I'm a fan of Megan Miranda and her latest is a pleasure to read. Set in a very small town in the Appalachian mountains, this is a missing person mystery. Cutter's Pass has a double reputation - it's the start of the Appalachian Trail, and it has a history of visitors disappearing up in the mountains. Are the disappearances linked? Are they random? Why is it never people who live in town who disappear?

Abby settled in Cutter's Pass years ago but still feels like an outsider compared to the very insular town inhabitants. With the latest disappearance, she begins to see that everything doesn't add up, and starts her own amateur investigation of the entire history of the town's disappearances. Locals disapprove of her actions, and she wonders who she can trust as she discovers more and more shocking aspects to the town and the missing visitors.

This had a fun vibe. There are several great twists at the end, perhaps with a too neat wrap up, but I enjoyed the drama of the reveals. This is a fun read.

The book is set in the mountains of North Carolina. There are mysterious disappearances of several people over a 15 year period are still unsolved. People are always stopping by to ask questions and see if some new news has been uncovered. The most recent person, the brother of the last to vanish, books a room in the same room where his brother was last seen. Is he the cuprit? Is it Cory, the son of the Tavern's owners? The story has a lot of different angles and will keep you reading to find out how all of these disappearances happened.

Thank you Scribner Publicity and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review! I truly enjoyed this book from front to back. I have read more than one book by Megan Miranda and this has to be one of her best yet!! It kept me on my toes the entire time and had me guessing what happened to these people. I was rooting for Abby to figure out this mystery the whole time. Abby's character reminded me of myself at times because she was just trying to figure out where she belonged in this world and who to trust. As a young adult, it is often hard to figure this out. It truly takes a village to help an adult to figure this out! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good puzzle of what happened and why did this happen.

In the Last to Vanish, Megan Miranda is very creative in her writing. The residents of Cutler Pass all know about the disappearance of hikers, but one of them is hiding a secret. Miranda knows how to build slowly then deliver with a twist you didn't see coming. The main character life becomes endangered because one of her friends will stop at nothing to keep the secrets of Cutler Pass. I enjoyed reading her book.

Abigail has worked at a quaint mountain resort for ten years. During that time,any people come to the town to try and solve the mystery of the Fraternity Four that disappeared years ago. More people have disappeared since. The pacing was a little slow hut it was an enjoyable read.

The Last to Vanish is good! There were twists, there were turns, there were likeable characters that you rooted for. Megan Miranda kept the plot progressing while providing enough context clues to lead you in one direction and then surprise you with a turn. I found the title enjoyable, engaging, and one I will recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of “The Last to Vanish” in exchange for an honest review. I read this book in one sitting. I thought it was pretty good. While the first chunk of the book was pretty slow, I felt like it established a sense of atmosphere and place. There were a couple of moments that I felt were left untied, but ultimately I thought that the twist/reveal was interesting. If you’re looking for a fun mystery, I would recommend Megan Miranda’s latest.

Love the atmosphere and setting in this one, Build was a bit slow but it was a good solid mystery and I didn’t see the twists coming. 3.5 stars. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

In The Last to Vanish, Megan Miranda's talent for creating mysterious atmosphere and complicated relationships are clear. The residents of the small mountain town of Cutter's Pass and its Passage Inn all have knowledge about the disappearance of hikers over a span of decades, but the complicated relationships show a crack in the veneer of the scenic destination. The first part of the novel relies more on mood than clues, but as the main character discovers that people she knows are hiding their motivations and connections to the disappearances, her life in Cutter's Pass becomes dangerous. Lots of plot twists help to reveal how layered the deception can be. Really good read!

Thoughts: I am a big fan of Megan Miranda's writing style and backlog of books. This was a highly anticipates read for me and it was a little lack luster. This one was a very slow start for me, and until about 60% of the way through I wasn't really seeing it come together enough. I did, however, fly through the last quarter all the way to the slightly unexpected ending. Her previous books like The Last House Guest, Girl From Widow Hill and Such a Quiet Place were better for me.

Cutter's Pass is a picturesque tourist village where the natives are like family. Even though Abigail is not homegrown, she loves the people of Cutter's Pass, and they are good to her. Under the beautiful scenery and kind people, however, lie dark secrets

Megan Miranda writes another good mystery. The characters are likable, the plot keeps you guessing, and the setting is a place I'd like to visit. The Last to Vanish will keep you guessing until the very end. Thank you NetGalley for another good mystery.

