williams
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If onlyWhen you， as a reader， finish this book I am certain what words will be on the tip of your tongue。 "If only"。 If everyone would have been honest from the beginning and if only everyone told the secrets they thought they knew， it would have saved at whole lot of anguish and heartache。 Believe me when I say this had an outcome I never saw coming。 Really suspenseful！ If onlyWhen you， as a reader， finish this book I am certain what words will be on the tip of your tongue。 "If only"。 If everyone would have been honest from the beginning and if only everyone told the secrets they thought they knew， it would have saved at whole lot of anguish and heartache。 Believe me when I say this had an outcome I never saw coming。 Really suspenseful！ 。。。more
Melissa Suslowicz Bartz
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My Review:Loved！！！！！ Gripping！！！！！ Wow！！！！！ These are the first three words that popped in my head when I finished this great book。 This was another fantastic read by this fantastic author。 I’ve read several books by her now and have loved all of them。 She writes these books like I’m watching it play out right in front of my own two eyes。 I get so involved in it and lose all track of time。 By the time I’m finished I’ve gotten nothing done for the day and I’m ready to go to bed。 I have been reall My Review:Loved！！！！！ Gripping！！！！！ Wow！！！！！ These are the first three words that popped in my head when I finished this great book。 This was another fantastic read by this fantastic author。 I’ve read several books by her now and have loved all of them。 She writes these books like I’m watching it play out right in front of my own two eyes。 I get so involved in it and lose all track of time。 By the time I’m finished I’ve gotten nothing done for the day and I’m ready to go to bed。 I have been really lucky lately with picking out my books。 All of them have been so amazing and I have enjoyed reading them all。 It does help that I currently have a subscription to Kindle Unlimited and have a wide variety to choose from。 Now back to the book itself。 One of the reasons I really liked this book was because of the characters。 I didn’t know who to trust in the entire book。 Each of them had something to hide and were very shady。 The plot was also interesting and never had a dull moment。 This kept me wanting to flip the pages as fast I could just to finish the book and to find out what happened next。 Next up is that heart attack of an ending。 It left me shocked。 After I read this one I needed to take a few minutes to take it all in。 When you have to do this， you know it is a great book。In conclusion， the plot， the characters and all the twists in this book made this book an enjoyable read。 I would definitely recommend it and happily give it 5 Hearts❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 。。。more
Nina Craig
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Nicole leaves her home town after her best friend goes missing when they were teenagers; believing her parents to have something to do with the disappearance。 But a phone call that her sister Aimee is now missing brings her back， but who can she trust？ Everyone seems to have a secret; but who knows what happened？This novel was told from three different points of view in a third-person narrative。 This novel has twists and turns and everyone is a suspect。 This was a great novel that I could not pu Nicole leaves her home town after her best friend goes missing when they were teenagers; believing her parents to have something to do with the disappearance。 But a phone call that her sister Aimee is now missing brings her back， but who can she trust？ Everyone seems to have a secret; but who knows what happened？This novel was told from three different points of view in a third-person narrative。 This novel has twists and turns and everyone is a suspect。 This was a great novel that I could not put down and was intrigued the more I read it。 I highly recommend to any thriller readers 。。。more
Shabana
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The Night She Vanished by Wendy DranfieldBookouturePublication: 14 March 20235 ⭐️🤯👏🏾🤗Mind blown！ This book captured your interest from the very beginning。 An instant page-turner！ So many twists and turns filled with lies， secrets， and deceit that when reading， you think "Okay， this has to be the whodunnit person" and believed you figured everything out， when you're thrown for a massive loop as you turn to the next page。 I truly enjoyed every second of this book。 None of the events in the book ha The Night She Vanished by Wendy DranfieldBookouturePublication: 14 March 20235 ⭐️🤯👏🏾🤗Mind blown！ This book captured your interest from the very beginning。 An instant page-turner！ So many twists and turns filled with lies， secrets， and deceit that when reading， you think "Okay， this has to be the whodunnit person" and believed you figured everything out， when you're thrown for a massive loop as you turn to the next page。 I truly enjoyed every second of this book。 None of the events in the book happened too fast， where there wasn't a reasonable explanation nor did the events drag out。 Wendy Dranfield did an excellent job of writing this book by alternating between multiple POVs and timelines as well as properly building up the moments of suspense through anticipation。This was my first Wendy Dranfield book， and now I'm totally hooked！ I can't wait to dive into her previous works， and I look forward to her upcoming books 😊Thank you， Netgalley and Bookouture， for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Catbythesea reads
