The Cornwalls Vanish (previously published as The Cornwalls Are Gone)

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By James Patterson & Brendan DuBois

Publisher Description

When Captain Amy Cornwall's family goes missing, the Army Ranger will do whatever it takes to bring them home in this cinematic thriller that begins with a mysterious phone call and ends with a twist you'll never see coming.

In her career as an Army intelligence officer, Amy Cornwall has seen haunting sights half a world away. None compare to the chilling scene at her empty Virginia home.

A phone rings with a terrifying ultimatum: locate and liberate an unnamed captive in forty-eight hours, or her kidnapped husband and ten-year-old daughter are dead.

Now, in open defiance of Army Command, Amy must employ her most lethal tactics to save them. To succeed, she must discover not only who dispatched her on this mission, but why. Without her family, she's dead anyway.

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The Cornwalls Vanish (previously published as The Cornwalls Are Gone) Reviews

3.5

book_dragon_bel

Created 9 days ago

“This is my first time reading anything by Brendan DuBois, although not my first James Patterson. When US Army Intelligence Officer Amy Cornwall arrives home, she's expecting the sounds of her 10 year old daughter and her husband to greet her. Instead, there's only silence and a burner phone left with a note. If Amy wants to see them again, she has 48 hrs to complete the tasks listed. We follow Amy as she urgently follows through on the tasks while trying to find out what she can about the people responsible, by any means necessary. I really enjoyed following Amy and devoured this in only a few sitting. As a parent and wife, I totally felt for Amy and cheered her on as she was pushed to the limits in her search. I liked that Amy was a fierce and no nonsense FMC, but that you also got to see a gentler side as she rescues a family from drowning, despite being near her cut-off time and not completed her first task. The storyline was believable, with drug cartels, secrets, and cover-ups. The family theme is explored not only through the kidnapping but also within both the cartels and the military. With one character who's spent their life wanting to belong before finally finding it on signing up. I enjoyed the action scenes, which were detailed but not as gory as some books in describing the aftermath. I'm really interested in seeing what happens in the next book in the series and hope to learn a little more detail in Amy's backstory. I read the UK edition of this, which is titled 'Out of Sight'”

Melanie Hinz

Created about 1 month ago

demetria davis boyd (DEE)

Created 2 months ago

Tristen Conner

Created 4 months ago

“I actually really enjoyed this. A nice little palate reset between “Dungeon Crawler Carl” books. I didn’t really know what to expect. I enjoyed “Along Came A Spider” by Patterson that I read back in 2023. I wanted to read “Count Down” but figured out that it was a book 2 so read this one first. It surprised me how much I enjoyed this actually. It reads at lightening speed, which I know is kinda Patterson’s thing, and the story kept me engaged the whole time. I would’ve finished it faster if I hadn’t been so busy. I kinda hope that he continues with this character, I liked Amy quite a bit.”

Likeable Strong villain Action-packed Addictive Suspenseful Simplistic Straightforward Murder Violence

TsP25

Created 4 months ago

“My favorite type of book to read: starts off fast from the first page and doesn't stop until the end. Easy, fun, intense read.”

Action-packed Addictive Fast-paced Gripping/exciting

About James Patterson

James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 375 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.