Name: Heather M's review of The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
Item: The Last House Guest
Rating: 1.5
Author: Heather M

Megan Miranda

**A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller** “Once again, Megan Miranda has crafted the perfect summer thriller.” —Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Time I Lied The summer after a wealthy young summer guest dies under suspicious circumstances, her best friend lives under a cloud of grief and suspicion in this “clever, stylish mystery that will seize readers like a riptide” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) featuring “dizzying plot twists and multiple surprise endings” (The New York Times Book Review). Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate towns: an ideal vacation enclave for the wealthy, whose summer homes line the coastline; and a simple harbor community for the year-round residents whose livelihoods rely on service to the visitors. Typically, fierce friendships never develop between a local and a summer girl—but that’s just what happens with visitor Sadie Loman and Littleport resident Avery Greer. Each summer for almost a decade, the girls are inseparable—until Sadie is found dead. While the police rule the death a suicide, Avery can’t help but feel there are those in the community, including a local detective and Sadie’s brother, Parker, who blame her. Someone knows more than they’re saying, and Avery is intent on clearing her name, before the facts get twisted against her. Another thrilling novel from the bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger, Megan Miranda’s The Last House Guest is a smart, twisty read with a strong female protagonist determined to make her own way in the world. “A riveting read…from master of suspense, Megan Miranda,” (Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl) The Last House Guest is a smart, twisty read that brilliantly explores the elusive nature of memory and the complexities of female friendships.

The Last House Guest

 Bruna Acioly Leão

When a wealthy young woman dies on holiday, her best friend is cast in a cloud of suspicion. `I almost went back for her. When she didn¿t show. When she didn¿t answer her phone. When she didn¿t reply to my text.¿ Never overstay your welcome ... Littleport, Maine is like two separate towns: a vacation paradise for wealthy holidaymakers and a simple harbour community for the residents who serve them. Friendships between locals and visitors are unheard of - but that's just what happened with Avery Greer and Sadie Loman.

Repetitive use of words. Predictable villain and ending. Much telling, no showing.

She blinked twice. Blinked slowly. Blinked.

Heather M

Repetitive use of words. Predictable villain and ending. Much telling, no showing.

She blinked twice. Blinked slowly. Blinked.

Came into focus. Shifted. Spun.

Abbie Duggan

An easy to read thriller that for me falls into the category of, “not bad, but not great either.” If thrillers are your thing, pick this up. If you have other books in your queue, don’t prioritize this one. 🤷‍♀️

Melyssa Tromberg 

For me, this book kept me occupied enough throughout to keep reading but by the half way point I was just reading to finish it. 

This book is about a girl named Avery, from the wrong side of the tracks whose world is shattered when her best friend is found dead of an apparent suicide. 

Even though the book was full of mystery, suspense and lies...and there was a plot twist that I didn't see coming, it overall lacked the "WOW" factor for me. I didn't hate this book, I just didn't love it either.

Jennifer mitchell

This book made me so irrationally angry. Hard to say anything I actually liked about it. I absolutely hated the organization of the book and had such a hard time keeping track of past or present. I also couldn’t keep track of all the different characters. I reached a point that I think was supposed to be a big “reveal” and couldn’t even appreciate it because I didn’t remember who that person was in relation to the rest of the story.

The cover is the only good part about this book. Don’t waste your time.

Cheri McElroy

Why did Sadie Loman die? That’s the answer her best friend, Avery, is searching for.

Set against the backdrop of coastal Maine and filled with the usual cast of flawed characters, The Last House Guest is a great read. Megan Miranda always writes books where the town has a chilling atmosphere., where the settings are almost like another character in the story. I definitely recommend this one and give it 5 creepy stars.

I was excited to read this one because I had heard good things about it. However I was so bored! The last few chapters is when things started to pick up and just when it gets really good…it’s the end of the book. 

Tailor Floyd

alyssa b

not great but still not bad… ending wasn’t that thrilling , felt like a good build up slow burn to not that great of a revelation

Charlotte 

A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter ✔️

Rebeca Keren Nuñez

Es una buena historia, que te lleva a querer resolver el misterio. Me mareo un poco en un momento con la linea temporal, pero no es tan difícil de seguir. En un momento la historia se hizo un poco lenta, y eso hace que mi calificación baje un poco. Me recordó un poco a la serie "Revenge" por el lugar donde se desarrolla y algunas cosas de algunos personajes.

Madhuri Sridhara

It was okay. Made me feel like I should take a break from all these "psychological thrillers" I've been addicted to for the past 2 years. It's all starting to feel the same and nothing surprising comes out of them. 

"All the missing girls" was good, not excellent but good. So when I picked this up, I was hoping for a decent mystery but it was lacking in surprises or any originality. 

It was just okay and I want better than that right now.

Nicole Kerekes Boe

Did I miss what Avery was “capable of”?! I thought that would be a big reveal as it mentioned throughout the book… did I zone out??

Molly Morgan

As always, Megan Miranda is great at building a space town atmosphere for a mystery to unravel in. 

