The Vanished

Vanished is a journey into th art world. Specifically what do you do with art that the Nazis may have stolen. It looks at two situations. In one an elderly lady makes claims against two paintings in a museum, one owned by the gallery and another on loan to them from a museum in Germany. This leads o......more

I was drawn into the story from the beginning. The main characters of Janae & Carter are well-developed with lots of layers. Each character has their own set of challenges, but along the way, they find themselves together fighting for change. I found myself drawn to them from the beginning. It's a ta......more

As someone who likes art history, I found this story enjoyable. I loved the suspense of the mystery and how the love story was in the background but was definitely a sweet addition to the book. The significance of family history in both main characters storylines was lovely. I appreciated her insert......more

This book was quite the adventure! I found the book not only to be interesting, but very informative about the art world and history from World War II including how a lot of artwork was lost or stolen during this time. Janae Simmons was written in a relatable way, you felt for her as she journeyed thr......more

The Vanished by Cara Putman is a delightful and intriguing mystery. Janae Simmons moves back to her small town and teams up with museum director Carter Montgomery. He’s her first client in her new law practice, and mystery surrounds several paintings over the original ownership. But what’s more intr......more