I loved this mystery! This is my kind of dark, creepy, claustrophobic, haunted small town story I seriously enjoyed! But danger was a concept fueled by uncertainty, that grew stronger the longer we went with no answers. Time kept expanding here. With every new, unanswered question, something stirred.”

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What does “haunting” mean in the context of Trey’s role in the novel, and what does the word mean for the inhabitants of Cutter’s Pass at large? Are the longtime residents, like Celeste and Cory, haunted by different things than Georgia or Abby are? Discuss. The characters were intriguing. We know that they are all hiding something, but we don’t know what?? How are they connected to the vanished guests?? Are all of these disappearances connected? Sounds good right?, only it wasn't. The many directions the author sets us upon are at times ridiculous, and then these directions ended, just ended with no explanations no reason why. There was also a plethora of characters who also wind up at that same dead end and then seem to "disappear, with no explanation for the why once again. stars: Love unexpected plot twists? If so, “The Last To Vanish” is a novel for you. Author Megan Miranda skillfully paces the story of missing hikers in a North Carolina mountain area known as Cutter’s Pass. It’s a four square mile of wiSix Visitors have gone missing in the last twenty five years-beginning with the Fraternity Four in 1997. Here one moment-gone the next-no clues-no leads-just vanished. Abigail Lovett has lived in Cutter’s Pass for the last ten years. It’s a close-knit community, but Abby finally feels like she belongs, except when she doesn’t. Celeste, the owner of the inn, had been there when the Fraternity Four disappeared. She offered to guide them to the AT through Cutter’s Pass. She realized they were staging an intervention for one of their friends. When things went south, a gun was drawn and Brian killed all his friends. One of whom was Abby’s father. Celeste managed to get the gun and shoot Brian. Her husband and the sheriff helped her hide the bodies and get rid of the evidence. The Last to Vanish takes place at The Passage Inn, a small unassuming hotel in a small North Carolina mountain town. Visitors come there to enjoy the outdoors and explore the Appalachian Trail. Many different forms of “reality” appear in The Last to Vanish . Characters divulge rumors, talk about myths, and share practical (as well as comforting) explanations for the vanishings of past visitors. What does the novel suggest about truth and its relationship to myth?

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Insiders don't often have the advantage that outsiders do. It's all in the position of seeing life from the peripheral edge.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. Abigail still feels like an outsider within the community she now calls home, and when Landon's brother shows up to look for him, she senses the town closing ranks.