The Last to Vanish, Megan Miranda
The Last to Vanish, Megan Miranda
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The Last to Vanish

Bestseller

Author: Megan Miranda

Narrator: Alex Allwine

Unabridged: 9 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/26/2022


Synopsis

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Visitors come to Cutter’s Pass to disappear into nature…not vanish into thin air. Don’t miss this “eerie thriller [that] can stand next to Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House and Stephen King’s The Shining” (Booklist) about a disappearing journalist, unsolved mysteries and a mountain town with more secrets than answers, from Reese Witherspoon Book Club selected and New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda.

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.

About Megan Miranda

Megan Miranda is the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing GirlsThe Perfect Stranger; The Last House Guest, which was a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick; The Girl from Widow HillsSuch a Quiet PlaceThe Last to VanishThe Only Survivors; and Daughter of Mine. She grew up in New Jersey, graduated from MIT, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and two children. Follow @MeganLMiranda on X and Instagram, @AuthorMeganMiranda on Facebook, or visit MeganMiranda.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on March 08, 2024

Megan Miranda is back with her latest mystery, The Last to Vanish! In The Last to Vanish, we find Abigail Lovett, Abby, working in Cutter’s Pass at the local inn. Cutter’s Pass is haunted by a series of disappearances over the years. A journalist, Landon West, appears at the inn, asking questions, d......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on March 31, 2022

An Atmospheric and Moody Read 3.5 stars The Last to Vanish is about tourists who have disappeared over the last 25 years in the most dangerous town in North Carolina. Abby Lovett has been working at an inn in Cutters Pass, NC for over 10 years, but she is still considered an outsider by townies. Tour......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on August 15, 2022

Brrr… I’m just shivering incessantly! You’re just getting lost inside the slow tension building, feeling the creepy sensation of getting locked in an inn when the storm comes out, lights and phone lines are out! The mysteries about the place and missing persons are getting in your nerves, you keep f......more

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on July 23, 2022

A little slow, not enough surprises for the enticing missing persons story. Not a bad read though. The overall premise is totally my catnip story: The small mountain town of Cutter's Pass, gateway for hikers to the Appalachian Trail, has seen more than its share of disappearances. Over the past twen......more

Goodreads review by JanB on September 04, 2022

The Passage Inn, located in a small town in NC, is a popular place for visitors who hike the Appalachian Trail. It’s also the place where a number of hikers have vanished without a trace. The last person to vanish was an investigative reporter looking into the disappearances. A few months later his......more


Quotes

"The lodge in Cutter’s Pass, North Carolina, along the Appalachian Trail, has been the site of a
series of disappearances. First, four college students went missing, then two lone women
(several years apart) never returned, and finally a journalist who was trying to solve those
mysteries vanished. Four years after the journalist’s disappearance, his brother, Trey, appears,
determined to find out what happened to him. He attempts to join forces with a local, Abby, but
neither fully trusts the other. The town is filled with secrets, and Abby, who has lived there for ten
years, has much she’s unwilling to share. Creepiness builds steadily in this atmospheric story as
one by one these secrets are revealed. The story is told from Abby’s perspective, and reader
Allwine reads the protagonist's thoughts and words with a no-nonsense tone that fits well with
Abby’s character. Others are voiced convincingly, and Allwine has a firm hold on the growing
suspense. There are plenty of surprises, and listeners will catch themselves gasping as the story
builds to a climax."