Vanished

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This audio book is fast paced. There are lots of twist and surprises which make the story very interesting.

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A bit plodding

This really wasn't what I was expecting. It definitely wasn't a 'who done it' but more of a 'how did he do it'. There was a lot of clever stuff in the plot but it was slow going. Sure, it seemed closer to real life and I liked that but I felt it could have been handled much better by the author to make it flow. I did feel I learned more about bladder problems than anything else, which is ok but not quite what I had anticipated in a thriller.

The characterisation was also a bit lame, particularly of Lucas' partner. I also deeply disliked the way she was voiced by the narrator. She sounded like she'd stepped right out of a 1950s cartoon and was the ditzy, big boobed, tiny waisted blonde.
Other than that the narration was ok. Dom came off extremely unlikeable though. Sure, he was an unlikeable character but it would have been far more interesting to feel he believed he was a good guy.

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Move over Colombo

After a husband goes missing, Luca is called in to investigate. As Luca struggles with his health, the missing persons case, turns into a murder investigation. Good story, each chapter is told from the view of the main characters.

Well narrated, story moved at a nice pace, especially around the health issues.

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Sometimes you can get more with candy than vinegar

Phil and Robin had been married for ten years when she reported him missing. They both earned good money, she more than him, and he'd failed to come home some nights: he was a womaniser. But this time he hadn't come home at all. Had he decided to simply run away or had something happened to him? No traces of him anywhere, dead or alive.
Whilst Phil's best friend tries to comfort the abandoned wife, Frank Luka has the task of trying to find out what has happened, assisted by his new female partner who seems pleasant but has weird ideas like interpreting dreams and alternative therapies. Not like his old friend and partner who had died.

This is a well constructed mystery, with alternating chapters giving the first person viewpoints of Luka and the dead man's friend, Dom Stewart. As time passes, both go through crises, one of illness and the other of hopes for a cherished relationship, and the case of the missing husband very slowly evolves. Without violent action but with attention to detail, and covering a considerable time, this is an intriguing and tense character based procedural thriller which has a feel of reality.

The book is well read by Andrew Start, well paced with just the right amount of inflection and good intonation for both of the main characters. He also gives distinctive voicings to the dialogue of the other protagonists and carries the story forward in a way appropriate to the text. A good narration.

Vanished is slightly unusual in that, although case focused, it also follows the lives and inner workings of two of the characters over a more than a year long period of time, with shifting circumstances altering their outlooks. Very interesting. My thanks to the rights holder for freely gifting me a complimentary copy of this book, at my request, via Audiobook Boom. This is the second in a series, apparently, but is completely standalone with no knowledge of book one being necessary to fully enjoy this one. Recommended.

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Brilliant

I loved this audio book. Great characters and brilliant storyline.
I highly recommend this audio book.
Great narrator too.
❤️🤪🥵😻

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Great story that pulls you along and draws you in!

This was a good audiobook with lots of tension and drama throughout.
The story builds and gives great detail and insight to the characters.

I loved how you never quite felt like you knew everything but you always had suspicions.

The narration was good. My only complaint was that 2 male characters sounded very similar to my ear and that meant I got lost on occasion between who was speaking. It in no way spoils the book and the experience.

This is a great mystery story that should appeal to those loving that genre, however I would urge anyone that likes a thriller or an intricate story to give it a go as well.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily provided this impartial review.

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New and interesting !

A very nice detective story,
The way it was done is new to me, it was like a game of persona for each chapter which was a very nice idea which I never seen before ( nice writing trick ) .
The book itself was very well written!
The performance was perfectly done!
I enjoyed listening to it which made it hard to put it down or take a break till the ending.

Not to ruin the story I'll keep this short and
Totally recommend this book.

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A good listen

A good storyline, which I did enjoy. Well worth a listen. I will be listening to more by Dan.

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A great example of this genre

This was one of my favourite read/listens this year. A great mystery/thriller it is book 2 of a series - I haven't read book 1 But book 2 can easily be read as a standalone.
Luca is a Florida police detective, he is believable and dare I say "lovable".. A dogged cop that just keeps on and hates not closing cases.
well crafted story that keeps you guessing, and keeps you turning pages. I will be looking for more from Dan Petrosini as both books I have read are top class.
Andrew Starts narration is in tune with the book and is clear and concise and makes for easy listening.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

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Great

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Having already listened to The Serenity Murder book 3 I wasn’t sure if it would spoil this book but it didn’t and can be listened too as a stand-alone.
Luca and his new partner have their work cut out when they are called into a missing person when all clues run out a body turns up turning their case into a murder case.

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