A review by ofclumsywords
Vanish by Tess Gerritsen

dark sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

The story picks up about a month after the last book in the series. Jane is about to have her baby and of course, she is swept up into another case and more danger. It was really interesting to see her as a mom, especially a new mom. She went from a badass cop who had to keep up with the boys and prove herself with every breath to a new mom adjusting to a new role and title. The hostage situation was an interesting first part of the story which only took up about 1/3 to half of the book. Then it moves on to a darker plot as more is revealed and once again Jane and Gabriel have to solve the mystery. The fact that all of this happened within days of Jane giving birth was a little far fetched. I don't think any new mother would be up to the physical task of running around town or chasing down bad guys right after giving birth. But Jane is a badass character (and this is fiction) and it was in Jane's nature to do so. She has never been or never will be a woman who will stand on the sidelines while there is a case to solve or people to save. Though the very unbelievable part was at the end where Jane takes her baby along with her on the case. Sure the witness showed up unexpectadly and they needed a safe place to go. But by this point in the murder mystery there were only a few pages/chapters left of the book and as the reader, you could tell where this was going. I don't see the reason to put a newborn in unnecessary danger like they did when Jane is literally digging her own grave as her two-week-old sits next to her. That was a little excessive. 

All in all, once again it was a good book. Seeing Jane as a mom was interesting and Gerritsen writes a very good crime novel. 
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