Vanished

by T.J. MacGregor

T.J. MacGregor has everything it takes to be a star. She combines dazzling writing skill with breathtakingly original and provocative plots, complex and interesting characters, and the kind of relentless suspense that pulls readers in from the very first page and doesn't let go until the thoroughly satisfying end. "Vanished" is MacGregor's triumph, a riveting new novel that promises to propel her right to the top of bestseller lists everywhere.Hundreds of birds lined his maple trees. In his eighteen years as a country veterinarian, Max Thorn had never seen anything like them. They were watching, waiting until Max's wife, Ellen, left on her morning run. At the edge of their property, she turned to wave and began to fade before his eyes. One minute she was there, the next she had vanished, leaving no trace but a circle of dead foliage and birds.

Presumed guilty of Ellen's murder, Max finds himself on the run, desperate to prove his innocence. But as he soon discovers, his wife's chilling disappearance is not an isolated incident. Across the nation, other strange vanishings have been reported, other mentions of the mysterious birds and scorched earth, and it's clear that nothing will ever be the same again. Now, it will take a man, a woman, and a child to discover the chilling truth, before all hope vanishes.

384 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2001

About the author

Patricia Janeshutz MacGregor. Also writes under the pseudonyms of Trish MacGregor, Trish Janeshutz, and Alison Drake.

Reviews

[Vfields Don't touch my happy! · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting story about a vet whose wife disappears right before his eyes, a teen who can talk to animals and read people. The characters were well written and most of the plot is okay until the author starts to finish the book and the whole thing becomes a special effects nightmare and really didn't understand what happened in the end. Good writer, strange story that would have worked better as a science fiction movie.

[Michele · Rating 2 out of 5]

Clearing out my bookshelves and pulled this one to read. Interesting concept with the black voids and how people can reappear but there were parts of this story where I'm still not sure what happened.

[Jan Norton · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book started out with a real promise of being a great book, but about midway through and began to drag. The book was 80 pages or more too long. It was a little strange.

[Magic Mary Austin · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit over the top but quirky characters kept me reading