A review by renee_reads_books
The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I like thrillers in the summer especially and this was a good one.
Avery is a local with a troubled past, but she’s finally found a place for herself in her Maine town — one where the wealthy spend their summers. The Lomans are a big and influential summer family, and Avery and Sadie Loman become fast friends. For years, Avery is welcomed into the Loman home during the summer. They give her a job and a place to live and help her get on her feet.
That all changes when Sadie is found dead.
The police rule it as Sadie’s own intent, but Avery isn’t convinced. As she starts digging to find out what really happened, fingers start pointing at her and she finds herself a suspect. She knows she has to clear her name before it’s too late. But she’s not prepared for what she’ll learn about her own past along the way, and how she is forever tied to the Lomans.
This was a perfect, twisty summer thriller and I couldn’t put it down. 5/5
Avery is a local with a troubled past, but she’s finally found a place for herself in her Maine town — one where the wealthy spend their summers. The Lomans are a big and influential summer family, and Avery and Sadie Loman become fast friends. For years, Avery is welcomed into the Loman home during the summer. They give her a job and a place to live and help her get on her feet.
That all changes when Sadie is found dead.
The police rule it as Sadie’s own intent, but Avery isn’t convinced. As she starts digging to find out what really happened, fingers start pointing at her and she finds herself a suspect. She knows she has to clear her name before it’s too late. But she’s not prepared for what she’ll learn about her own past along the way, and how she is forever tied to the Lomans.
This was a perfect, twisty summer thriller and I couldn’t put it down. 5/5