I love the Jayne Castle Harmony books and seeing this contemporary take on that world is so fun.

Review to come.

i really enjoyed this story

Curious.

All the residents of the town seem to have some sort of special sense. From a government lab that exploded or something.

And our heroine makes a good career out of her gift.

And there is a love story.

It was okay, and there is potential for more awesome adventures.

Ever since she was branded a fake psychic by local officials and media, Catalina Lark has left the remnants of her old live behind. Along with her friend, Olivia LeClair, Catalina started Lark and LeClair investigations in which the two use their psychic abilities to search for clues overlooked by traditional detectives. When Olivia is kidnapped by an organization trying to find lost labs where research was done that enhance psychic abilities, Catalina is contacted by Slater Arganbright from his Uncle's group called The Foundation to help her find Olivia and some clues into the lost labs. Catalina's last experience with The Foundation caused her to have to start her entire life over, but she knows she has to work with Slater or Olivia will never be found.

The Vanishing sets up the Fogg Lake mystery that seems as though it will continue throughout the three books series. The first few chapters that introduce the psychic powers that many of the characters use and explain how those powers manifest are very enjoyable. The search for clues is very entertaining and leads the protagonists to some very interesting characters. Unfortunately the story goes downhill from there, starting with a sudden jump from subtle hints of romance in the background of the story to a jarring insta-love and a quick HEA by the end of the book, with many loose ends about the characters left unaddressed. This series would be so much better if Catalina and Slater were the protagonists of all three books, allowing their relationship and character arcs to develop more naturally. In addition, the ending of this book goes far too long after the climax of the story, setting up the next two books. Overall, The Vanishing starts out with such promise but ends up being little more than an average romance/mystery.

Honestly, I listened to the audiobook of this because I desperately needed something to listen to while I did a bunch of cleaning and my library had it available. I was pleasantly surprised. It's a pretty straightforward, but fun paranormal romantic mystery. I liked Cat and Slater and the conspiracy elements were fun. All in all, a good afternoon.

Years ago in the town of Fogg Lake there was an incident, an explosion that released unknown gases, which lead to some town folk having special abilities. A fog rolls in at night so thick you can’t find your way unless your a local. There’s a cave that makes you have hallucinations where teenagers sneak on dares to spend the night. This is where the story begins. 14 years ago Olivia and Catalina witness a murder in the cave system. In the present, Olivia has been kidnapped from the Seattle streets and Catalina has to work with a scientist Slater to solve who took her and why.

This book is definitely a paranormal romance, urban fantasy, mystery mash up and I loved it. I wanted something that would let me suspend reality during travel. This book did not make me think about the fact I was hurdling through the air in a tin can at 575 mph...and I thank it. The story was engaging and I couldn’t wait to figure out the whole mystery.

There is A LOT of information given to you in the books. Also, oddly, not enough. That’s because it’s going to be a series. You’re introduced to so many characters and I felt like I was missing some back story. There’s also SO much to discover and at sometimes my mind sort of swirled with all the information given to me.

Here’s what I really didn’t like. The romance portion. Yes it was very blush-worthy if you’re into that. However, it happened SO FAST. Like Disney Princess fast. If I’m going to read a romance I need at least some build up.

I enjoyed this book. It’s what I was in the mood for. It kept me from my travel anxiety. Also, I want to live in Fogg Lake and have the ability to see auras.

Paranormal romance involving investigators Catalina Lark and Slater Arganbrigth. When Cat's best friend goes missing, Cat and Slater must work together to find Olivia while avoiding a ruthless killer in the process.

Genre: Romantic Suspense
Trope: Paranormal
Triggers: some dark scenes, paranormal activity
Copy Info: Libby Audiobook
Storyline: #1 in series, HEA for couple
Spice Factor: some on page scenes between main characters
Relationship Pairing: Male/Female

It was an okay read, didn't draw me in. I felt like the romantic couple in this book was a bit abrupt and forced. I feel there was no lead to it. It was strange that the main female character fell so deeply for someone she'd met less than 24 hours earlier, and that he felt the same way and they slept together immediately, pretty much professing their love. It was too much too fast for me.
The psychic part was interesting and liked how the author wrote this ability into auras and such.

I don't think I've read a "new" [a:Jayne Ann Krentz|2387|Jayne Ann Krentz|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1446933865p2/2387.jpg] book in a while. The Vanishing was a kobo daily deal a while back, so I decided to give it a go. I didn't like the romantic elements as much as her earlier books, they felt rushed, but I did enjoy the world Krentz created and the story was engaging. I found the action sequences and suspenseful moments to be well done and I liked the atmosphere a lot. I also enjoyed the snippets from other characters' (the villains if you will) points of view and the sense of the overarching plot.