The Last House Guest

Posted on 07 May 2018 by Megan Miranda

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.Each summer for a decade the girls are inseparable until Sadie is found dead When 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 knowsthan they re saying, and Avery is intent on clearing her name before the facts get twisted against her. Free Download [ The Last House Guest ] by [ Megan Miranda ] – kino-fada.fr 3.5 stars My home is your home My life is your life.There will be no locks or secrets here. Avery Greer belongs to the small town life of Littleport, Maine and Sadie Loman belongs to the wealthy summer crowd The two communities never mixuntil Avery and Sadie Every summer the two of them are arm in armwell until the summer it happens The flashlight swung back, and that was when I saw them, a glint caught in the beam of light I felt the earth tilting. She leaves behind a cryptic not 3.5 stars My home is your home My life is your life.There will be no locks or secrets here. Avery Greer belongs to the small town life of Littleport, Maine and Sadie Loman belongs to the wealthy summer crowd The two communities never mixuntil Avery and Sadie Every summer the two of them are arm in armwell until the summer it happens The flashlight swung back, and that was when I saw them, a glint caught in the beam of light I felt the earth tilting. She leaves behind a cryptic note that the police use as evidence for suicide.But nobody knows Sadie like Avery, and Avery is convinced something is afoot A close knit family holds secrets.A small town can still hide untold horrors But I knew how fast a spiral could grab you, how far the surface could seem from below. No one is looking for anything any and Avery senses that the answers are there,lurking just below the surface. There are things even you don t know.I can t do this any.Remember me. This one was interesting but it...This is my second book by the author and I have to say she s great at creating small town with lots of secrets It was a very quick and easy beach read even happens in a beach town Compelling enough to finish it but not enough that you ll skip on your vacation to stay in your room to read it.It s also probably one of the best covers I ve seen this year The colors, the view through the window and the 3D rain drops were a nice touch With that said, I did feel like the characters were quick to This is my second book by the author and I have to say she s great at creating small town with lots of secrets It was a very quick and easy beach read even happens in a beach town Compelling enough to finish it but not enough that you ll skip on your vacation to stay in your room to read it.It s also probably one of the best cover... I ve known enough of loss to accept that grief may lose its sharpness with time, but memory only tightens Moments replay. A few years back, Megan Miranda s story told in reverse, All the Missing Girls, found me so impressed I scrambled to secure a treasured copy of my very own Meaning, I went out of my way to track down a personalized signed copy from one of her book tour stops That hardcover now owns a rare piece of real estate among my collection of greats I only mention this tidbit becau I ve known enough of loss to accept that grief may lose its sharpness with time, but memory only tightens Moments replay. A few years back, Megan Miranda s story told in reverse, All the Missing Girls, found me so impressed I scrambled to secure a treasured copy of my very own Meaning, I went out of my way to track down a personalized signed copy from one of her book tour stops That hardcover now owns a rare piece of real estate among my collection of greats I only mention this tidbit because it lends credibility to my expectations and subsequent disappointment with her recent work With two of Miranda s releases since ATMG, The Perfect Stranger and now The Last House Guest, I ve gone in hoping she would somehow emulate my initi...Dull and Dreary The Last House Guest is a slow burn mystery about a girl from the wrong side of the tracks whose world is shattered when her best friend is found dead of an apparent suicide Littleport, Maine is a town built on a class divide between the townies and wealthy vacationers After a rich girl kills herself, her best friend begins to question the events that led up to the suicide Alternating timelines from the past and present lead to secrets being unearthed.I had such high hopes for Dull and Dreary The Last House Guest is a slow burn mystery about a girl from the wrong side of the tracks whose world is shattered when her best friend is found dead of an apparent suicide Littleport, Maine is a town built on a class divide between the townies and wealthy vacationers After a rich girl kills herself, her best friend begins to question the events that led up to the suicide Alternating timelines from the past and present lead to secrets being unearthed.I had such high hopes for this book I knew going in it wasn t going to be All the Missing Girlsand I tried to lower my expectations but I apparently didn t lower them enough My issues started right off the bat when just couldn t connect with Avery, who is the narrator of The Last House GuestI actually pushed this bo...Please take my review with a grain of salt, as I have many friends who have loved this in the range of 4 5 stars, but The Last House Guest fell short of the mark for me Awhile back, I fell head over heels for Miranda s All the Missing Girls the reverse narration and plot resolution have stuck with me for YEARS now, which is a rarity due to the many books juggling for attention in my dwindling memory space It could be that I ve simply consumed so many psychological thrillers that read in a sim Please take my review with a grain of salt, as I have many friends who have loved this in the range of 4 5 stars, but The Last House Guest fell short of the mark for me Awhile back, I fell head over heels for Miranda s All the Missing Girls the reverse narration and plot resolution have stuck with me for YEARS now, which is a rarity due to the many books juggling for attention in my dwindling memory space It could be that I ve simply consumed so many psychological thrillers that