I loved this book. It was almost as good as the very first in the series, The Butterfly Garden. I loved her characters and I was glad to see them develop as the years went by. I am saddened this was the last in the series. I would definitely recommend this book, and the others in the series.

Every book in this series has been an emotional rollercoaster and this final one lives up to it's predecessors. I laughed, cried, got angry, and smiled. Wrapping up the mystery of Bran's sister that has been an ongoing plotline throughout the series, this story wraps things up quite satisfyingly. Beautifully written with compelling stories and complex characters. The Butterfly Garden drew readers in with an emotional gut punch. The Vanishing Season closes things out with a bang and a sigh. Sad to see it end, I know this is a series I will reread many times.

This was better than the last two books in this four book series, but nothing will top The Butterfly Garden. This story seemed to drag on for me and I got bored easily. I won't be recommending this to others as the only one that I enjoyed was the first book.

Absolutely wonderful! I have read all four books in this group, and wish there were more to come. The main characters (Agents and young ladies from previous stories) in these stories are so lovable and absolutely like family. This story line was very sad and I found myself somewhat empathetic when things unfolded. This book brought out so many emotions.. I laughed, I cried (many times), and I found myself cheering at different times.
If you're searching for something that will touch deeply, this story, as well as the previous three are really good choices. I can't say enough about this series, except I don't want them to end!

I agreed to give a review for the chance to read this book, and I am very thankful to NetGalley for allowing me to do so. Dot Hutchinson, You Rock!


If I could give more than 5 stars, I certainly would!!!

This was a bit of a tear jerker for me. This is the fourth book in the collector series (The Butterfly Garden, The Roses of May and The Summer Children), and though it's part of a series, I think it could be read as a stand alone. This one starts off with the disappearance of a child, quickly thought to be a kidnapping and the specialized FBI Crimes Against Children Unit are brought in to investigate. The abducted child very closely resembles the sister of FBI agent Eddison who had also been abducted as a child, at a similar age, and with similar looks blonde/blue eyed. The team quickly determines that it's not a coincidence and there are many children taken at a similar age with similar looks that have never been found. The story moves along at a brisk pace, the perpetrator is identified fairly early (I thought). The latter part of the book is the real tear jerker part and I won't spoil it, needless to say I would recommend keeping kleenex close by. Overall I really enjoyed this series and and am sad to see it end. I will look for more from this author.

This is the fourth book in the series and is even more dark than the other three - wonderful conclusion to a great series. Can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading all the novels to completely grasp the beauty in this macabre series. Well done Dot!

All I can say is wow! Best series of books I have read in along time! Be prepared to fall in love with these characters!

I am heartbroken that this is the end of the series.

Was so happy to discover there was a fourth book in this series! It was a perfect conclusion to the story and I laughed and cried throughout. One of the best series of books I’ve read, would definitely recommend!

An eight year old girl vanishes on her way home from school and the entire Crimes Against Children team are called into action. This case has struck a nerve with Brandon Eddison, one of the FBI agents, because it's the 25th anniversary of his little sister's disappearance. As the search begins to intensify, a figure from Eddison's past may have information that will blow this case wide open. Dot Hutchinson has created with "The Collector" books a core group of characters who as the series progressed expanded and developed into a non-traditional family that I love. She has cast a spell through her captivating and intriguing writing throughout the series and has delivered the perfect conclusion. Although disturbing and graphic at times, if you haven't read "The Collector" series I highly recommend it.

This is the last book in The Collector Series and Dot Hutchinson rounds it out nicely. The book can be picked up and enjoyed by new readers and it also flows nicely with the three other novels in the series. Readers finally get some long-awaited answers regarding one of the anticipated story lines that has arced over all four books. As this is the last book in the series, Hutchison mostly falls back on familiar characters and wrapping up their plot lines and giving a glimpse into their futures. It was a nice wrap up to the series and the novel was intriguing all on its own. 4 stars.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC of #TheVanishingSeason

The perfect ending to this series.

The Butterly Garden will definitely be my favorite but this book was an emotional ride and a very close second. Getting to know the agents through the first three stories gave this book such a different meaning. The team is brought in when a little girl disappears. Her resemblance to Eddison’s missing sister is apparent immediately. Their search for one girl uncovers more than they could even expect to find.

