I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books For an advance copy of When He Vanished, a stand alone thriller set in upstate New York.

Jane Gable returns from work to find her children sleeping and her husband, John, missing. When his car is found abandoned with blood on the steering wheel Jane comes under suspicion and desperately tries to make sense of some odd incidents, an SUV following them, the sudden appearance of John’s childhood friend, Bruce Barnes and John’s aversion to him a mysterious blond her son says he saw at their house.

I thoroughly enjoyed When He Vanished which is, perhaps, not as tense as some of Mr Brearton’s other works but still has a good plot with plenty of twists and turns. It is told in the first person by Jane Gable so the emphasis is on her experience. It is not pretty when the little evidence there is puts her under suspicion and all her family secrets are gradually revealed. I found it very realistic the way little, seemingly unrelated details can be twisted to any narrative the interpreter chooses as is seen when Jane hears about the town gossip. The solution, when it comes, is ingenious.

There is a crime in this novel and perhaps not the one the reader expects but the emphasis is squarely on how Jane reacts to John’s disappearance. It is an addictive study of disaster in a mundane household. They are in a rut and Jane is at a loss to explain John’s actions. She comes up with various scenarios, a drunken binge, another woman etc. but the more she investigates the more she realises something is wrong. It is her strength of character and drive that push the novel forward.

When He Vanished is a good read which I have no hesitation in recommending.

Jane Gable returns home from her shift at the hospital one night to find her children asleep in bed and her husband gone, his phone and wallet left behind. John had always been dependable. He's a former alcoholic, has he relapsed? An old friend of Johns had turned up the day before he disappeared and Janes son had seen a mysterious blonde woman at the house, is there a connection. The book is full of twists and turns. It's quite a chilling read. I was gripped from the beginning wanting to know what had happened to John. The nook kept me guessing all the way through.

I would like to thank NetGalley, Joffe Books and the author T. J. Brearton for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Y'allllll go read this book! I mean doesn't the title just make you want to right away?! I know it did for me and I am so happy I was able to read it. The story line is such a great thriller. T.J. Brearton did a fantastic job with this one and I cannot wait to read more.

A wonderful suspense mystery novel. Had me from the first page and didn't let go until the last. Excellent writing, believable characters, and a plot that will leave you breathless, Going to check out what other books this author has written. Don't miss this one, Best ever suspense!

A great book with an interesting storyline I really enjoyed reading it it was excellent it wanted you to finish it was a one sitting read

I was really looking forward to reading this book, particularly, as I’ve enjoyed others by this author. It’s a great premise that has a family dealing with day to day issues when a man turns up at the door, claiming to be a school friend of the husband. What follows is an OK read that involves mystery and suspense. It just doesn’t hang together that well and none of the characters are sufficiently well written to be cared about that much, except for Melody and her brother, who I found to be the most believable.

I almost felt as if this was a work in progress, rather than a finished article, although, overall, it’s not a bad read and has some good elements.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and author for the opportunity to preview.

John Gable is a writer and is having issues after writing several successful novels. Jane, his wife, is a nurse practitioner at a nursing home working the evening shift while John is at home with their two children. When a man from John’s past stops by their home, John seems strained...as if he does not want to reconnect with this man. At the end of her late shift, Jane returns home to find the children in bed, but John is gone. His car is gone, but he did not take his wallet or phone. At first Jane is confused, then mildly worried. When he does not return by the next day, she knows she needs help and calls the state police. John has been sober for the past ten years, yet Jane finds an almost empty bottle of liquor in his office. She knows that John wouldn’t have left her and the children. Do the police think she had something to do with his disappearance? I found the plot a little boring as the story very slowly developed. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (by paytonpuppy)

Although this is a well written book it did take me a while to get into it and I am sorry to say I found it a bit boring and did do a lot of skim reading just to get to the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

Sorry so say I really couldn’t get into this book. It wasn’t bad it was just a very boring storyline. There really wasn’t any suspense or thrilling parts about this. At times it could be a bit confusing. I would not recommend this book. Thank you netgalley for letting me give an honest review of this book.