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What a whirlwind of twists and turns！ It’s filled with so many who-dun-it’s making you think twice each time you’ve thought you figured everything out， you're wrong again。If you love murder mysteries， family drama/affairs and thrillers read this， but don’t forget Nicole is a bit crazy but then again who are we to judge？ It’s crazy what some people will say or do， when they're stricken with trauma。 I may not be thrilled with one of the accusations， I don't feel it was necessary in this incredible What a whirlwind of twists and turns！ It’s filled with so many who-dun-it’s making you think twice each time you’ve thought you figured everything out， you're wrong again。If you love murder mysteries， family drama/affairs and thrillers read this， but don’t forget Nicole is a bit crazy but then again who are we to judge？ It’s crazy what some people will say or do， when they're stricken with trauma。 I may not be thrilled with one of the accusations， I don't feel it was necessary in this incredible psychological thriller。Thanks to Netgalley/publisher/Author for this free ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Lynda
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📕📕BOOK REVIEW 📕📕📚📚Bookouture Books-on-Tour📚📚The Night She Vanished By Wendy DranfieldAn avid follower of this authors detective series I was looking forward to reading this stand-alone and I wasn’t disappointed。 I couldn’t put this down and read it in one sitting。 Wendy Dranfield is such a good writer and writes great characters。 Nicole was one who grew on me。 Seeming to jump to conclusions a bit quickly she lost her trust in people when her friend died but she needs to trust someone in her sear 📕📕BOOK REVIEW 📕📕📚📚Bookouture Books-on-Tour📚📚The Night She Vanished By Wendy DranfieldAn avid follower of this authors detective series I was looking forward to reading this stand-alone and I wasn’t disappointed。 I couldn’t put this down and read it in one sitting。 Wendy Dranfield is such a good writer and writes great characters。 Nicole was one who grew on me。 Seeming to jump to conclusions a bit quickly she lost her trust in people when her friend died but she needs to trust someone in her search for her sister。 Set in dual timelines 2008 and Summer 2022 and from three POV’s this was a smooth easy read。 Briefly， Nicole comes from the mid Western town of Henderson but left as soon as she could， at eighteen。 Her father is the local sheriff and is highly respected but Nicole believes he was involved in the disappearance of her friend Lori when they were fifteen and that her mother knows it。 Years later， having had nothing to do with them， and now married to Lucas， her friend from her teens， she receives a call saying her younger sister has disappeared。 Heading home she discovers her father， who is still sheriff， seems to be doing nothing to find her。 Then human remains are found at a nearby farm。Nicole determines to find the truth behind her parents behaviour but it appears that everyone， and I mean everyone， has secrets they are desperate to keep。 A very clever mystery thriller with so many twists and turns and as the truths eventually come out there are some startling revelations。 A good exciting thriller with plenty of suspense。 A great read。 。。。more
Nadene （Totally Addicted to Reading）
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I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。In The Night She Vanished， Wendy Dranfield spins a thrilling and captivating tale featuring both a cold and current missing person case。 This is my first experience with the author's work and I plan for it not to be my last。The Night She Vanished introduces Nicole Rivers。 Nicole was spending the day with her husband Lucas when she received a chilling phone call I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。In The Night She Vanished， Wendy Dranfield spins a thrilling and captivating tale featuring both a cold and current missing person case。 This is my first experience with the author's work and I plan for it not to be my last。The Night She Vanished introduces Nicole Rivers。 Nicole was spending the day with her husband Lucas when she received a chilling phone call from her parents。 Her sister Aimee is missing。 Hearing this news brings back the terrifying memory of her best friend， who went missing and whose body was never found。 Nicole’s belief of her parents’ involvement in her friend’s disappearance led to her distancing herself physically and emotionally from them。 Desperate for information about her sister， Nicole returns home where she’s forced to confront the past。The story moved between the past and the present， providing readers with information relating to both missing persons cases。 