The Last to Vanish

The Last to Vanish

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  • Create Date:2022-08-01 02:22:07
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  • Author:Megan Miranda
  • ISBN:1982147318
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Summary

New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda returns with a gripping and propulsive thriller that opens with the disappearance of a journalist who is investigating a string of vanishings in the resort town of Cutter’s Pass—will its dark secrets finally be revealed?

Ten years ago, Abigail Lovett fell into a job she loves, managing The Passage Inn, a cozy, upscale resort nestled in the North Carolina mountain town of Cutter’s Pass。 Cutter’s Pass is best known for its outdoor offerings—rafting and hiking, with access to the Appalachian trail by way of a gorgeous waterfall—and its mysterious history。 As the book begins, the string of unsolved disappearances that has haunted the town is once again thrust into the spotlight when journalist Landon West, who was staying at the inn to investigate the story of the vanishing trail, then disappears himself。

Abby has sometimes felt like an outsider within the community, but she’s come to view Cutter’s Pass as her home。 When Landon’s brother Trey shows up looking for answers, Abby can’t help but feel the town closing ranks。 And she’s still on the outside。 When she finds incriminating evidence that may bring them closer to the truth, Abby soon discovers how little she knows about her coworkers, neighbors, and even those closest to her。

Megan Miranda brings her best writing to The Last to Vanish, a riveting thriller filled with taut suspense and shocking twists that will keep you guessing until the very end。

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Bernadette Bergin

Finished it in less than a day, it really keeps your interest。 Cant give details on a book like this without giving something away。

Nicole Shaw

Reading Between the Wines book review #65/135 for 2022:Rating: 3 🍷 🍷 🍷Book 🎧: The Last to VanishAuthor: Megan MirandaGenre: General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & ThrillersAvailable now!Sipping thoughts: People disappearing。 No one knows why, how, or if it is foul play。 Secrets to kill and die for。 When someone else disappears and Trey drops in with questions, Abigail Lovett decides to find out the truth once and for all。 I was a little confused with this book with the names and who was who。 It dra Reading Between the Wines book review #65/135 for 2022:Rating: 3 🍷 🍷 🍷Book 🎧: The Last to VanishAuthor: Megan MirandaGenre: General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & ThrillersAvailable now!Sipping thoughts: People disappearing。 No one knows why, how, or if it is foul play。 Secrets to kill and die for。 When someone else disappears and Trey drops in with questions, Abigail Lovett decides to find out the truth once and for all。 I was a little confused with this book with the names and who was who。 It dragged a little for me until the last 30%。 This was more mystery than thriller in my opinion。 I love Megan Miranda but this was not my favorite of hers。 Cheers and thank you to @NetGalley and @Scribner copy of @TheLastToVanish。#TheLastToVanish #MeganMiranda #Scribner #NetGalley #advancedreadercopy #ARC #Kindle #Booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #nicoles_bookcellar #bookworm #bookdragon #booknerd #booklover #bookstagrammer #bookaholic #bookreview #bookreviewer #IHaveNoShelfControl #ReadingBetweenTheWines #fiction #thriller #suspense #mystery #MysteryAndThrillers #GeneralFictionAdultReading Between the Wines book review #65/135 for 2022:Rating: 3 🍷 🍷 🍷Book 🎧: The Last to VanishAuthor: Megan MirandaGenre: General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & ThrillersAvailable now!Sipping thoughts: People disappearing。 No one knows why, how, or if it is foul play。 Secrets to kill and die for。 When someone else disappears and Trey drops in with questions, Abigail Lovett decides to find out the truth once and for all。 I was a little confused with this book with the names and who was who。 It dragged a little for me until the last 30%。 This was more mystery than thriller in my opinion。 I love Megan Miranda but this was not my favorite of hers。 Cheers and thank you to @NetGalley and @Scribner copy of @TheLastToVanish。#TheLastToVanish #MeganMiranda #Scribner #NetGalley #advancedreadercopy #ARC #Kindle #Booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #nicoles_bookcellar #bookworm #bookdragon #booknerd #booklover #bookstagrammer #bookaholic #bookreview #bookreviewer #IHaveNoShelfControl #ReadingBetweenTheWines #fiction #thriller #suspense #mystery #MysteryAndThrillers #GeneralFictionAdult 。。。more

