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The Vanishing

(Fogg Lake #1)

Jayne Ann Krentz (Goodreads Author)

3.83 · Rating details · 5,756 ratings · 746 reviews

From New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz comes a new gripping romantic suspense trilogy fraught with danger and enigma.

Forty years ago in the small town of Fogg Lake, "The Incident" occurred: an explosion in the cave system that released unknown gases, causing peculiar effects on its residents, such as strange visions and ominous voices. Not wanting the gove ...more

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Dec 22, 2019 Kaceey rated it really liked it

Shelves: buddy-read, arc-from-publisher

3.75*
Can we just begin by saying what a gorgeous cover this is?!🤩
Jayne Ann Krentz has been writing romantic suspense novels for years, and somehow never had a chance to pick one up! Not sure how I missed her all this time!💁🏻‍♀️ Better late than never!

In Ms. Krentz's latest release she’s added an element of paranormal to her story-line.
Catalina and Olivia have been friends their entire lives, growing up in Fogg Lake. (Love that name!) An off the beaten path little community. A safe place to rais ...more

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Dec 22, 2019 Susanne Strong rated it really liked it

Shelves: buddy-read, direct-from-publisher

3.5 Stars

The town of Fogg Lake has a secret. One they’d prefer to keep hidden.

Years ago, the town underwent a scientific experiment known as “The Incident.” The town and its residents were impacted. Catalina Lark and Olivia Dayton were hiding in the cave in Fogg Lake when an explosion took place and as a result, they have what some might call “other sight.”

Now living in Seattle, Catalina and Olivia run a highly successful PI business, which is in part, due to their unusual talents. One night ...more

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Jan 21, 2021 Kat Valentine rated it really liked it

A gripping tale from Jayne Ann Krentz new series Fogg lake. The Vanishing has a great storyline full of suspense and action with great characters and a spooky atmospheric vibe that Krentz is so good at writing. I truly enjoyed this paranormal suspense read and found it quite good. It had a slow and steady pace and she is building this new series with the back story and characters for future books. Im giving this book a strong 4 instead of a 5 only because while I found it entertaining I need mor ...more

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Mar 27, 2020 Christine rated it it was amazing

Jayne Ann Krentz never disappoints. I have so many of her books on my shelf.
This is a gripping read!

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Jan 05, 2020 ♥Rachel♥ rated it liked it

Shelves: thriller-and-or-action, mystery, romantic-suspense, romance

3.5 Stars

Catalina and Olivia grew up in Fogg Lake where the town went through some sort of “incident” forty years back that left most with special/supernatural powers. Because of this the residents try to keep the town off the radar from outsiders, knowing how most of the world views claims of paranormal activity or sensitivity. They don’t want to become lab rats or have scientists descend onto the town making it their personal laboratory.

As teenagers, Catalina and Olivia witness a murder, thou ...more

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Sep 18, 2019 Melissa rated it did not like it

Did not finish.

Am I missing something? Is there a book where the backstory of the town and the main male character is mentioned? There is so much information in the beginning of this book and I feel like I am missing something. I tried to research to see if the mysterious company was ever mentioned in a previous book, but didn't see anything.

It was too much for me to follow along and the book was unable to keep my interest. ...more

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Sep 26, 2019 Beth rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, own, berkley-publishing, january-2020, kindle, romance

Every once in a while you pick up a book that blows you away. Bravo, Jayne Ann Krentz, because The Vanishing was mind blowing with its utterly original plot.

The government was secretly experimenting with all things paranormal. When something goes drastically wrong, the entire town's inhalants of Fogg Lake are transformed into something more. This story follows Catalina as she tries to rescue her life long friend Olivia from people who want information that might be locked away in her subconsciou ...more

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Mar 03, 2020 CD {Boulder Blvd} rated it it was ok

Very disappointed. No depth to characters or plot. Poorly developed back story of the town of Fogg lake. No tension with the "bad guys". Everything felt juvenile and hard to believe. With paranormal, an author needs to make the paranormal elements feel believable. This didn't happen for me at all.

