The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands

Reviews

Heather Engelmann

It makes me scared to go to Crater lake and places where you know people have vanished without a trace. I was very informed by this book on the case of Jacob Gray which as a crime junkie I had never even heard of this case. He himself is deeply affected by these random tragedies and that comes across with every passing chapter. The Cold Vanish is an extremely well written and involving read about people who vanish into the wilderness and those who endlessly search for them.

Liz Barnsley

. You wouldn't think in this technological world that it would be possible to disappear without a trace, sometimes in plain sight but the in depth research Jon Billman undertook in this book shows that it happens more often than its comfortable to think about. It made me both want to visit wild natural landscapes and at well away at the same time.

Jessi D.

The author immerses himself into their stories, spending time with an eclectic group of travellers and searchers, from close family, one father specifically, to professionals and experts and even those on the trail of Bigfoot. The main story within the rest is sad yet somehow uplifting and I dont think any of these people will leave my mind easily. It is an intimate and melancholy reading experience that is also a huge page turner - through the eyes of Jon Billman these larger than life characters both here and lost gain a vivid reality, in the end they feel almost like your own familyThe mystery of these lost souls is compelling and often very strange indeed.

It was sad to know there are so many people who vanish in our great wilderness never to be found. Props to the Jon for bringing light to this case and telling the story in an informative way. I loved this book, it was a great read. I highly recommend this book

Highly recommended. Some stories were so eerie and strange.