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Lindsay

3。5 stars。 The first half drags a bit at times but it picks up the pace eventually。 Mystery was satisfying and the descriptions of the town and the mountain trail really let you feel you were there。 I liked the narrator's character too。 She felt real and reacted to the mysterious activity around her in a believable way。 3。5 stars。 The first half drags a bit at times but it picks up the pace eventually。 Mystery was satisfying and the descriptions of the town and the mountain trail really let you feel you were there。 I liked the narrator's character too。 She felt real and reacted to the mysterious activity around her in a believable way。 。。。more

Nicki

3。5The Last to VanishA slow burn。 It’s a mystery that takes about 75 pages to get going but even then I was intrigued from the beginning wanting to know why these people kept disappearing。 I would say about halfway through the suspense really picked up。 It’s my first Megan Miranda book and it just came out last week so I’ve been dying to read it and I’m glad I did。

Genesis Sheli (Whispering Chapters)

The best way to go through this book is the audio route, although I say that for every thriller。 It kept my heart racing from start to finish! I definitely would have never guessed the culprit。 I can't wait to listen to more by this author! The best way to go through this book is the audio route, although I say that for every thriller。 It kept my heart racing from start to finish! I definitely would have never guessed the culprit。 I can't wait to listen to more by this author! 。。。more

Johnna Davison

The premise of this book was intriguing and there were some chilling moments。 My main issue was that it had way too many introspective moments where the character repeated words or phrases to make a point。 Ex:I know the author was trying to really drive a point home。I know。I know。I just do not appreciate that writing style。 It read a bit too YA genre for me。

Laurel Patric

Cutter's Pass has a past。 People vanish。 But when the brother of the last missing hiker arrives, Abbie and the town must finally face up to the mysteries involved in the disappearances。 Cutter's Pass has a past。 People vanish。 But when the brother of the last missing hiker arrives, Abbie and the town must finally face up to the mysteries involved in the disappearances。 。。。more

Ginger Dudjak

You’ve got to read this!I could not put this book down! I bought the paperback book and the kindle version! Out by the beach, I read the paperback。 At the house, I read my kindle! What a book, the drama and mystery had me hooked!

Heather Balog

Decent, fast-paced thriller。 A little convoluted at the end, but still enjoyable。

Lauren

It sounds cheesy to say Megan Miranda never lets me down, but her success rate with me as a reader is impressive。 I am always excited to pick up her latest thriller every summer, because I know it will be a page-turner that blindsides me with twists I didn't figure out immediately, and a protagonist who fascinates me as equally as I find them untrustworthy。 This book is the perfect thriller for people who don't want anything to scary/gory but still want to be wracked with nerves。 Thank you to Ne It sounds cheesy to say Megan Miranda never lets me down, but her success rate with me as a reader is impressive。 I am always excited to pick up her latest thriller every summer, because I know it will be a page-turner that blindsides me with twists I didn't figure out immediately, and a protagonist who fascinates me as equally as I find them untrustworthy。 This book is the perfect thriller for people who don't want anything to scary/gory but still want to be wracked with nerves。 Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC! 。。。more

Heidi

I'm a fan of Megan Miranda's books and I also enjoyed her latest release。 The setting was superb - a small, idyllic town where everyone knows everyone and secrets abound。 Nobody wants to ask the hard questions or get answers to multiple disappearances tied to the community of Cutter's Pass。 I was unable to predict the ending which tied everything together well and made for a nice twist。 I'm a fan of Megan Miranda's books and I also enjoyed her latest release。 The setting was superb - a small, idyllic town where everyone knows everyone and secrets abound。 Nobody wants to ask the hard questions or get answers to multiple disappearances tied to the community of Cutter's Pass。 I was unable to predict the ending which tied everything together well and made for a nice twist。 。。。more

Bonnie Backus

Super slowwwwww burn! Some twists and turns and one that really caught me off guard。 Overall this was my least fav Megan Miranda suspense。 Her writing is beautiful, as always, but this was a miss for me。