It seems like all JAK' h's have a recent breakup with the same 2 dimensional jerk. The relationship of Slater and Caterina felt extremely rushed.

The last chapters felt more like a download of wrapping ...more

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Jan 25, 2020 Barb in Maryland rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery-thriller-goodies, romance-goodies

3.5 stars for the first in a new series from one of my favorite authors.

Really, the story itself is worth 3 stars, as there is nothing really new here. The characters are engaging and likeable; the mystery part is fairly clever; and it has a modicum of zing.
But I could actually see the gears moving in this one--not a good sign.

However, I have been reading the author's books since 1979. There is just something in her style that really clicks with me. So even though I found this to be merely okay, ...more

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Sep 30, 2019 Alyson Kent rated it liked it

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Jul 02, 2020 Bookphenomena (Micky) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: romantic-suspense, bookstagram-review, thriller, arc-read, 2020-read, fc-review

3.5 stars

A very readable suspense/thriller with a romance that wasn’t overly convincing but it wasn’t the main stage at all, so it didn’t spoil the show. Set around a town called Fogg Lake, known for its strange folks, this story was shrouded in mystery as well as fog.

The story started with great traction, in the city and two private investigators who were ex-Fogg Lake residents. The whole legacy of that small town was interesting and in some ways, I wanted a bit more about the town and less abo ...more

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Nov 21, 2019 Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews rated it really liked it

A murder witnessed by Catalina and Olivia when they were teenagers has come to the surface after 15 years, and neither of the girls knows they are in danger.

Well...Catalina realizes something is up when Olivia is kidnapped.

The girls have a unique skill since an explosion in their town had occurred when they were teenagers....they have psychic abilities and see auras.

Hopefully their abilities will be able to save Olivia and will guide Catalina to her.

We follow the characters and the story line in ...more

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Sep 29, 2020 Laura (Kyahgirl) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, not-much-substance, paranormal-romance

There was a time that I liked most of the books by JAK but lately it seems that every one I try is painfully formulaic and just a repeat of every other one. I should stop trying this author I guess.

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May 24, 2020 Lisa rated it did not like it

Sorry, Jayne, but I'm afraid it's time we broke up. It's not me, it's you. Or your ghost writer or whoever it is who churns out these boring, emotionless stories these days.

I've been reading JAK books, in all her pseudonyms, for over a decade. I've devoured all the paranormal romances in the past, present and future timelines. I've read her contemporaries and her new 1920s series. I've even tracked down and read some of her really old books written under the Stephanie James name. And while not a Sorry, Jayne, but I'm afraid it's time we broke up. It's not me, it's you. Or your ghost writer or whoever it is who churns out these boring, emotionless stories these days.

I've been reading JAK books, in all her pseudonyms, for over a decade. I've devoured all the paranormal romances in the past, present and future timelines. I've read her contemporaries and her new 1920s series. I've even tracked down and read some of her really old books written under the Stephanie James name. And while not all of them were masterpieces, they at least made me feel something and kept me interested enough to read through to the end.

But after all these years and all those stories, JAK is completely out of ideas and out of passion for writing.

The Vanishing is supposed to be the first book in an "exciting" new series but the characters are completely flat and uninteresting, there is absolutely zero chemistry between the H and h, and I straight up don't give a d@mn about the "mysteries" introduced that are supposed to make me want to pick up the next book.

Not only is there nothing new on display here because this is just another rehashing of her previous paranormal stories, but there isn't even an attempt to make it new. And unlike other JAK books that are a rehash for veteran readers, I don't think this one would even be interesting to a first-time reader. It really is that bad.

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I honestly couldn't have cared any less about these characters or the world building. It's the same exact world JAK has built in multiple other stories, only worse because I disliked or was indifferent to everyone involved. Cat is a nasty, stuck-up b*tch, Slate is a lame beta, Olivia wasn't on-page long enough for me to care about her, the villains were cartoonishly stupid buffoons. There's just nothing here of any interest.

