Excellent book by Lynda La Plante it has a great story that blends so well with the characters and a will be recommending this to friends.A brilliant book by a brilliant author5*

I’ve read plenty of Lynda La Plante books before and always enjoyed them.

This is a new main character for me, and I hadn’t read the first in the series. Nonetheless, this novel worked well as a stand-alone and was very gripping.

A true La Plante classic.

Wow what a talent Lynda La Plante has for writing crime novels. This third book in the series is full of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night. There is reports of stalking, a murder and drugs. The book is so good that as you turn the last page it leaves you waiting for the next book in the series. I hadn’t read the two previous books but it was easy to read as a stand alone, having said that I am now about to read book one and two and learn more about DS Jack Warr.

DS Jack Warr is back in the 3rd book of this series. He’s an interesting character, flawed, dedicated and demanding but this makes him feel all the more relatable. When he is asked to look into a series of reports of stalking and theft from an elderly lady, he seems to be the only person who believes there’s something to her claims. And when she is found murdered at her home, things start to really heat up.

This is such intricate and devious plotting, it’s a joy to read. I loved Jacks character, definitely the sort of copper you wouldn’t want tracking you if you’d committed a crime. He’s thorough almost to obsession, but with a down to earth family background, which grounds him. He’s asked by his wife to do a favour for her mentor, but this turns into more than a simple chat, with this storyline dovetailing nicely into the world of drugs and organised crime. Fast paced, almost making you hold your breath at certain points, and want to turn away at others. I hadn’t read the first two books, which would helped with the relationships between the main characters, but it’s still a stand alone read. Excellent read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I really enjoyed this. I didn't realise it was part of a series but it worked well as a stand alone. It is my first by Lynda La Plante and its has left me wanting to read the rest of the series. The story was very good and good characters. I liked the way different threads are running through it. Perfect for a weekend read.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an Arc in exchange for an honest opinion

Nobody does crime like Lynda La Plante and this book is no exception. A complete page turner from beginning to end with sub plots a plenty to keep the reader engaged. This is the perfect book for a weekend read!

Book 3 in the Jack Warr series finds him investigating the death of an elderly lady who had made frequent reports to the police regarding her former lodger. As the investigation proceeds, we discover there are multiple threads in this cleverly written book. I enjoyed the glimpses into Jack's personal live and the many twists in the investigation. This has to be another winner for the author! Thanks to Net Galley for my ARC.

The Queen of Crime has done it again!!!!
This is a smorgasbord of a gripping, intense crime thriller. This book has everything from gangland wars, murder, drugs and so much more. A busy, complex and clever read. This is another tour de force of a crime thriller from this very talented author and another fantastic five star read. This author is always a MUST READ. Loved loved it!!!!

This was the first Lynda La Plante book I’d read so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I wish I’d known there had been two previous books in this series because reading them would have helped me to understand Jack’s character a little better. No problem – it was a good standalone. I enjoyed the story and it was lovely to read something that had been penned by someone who really knows how to write. My only niggle is that the plot was overly-complex with too many threads (for me anyway) and I could hardly keep up with everything that was going on. It seemed a very long book too - at times I just wanted the baddies to be caught, and the story to end. I wasn’t gripping the edge of my seat, but it was an interesting and worthwhile read. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC.

Really loved this book, Lynda la Plant really is the queen of crime. jack is a really likeable character and gets better and better as the series goes on. it was also nice to get to see what jack was like when not working and to me that just builds on the likability of the character.

DS Warr is sent to see a old lady who is convinced she is being stalked, but when she is found dead the story takes a dramatic turn and it is just a page Turner.... I could not put this down.

Linda La Plant is a fantastic story writer and I cannot wait for the next book to see what comes next

A gripping page-turner, with a complex plot typical of Lynda La Plante. Excellent characters (although some are sometimes a bit too good to be true) and well-written dialogue make this a thoroughly enjoyable book.

This is the third book in the DC Jack Warr series by author Lynda La Plante. I am enjoying this series and this is another very good read following on from ‘Judas Horse’

I always know what I am going to get from a Lynda La Plante novel, well written plots that are not rushed answering every question the readers wants answered. Good solid characters and plenty of intrigue made this a very good read.

Detective Jack Warr is the only person prepared to listen to the seemingly wild claims made by an eccentric widow. Her claim is that she is being stalked by her former lodger and the temperature rises days later when she is found brutally murdered in her home.

Now the police will have to pay attention and the stakes are raised when the investigation uncovers an international drugs operation on the widow’s property. The police are searching for the widow’s lodger but it appears he has vanished.

This is a case that will push Jack to his limits and will test him to how far he will actually go in order to get justice.