Beth

A mystery/thriller set in a North Carolina mountain town bordering the Appalachian Trail。 Cutter's Pass is known as the most dangerous town in the state because several hikers and visitors were last seen there after disappearing without a trace--no bodies were ever found。 The first case occurred in 1997; the most recent in 2022。Abby Lovett came to town ten years ago because her late mother was obsessed with the 2012 disappearance of a young woman。 Alone, broke, and looking for a job, Abby was ta A mystery/thriller set in a North Carolina mountain town bordering the Appalachian Trail。 Cutter's Pass is known as the most dangerous town in the state because several hikers and visitors were last seen there after disappearing without a trace--no bodies were ever found。 The first case occurred in 1997; the most recent in 2022。Abby Lovett came to town ten years ago because her late mother was obsessed with the 2012 disappearance of a young woman。 Alone, broke, and looking for a job, Abby was taken in by the Passage Inn's owner, who decided give the girl a chance。 Now Abby is the inn's manager。 She loves her job and adopted home, though many still treat her as an outsider。When Trey, the brother of the last man to go missing, checks into the inn looking for answers, Abby's own curiosity is rekindled。 Yet the more Trey digs, the more uncomfortable Abby and the townspeople become。 This is a slow burn kind of thriller that's very well set up with subtle clues, red herrings, characters with things to hide, and a town that protects its own。 The details of the inn and surrounding grounds add to the atmosphere of the story。 A few surprises along the way keep us guessing all the way to the dramatic ending。Alex Allwine performs the audiobook。 Her voice sounded just a tad youthful for Abby, but her pacing and delivery fit the overall book well。 She deftly hid the plot's secrets while staying true to each character's personality。 She teased out the tension when needed and kept me glued to my earbuds。Thanks to the publishers for review copies in various formats。 。。。more

Melissa Jackson

A super slow burn with shallow characters。Taking place in a town called Cutters Pass, this book centers around Abigail as she becomes entangled in the mysteries surrounding the many unsolved disappearances that have haunted the town。 With the brother of one of the victims mysteriously showing up in the middle of the night to look for answers, Abigail soon discovers how little she knows about the people who surround her。 This was a typical suspense novel。 I wasn’t excited about it but didn’t hate A super slow burn with shallow characters。Taking place in a town called Cutters Pass, this book centers around Abigail as she becomes entangled in the mysteries surrounding the many unsolved disappearances that have haunted the town。 With the brother of one of the victims mysteriously showing up in the middle of the night to look for answers, Abigail soon discovers how little she knows about the people who surround her。 This was a typical suspense novel。 I wasn’t excited about it but didn’t hate it。 It just seemed to be missing something that I can’t quite put my finger on。 The publisher provided ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Aya

Megan Miranda took her time to build the suspense here, the problem was that I didn't feel it。 I was curious but there was too much beating around the bush here。7 people were missing and I kept getting the same details。 I needed more juice and information。 It was getting better when things were revealed。 I was at the point that I couldn't wait for the book to end that I didn't get the excitement。 There were quite a number of characters, some were memorable while others were unnecessary。3。5 stars Megan Miranda took her time to build the suspense here, the problem was that I didn't feel it。 I was curious but there was too much beating around the bush here。7 people were missing and I kept getting the same details。 I needed more juice and information。 It was getting better when things were revealed。 I was at the point that I couldn't wait for the book to end that I didn't get the excitement。 There were quite a number of characters, some were memorable while others were unnecessary。3。5 stars。 This was my first Megan Miranda's book, I should have pick her earlier work as I was disappointed with The Last To Vanish。 I love a slow burner but I didn't get this book。 。。。more