As the story unfolds the link between the disappearances of both girls became apparent。 Dranfield delivered a story filled with twists after twists and where secrets from the past tumble into the present。 The twists， turns and secrets keep readers guessing until the end。 The wide suspect pool made it difficult to determine the guilty party。 Each of the suspects harbored secrets heightening the suspense and danger。Although not a fan of the characters’ behaviour， they acted in true form given the situation。 In addition to the mystery， the story delivered some dramatic moments。 Some of which called for eye rolling and shaking head moments。Overall， The Night She Vanished delivered an intense and addictive thriller filled with twists， turns and jaw dropping reveals。 The story demonstrates what happens when secrets from the past come to light and the ripple effect it has on a family and， by extension， an entire community。This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading 。。。more
Courtney Mason
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I really enjoyed The Night She Vanished by Wendy Dranfield。 It kept me guessing most of the time and despite figuring out part of the twist， there was added elements to the twist that I hadn’t figured out。 There were many different storylines happening at once to keep you distracted and confused （in a good way）。 I was very pleased with the ending。 It wasn’t unbelievable or over the top。 All the twists and turns made sense and there were no holes in the plot。
Zoé-Lee O'Farrell
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I do love me a book by Wendy！ I know she will never let me down， I mean this is the woman who gave me my first-ever book crush…Oh， Dean…ahem！ This book is something else。 Completely。The blurb got me， hooked me and the opening pages too， it did dip a little but boy did the last quarter of the book get the pulse racing。 I thought I had got the killer from the start of the audiobook I was like， it’s that person。 I stuck with it and stuck with it and despite being wrong， I wasn’t far wrong。 And that I do love me a book by Wendy！ I know she will never let me down， I mean this is the woman who gave me my first-ever book crush…Oh， Dean…ahem！ This book is something else。 Completely。The blurb got me， hooked me and the opening pages too， it did dip a little but boy did the last quarter of the book get the pulse racing。 I thought I had got the killer from the start of the audiobook I was like， it’s that person。 I stuck with it and stuck with it and despite being wrong， I wasn’t far wrong。 And that twist was a shock。It was a dark story， a hard story for Nicole， you can see why she ran。 I wouldn’t want to be in that toxic house。 However， as we all know secrets always lead to resentment， bruised pride and tension。 We had all of that here， and a heck of a lot more！！ My head was spinning from the revelations， I couldn’t believe how much happened。 It was just awesome！The story was woven so well with the current day and Lori recounting the last few weeks of her life。 I love books that do this because it adds to the intensity of the tale， as we are racing to find out what the heck is going on。 And boy I needed to know what happened！ Especially when things seem to have gotten twisted in the past， and you have seen the fallout in the present day。I love and devour Wendy’s words。 She sucks you in and she won’t let you go until she has told you the story that she needs to tell you。 Not going to lie I did miss Nate and Dean， but it was also refreshing to meet new people from Wendy’s dark mind。 I enjoyed every minute of the story。 God， so much I want to tell you about Nicole， Lucas， and Lori – my heart broke for Lori， but I don’t want to spoil anything。Just pick the book up！ It has everything you could ask for。 。。。more
Robin Loves Reading
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Nicole has been estranged from her family for years。 When her best friend disappears while they were teenagers， Nicole was adamant that her parents were involved。 Nicole made accusations that led to a mental break。 Happily married to Luke for five years， her high school boyfriend， Nicole has managed just fine without her family。 However， one phone call changes everything。 Her sister Aimee is missing， so Nicole returns home。 While Nicole is desperate to find Aimee safe and sound， she goes back to Nicole has been estranged from her family for years。 When her best friend disappears while they were teenagers， Nicole was adamant that her parents were involved。 Nicole made accusations that led to a mental break。 Happily married to Luke for five years， her high school boyfriend， Nicole has managed just fine without her family。 However， one phone call changes everything。 Her sister Aimee is missing， so Nicole returns home。 While Nicole is desperate to find Aimee safe and sound， she goes back to the time when her friend Lori had disappeared。 In fact， the story shifts back and forth between the past and the present。Wendy Dranfield has written a thrilling story filled with twist after twist。 I loved not being right about the guilty party over and over again。 This is a book where the blurb is rather misleading， and reading it ahead of time tempted to sway my assumptions - which is exactly what they were， assumptions。 Even so， whether it was the secrets， lies， or more， this book was truly addictive。 The ending was truly an emotional one。 Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Sharon Rice
