Ranjini Shankar's Reviews > The Night They Vanished

This was a solid 3.5 stars for me. It’s a pretty typical thriller told from two different POVs and times which eventually intersect. It’s an interesting story with a lot of red herrings thrown in there and an inability to trust anyone. I think I struggled because it felt forgettable like the hundreds of other formulaic suspense/thrillers I’ve read but it doesn’t mean it’s a poorly written book.

The story follows Hannah and her attempts at reclaiming her life after a miserable break up with agreeing to go on a blind date with someone her friend set up for her. However the next day she finds that the website her blind date runs shows her old family home as a target for a murder. Concerned about her estranged family, Hannah goes on a hunt to find them and has to face her past to do so.

It’s a dark story with a lot of terrible characters and it keeps you turning the pages to see what happens. It’s not hard to guess who the villain is but it’s more challenging to guess the why. I struggled with the reasoning behind it because these are all grown men and women still blaming a 15 year old girl for something out of her control. It felt like quite a stretch. Nevertheless I enjoyed the read and was glad I gave it a go.