Monnie

3。5 stars, actually。Don't get me wrong: This is a well-written story that held my attention from beginning to end just because I wanted to find out what really happened to all the people who inexplicably went missing over the years in the small town of Cutter's Pass, North Carolina。 But as "thrillers" go, I have to say there wasn't a whole lot of edge-of-my-seat tension。 Besides that, there wasn't a single character for whom I would have cried had he or she been bumped off somewhere along the li 3。5 stars, actually。Don't get me wrong: This is a well-written story that held my attention from beginning to end just because I wanted to find out what really happened to all the people who inexplicably went missing over the years in the small town of Cutter's Pass, North Carolina。 But as "thrillers" go, I have to say there wasn't a whole lot of edge-of-my-seat tension。 Besides that, there wasn't a single character for whom I would have cried had he or she been bumped off somewhere along the line。 That includes Abigail Lovett, who sort of wandered into town a decade ago and stayed to help run The Passage Inn, situated not far from an Appalachian Trail trailhead。 Accessing that means traversing what's now known as the "Vanishing Trail" that ends at Shallow Falls - a place best known as the site of the disappearance of the so-called "Fraternity Four。" This group of four friends ventured out on a hike 15 years ago, never returned and never have been seen again。 Since then, two women have gone missing and never been found, as did, more recently, journalist Landon West, who was investigating their disappearances。 Now, that journalist's brother Trey has come to town looking for clues as to what happened, staying at a cabin at the Inn and making Abby, her co-worker Gloria and Inn builder/owner Celeste quite nervous for reasons not really clear。 Maybe that's on purpose, intended to make readers more curious as well; instead, it only gave me another reason not to care much about what happens to any of the three characters。Meanwhile, the townspeople seem to have closed in around themselves, allowing the rumors surrounding the disappearances to fuel the fires of the tourist trade while avoiding any meaningful discussion of the facts。 They totally dismiss rumors of a strange man who lives a secluded life in the woods who, some say, might have had something to do with what happened to the missing people。 Glimpses of other townspeople, including the sheriff, seem to suggest some kind of awareness or even culpability, but nothing is fleshed out enough to make for a really intriguing theory。Abby herself remains mostly in the dark, musing over possibilities until incriminating evidence turns up in an unexpected place。 At that point, some of what may have happened years ago begins to make sense, but mostly it arouses more suspicions about who her co-workers and neighbors really are and what they really know right up to the end, when Abby learns the hard way that there's good reason for the truth to be hidden all these years。All told, it's an enjoyable book that, if I were taking a vacation, I'd be happy I toted along to read on the beach。 Thanks to the publisher, via NetGalley, for the opportunity to read and review a pre-release copy。 。。。more

Rebekah Kencke

3。5 ⭐️’s

Tracy

Great story that made me gasp out loud once-and my kids asked what was wrong。 That’s a sign of a good book。 This one was not predictable at all, as my guesses were very wrong。 Great thriller, but I don’t ever want to visit that town and resort。

Kristen Bookrvws

3。5/5Not a bad thriller, the last half of the book definitely picked up but it was a slow start。 I think the author introduced so many characters within a short time frame to the point where I had a hard time keeping track of things。Also, it’s just a personal pet peeve but I’m not a huge fan of overly descriptive dialogue which this book has a lot of。 When two characters are having a full on conversation, i don’t think it’s necessary to give context to everything they say or to describe exactly 3。5/5Not a bad thriller, the last half of the book definitely picked up but it was a slow start。 I think the author introduced so many characters within a short time frame to the point where I had a hard time keeping track of things。Also, it’s just a personal pet peeve but I’m not a huge fan of overly descriptive dialogue which this book has a lot of。 When two characters are having a full on conversation, i don’t think it’s necessary to give context to everything they say or to describe exactly how they look or what they’re doing。 I think it just bogs down the conversation and distracts from the point。That all being said, it was a decent thriller。 I wish there were maybe one or more “mystery” elements than just the missing people。 Otherwise not bad。 Would recommend。 。。。more

Robertjruttenberg

disappointing This story fell off a cliff。 I expected so much more。 It was an ok read that didn’t make it

Megan McKellar

Set in a small town out in the woods, I enjoyed the creepy setting of this story。 Unfolds around a series of mysterious disappearances and everyone in the town seems to know something but isn’t saying。

Elijah White

Megan Miranda has written a thriller in which you can’t trust anyone in the Appalachian town of Cutter’s Pass。 Sure, everyone seems all folksy and trustworthy。 But there have been multiple disappearances over the last 25 years, and there are no answers。 Everyone acts like the disappearances are so tragic, yet no one seems to really care at all。 That is until Abbie Lovett begins to dig into the town’s history when one of the missing person’s brothers comes to town。 She can’t resist digging and he Megan Miranda has written a thriller in which you can’t trust anyone in the Appalachian town of Cutter’s Pass。 Sure, everyone seems all folksy and trustworthy。 But there have been multiple disappearances over the last 25 years, and there are no answers。 Everyone acts like the disappearances are so tragic, yet no one seems to really care at all。 That is until Abbie Lovett begins to dig into the town’s history when one of the missing person’s brothers comes to town。 She can’t resist digging and helping he and the others find the closure they need。 。。。more