read in a similar manner with a similar follow through, or it could be that my connection to ATMG was a one and done deal, but I ve juggled my expectations and struggled with each adult novel the author has released since my first love affair with her writing I don t want to ramble, or repost the synopsis here for you, so I ll keep this brief in saying that there s not really anything ...Tumultuous, puzzling, a twisty page turner Oh my goodness where do I even start with this bookSo let s just say I have to go back and read the whole book over again well because that ending is making me want to do it LOLThis book reads extremely fast but while I was reading it though I was never fully immersed in this tale There was nothing that was grabbing me here until well the end and then it s like I wish that I would have spent the time with this book before reaching the end Tumultuous, puzzling, a twisty page turner Oh my goodness where do I even start with this bookSo let s just say I have to go back and read the whole book over again well because that ending is making me want to do it LOLThis book reads extremely fast but while I was reading it though I was never fully immersed in this tale There was nothing that was grabbing me here until well the end and then it s like I wish that I would have spent the time with this book before reaching the end The book is just as puzzling as the author s writing style and that is all I m going to say.So I was definitely 3 stars all the way until I reached the ending which has made me bump it up to 4 stars Take the time with this one..Norma s Stats Cover Stunning, striking, suspenseful, mesmerizing, impressive, impactful and fitting representation to storyline coverlove This book wins my vote for best cover design ever Title Intriguing, relevant, suspenseful and a fitting representation to storyline Writing P...3 for this slow burn mystery about a girl whose world is shattered when her best friend is found dead of an apparent suicideThis book had so much promise I was drawn to the plot immediately 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 3 for this slow burn mystery about a girl whose world is shattered when her best friend is found dead of an apparent suicideThis book had so much promise I was drawn to the plot immediately 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 Was Sadie s life as picture perfect as it seemed What secrets was she harboring that drove her to suicide Told in alternating timelines between the past and present, we put the pieces together surrounding Sadie s death with Avery While The Last House Guest was filled with mystery, sec...This is the second book I ve read from Megan Miranda and as with her prior book The Perfect Stranger, this one just didn t meet my expectations.Sadie and Avery are the best of friends As with most besties, they know each other inside and out, front to back So when Sadie s body is discovered from an apparent suicide Avery is certain Sadie would never take her own life, and is determined to find who murdered her friend Told from Avery s POV in the present and past timelines.While I was engaged b This is the second book I ve read from Megan Miranda and as with her prior book The Perfect Stranger, this one just didn t meet my expectations.Sadie and Avery are the best of friends As with most besties, they know each other inside and out, front to back So when Sadie s body is discovered from an apparent suicide Avery is certain Sadie would never take her own life, and is determined to find who murdered her friend Told from Avery s POV in the present and past timelines.While I was engaged by the story line, the execution never grabbed me I couldn t develop a connection with the players and was left wanting something With a good number of gre...This is another book that had a very interesting premise and started off great A young woman, Sadie has been found dead It s ruled a suicide but there are those in town who blame Sadie s longtime friend, Avery For me, this sounded great But it didn t deliver on the wow factor I was looking for As Avery tries to find out the truth, we learn there isto each character than meets the eye Secrets are the name of the game here Many characters have them but has the most revealing one Thi This is another book that had a very interesting premise and started off great A young woman, Sadie has been found dead It s ruled a suicide but there are those in town who blame Sadie s longtime friend, Avery For me, this sounded great But it didn t deliver on the wow factor I was looking for As Avery tries to find out the truth, we learn there isto each character than meets the eye Secrets are the name of the game here Many characters have them but has the most revealing one This could have been a much juicier tale in my opinion It was good but not great Maybe it was me having high hopes for thi...3.25 Stars rounded down.Twisty and Turny Sadie Loman and Avery Greer had been best friends for years when Sadie s body was found the night after a party Police suspected that she took her own life, though Avery never believed it Now, a year later, Avery has decided to search for clues to prove that someone murdered her best friend Told in two timelines, the night of the party, and the summer after, the suspects are those who attended the party Everyone who went had something to hide and 3.25 Stars rounded down.Twisty and Turny Sadie Loman and Avery Greer had been best friends for years when Sadie s body was found the night after a party Police suspected that she took her own life, though Avery never believed it Now, a year later, Avery has decided to search for clues to prove that someone murdered her best friend Told in two timelines, the night of the party, and the summer after, the suspects are those who attended the party Everyone who went had something to hide and you know what they say about secrets The Last House Guest ...My first read from Megan Miranda was a success I had so much fun with The Last House Guest .75 Littleport, Maine, like many places in the United States, is the land of the haves and the have nots The wealthy vacation there, and the locals serve them when they do Typically the two groups don t cross paths