The Last to Vanish- Book Review

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.

I like reading Megan Miranda’s books and so this book is no exception. A unique plot like, about hikers going missing through the Appalachian trail. A journalist, who comes to this small town starts to investigate the missing case but he himself also disappears. Abby Lovett has been working in the inn for almost ten years and when the journalist’s brother Trey comes back to look for the answers about his brother’s disappearance, Abby also start investigating on her own.

The pacing was a bit slow but I really like the plot of the story. Did something happen to those hikers? Or is a serial killer on lose? This was to me an OK read in my opinion. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great either. The twist at the end wasn’t great as I thought it will be. To me, this book was more an emotional thriller than a psychological thriller in my opinion. It wasn’t unputdownable like most thrillers should have been but it was OK.

Overall this book is worth 3.5 stars in my opinion.