• Vanished

  • A Luca Mystery, Book 2
  • By: Dan Petrosini
  • Narrated by: Andrew Start
  • Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (41 ratings)

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Vanished

By: Dan Petrosini
Narrated by: Andrew Start
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Publisher's summary

Obsession can be deadly. That's what Dom Stewart discovers when his buddy, Phil, goes missing. Dom has long coveted Robin, Phil's beautiful wife...is it time for him to step in? Detective Luca is also dazzled by Robin - even while acknowledging she may be involved in Phil's disappearance. Luca struggles with his heart as the investigation reveals the case is about much more than a missing man. Something dark and disturbing is behind the scenes. Is there a murder here?

As fraud and romantic interests verging on pathological fixation emerge, the question remains: What happened to Phil?

©2017 Dan Petrosini (P)2018 Dan Petrosini

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Old fashioned thriller for the modern age.

What made the experience of listening to Vanished the most enjoyable?

The variety of characters interwoven with an intricate plot creates an entertaining experience.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The essence of an old fashioned mystery is keeping you guessing with well timed surprises.

Have you listened to any of Andrew Start’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No but he is a good narrator and adds value to the story.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes it is an interesting read.

Any additional comments?

This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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It’s going to vanish from my Audible Library shelf


The second in the series, yet it seems like it is a stand alone and in that sense, if you pick up this book, it can be read out of order.

I’m not a fan of alternating first person narratives and this book is a prime example why.
Stewart’s POV portrays him as an observant chap and categorizes him as a pathetic, paper thin yet cardboard cut-out, bland supporting character. Each time the focus is centered from his perspective, it’s so detailed to what everyone is doing and bogs down the story with atrocious amount of telling and a plethora of thoughts in his head, but does zilch for his personality and bringing him to life. He came across like a narrator bystander and page filler.
Detective Luca is the best fleshed out, which is a shame because this book has several characters that failed to find the limelight.
The mystery/plot line was interesting and well written, but it serve the impact, as it is lost within the characters’ inability to make the reader/listener care.
The narrator was slightly better than the book, but the book could have disserviced his abilities. I would try another book by Andrew Start, but I’ll pass on the author.
Two stars because there are more unpolished and underdeveloped “everythings” in other works out there. However, it’s not a book I’m going to keep in my Audible Library.

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Intriguing to the very end

I loved the way the author fed little bits of information on each character into the story. Just enough humor here and there.....but not taking anything away from the seriousness of the story. I love Luca’s character and ordered book 3 already. Very well written and very well researched.

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Hard to follow

I didn't listen to the first book in the series, and I felt a bit lost because I didn't have much background information on the characters.

I've listened to stories with alternating POV, or narration, and didn't have trouble keeping track. The narrator of this story does not change his tone, inflection, accent, or anything to indicate which character is speaking. I found the narration style flat. He sounds like a bad guy explaining his nefarious deeds.

I had to restart the book several times because a few chapters in I was completely lost.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review

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Gone or Dead?

I love a good mystery and Dan Petrosini and Andrew Start delivered. I really enjoyed the story and thought the author did a great job weaving clues in the story. The narration added to the book with his emotions and performance. I liked the character of Detective Luca and had a mental image of hollywood actor and television character combined. Vivid imagery is important to me in a mystery book. This was time well spent listening. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review. I would definitely listen to more books by both the author and narrator. Without giving away spoilers, I loved the ending.

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Had Me On My Toes

The author had me on my toes, wanting more. Once I started listening to this book, I simply could not stop. There was just enough suspense to keep you wanting more. I love the way the narrator portrays each of the characters and I feel does an excellent job of getting across exactly what the author is looking for. This book is a 5 Star, in my world!

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Good mystery

I do not read a lot of mystery stories, but this is one of the better ones I've listened to. Interesting main character. I do recommend this book. I received the Audible version, and here is the obligatory: This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.

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mysterious

I found that this story was very intriguing and interesting. It seemed to drag out to cover up more room. The story was very straightforward about who the killer was and it was easy to figure out.

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Excellent

Robin beautiful, makes loads of money, and after ten years still puts up with her husband, Phil. He is a womanizer, now missing, his close friend.Dom.
Why did he do this, was it a scheme to get money. The plot has lots of good characters, to go woith this plot that has alot of twists to it. The first I have read by him, and was very pleased with his writing.
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A real page turner.

A real page turner. Couldn't put this one down. Interesting characters. Where is Phil? Is he still alive? Vanished is written with two POVs. Detective Luca is such a true to life person with doubts and health issues. Dom Stewart is Phil's best friend. He's a wannabe, interesting character. It was great to get their thoughts and perspectives. I really recommend this book.
I listened to Audible version of this book. The narrator was excellent. He voiced the characters to perfection.
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