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best mysteries I've read this year！ Can you trust everyone？ Better yet， can you trust anyone？ Every character has a deep， dark secret which will twist you around and back-and-fourth。 I thought I had it figured out at least a dozen times。 Not even close。 If you are a Freida McFadden， Harlan Coben or Lisa Jewell fan， you will love The Night She Vanished。 Can't wait to read all things Wendy Dranfield after this wild ride。 Goodreads description is as follows:"Everyone in the small M ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best mysteries I've read this year！ Can you trust everyone？ Better yet， can you trust anyone？ Every character has a deep， dark secret which will twist you around and back-and-fourth。 I thought I had it figured out at least a dozen times。 Not even close。 If you are a Freida McFadden， Harlan Coben or Lisa Jewell fan， you will love The Night She Vanished。 Can't wait to read all things Wendy Dranfield after this wild ride。 Goodreads description is as follows:"Everyone in the small Midwestern town of Henderson looks up to my perfect parents。 With dependable jobs as a midwife and the town sheriff， they help this close-knit community feel safe。 But the locals didn’t grow up in my parents’ house。 They don’t know what I know。 And they wouldn’t believe me if I told them…After my best friend vanished when we were just fifteen， I left town and never looked back。 I couldn’t prove it， but I think my parents killed her。Now， years later， my little sister has vanished。 I have no choice but to go home and play happy families again。 Because I have to find out what my parents have done to her。 I have to try to save her。But when bones are discovered on a local farm， and all the evidence leads back to our front door， I realize I was wrong about absolutely everything。 And that coming back was the deadliest thing I could do…"Thank you NetGalley， Wendy Dranfield and Bookouture for this ARC。 。。。more
Elaine
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When they were fifteen， Nicole Rivers' best friend， Lori， disappearedThen it was her own parents that Nicole feared。She chose to leave and get away，Never planning to return any day。However， a call to say her young sister is missing nowHas Nicole returning to face the present and pass somehow。She's determined to find her sister before it is too lateIt seems returning home once more is her fate。With memories and people from her pastAs she seeks her sister can things be resolved at last？There are s When they were fifteen， Nicole Rivers' best friend， Lori， disappearedThen it was her own parents that Nicole feared。She chose to leave and get away，Never planning to return any day。However， a call to say her young sister is missing nowHas Nicole returning to face the present and pass somehow。She's determined to find her sister before it is too lateIt seems returning home once more is her fate。With memories and people from her pastAs she seeks her sister can things be resolved at last？There are surprise revelations and news， too，As Nicole searches for any clue。What a page-turner read this proved to be，With family drama， murder and mystery。One I didn't want to put down till I reached the end，And highly recommend that reading it you also time spend。For my complementary copy， I say thank you，As I share with you this， my honest review。 。。。more
Marsha Keeper Bookshelf
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Reviewed at Keeper BookshelfFirst off: Wow！ I did not see THAT coming at me！The Night She Vanished is an intense Mystery/Thriller， the kind that I read in one complete sitting。 And because there is a mystery involved， you won’t be finding spoilers in this review， only my reactions to this story。The basics are that one night in 2008， Nicole’s best friend disappeared。 Because of evidence left at the last place she was known to be， it is assumed that she was murdered。 From that night onward， Nicole Reviewed at Keeper BookshelfFirst off: Wow！ I did not see THAT coming at me！The Night She Vanished is an intense Mystery/Thriller， the kind that I read in one complete sitting。 And because there is a mystery involved， you won’t be finding spoilers in this review， only my reactions to this story。The basics are that one night in 2008， Nicole’s best friend disappeared。 Because of evidence left at the last place she was known to be， it is assumed that she was murdered。 From that night onward， Nicole is convinced that her parents had something to do with what happened to her best friend， Lori… but she cannot prove it。 She left home as soon as she was old enough， married her high school sweetheart and never looked back， never returned home， and has a very estranged relationship with her parents which unfortunately carried over to the relationship with her younger sister， Aimee。 Now， in the present day， Aimee has gone missing， and Nicole is terrified that history is repeating itself as she returns home to search for her sister。