Riptide
  • Home
  • Blog
  • All Books
    • New Releases
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • Upcoming
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • By Title
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • By Author
      • Kindle
      • Print
  • Romantic Suspense
    • New Releases
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • Upcoming
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • By Title
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • By Author
      • Kindle
      • Print
  • Mysteries
    • New Releases
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • Upcoming
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • By Title
      • Kindle
      • Print
    • By Author
      • Kindle
      • Print
  • Reviews
    • By Title
    • By Author
  • Authors
    • Bios
    • Interviews
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Cookies Policy
    • Contact Us
    • Blog
  • For Authors
Riptide

Review – Vanished

April 30, 2013 By The Suspense Zone

A tenacious reporter. A skeptical PI. And a secret that will shatter lives.

Reporter Moira Harrison is lost. In the dark. In a thunderstorm. When a lone figure suddenly appears in the beam of her headlights, Moira slams on her brakes–but it’s too late. She feels the solid thump against the side of her car before crashing into a tree on the far side of the road. 

A man opens her door, tells her he saw everything, and promises to call 911. Then the world fades to black. When she comes to, she is alone. No man. No 911. No injured person. But she can’t forget the look of terror she saw on that face in the instant before her headlights swung away. And she can’t get anyone to believe her story–except maybe a handsome ex-homicide detective turned private eye, who reluctantly agrees to take on the case.

As clues begin to surface, it becomes obvious that someone doesn’t want this mystery solved–and will stop at nothing to protect a shocking secret.

VANISHED is the first book in Ms. Hannon’s exciting new series A Private Justice. I couldn’t help but fall in love with Cal, the handsome ex-police homicide detective who is healing from deep wounds of his own. Moira is certain of what she saw, but no proof, except for a nagging conviction. She’s frustrated when no one believes her, but can’t forget the terror in the woman’s eyes and has to help—somehow.

It is easy to figure out who the bad guy is. I had it figured out in the first few chapters. But the reasons behind is not so easily discerned. I had to keep reading to see why, and how Cal and Moira would eventually figure it out. Not only that, but the sexual tension is palatable. Love Ms. Hannon’s romantic suspense books.

Vanished: A Novel (Private Justice)
Vanished: A Novel (Private Justice)
by Irene Hannon

  • Paperback
 

Review – Vanished
Reviewed by Laura Hilton
I love Ms. Hannon’s romantic suspense books.

A tenacious reporter. A skeptical PI. And a secret that will shatter lives.

Reporter Moira Harrison is lost. In the dark. In a thunderstorm. When a lone figure suddenly appears in the beam of her headlights, Moira slams on her brakes–but it’s too late. She feels the solid thump against the side of her car before crashing into a tree on the far side of the road. 

A man opens her door, tells her he saw everything, and promises to call 911. Then the world fades to black. When she comes to, she is alone. No man. No 911. No injured person. But she can’t forget the look of terror she saw on that face in the instant before her headlights swung away. And she can’t get anyone to believe her story–except maybe a handsome ex-homicide detective turned private eye, who reluctantly agrees to take on the case.

As clues begin to surface, it becomes obvious that someone doesn’t want this mystery solved–and will stop at nothing to protect a shocking secret.

VANISHED is the first book in Ms. Hannon’s exciting new series A Private Justice. I couldn’t help but fall in love with Cal, the handsome ex-police homicide detective who is healing from deep wounds of his own. Moira is certain of what she saw, but no proof, except for a nagging conviction. She’s frustrated when no one believes her, but can’t forget the terror in the woman’s eyes and has to help—somehow.

It is easy to figure out who the bad guy is. I had it figured out in the first few chapters. But the reasons behind is not so easily discerned. I had to keep reading to see why, and how Cal and Moira would eventually figure it out. Not only that, but the sexual tension is palatable. Love Ms. Hannon’s romantic suspense books.

 

Reviewer Info

Laura Hilton
Laura Hilton, her husband, Steve, and their five children make their home in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas. She is a pastor’s wife, a stay-at-home mom and home-schools her children. Laura is also a breast cancer survivor.
[ Read full bio ]

About Irene Hannon

Irene Hannon
Irene Hannon is the bestselling and award-winning author of more than 65 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. …

[ Read full bio ]

Author's WebsiteFacebookTwitter

Recent Books by Irene Hannon

Out of Time (Undaunted Courage Book #3)
Release date: 10/07/2025

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

Sunrise Reef: A Hope Harbor Novel
Release date: 04/01/2025

  • Paperback

 

Over the Edge (Undaunted Courage Book #2)
Release date: 10/01/2024

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

 

Into the Fire (Undaunted Courage)
Release date: 10/03/2023

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

Into the Fire: (Arson Investigative Suspense Thril …
Release date: 10/03/2023

  • Paperback

 

Body of Evidence (Triple Threat)
Release date: 10/04/2022

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

 

Body of Evidence: (A Clean Contemporary Romantic S …
Release date: 10/04/2022

  • Paperback

 

In Harm’s Way (Heroes of Quantico Book #3)
Release date: 05/03/2022

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

An Eye for an Eye (Heroes of Quantico Book #2)
Release date: 05/03/2022

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

 

Against All Odds (Heroes of Quantico Book #1)
Release date: 05/03/2022

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

Labyrinth of Lies (Triple Threat Book #2)
Release date: 10/05/2021

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

Point of Danger (Triple Threat)
Release date: 10/06/2020

  • Paperback
  • Kindle Edition
Book Preview

 

 

OUR REVIEWS
Review – Point of Danger
Review – Point of Danger
Review – Dark Ambitions
Review – Hidden Peril
Review – Dangerous Illusions
Review – Tangled Webs
Review – Tangled Webs
Review – Thin Ice
Review – Tangled Webs
Review – Thin Ice
Review – Thin Ice
Review – Thin Ice
Review – Buried Secrets
Review – Buried Secrets
Review – Buried Secrets
Review – Deceived
Review – Deceived
Review – Deceived
Review – Trapped
Review – Lethal Legacy
Review – Trapped
Review – Deadly Pursuit
Review – Vanished
Review – Vanished
Review – Lethal Legacy
Review – Lethal Legacy
Review – Lethal Legacy
Review – Deadly Pursuit
Review – Deadly Pursuit
Review – Fatal Judgment
Review – Fatal Judgment
Review – Fatal Judgment
INTERVIEWS
October 04, 2021
January 11, 2016
April 20, 2015
October 06, 2014
January 06, 2013
August 05, 2012
August 05, 2009

 

Filed Under: Blog, Reviews

Bestselling Steele Guardians series by Top Christian romantic suspense, author Susan Sleemaan


Support Us
Join Our Mailing List

Thank you for stopping by The Suspense Zone, your one-stop site to preview Christian and Clean Read Suspense and mystery books.

Christian Romantic Suspense Author Susan Sleeman

Your host, bestselling Christian romantic suspense author, Susan Sleeman has gathered thousands of Christian romantic suspense, mystery, and suspense books by the best Christian authors for your enjoyment.

With over two million books in print. top Christian romantic suspense author Susan Sleeman has published over 60 books. Her bestselling series include:

Lost Lake Locators
Shadow Lake Survival
Steele Guardians
Nighthawk Security
Homeland Heroes
Truth Seekers
Cold Harbor
White Knights
Agents Under Fire
Read more about Susan's edge of your seat romantic suspense books at her website.

Brought to you by top Christian romantic suspense, author Susan Sleeman.

Copyright © 2026 · TheSuspenseZone.com • Susan Sleeman