The Last House Guest
Megan Miranda
4 Stars!
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Avery Greer has spent her entire life in Littleport, Maine, as a local she knows the ins and outs of the town. She also knows however the most powerful families, especially the Loman's. Summer resident's who practically own the town. One summer Avery is working a party at the Loman house and it's here that she meets the daughter of the Loman's Sadie. The two grow closer and closer until they are inseparable in the summers while Sadie comes to visit. Avery is drawn into their world until the summer where Sadie dies. Dealing with the loss of her friend Avery can't help but feel that the girls death, deemed a suicide was something more sinister. As a dedication ceremony on the one year anniversary of Sadie's death draws closer, Avery finds herself putting the pieces together to find out what led up to the night of her friend's death.
I really enjoyed this thriller. I've loved Megan Miranda since I read All the Missing Girls years ago. This one did feel like a weaker novel in comparison but I still greatly enjoyed it. The plot was relatively faced paced, but it did feel like it had a lot of exposition for a quick conclusion. I was left with more questions than answers which is why I didn't give it five stars.
Spoilers: Why Sadie stayed friends with Avery after she found out they weren't sisters. Why she chose Conner to help her hide the flash drive? Why was she stealing money from her father, did she have a get away planned? How did Sadie get Avery's diary?
I am looking forward to anything else Miranda writes, and slightly disappointed in myself that this took me so long to finally read.