The Night She Vanished gives us a slightly dual time period， with the occasional chapters from 2008 showing us history vs。 what is happening in the current time。 What follows is an intense search for information， clues being discovered， and the knowledge that not everything Nicole is learning can be trusted to be the absolute truth， for there are lies， explanations not given， and things that simply do not add up。 The tension continues to ratchet up throughout this story until it explodes in the final chapters。I had plenty of suspects， some I dismissed then took another look at later on when more information was given。 I did not see the actual villain in all of this at all。 When I do a re-read in a few months， I’ll probably see clues that I missed， but for right now… I would never have expected those revolutions or who the killer turned out to be。If you love an intense Mystery or Thriller that will have you baffled one moment and certain you know whodunit the next… only to discover how totally wrong you were， then The Night She Vanished is a book you need to grab right now。 I enjoyed every moment of reading this one， and frankly， would never want to be on the bad side of the author， for she has a deviously wicked imagination！ Go check it out for yourself; you will not be disappointed。*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。 That does not change what I think of this story。 It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book。* 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of The Night She Disappeared， a stand-alone thriller set in the fictional midwestern town of Henderson。Nicole Rivers returns to Henderson， the town she left twelve years ago when she was eighteen， when she learns that her sister has disappeared。 She suspects that her parents killed her friend， Lori， all those years ago and now she’s worried they have done something to Aimee。 She’s hardly back when bones are found at a local farm I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for an advance copy of The Night She Disappeared， a stand-alone thriller set in the fictional midwestern town of Henderson。Nicole Rivers returns to Henderson， the town she left twelve years ago when she was eighteen， when she learns that her sister has disappeared。 She suspects that her parents killed her friend， Lori， all those years ago and now she’s worried they have done something to Aimee。 She’s hardly back when bones are found at a local farm and that changes everything。I thought from the blurb that this novel would be an exciting， thrilling read， but instead it is another psychological thriller with an unreliable narrator that revolves around a dysfunctional family。 This type of novel doesn’t appeal to me as I cannot connect with the characters and their poor decision making feels manufactured rather than genuine to me。 Nicole is a case in point where she thinks， with absolutely no evidence， that her parents killed Lori and， as is the current vogue， tries to get the little she knows to fit her narrative。 All that’s missing is her tinfoil hat。This is a novel of two halves。 The first half is extremely slow and not particularly engaging。 I struggled to get through it。 The second half heats up a bit with all sorts of secrets and lies coming out。 It is more engaging with twists and big reveals， some more guessable than others， although Nicole’s decision making is still questionable and it gives the novel a slightly forced feeling。 It is mostly told from Nicole’s point of view with flashbacks to her and Lori in 2008 and excerpts from Aimee’s diary。 The Night She Vanished is a solid read that will appeal to many readers。 。。。more
Bookbug_40
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Unputdownable， Gripping psychological thriller。 This book will keep has kept me until 2 a。m。 I read it in one setting。 Shocking plots full of twists。 Superbly engaging。 Nicole's courage and strength to find her sister and her friend's killer is commendable。 Unputdownable， Gripping psychological thriller。 This book will keep has kept me until 2 a。m。 I read it in one setting。 Shocking plots full of twists。 Superbly engaging。 Nicole's courage and strength to find her sister and her friend's killer is commendable。 。。。more
Natalie "Curling up with a Coffee and a Kindle" Rampling
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My favourite Wendy Dranfield book so far！ Omg I LOVED this one。I do have a fascination for books about missing people， and this has to be one of my faves。The story follows the protagonist who gets asked by her estranged parents to come home because her sister has gone missing。 But the relationship is odd to say the least and the parents are acting strangely。。。I won't say any more for fear of spoilers， but this was a 'read in one sitting' book for sure！ The plot is so fast paced， I'm still thinki My favourite Wendy Dranfield book so far！ Omg I LOVED this one。I do have a fascination for books about missing people， and this has to be one of my faves。The story follows the protagonist who gets asked by her estranged parents to come home because her sister has gone missing。 But the relationship is odd to say the least and the parents are acting strangely。。。I won't say any more for fear of spoilers， but this was a 'read in one sitting' book for sure！ The plot is so fast paced， I'm still thinking about it。 Amazing。 。。。more