I listened to this book via audio thanks to my library. I think this made the book a bit more interesting that it would have been if I was reading it traditionally. The revels and twists were all a bit blah? Like the characters would offer them up super easy, even though they've been holding onto them for a year.

If you have enjoyed Megan Miranda's other books, I would say you'd enjoy this!

Shafel McDowall

My biggest issue with this is that it was kind of boring. I wasn't that invested in the characters nor the murder. I'd still say give it a go if you want a quick read.

chloe mcpherson

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
2/5

Avery Greer, a townie girl with a troubled past is essentially taken in by Sadie Loman, the daughter of an affluent vacation family in Maine. The girls are inseparable for decades. Avery becomes enmeshed within the Loman family and their business, overseeing their properties in town. All is perfect in Avery's world until the summer Sadie dies. Even though her death was ruled a suicide, Avery feels the suspicion and blame cast on her. Avery is determined to find out what happened to her best friend. 

This book just did not do it for me, it was almost too cliche and I felt like I didn't fully connect with any of the characters. There was no 'wow' moments for me, no shock factor so I don't think. this book will have a long lasting impact on me.

Caitlin Snyder

Couldn't connect with the characters at all

María Belén

This was rather boring. 

The characters were very flat and the plot was very predictable. I didn't like the structure of the chapters either; they were short but that didn't create any tension, which I suppose was the idea. 

It's not a bad book per se,it just wasn't for me.

Luna

why was the most interesting part of this incest

Cat H

2.75 stars. This is my second read from the author and I have to say there was something formulaic about this novel that just reminded me too much of All The Missing Girls. 
However, I didn’t really care for these unlikable characters. I can usually get behind unlikable characters if I enjoy the plot or their reasonings, but that just didn’t happen with this book. It took me so long to get through the story because it felt like the main characters as repeating the same lines over and over again without any new information being revealed. The same tension was recycled throughout and because of this there was no growth or intrigue. 
No don’t get me wrong. The concept is interesting and the ending definitely helped boost the rating. I just wish there was more happening in the middle. This book felt like the character was telling us everything as it happened rather than showing…and all the details began to look the same.
Easy thriller to begin, hard to trudge through the middle, but a decent ending.

Ruth Parker 

I literally finished this one day ago and I had to read the synopsis to remind myself what’s it was about. 
Such a shame, a really good premise, but I didn’t enjoy the story or the writing. It wasn’t bad, it was just super slow and nothing grabbed me. It felt like a slog to push through to the end and the payoff wasn’t worth it for me.

Lauren Lopez

I’ll admit I was a little worried about halfway through this one. When I read Megan Miranda’s All the Missing Girls I could not put it down! She seemed to want to keep the mystery so vague in this one that it sometimes got a bit confusing for me, but it did all come full circle in the end and I was able to actually predict the two biggest reveals in the book. They still gave me chills though. 

Avery is a bit hard to connect with and this story very much focuses on the mystery and Sadie’s death instead of the characters and their relationships. I wish we could have had a better view of Avery’s and Sadie’s friendship. I didn’t really get the “family” connection that was mentioned throughout the story and that made it harder for the plot to really reel me in, I think. 

Miranda does a really good job laying out her elaborative plots in a way that prevents you from spoiling yourself too soon, so I think it’s the perfect suspense for any reader. 

I would definitely recommend this one for those who love to try to solve the mystery before the big reveal at the end because you’ll be wracking your brain for a while trying to piece it together.

“Once again, Megan Miranda has crafted the perfect summer thriller. The Last House Guest is twisty and tense, with a pace that made my heart race. An edge-of-your-seat, up-all-night read.” —Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Time I Lied “No one can be trusted in the latest chilling thriller from master of suspense, Megan Miranda. The Last House Guest is a lightning-fast mystery, full of menace and unexpected twists and turns that will have readers on the edge of their seats. A riveting read!” —Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Girl “This searing small-town...explores the complexities of female friendship and the picturesque fictions that money can buy. Miranda delivers a clever, stylish mystery that will seize readers like a riptide.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate towns: an ideal vacation enclave for the wealthy, whose summer homes line the coastline; and a simple harbor community for the year-round residents whose livelihoods rely on service to the visitors. Typically, fierce friendships never develop between a local and a summer girl—but that’s just what happens with visitor Sadie Loman and Littleport resident Avery Greer. Each summer for almost a decade, the girls are inseparable—until Sadie is found dead. While the police rule the death a suicide, Avery can’t help but feel there are those in the community, including a local detective and Sadie’s brother, Parker, who blame her. Someone knows more than they’re saying, and Avery is intent on clearing her name, before the facts get twisted against her. Another thrilling novel from the bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger, Megan Miranda’s The Last House Guest is a smart, twisty read with a strong female protagonist determined to make her own way in the world.

Emily C Peterson

Anna Adams

Already looking for another book by Megan Miranda. It was a 4.5 for me. I enjoyed it. Had a great sense of ominous place, and likable (albeit often broken) characters, except the ones we weren't supposed to like. Some nice red herrings. Good suspense. Can't wait for the next by this author.

Have to decide on the next book that fits a challenge for Spookathon.

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