So I'm tapping out on JAK books. It's a sad end to an author who has previously brought me much enjoyment. ...more

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Nov 30, 2019 ☕️Kimberly rated it really liked it · review of another edition

The story opens with two young girls, Catalina Lark and Olivia Dayton, spending the night in the caverns at Fogg Lake. A ritual for teens in this tight-knit community with its spotty electricity and shared secrets. Only the girls witness a murder and escape by entering one of the side caves. There they encounter weird energy. In the morning they return home and share their gruesome tale. Convinced the girls were hallucinating, nothing comes of it and soon even the girls believe.

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Jan 06, 2020 Ann Lorz rated it really liked it

Shelves: business-owner, humor, family, killers, romantic-suspense, small-town, series, contemporary, paranomal, psychic

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Even when it's been a while for me reading Krentz I can pick up one of her books and feel like I've come home. The way she writes makes her a comfort read for me. I just really enjoy her books.

When I saw this new series starting I knew I had to give it a try. It just sounded so good and I loved the idea of it. It kinda reminded me of her otherworldly books. Since we haven't had any of those in a while I was excited ...more

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May 13, 2020 Kathleen rated it liked it

Shelves: fantastical-romance, series, romantic-suspense, romance-contemp

Book 1 in new contemporary fantasy-romance series. Pure trademark Krentz, featuring mirrors, secret laboratories, and paranormal abilities. We’ve got the lonely but brave heroes who become lovers, Catalina and Slater. We’ve got the loyal best friend, Olivia. Also the benevolent gay couple, Lucas and Victor. For readers of Krentz/Quick, there’s nothing new here, but for a dependable read, it’s just fine.

The backstory on Slater’s breakdown is never explained, but I could guess, having read enough ...more

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Jan 16, 2020 Marlene rated it it was amazing

Originally published at Reading Reality

This was the book I felt compelled to read this week – no matter what I put in my Sunday Post. I expected to be swept away by Krentz/Quick/Castle’s unique blend of romantic suspense and parapsychological woo-woo and that’s exactly what happened.

I also expect that Fogg Lake will somehow turn out to be just down the road from Scargill Cove, that the Bluestone Project will somehow turn out to be related to “Mad Scientist” Jones’ research or that The Foundation ...more

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Apr 11, 2020 Robin (Bridge Four) marked it as to-read

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On my to read list so it was a perfect day to pick it up. ...more

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Dec 09, 2020 Mara rated it it was ok · review of another edition

As usual with her books, it was easy to read and lightly entertaining. But I wonder if she realised she’s in a writer’s hell: writing the same book all over again. Here she recycled almost every piece from her other books: the friends who witnessed a murder when young, the paranormal good guys AND the paranormal bad guys. The hero and the heroine (and their problems and characterisation). The town too..

Glad it was a loan.

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Feb 01, 2020 Soo rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook

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There are a ton of bland UF stories on KU. It was great to read a solid UF from an author I like. The mystery wasn't that mysterious, but I enjoyed getting to know the characters and a nice spin on paranormal aspects. ...more

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Aug 14, 2019 Katie rated it it was amazing

Review was copied from my romance novel review blog: romanticallyinclinedreviews.com

Jayne Ann Krentz is an automatic buy. I don't even bother reading the blurb anymore. Just click that order button and then wait for my book to come in the mail. That's right. I'm paying hardcover prices for Krentz books. That should tell you how much I adore them. Of course, it's part nostalgia given that she was the author who turned me onto the romance genre as a whole.

No one writes romantic suspense like Krent Review was copied from my romance novel review blog: romanticallyinclinedreviews.com

Jayne Ann Krentz is an automatic buy. I don't even bother reading the blurb anymore. Just click that order button and then wait for my book to come in the mail. That's right. I'm paying hardcover prices for Krentz books. That should tell you how much I adore them. Of course, it's part nostalgia given that she was the author who turned me onto the romance genre as a whole.

No one writes romantic suspense like Krentz. Heck, no one writes like Krentz in general. It doesn't matter if she's writing as Jayne Ann Krentz, Amanda Quick, Jayne Castle, Stephanie James, or Jayne Taylor (that's a new pen name I just discovered). If you're wondering if she regrets all those pen names, the answer is yes. If you want more details you can read a 2016 blog post she wrote on the subject by clicking here.