Chelsey
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One thing I will say about this book is that I thought I had everything figured out so early on， I was positive I knew all the answers， and I didn’t know a damn thing 😂 Something about the way the story was presented didn’t feel as sophisticated to me as other books but I can’t put my finger on why。 It was definitely a page turner and it had twists for days so while it maybe wasn’t the best written thriller I’ve ever read， it was still a hell of a ride and I’d recommend it if you just want some One thing I will say about this book is that I thought I had everything figured out so early on， I was positive I knew all the answers， and I didn’t know a damn thing 😂 Something about the way the story was presented didn’t feel as sophisticated to me as other books but I can’t put my finger on why。 It was definitely a page turner and it had twists for days so while it maybe wasn’t the best written thriller I’ve ever read， it was still a hell of a ride and I’d recommend it if you just want some good old fashioned crazy murder-y fun。 。。。more
Tove R。
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Wendy Dranfield is a skilled writer who gets me every time。 I sat down to read this book， and got up when I had read the last sentence。 It is a really good book that hooked me immediately。 In the beginning it felt like a typical 'going back to your old hometown to face your past'， which I love， but this one was more than that。 It is creepy how badly things can go when everyone is connected， and if someone sees or hears one thing， that might lead to something bad， which again can lead to somethin Wendy Dranfield is a skilled writer who gets me every time。 I sat down to read this book， and got up when I had read the last sentence。 It is a really good book that hooked me immediately。 In the beginning it felt like a typical 'going back to your old hometown to face your past'， which I love， but this one was more than that。 It is creepy how badly things can go when everyone is connected， and if someone sees or hears one thing， that might lead to something bad， which again can lead to something worse。 No one wants to open up old wounds， expect for a few who never stopped hoping to find out the truth。It is time to find out the truth。 Nicole lost her best friend as a teenager， and she was was never found。 Now Nicole's teenage sister is missing， and Nicole fears history is about to repeat itself。 She heads back to her hometown to see her parents whom she has not seen since she left town ages ago。 Her father is the sheriff in town， and Nicole does not feel he is doing everything he could to find his daughter。 What could go wrong。。。？I absolutely loved this book， but the final ending did let me down， not a lot， but enough for me to give this book four stars instead of five stars。 Don't get me wrong， it came close to five， and if I were you I would read this book！ 。。。more
Pauline Cassie
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The Night She Vanished is the first novel that I've read by Wendy Dranfield and to be honest， I initially found it tricky to get into。I'm glad to say that didn't last long and once I got over my initial hesitance， I devoured this book， almost in one sitting。The keeping of secrets and the damage that they can do is ultimately the backbone of this story。A novel that twists and turns， taking the reader in many， many directions before secrets start to become uncovered。They are slowly unravelled thro The Night She Vanished is the first novel that I've read by Wendy Dranfield and to be honest， I initially found it tricky to get into。I'm glad to say that didn't last long and once I got over my initial hesitance， I devoured this book， almost in one sitting。The keeping of secrets and the damage that they can do is ultimately the backbone of this story。A novel that twists and turns， taking the reader in many， many directions before secrets start to become uncovered。They are slowly unravelled throughout this mystery where many possibilities are put forward before coming to the eventual conclusion。The suspect and victim lists are long and complex and anyone who solves this must be akin to Poirot with the working of their 'little grey cells'！A 'must read' for mystery/thriller fans！ 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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3。5 stars rounded up。Everyone in the small Midwestern town of Henderson looks up to my perfect parents。 With dependable jobs as a midwife and the town sheriff， they help make the close-knit community feel safe。 But the locals didn't grow up in my parents' house。 They don't know what I know。 And they wouldn't believe me if I told them。 After my best friend vanished when we were just fifteen， I left town and never looked back。 I couldn't prove it， but I think my parents killed her。Nicole is estran 3。5 stars rounded up。Everyone in the small Midwestern town of Henderson looks up to my perfect parents。 