Vanish Book Report

Vanish is a fiction book written by Tess Gerritsen about a foreign girl, named Mila, who comes to America but is sold into prostitution. Mila witnesses the murder of everyone in the home with her except her friend, Olena. When they run away then end up running into a man who believes the government is horrible and out to get us. He helps them get away from the people who now want to kill them on the condition that they help him tell the world how the government is out to get everyone. This book is intriguing and makes you wonder until the last page. It has so many different ways it could end but there’s only one way it will end. The main characters were: Jane Rizzoli, Maura Isles, Mila, Olena, and Joe. Jane is the main detective in Olena and Mila’s case although she is pregnant. Maura is the medical examiner who finds Olena in the morgue discovering she is alive. Mila is the main character over all because she is the answer to all the questions throughout the book. Olena is important because she is Mila’s only friend and she is the one who helps Joe tell the world what the government really does. Joe is the man who believes the …show more content…
“Once you cut beneath the skin, even the most beautiful woman looks like any other.” (page 242) This can be applied to many girls lives. Lots of girls struggle with self-appearance and don’t think they’re pretty enough for anyone, but this saying proves that once we’re gone and they get us in the morgue we’re just the same as any other woman on the inside. “God put mothers on this earth for a reason.” (page 256) This quote comes from when Jane’s mother is telling her that when she doesn’t know what to do she can always turn to her mother. This applies to every mom and daughter. All moms want to be there for their baby girl when she needs help. This is important for daughters to realize, that their mom is always there for them when they feel lost and