Like I said, I didn't scan the blurb before I began reading, which is always a weird sensation... going into a book with nothing but the title to guide you. I love it and hate it simultaneously. When I started reading and realized that we were delving into Krentz's world of psychic abilities I started grinning because there is nothing better than a romantic suspense paired with psychics who can solve crimes, kill people, and protect themselves with their abilities. No rules, no limits, no boundaries.

The heroes and heroines in Krentz's follow a predictable character structure. The women are intelligent, strong, stubborn, and brave. The men are serious, surly, and protective of their women. But I've read most--and I do mean most--of Krentz's novels and I never get bored of them. Catalina has no interest in being used by the Arganbright family, not again, and she doesn't care that Slater has every nerve in her body awakening. She's still not going to let him walk all over her. And Slater is slightly damaged following a psychic shock, but that doesn't mean he's unable to keep his woman safe. He's also not going to stand in her way--Krentz heroes rarely do (in her more modern works, at least).

The Vanishing is brilliant because you have all this angst and drama and tension and danger, but it's not within Slater and Catalina's relationship. You never doubt them. You're not subjected to internal strife or fights, but rather you're focused entirely on the outside mystery and the burgeoning love between the hero and heroine (also, I pride myself on guessing the ends of books and movies--I guessed the end to Big Little Lies on episode 2, but I can never quite figure out Krentz's mysteries, so there's that...). Sometimes I like that kind of drama, but there's also a comfort that comes in being 100% confident about the romance.

All in all this is a fabulous start to what is sure to be a very mysterious romantic suspense series. I'm loving the new plots and characters and swoons. If you love the paranormal there is no doubt you'll love what Krentz has to offer both in general and in The Vanishing. ...more

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Jan 02, 2020 Kimberly rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery-suspense-thriller, review, contemporary, paranormal, read-2020, romance

3.25 stars - Reviewed for Wit and Sin

Murder, mystery, psychics, auras, and a hint of romance make for a great combination in The Vanishing . Jayne Ann Krentz has kicked off her Fogg Lake series with a fast-paced, engaging story.

Decades ago, “The Incident” happened in Fogg Lake; an explosion in the caves that released gases and gave the residents and their decedents certain paranormal abilities. Catalina Lark grew up in Fogg Lake, but she and her best friend, Olivia, make their living as i 3.25 stars - Reviewed for Wit and Sin

Murder, mystery, psychics, auras, and a hint of romance make for a great combination in The Vanishing . Jayne Ann Krentz has kicked off her Fogg Lake series with a fast-paced, engaging story.

Decades ago, “The Incident” happened in Fogg Lake; an explosion in the caves that released gases and gave the residents and their decedents certain paranormal abilities. Catalina Lark grew up in Fogg Lake, but she and her best friend, Olivia, make their living as investigators in Seattle. When Olivia goes missing, Catalina learns that it’s due to a murder both witnessed in Fogg Lake when they were teenagers. The only person Catalina can trust to help her find her friend is Slater Arganbright, an agent from the secretive Foundation. Catalina and Slater have an instant connection and it doesn’t just come from them both having supernatural skills. They clicked perfectly, making it easy to fall into the rhythm of the story as they hunt kidnappers, killers, and unraveled a mystery that began before they were born.

The Vanishing moves at a quick clip and because it’s the first book in the series, Ms. Krentz throws out a lot of information. I won’t spoil the story by revealing anything, but there are mysterious organizations, multiple players with competing agendas, and quite a few point of view shifts, some of which will likely be important down the line in the series. Because of this, there’s a lot of exposition and I wish there had been more show than tell, especially near the end so the developments felt more organic. The world building and mystery are enough to keep the story going strong and Catalina and Slater are great central characters, so it also would have been nice to see their relationship develop over the course of the series. Instead the romance felt almost shoehorned in and was so rushed that it wasn’t quite believable at the end. This isn’t to say I didn’t like the book – I actually really enjoyed reading it and am looking forward to what happens next – but it was missing much-needed depth in some areas that would have made the story shine.