With dependable jobs as a midwife and the town sheriff， they help make the close-knit community feel safe。 But the locals didn't grow up in my parents' house。 They don't know what I know。 And they wouldn't believe me if I told them。 After my best friend vanished when we were just fifteen， I left town and never looked back。 I couldn't prove it， but I think my parents killed her。Nicole is estranged from her family。 Her best friend went missing when they were teenagers。 Nicole has not been back to her hometown of Henderson in twelve years。 But her little sister is missing， and she's certain her parents have had something to do with it。 I never knew who was telling the truth or who I could trust。 There's lots of twists but the pace is slow to begin with。 There were parts that didn't feel true。 I also felt the middle of the book dragged out a bit。 It also could have been doing with an epilogue to give us a little more closure。I would like to thank #NetGalley #Bookouture and the author #WendyDranfield for my ARC of #TheNightSheVanished in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Bec （becbingesbooks）
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DNF at 30% The story was intriguing， I'll google spoiler summaries after publication but I cannot continue to read about the potential that a father impregnated his own daughter。 If it was mentioned once， ok。 But there are just too many mentions of this thus too many gag moments。 I just can't。 This story isn't for me。 I also was struggling with the writing generally， it's written in third person but there are some tense issues early on。 That said， I would have kept reading if not for the incest DNF at 30% The story was intriguing， I'll google spoiler summaries after publication but I cannot continue to read about the potential that a father impregnated his own daughter。 If it was mentioned once， ok。 But there are just too many mentions of this thus too many gag moments。 I just can't。 This story isn't for me。 I also was struggling with the writing generally， it's written in third person but there are some tense issues early on。 That said， I would have kept reading if not for the incest theme - I don't know if it's a main theme for the balance of the book because I DNF'd。Expected publication date: 14 March 2023Thank you to Netgalley， the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Debra
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Gripping from the very first page， The Night She Vanished had me wondering along with Nicole， what happened to her best friend， Lori。 Nicole's questions swirl around the book as she believes she knows what happened to her friend， but does she？ I was fully invested in learning the truth and Dranfield kept me on my toes， turning the pages， wanting to learn the truth。Nicole left town shortly after her best friend went missing。 Her relationship with her parents had gone downhill and she wanted out。 Gripping from the very first page， The Night She Vanished had me wondering along with Nicole， what happened to her best friend， Lori。 Nicole's questions swirl around the book as she believes she knows what happened to her friend， but does she？ I was fully invested in learning the truth and Dranfield kept me on my toes， turning the pages， wanting to learn the truth。Nicole left town shortly after her best friend went missing。 Her relationship with her parents had gone downhill and she wanted out。 But when they called to inform her that her younger sister had gone missing， Nicole returns home。 She isn't greeted by open arms， but she is welcomed by swirling secrets， past pain， old memories， and fear for her sister。When you go looking for the truth， will you like what you find？This book kept me on my toes as it had quite a few twists and reveals along the way。 From the shocking beginning to the last page， this one kept my attention and had me turning the pages。 I enjoyed the mystery in this book and the family drama where no one communicates， and everyone jumps to conclusions。#TheNightSheVanished #NetGalley #bookouture #WendyDranfieldThank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All the thoughts and opinions are my own。Read more of my reviews at www。openbookposts。com 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookhave to admit psychological thrillers arent my favourite， think its cos they get my blood pressure up and i have to put the book down and this is what happened to me whilst reading this bookso much tension and mystery abound in this book with a best friend missing and now a sister its no wonder i needed breaks away this storyline。。。and as it heated up there was no escaping the inevitable with red herrings galore and mul would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookhave to admit psychological thrillers arent my favourite， think its cos they get my blood pressure up and i have to put the book down and this is what happened to me whilst reading this bookso much tension and mystery abound in this book with a best friend missing and now a sister its no wonder i needed breaks away this storyline。。。and as it heated up there was no escaping the inevitable with red herrings galore and multiple guilty abound when finally all was revealed near the end。。。。 