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The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda

5 reviews

herelieshenry's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I really enjoyed this book, admittedly to my own surprise—I initially expected it to be a let down because of the slow start and the fact that the narrator of the audiobook wasn’t really to my taste (once again I am asking audiobook producers to instruct narrators on pronouncing Appalachia correctly, especially when the word appears so frequently in a book), but I found myself pretty invested by about 30% in and remained so for the rest of the book. I do wish there were more breadcrumbing of the resolution

and of Abby’s true identity

, and I would have rated this a bit higher if the ending felt a bit more “earned”, but overall, this is a competent small town thriller. I like the themes of belonging and the different kinds of roots people may have in a town, how one becomes part of a place over time, and the effect notoriety and “dark tourism” can have on a community. I can relate to some of that, in that I have personally seen coverage of certain events in the town I grew up in that felt incredibly jarring, exploitative, and misrepresentative at best; that added a dimension of connection to the story for me

and made me empathize with Celeste more despite her not getting nearly enough screentime

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greatexpectations77's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I really liked the idea of this one, but I felt like the end

kind of brought in someone that I wasn't connected with. Also, where the hell did the MC get the dead brother's phone? I must have missed where she had that because all the sudden she did, and I even went back to try to find what I missed, and I couldn't find it.

But whew, was everyone hiding their own little secret in this one. It did feel like people needed to chill a little bit and understand that if you live in a place where people are constantly going missing, you're probably going to get asked about it.

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alisonfaith426's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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leebeeloves's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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javafenn's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I love Megan Miranda! Her books are quick to get through but so juicy and fun. I love solving the mystery at hand and figuring out who did what. This book was especially fun because everyone had secrets and nothing was what you expected. I did figure out a killer but I was blindsided by another! Defiantly a good suspense read.

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