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cgcang's review against another edition
5.0
Not a masterpiece by any means but exactly what I needed at the moment, so the first five stars of the year goes to Vanished. And it's almost March. It's being a weird year.
r_lind's review against another edition
4.0
Very good book, I'm a new fan of Nick Heller. Going to have to pick up #2 soon.
imjustmea's review against another edition
4.0
With his novel Vanished, Joseph Finder introduces the character of Nick Heller a private spy who served with the U.S. Army Special Forces. In this first instalment Nick is dealing with the disappearance of his older brother Roger who vanishes after his wife is attacked. Nick faces the task of protecting his sister-in-law and nephew while uncovering the circumstances of his brother's disappearance. The more he uncovers the more he realizes that his brother is living a double-life. This fast-paced book leads readers into the grey area where governments and private contractors work in, in other words, the money-making side of war.
Our hero is intelligent, tough, loyal and seems to follow his own code of honour. He can also be funny, charming and a smartass when the situation calls for it. Like any great character there's conflict in his background. His father is in jail for fraud and grand larceny after embezzling millions of dollars and his once close relationship with his brother is now rocky.
Vanished is an enjoyable action-packed read filled with interesting characters. I'm glad I decided to read it before reading the ARC I got of Buried Secrets. the next book by Joseph Heller featuring Nick Heller private-spy extraordinaire.
Our hero is intelligent, tough, loyal and seems to follow his own code of honour. He can also be funny, charming and a smartass when the situation calls for it. Like any great character there's conflict in his background. His father is in jail for fraud and grand larceny after embezzling millions of dollars and his once close relationship with his brother is now rocky.
Vanished is an enjoyable action-packed read filled with interesting characters. I'm glad I decided to read it before reading the ARC I got of Buried Secrets. the next book by Joseph Heller featuring Nick Heller private-spy extraordinaire.
orsayor's review against another edition
5.0
http://bookreferees.blogspot.com/2012/04/vanished-joseph-finder.html
4.5
4.5
rasputinmilk's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
afox98's review against another edition
5.0
Great book. Loved the characters, loved the plot. Loved the writing style. The main character, Nick Heller, is a private eye whose brother goes missing, due to a level of involvement in some corporate finance shenanigans. The suspense was great, the corporate finance stuff wasn't ridiculously over my head so it wasn't enjoyable, and the main character was a fun rough-around-the-edges kind of guy who had a sweet side too. Excellent vacation read. Looking forward to reading the next Nick Heller book, Buried Secrets.
whaney's review against another edition
3.0
A decent book, but not as good as the rest of his. I'd give most of his books at least a 4, but this one just a middle of the road 3.
wanderer1237's review against another edition
3.0
Got me through a road trip but a bit of a disappointing ending. I figured it out much earlier than the author intended so it wasn't a big twist for me.
arnastorm's review against another edition
1.0
Long winded, full of cliches and repetitions. I had to force myself through it to see if it got better. It did not.
addypap's review against another edition
3.0
Decent thriller. Moved nicely, better than average character development. Narrator very similar to Scott Brick.