FTC Disclosure: I received this book for free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. ...more

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Feb 28, 2020 Shawna rated it did not like it

Shelves: i-read-listened-to-audiobook, pnr-paranormal-romance, audiobook, mystery-intrigue-espionage-subplot, audiobook-library, hh-couple-romance-blah-meh, story-dragged-slow, blah-meh, i-read-library, skimmed

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I couldn't get into this at all, even just listening to it. I don't think this author is for me. ...more

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Dec 31, 2019 Sophia rated it really liked it

Shelves: net-galley-reads, romantic-suspense

A new atmospheric romantic suspense series with a strong psychic element from this author will always get me perking right up and ready to grab it for a read. It only took the prologue to prove the high anticipation was not wasted.

The Vanishing is the first in a series centering on a remote community in the mountains where years before a government run paranormal lab's explosion had certain unique effects on the people of the nearby town and following generations. The lab and others like it were A new atmospheric romantic suspense series with a strong psychic element from this author will always get me perking right up and ready to grab it for a read. It only took the prologue to prove the high anticipation was not wasted.

The Vanishing is the first in a series centering on a remote community in the mountains where years before a government run paranormal lab's explosion had certain unique effects on the people of the nearby town and following generations. The lab and others like it were shut down, but now someone is interested in picking through the clues to find the labs and the secrets hidden there. They will stop at nothing even murder and kidnapping to achieve their goals.

Catalina Lark is one of the gifted residents of Fogg Lake who has since moved to Seattle and set up a detective agency with her best friend, Olivia, to discreetly use their psychic talents to handle their cases. Olivia disappears and Catalina must accept the help of the dreaded Foundation, an agency meant to help guide, assist, and police those with psychic abilities. It has a bad rep after the previous leadership went on a power trip and even after their removal she had a bad experience with the new leader. No, she doesn't want to accept a Foundation agent, but the clock is ticking on Olivia's disappearance.

Slater Arganbright, recently given a cautious clean bill of health after exposure to radiation did crazy things to his psychic abilities and left him grappling with control, is sent by his uncle into the field to investigate a pair of murders that he feels have ties to the legendary Vortex and experimentation labs. He is told the history between his uncle and Catalina so is well aware she's nearly hostile about his presence until he has a chance to prove himself.

The Vanishing jumped right into the excitement and suspense I love to see and feel up front in a story. The psychic element was a fun twist on the already intense conspiracies, murder and kidnapping. Instead of aliens and Roswell or Area 51, the author went with paranormal phenomena and psychic energy. It was great.

The characters were tough Catalina who knows her job, has control over her psychic gift, and has a little vulnerability when it comes to men not handling all there was about her in the past- usually seeing her as a freak. Slater is skilled and intelligent as well and his weakness is fear of the changes in his psychic gifts that are darker making him feel like a monster. I was vested in both of them easily and engaged in their story working as partners to solve Slater's case and find Olivia. The story is more action-focused even with their relationship which is based on attraction and a soul-mate like compatibility pull, but I didn't mind because the overall story was engrossing.

The situation is kept a mystery and slowly peels back the layers of how the past and the present converge and leaves the reader to keep reading to see who the players are and what their agendas are. The set up and investigation got things rolling slowly compared to the pace of the last quarter of the book. Some good twists and dangerous moments happened and a 'for now' wrap up that completed this story thread, but showed where the series arc is taking us. Can't wait!

All in all, this was a abso-fab series start and I look forward to what comes next in this exciting world of psychics, secret labs and romance. Those who enjoy slightly spicy romantic suspense with a paranormal element should pick this one up.

My thanks to Berkley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review. ...more

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Mar 10, 2020 Farshana ❤️rainnbooks❤️ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Jayne Ann Krentz is one of my ‘no worries, simply read’ author. She has always managed to lift my mood with her perfect mix of mystery and suspense in her story without too much drama. As Amanda Quick, she has written a lot of romantic suspense books with a paranormal angle, especially the Arcane Society series of which I have read a few. And I really have enjoyed reading them. There’s mystery, there’s romance, psychic protagonists adding a paranormal layer to the story with an eclectic mix of c Jayne Ann Krentz is one of my ‘no worries, simply read’ author. She has always managed to lift my mood with her perfect mix of mystery and suspense in her story without too much drama. As Amanda Quick, she has written a lot of romantic suspense books with a paranormal angle, especially the Arcane Society series of which I have read a few. And I really have enjoyed reading them. There’s mystery, there’s romance, psychic protagonists adding a paranormal layer to the story with an eclectic mix of characters that makes reading them a pure delight.