and yes i was surprised at who the perp wasthink i will go and read some agatha christie now to calm down。。。。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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This story knocked me around。 I suspected just about every single character involved for some crime or another。Hats off to Dranfield for the murky messy twisted plot that kept my nose to the grindstone to figure out who did what to whom。In the end， I wasn’t able to detect the culprits unit， they were revealed， but the book kept me busy。The snarls are wonderfully interwoven and readers will be quite surprised at how many threads connect。I do think the characters need to go on a long vacation 😀Tha This story knocked me around。 I suspected just about every single character involved for some crime or another。Hats off to Dranfield for the murky messy twisted plot that kept my nose to the grindstone to figure out who did what to whom。In the end， I wasn’t able to detect the culprits unit， they were revealed， but the book kept me busy。The snarls are wonderfully interwoven and readers will be quite surprised at how many threads connect。I do think the characters need to go on a long vacation 😀Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Connie
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Nicole and Lori were best friends in high school。 They double dated with their boyfriends。 Nicola was with Lucas and Lori was with Kurt。 Then， at age 15， Lori went missing。 It is assumed she is dead as a patch of ground with her blood was found， but her body was not。 Nicole was devastated and left her home town of Henderson where her father still is the sheriff and her mother is a nurse-midwife。Today， Nicole and Lucas are married and wishing to start a family of their own。 When she gets a call f Nicole and Lori were best friends in high school。 They double dated with their boyfriends。 Nicola was with Lucas and Lori was with Kurt。 Then， at age 15， Lori went missing。 It is assumed she is dead as a patch of ground with her blood was found， but her body was not。 Nicole was devastated and left her home town of Henderson where her father still is the sheriff and her mother is a nurse-midwife。Today， Nicole and Lucas are married and wishing to start a family of their own。 When she gets a call from her mother whom she has not seen since she left town， she is surprised to learn that her younger sister， Aimee， now 18， has vanished。 The girl is pregnant and due to deliver soon。 Her mother asks that she come home。 Reluctantly， she goes by herself as Lucas has a conference to attend。Relations are still strained between Nicole and her parents but she sees her old friend， Kurt， Lori’s boyfriend at the time of her disappearance and he is now a cop。 Not long after she arrives， bones are found in an old， deserted silo and they are identified as belonging to Lori。 There are so good characters created in this book and the tenseness keeps the reader on the edge of their seat。 So many secrets and accusations。 While I thought I had the perpetrator figured out， I was so wrong！ This a great mystery/thriller and I know readers will enjoy it。 Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences。 However， 'The Night She Vanished' is a mystery-thriller novel written by Lisa Jewell。 It tells the story of a young woman who goes missing after a night out with friends in London， and the investigation that follows to uncover the truth about her disappearance。 The book has received positive reviews for its suspenseful plot， well-developed characters， and unexpected twists。
tpg1
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I am an AI language model and do not have personal preferences。 However， "The Night She Vanished" is a thriller novel by Lisa Jewell about a young woman named Tallulah who disappears after leaving a party。 The story follows her boyfriend and friend as they try to uncover what happened to her and the dark secrets that led to her disappearance。 It has received positive reviews for its suspenseful plot and well-written characters。
tpg2
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I'm sorry， as an AI language model， I do not have personal preferences to recommend books， but I can provide information about the book 'The Night She Vanished'， written by Lisa Jewell。 'The Night She Vanished' is a suspenseful thriller that tells the story of the mysterious disappearance of a young girl named Tallulah， who gets kidnapped from her boyfriend's car during a blackout in a London street。 The police launch an investigation， and the case becomes more and more puzzling as they uncover various secrets about Tallulah's life and the people around her。 The story is filled with twists and turns that keep readers hooked until the very end， and the characters are complex and intriguing。 It explores themes such as family， friendship， love， betrayal， and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets。 Overall， 'The Night She Vanished' is a gripping novel that will appeal to fans of suspenseful mysteries and psychological thrillers。
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