Abby works at the Passage resort that sits next to the beginning of the Appalachian Trail. This resort is known for the disappearance of a group of four men twenty five years ago. Since those four friends went missing, three separate disappearances have happened, two women and a man. The latest disappearance, Landon West, occurred four months ago and his brother Trey just came to stay at The Passage. He wants to search for information about his brother and hopes to find answers. Abby and Trey both end up finding items that belonged to missing people. This makes her suspicious and a little creeped out. The story of the missing fraternity four is interesting and eerie but I would have liked more details of the last three crimes. I do feel that the ending was somewhat rushed. 4 stars!

Another great read from Megan Miranda! A rustic inn at Cutter’s Pass has a reputation for people disappearing. There are hiking trails nearby, along with the Appalachian Trail. Abby has worked at the Passage Inn for 10 years, trying to be accepted as other than another “outsider.” Local folks and rumors/gossip stick close to the ones they trust, old-timers who have lived there, and are suspicious of those who don’t. Many, many secrets in this small town. Abby tries to help solve a mystery of one man who disappeared decades ago, when his brother recently came to investigate and went missing also. This book was hard to put down, as I wanted to read and find out more. Many dark twists and turns, right up to the very end. If you like the outdoors, hiking, and adventure, you will enjoy this book. Highly recommend!
Thank you to Netgalley, Ms. Miranda, and Scribner for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Abigail, the main character, manages and lives at the Passage Inn in a small, mountainside town. Mysteriously over the years, people keep vanishing. Most of these people either stayed at the inn or stopped by to visit. Throughout the book, Abigail tries to figure out what really happened to these people and if maybe someone close to her is the one to blame.

I devoured this book! The writing was fantastic and the story line kept me guessing. I did not suspect the killer and the twists at the end were perfect.

I really enjoyed this book! It was a little slow at first, but then the twists and turns really came home. Well done!

This book was full of adventure and intrigue. The author’s descriptions of the isolated setting are spot-on. You feel like you’re really there! Great book!

Abby worked at an inn in Cutter's Pass, North Carolina. The Passage Inn had a fantastic view of The Appalachian Mountains, and hiking from the inn could put you on The Appalachian Trail. Cutter's Pass was a typical small town where everybody knew everybody's business. However, nobody knew one thing, and that was what happened to the Fraternity Four. Four guys disappeared in the mountains and were never heard from again. This mystery was as much a draw to Cutter's Pass as its outdoor offerings, of rafting and hiking, with access to the Appalachian Trail by way of a gorgeous waterfall. The disappearances happened long before Abby came to work at the Passage Inn, but others had disappeared over the years. Just as the thing settled down after the last disappearance, Mr. Clarke comes in out of the rain seeking a place to stay. But it turns out that his name is really Trey West, the brother of the last person to disappear.
The story is a slow stroll through the days in the end and getting to meet the town's people. As you follow Abby's days, you begin to feel like she is happy with her job as manager of The Passage inn but she is also looking for answers. The last person to vanish was actually a guest at the Inn. He was a journalist. Landon West had come to Cutter's Pass to find answers about the previous disappearance only to disappear himself. The story takes place between August 2022 when Trey West arrives, filling the pages with backstories about the others who vanished as it meanders its way to an explosive conclusion September 2022
This is a good read if you like slow-building momentum in your mystery. It was not an action-packed page-turner until near the end. I have to admit that at first, I was not really into it, but it did begin to grow on me as little hints and clues are shown in the thoughts of Abby as she goes through her daily routine. It will definitely keep you guessing until the end.

Megan Miranda has been a hit-or-miss author for me; I enjoyed The Last House Guest but gave a 1 star review to The Girl From Widow Hills. This book fell more in the middle for me. I think Abby's connection to the cases was easy to guess, the culprit for the more recent disappearances seemed out of left field without any real supporting evidence along the way. Also it was a slow read - the beginning 70% is a long drag of setting up a small town feel.

This is one of my favorites by Miranda so far! The story is set in a small town, full of secrets and mysterious disappearances. I found myself shocked by many of the twist and turns and was on the edge of my seat for the last few chapters! Highly recommend preordering this one and reading it asap!