It may have to do with the fact that I’m a blonde haired, blue eyed girl but this book was eye opening to just how quickly life can be changed when a child is alone on the street. You’d care about her even if you didn’t know her. The fact that the case brings you so close to Eddison’s life it felt way more emotional. Over the course of three books he’s grown into so much more than a rough edged agent he was in The Butterfly Garden. Eliza’s envolvment brought the agent perspective we’re so used too. Her involvement with Eddison allows use to understand how truly difficult it can be working with the families of children who are missing or have been found with a less than ideal outcome.

FBI agents Sterling and Eddison are called in to investigate a missing child scenario. The child looks eerily like Eddison's sister who disappeared years ago and was never found. The missing child also is a dead ringer for Agent Eliza Sterling which may help or hinder the investigation. As the two try to race the clock and uncover other blond haired girls who have gone missing around the country over the past 10-20 years they must rely on each other and their teams to prevent any other young girls from going missing. Suspenseful, interesting and fast paced novel.

I was thrilled to learn that Dot Hutchinson was expanding The Collector Series to more than three books, and let me tell you this book did not disappoint!

This book once again follows the FBI's Crimes Against Children team. Like the other novels in this series, this book has a new narrator: Eliza Sterling -- FBI agent and love interest of Brandon Eddison. The Vanishing Season begins with the disappearance of eight-year-old Brooklyn Mercer. Brooklyn's blonde and blue-eyed and was abducted walking home from school. Eddison's own sister was eight when she was abducted after school almost twenty-five years ago. But what starts out as a coincidence turns into a frightening pattern going back decades in cities throughout the entire country.

The Vanishing Season brought the Collector series full circle for me. Dot Hutchinson did a great job of subtly bringing in elements from the prior three books to tie into the narrative. A must read for the spring!

Dot Hutchinson has created a group of books titled "The Collector Series." This is the fourth in the series, and the second one that I've read. From what I understand, this is the final book in the series.

The story starts out with the abduction of a little girl. FBI agent, Brandon Eddison, takes on the case as the disappearance hits close to home. Eddison is a recurring character from the other books. Both his intellect and determination are engaging.

So as of now I have read this book and #3 but I will be sure to go back and read 1 and 2. This is the conclusion to the series and she does a nice job closing it out and even doing a final chapter a few years later. I liked book 3 from Mercedes perspective bettter than this one from Sterlings perspevtive probably becaause Mercedes is a much more interesting character to me overall. The mystery got solved rather quickly it seemed but it tied some longer term storylines up too. Overall an enjoyable quick read.

I was so excited to read the last book in this series. The Butterfly Garden was just un-put-downable. I’m so disappointed this is the last book. The team gather again and this time to search for missing 8 year old Brooklyn Mercer on her way home from school. A real horror moms have and worried could happen. The emotions and faced paced setting of looking for this litte girl, just make this book so great. The writing as always is amazing and I’m just sad this series has come to an end. If you haven’t read any of the books, do yourself a favor and read them in time for the last book

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This is the 4th book in the series, and I recommend starting from the beginning if you haven't read any yet. Eliza became a character full of depth and compassion. The growth among the characters seen in this book is incredibly written. Eliza receives a case of a missing girl, but details sound all too familiar. Heartbreaking and powerful.

The final book in this series and I can safely say I am sad to see it end.
A little girl is kidnapped and it is up to the FBI to find her, what they uncover is the unthinkable.

Will it end happily ever after?

Having read the rest of the books in this collection, I wasn't sure what to expect with the fourth and final one. The first, The Butterfly Garden, is haunting and chilling, but the succeeding books were very hit and miss.
With The Vanishing Season, however, Hutchison is back on track with a cold, unsettling tale.

The characters are three dimensional and relatable and the horrific crime that unfolds over the book is engaging and interesting. I read this in one sitting.

Eight-year-old Brooklyn Mercer has gone missing. And as accustomed as FBI agents Eliza Sterling and Brandon Eddison are to such harrowing cases, this one has struck a nerve. It marks the anniversary of the disappearance of Eddison’s own little sister. Disturbing, too, is the girl’s resemblance to Eliza—so uncanny they could be mother and daughter.

With Eddison’s unsettled past rising again with rage and pain, Eliza is determined to solve this case at any cost. But the closer she looks, the more reluctant she is to divulge to her increasingly shaken partner what she finds. Brooklyn isn’t the only girl of her exact description to go missing. She’s just the latest in a frightening pattern going back decades in cities throughout the entire country.

We've finally reached the end of The Collector series. I loved this series, it was such an emotional and gut wrenching story. I'm sad that the series has finished but happy to have the answers I've been waiting for!

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of #TheVanishingSeason
Pub Date: 21 May 2019