The Vanishing is book #1 in the Fogg Lake series and the first book does provide the promise for a wonderful series in the future. Olivia and Catalina as teenagers belonging to a close-knit community were witness to a murder that no one believes happened in the Fogg Lake caves. The caves are the site of an ‘incident’ as the locals refer to, that has given the residents of this small-town uncanny abilities and psychic powers. The girls escape from the murderer by going deeper into the caves and manage to stay hidden until dawn and thus escape.

15 yrs. later, Catalina and Olivia are running a private investigation agency but keeping their psychic ability a secret as Catalina has already suffered the skepticism of the press being branded as troubled and fame seeking woman during the course of helping her ex-lover. When Olivia is kidnapped by persons unknown and there’s a scientist from the Foundation in her office, Catalina knows that the past has come calling. Slater Arganbright is himself a psychic and recovering from an experimental accident that makes him a danger to himself but sparks of love flare up between them when Slater decides to help in the investigation of missing Olivia and coincidences that surface becomes too hard to ignore. The hush-hush government project that was shut down and the villains trying to find the closed labs for their own nefarious purposes makes for some interesting read.

The author has created a wonderful story that is yet to be fully divulged in its entirety as this the 1st book in the series but I loved the beginning. The town of Fogg Lake and its quirky residents, I am sure, have more secrets to be revealed. The chemistry between the leads was lovely and the supporting characters like always in her books a pleasure to read.

If you are fan of romance with mystery and intrigue with a touch a paranormal element added to it, then definitely go for it. The Vanishing is a solid treat for her fans.

P.S: Absolutely loved the book cover💙💙💙
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Nov 18, 2019 Lark of The Bookwyrm's Hoard rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc, 2020-release, kindle, paranormal, romantic-suspense, coyer-winter-2019-2020, popsugar-2020

I was over the moon to discover that Jayne Ann Krentz has returned to paranormal romantic suspense with The Vanishing, the first book in the Fogg Lake series!

Catalina Lark and Slater Arganbright will feel familiar to Krentz fans. Catalina is smart, determined, and psychically gifted: she has visions of the immediate future (four or five seconds ahead.) Slater is recovering from an accident that left his psychic abilities changed, both more powerful and unpredictable. The several months he spent I was over the moon to discover that Jayne Ann Krentz has returned to paranormal romantic suspense with The Vanishing, the first book in the Fogg Lake series!

Catalina Lark and Slater Arganbright will feel familiar to Krentz fans. Catalina is smart, determined, and psychically gifted: she has visions of the immediate future (four or five seconds ahead.) Slater is recovering from an accident that left his psychic abilities changed, both more powerful and unpredictable. The several months he spent “locked in the attic” (for his own safety) left their mark on his psyche as well; his outlook, at least in terms of his own future, is somewhat pessimistic. Nonetheless, Catalina learns she can rely on him to have her back as they search for her missing friend Olivia and try to figure out the broader puzzle of who is after Catalina and Olivia and just what those people want.

The result is everything I expect from a Jayne Anne Krentz book: suspense, romance, sharp dialog, and an exciting plot full of twists and unexpected turns. I enjoyed every minute of it, and would have read it through in a single night if I hadn’t also been working a lot of extra hours.

I did wonder as I read The Vanishing whether the Fogg Lake “world” connects with the Arcane Society books, because there are some significant parallels. Arcane is never mentioned in The Vanishing, but much of the overall world seems very similar to that of the Arcane Society — a world where some people possess significant psychic powers, and where secret organizations, both governmental and private (and both benign and malignant) explore those powers and how to create, enhance, or control them. Overall, the Arcane Society and its members are a more organized and knowledgeable than the groups and individuals in this book, but I can easily imagine the Fogg Lake series connecting up at some point.