Meghan

I loved it! All The Missing Girls may always be my favorite but this one is a very, very close second。 I couldn’t put it down。 I loved that there was this mystery over the whole town and that there were multiple “vanishing”。The story is told from the point of view of Abby who works for her aunt at The Passage Inn in Cutter’s Pass, NC。 Abby is aware that tourists have gone missing in the past but she isn’t a tourist so she should be fine。 Until Trey comes looking for his missing brother, a journa I loved it! All The Missing Girls may always be my favorite but this one is a very, very close second。 I couldn’t put it down。 I loved that there was this mystery over the whole town and that there were multiple “vanishing”。The story is told from the point of view of Abby who works for her aunt at The Passage Inn in Cutter’s Pass, NC。 Abby is aware that tourists have gone missing in the past but she isn’t a tourist so she should be fine。 Until Trey comes looking for his missing brother, a journalist who came looking for answers and suddenly vanished。 Now Abby starts questioning people in town as Trey starts asking all the right questions。 What happened to his brother? What happened to those women? What happened to the fraternity four? This was so good! I highly recommend it even if you don’t read thrillers。Thank you Danielle for sending me your copy, I’m not passing it on to Erica as we start the “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Book”。 。。。more

Samantha

One of THE best thillers I’ve read Quick read

Cindy :: leavemetomybooks ::

I couldn't get into this story, so it was a DNF at 20%。 * thanks to Scribner/Mary Sue Rucci Books for the NetGalley review copy。 The Last to Vanish publishes July 26th。 I couldn't get into this story, so it was a DNF at 20%。 * thanks to Scribner/Mary Sue Rucci Books for the NetGalley review copy。 The Last to Vanish publishes July 26th。 。。。more

Brittany Prince

Unfortunately boring。

Nicole Haviland

Terrible ending

Marie L。

The atmosphere of this book is everything。 Loved it。 I have to admit I picked this book up because of the A。T。 and missing hikers mystery。 It did not disappoint。 For anyone who’s gone hiking and ended up in a location that is so eerie it gave you chills, this book is for you。 You can feel the dark in Cutter’s Pass, the atmosphere and location are so haunting。 Add to that 6 missing hikers and you have a good mystery。 This book is written from the MC’s POV and starts with the latest disappearance The atmosphere of this book is everything。 Loved it。 I have to admit I picked this book up because of the A。T。 and missing hikers mystery。 It did not disappoint。 For anyone who’s gone hiking and ended up in a location that is so eerie it gave you chills, this book is for you。 You can feel the dark in Cutter’s Pass, the atmosphere and location are so haunting。 Add to that 6 missing hikers and you have a good mystery。 This book is written from the MC’s POV and starts with the latest disappearance and works it’s way back to the first。 For those looking for romantic suspense, there is none。 I still enjoyed every page。 I loved this book。 I read it in a day。 。。。more

Annissa Joy Armstrong

Megan Miranda delivers a smart suspenseful book again as always!!!Abby runs The Passage Inn in Cutter’s Pass, NC。 It is located near the Appalachian Trail sms lots of hikers stay here to get off the trail for a night。 There has been the disappearance of 7 people over the years in this area and all remain unsolved mysteries!!Landon is a journalist who was trying to piece together the missing people when he goes missing himself。 His brother, Trey, arrives at the inn 4 months and his brother disapp Megan Miranda delivers a smart suspenseful book again as always!!!Abby runs The Passage Inn in Cutter’s Pass, NC。 It is located near the Appalachian Trail sms lots of hikers stay here to get off the trail for a night。 There has been the disappearance of 7 people over the years in this area and all remain unsolved mysteries!!Landon is a journalist who was trying to piece together the missing people when he goes missing himself。 His brother, Trey, arrives at the inn 4 months and his brother disappears。 Will he be able to figure out anything? Will he bring Abby and others into this hub??Miranda tells the story by starting with the most recent disappearance and working back to the first which was the Fraternity Four in 1997。 Readers will be immersed in this riveting story right from the beginning。 Thank you for the early digital copy that I received。 。。。more