in a social manner, but Avery and Sadie become friends anyway For over ten years, the two are the best of friends during summer however, when Sadie is found dead, everything changes My first read from Megan Miranda was a success I had so much fun with The Last House Guest .75 Littleport, Maine, like many places in the United States, is the land of the haves and the have nots The wealthy vacation there, and the locals serve them when they do Typically the two groups don t cross paths in a social manner, but Avery and Sadie become friends anyway For over ten years, the two are the best of friends during summer however, when Sadie is found dead, everything changes Sadie s death is ruled a suicide, but Avery is shouldering some blame based on community gossip Someone out there knows something, and Avery intends to find out who they are and what they know The Last House Guest is told in two timelines the night of the incident and the summer afterwards The party go ers are all suspects, and there are secrets and lies galore that u...3.5 stars, rounded upThe Last House Guest deals with the haves and the have nots, the folks who spend a summer and the year round residents, the vacationers and the workers Usually the two sides stay separate Avery is a resident, but she becomes a summer friend with Sadie Logan, the daughter of one of the richest summer families in Littleport At the end of summer, Sadie is found dead Ruled a suicide, but later events have Avery doubting that conclusion The story is told from Avery s viewpoi 3.5 stars, rounded upThe Last House Guest deals with the haves and the have nots, the folks who spend a summer and the year round residents, the vacationers and the workers Usually the two sides stay separate Avery is a resident, but she becomes a summer friend with Sadie Logan, the daughter of one of the richest summer families in Littleport At the end of summer, Sadie is found dead Ruled a suicide, but later events have Avery doubting that conclusion The story is told from Avery s viewpoint, from the summer of Sadie s death and the summer after Reading an advance copy, I couldn t understand why there would be chapter dividers just labeled Summer without specifying which summer It wasn t until I ...Sometimes you will never know the answer quite yet in life But it s there It s hidden behind labels of regret and remorse.Avery Greer deals with the stackable problems in her everyday life She s the caretaker of a sprawling series of summer cottages in the resort town of Littleport, Maine It s Avery who must check and double check the rentals Satisfaction isn t always guaranteed.Avery is familiar with the rocky cliffs and staggered beaches She was raised by her grandmother just around the Sometimes you will never know the answer quite yet in life But it s there It s hidden behind labels of regret and remorse.Avery Greer deals with the stackable problems in her everyday life She s the caretaker of a sprawling series of summer cottages in the resort town of Littleport, Maine It s Avery who must check and double check the rentals Satisfaction isn t always guaranteed.Avery is familiar with the rocky cliffs and staggered beaches She was raised by her grandmother just around the bend after both her parents died The wealthy owners of the summer rentals, Grant and Bianca Loman, bought out her grandmother s house after she passed T...The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda is a thriller that is told from the viewpoint of the main character in two different timelines One time frame is that of the summer that the death in question in the book occurs and then another the following summer.Littleport, Maine is a town in which the rich often vacation in during the summers and the locals cater to them while they are there Normally there aren t any friendships between the residents and vacationers but Avery Greer and Sadie Loman wer The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda is a thriller that is told from the viewpoint of the main character in two different timelines One time frame is that of the summer that the death in question in the book occurs and then another the following summer.Littleport, Maine is a town in which the rich often vacation in during the summers and the locals cater to them while they are there Normally there aren t any friendships between the residents and vacationers but Avery Greer and Sadie Loman were an exception that is until Sadie is found dead, the death ruled a suicide, but was it really murder I discovered Megan Miranda a couple of years ago with All the Missing Girls and loved it Since then I ve read a couple of others and also enjoyed those so color me shock...How great is it when one of your most anticipated reads for the year turns out to be all that you expected I loved this book from the drop dead gorgeous cover to the very last page.The setting of this book was so intriguing and added to the entire story so much Littleport Maine is a seaside community that caters to the wealthy families that chose to summer there each year As with many communities like this, you hear of the fantastic events during the summer, but what happens when the season How great is it when one of your most anticipated reads for the year turns out to be all that you expected I loved this book from the drop dead gorgeous cover to the very last page.The setting of this book was so intriguing and added to the entire story so much Littleport Maine is a seaside community that caters to the wealthy families that chose to summer there each year As with many communities like this, you hear of the fantastic events during the summer, but what happens when the season comes to an end We got a look into the lives of the all year residents and it was quite a different atmosphere when the visitors have left.Avery Greer and Sadie Loman became unlikely best friends Since Sadie belongs to the elite Loman family and Avery is a resident that has grown up there I felt myself cringe as Avery took onandof Sadie s interests, friends, clothes, etc I began to wonder if this was not turning into an obsession for Avery It started to have a...

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07 May 2018

Megan Miranda