I would like to thank both Netgalley and Bonnier Books for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Vanished is the third instalment of Lynda La Plante's very popular Jack Warr series,itself an offshoot of the Dolly Rawlins "Widows" books.
The book begins with Warr tasked to decide whether elderly widow Avril Jenkins really is being subjected to multiple thefts and harassment by a former lodger or is a confused time-waster. with her constant calls to local police.
What starts as a seemingly routine and relatively trivial investigation escalates into an increasingly complex tale of murder,art theft, international drug rings and cannabis farms.
Warr is rather a complex character who's not exactly squeaky clean and in this book a face from the past threatens to bring his world crashing down soon after his wedding. As ever Warr crashes through police work upsetting senior officers and blatantly disregarding orders to a degree that I can't be the only reader wondering how he's stayed in a job. It is entertaining though and will be another big hit for Lynda La Plante.

DS Jack Warr #3
4.5 stars

Avril Jenkins, a widow in her 70s has made several reports to the police about her former lodger Adam Border. She claims he breaks in, torments her and has stolen items but the local Kingston police are dubious. DS Jack Warr is asked to visit Avril to get to the bottom of her many reports. Is Adam the monster Avril claims? Jack’s gut tells him there’s more to the story than other officers believe and oh boy, is he ever right.

Well, I think this “Queen of Crime“ has done it again! This is a very good series and in my opinion number three is the best so far and in Jack Warr Lynda La Plante has created yet another intriguing character. He’s a very complex man, he’s close to few, the exceptions being DCI Simon Ridley, his partner Maggie and his mother Penny. In this one through a more personal lens we get more of an insight into his personality which is heartwarming and a welcome relief from the bleakness of parts of the plot. This is a very complex but extremely clever and well thought out plot. It starts off in one place and heads into another totally unexpected direction as the investigation takes ever darker turns. It feels credible and very believable with what is uncovered being breathtaking, horrifying and on occasions it’s audacious and enormous in scale. The enquiry takes many a twist and turn on the journey to the truth as the team try to catch up with what unfolds and catch their breath from the pace.

This journey takes a bit of a European tour and encompasses at least two fascinating themes which is compelling reading and keeping you glued. It’s set up very nicely for number four which I look forward to reading. My only negative is that it’s quite long and although I cannot deny it interesting it could have been refined somewhat.

This well written instalment can easily be read as a standalone but it’s well worth picking up the other two. I’d say this is another winner!

With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Bonnier Books, Zaffre for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

DS Jack Warr returns in Lynda La Plante’s Vanished which is another highly entertaining police police novel with, as you would expect from this author, a nice twist or two.

The main storyline is a complex one but there is still time for the series’ underlying arcs to move along nicely.

So overall another enjoyable book in this series

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and author for this ARC.

I am really enjoying this series and think the author has created a very likeable, strong and believable character in Jack Warr. For me, this series just goes from strength to strength. DS Warr is sent to see an old lady who believes she is being stalked and when she is found murdered just days later the investigation takes a very unexpected turn. I loved all the separate story threads here, they grabbed and held my attention and I wondered many times how everything would all come together. I liked the authors writing style, I found it to be very engaging and thought the book flowed really well all the way through. The author continues to give lovely glimpses into Jack’s home, personal and family life, which for me just adds to the story and gives his character a lot more depth. I honestly can’t fault this read. I loved its pacing and thought it had a great plot line that was very well executed. Lynda La Plante certainly knows how connect with her readers through her writing and maintain that connection throughout. The book raced to a final and fitting conclusion which sets up the next book nicely.

Excellent read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It had two main plots and many sub plots. It was very well written and the plots were intertwined seamlessly. I was amazed that anyone could write such a complex storyline and keep track of everything to keep the reader so engaged.There were some very strong characters, the main one being DC Jack Warr. Other characters played a pivotal role in the storyline and were all well developed. The descriptions were brilliant and it was very easy to build up visual pictures of the described settings, especially Avril’s house and outbuildings.
I had not read the previous two books which was no detriment to this one, which was stand-alone.

In this page turner of a novel, Avril appears to be an old woman being stalked by her ex lodger. Adam. Jack investigates, the stalking, thinking that there is maybe something in it, maybe not, because she has reported the matter to the police on numerous occasions for one thing and they found nothing, but when she is murdered he revises his estimation of her. and finds out there's more to Avril than he had dreamed of. I cannot say more for fear of spoiling the novel. But the reader will have to find out the rest of the plot for their selves, and such a plot, full of surprises and totally gripping. Highly recommended. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the book.

Vanished by Linda La Plante

When an eccentric widow claims she is being stalked by her former lodger, Detective Jack Warr is the only person who believes her wild claims.
Days later, she is found brutally murdered in her home.
When the investigation uncovers an international drugs operation on the widow's property, the case grows even more complex. And as the hunt for the widow's lodger hits dead end after dead end, it seems that the prime suspect has vanished without a trace.
Yet again the author has managed to pull a great detective thriller/ murder case out of the bag. She gets under the skin of her characters and turns them into ones we want to read again and again.

There is not much you can say about a Lynda La Plante book is there?
As expected, it was a good read, however, by the time I got to the end, I felt it had dragged out a bit and the story had gone up one or two dead end streets. Having said that, I look forward to the follow up, which will obviously come.
A good read and recommend, but have to add that I have read better in recent weeks.