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Reviewed by Jamie Michele for Readers' Favorite
In Disappear, Love by E. Hughes, Victoria “Tai” Taisha Lawford collaborates with her friend Dana, a police detective, to investigate a series of restaurant fires in her hometown, Madison Heights. Tai, who feels somewhat suffocated by her parents at home and has unresolved guilt over the death of her fiance, dives into her work as a stringer and researcher to help. A spanner is thrown in the works when her ex, named O, reappears after vanishing from her life six years ago. Crazier still, he serves as the chef at his family's restaurant, which has been spared from fires. When the arson investigation escalates to include homicide, O becomes a suspect and the focal point of the arson case. Tai must unravel the mystery of why he left, where he went, and whether or not he or his family, who also have mafia connections, have anything to do with the case.
Disappear, Love by E. Hughes wastes no time in plunging readers into a whirlwind of events. Between Tai's mother, her friend Dana on the arson investigation, and a scary ordeal on a bike path, the story maintains an appropriately fevered pace. I loved how Hughes turns atmosphere into symbolism, like a burned-down diner that not only evokes feelings of desolation and foreboding but serves as a reminder of the dangers lurking all around Tai. While Tai's conflict over O's potential involvement in the crimes and the mystery of it all drives much of the plot, her arc is incredible, spanning from confusion and doubt to determination and conviction. Initially torn between her love for O and the evidence against him, Tai transforms as she starts piecing together the truth behind the case. Written in an accessible, conversational style and with a bit of sizzle, Disappear, Love is a solid piece of romance-mystery escapism and a steady page-turner.