If past history is anything to go by, the next book will come out in January of 2021. And already I can’t wait to read it!

Review originally published at The Bookwyrm's Hoard.

FTC disclosure: I received a review copy from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own. ...more

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Feb 22, 2020 Kirsten rated it really liked it

Shelves: reading-with-catherine

A hit! I love Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick books and some of my favorites are the Arcane Society novels. This is not one of those but has the flavor of them. We have paranormal gifts again. Strong female leads. Strong men who are slightly damaged. A strange little town. And a cracking good mystery and chase. I loved it!!

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Jan 19, 2020 Ewa ❀ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: ㅡread-on-kindle, ㅡorigin, romance-contemporary, romance-paranormal, romantic-suspens, mystery, quick-krentz-castle, small-town, trilogy, police-detective

Great start of new series.

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Jan 21, 2021 Maureen Gianinio rated it really liked it

Shelves: paranormal, romance, suspense, jayne-ann-krentz

This plot begins during the cold war era and rumors about research into paranormal abilities and weapons. I love how Jayne Ann Krentz pulled from them and created the town of Fogg Lake, secret labs and agencies to police them. How hazardous accidents closed down the projects and the labs and all they learned and developed disappeared. But does anything really ever disappear?

Present day citizens of Fogg Lake and their descendants have psychic abilities, believed to be cause by one of those accid This plot begins during the cold war era and rumors about research into paranormal abilities and weapons. I love how Jayne Ann Krentz pulled from them and created the town of Fogg Lake, secret labs and agencies to police them. How hazardous accidents closed down the projects and the labs and all they learned and developed disappeared. But does anything really ever disappear?

Present day citizens of Fogg Lake and their descendants have psychic abilities, believed to be cause by one of those accidents, and a deep mistrust of the agency that was meant to police and protect paranormal information and those who are gifted with its talents. There is always some that mean to do good, and others who want to gain power who want to profit from the secrets of the past. Are the rumors true or just conspiracy? Apparently, unknown to the main heroines, Their past brings danger from those trying to capitalize on the information these secret labs may have held, and what they witnessed as teens.

Catalina Lark and Olivia LeClair are best friends from Fogg Lake. Now private investigators in the Seattle area. All they long for is someone who can love, accept them, for all they are and can do, not think of them as freaks or a way to make a profit. When Olivia Vanishes, Catalina will do anything to find her. Even if it means working with the Foundation, the agency she was raised not to trust and who had already interfered in her life giving her more of a reason not to trust. Enter Slater, who gets her, who’s energy matches, attracts her own, and is someone she feels she can trust. He’s perfect…The only issue is he works for the Foundation.

Slater needs to grow his trust in himself and his talents, altered after recent Psychic radiation exposure. He is not sure of his sanity. However, as Catalina’s trust and their attraction to each other strengthens so does his self-awareness and own trust, especially with his need to use his gifts to protect them. They follow each other’s leads and interpretation of information, during the search for Olivia and who is behind her disappearance, making a well-balanced partnership.

The story is well paced, with breath holding action, revealing information while bringing up more questions. All laced in naturally with the plot and storyline. The relationship building is appropriate to its place in the story, the physical and emotional. Although, I wish the expression of the physical recieved a little more page time. But, their relationship is so fun to experience, the chemistry, their banter and humor along with how they care for each other and their connection is so well written. In the end, I was cheering for their Happily ever after.

Many interesting and entertaining secondary characters, antagonists and protagonists, are introduced and help drive the story to its climatic conclusion and leave this world open for the next story in All the Colors of Night, wondering what other secrets Fogg Lake possesses. Yes, this eclectic reader was very happy with this read, romance suspense paranormal boxes all checked! ...more

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The author of over 50 consecutive New York Times bestsellers, JAYNE ANN KRENTZ writes romantic-suspense in three different worlds: Contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle). There are over 30 million copies of her books in print.

She earned a B.A. in History from the University of California at Santa Cruz and went on to obtain a Masters degre ...more