Megan Miranda – Cannonball Read 17

Can You Ever Go Home Again? (And Should You?)

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda

July 18, 2025 by RouletteGirl Leave a Comment

Beckett Bowery thought she’d never return to Wyatt Valley. The college town nestled in the Appalachians was her home. It was where she grew up, her parents taught, and she went to school – until a tragedy her senior year resulted in the deaths of two men and her roommate on the run as the prime suspect in their murder. Faced with the scrutiny and suspicion of town and college, Beckett moved away from Wyatt Valley and planned on never going back. But her daughter […]

Storytelling Style Grew on Me

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda

March 31, 2025 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Those who like a bit of creative license with their storytelling. In a nutshell: Nicolette (Nic) is back home to help prepare her dad’s home for sale. Her dad’s memory is going, but he keeps saying things that make other think he knows about someone who went missing ten years ago. Worth quoting: N/A Why I chose it: I liked another work by this author. Review: I was into this book at the start, then was skeptical, but by the end I was […]

Decent Twists and Turns

The Last to Vanish by Megan Miranda

March 23, 2025 by ASKReviews Leave a Comment

Best for: Fans of claustrophobic mysteries with possibly unreliable narrators and reasonable twists. In a nutshell: Abby works at in a town where seven people have gone missing in four separate incidents over the years. The sibling of the latest to disappear has arrived at the Inn where she works, and he has questions. Worth quoting: Nothing stood out. Why I chose it: When I was visiting my parents last month, my mother recommended this as something I’d like. Review: This was an interesting mystery. […]

A Book to Kick Me Out of my Reading Funk

The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda

August 14, 2023 by Carriejay Leave a Comment

Bingo Square: North America A group of teens goes on a volunteering trip with their school, only to be the victims of a tragic accident. There are nine survivors, but on the first anniversary of the accident, one of them kills themselves. Reeling from shock, the remaining eight make a pact to be there for each other, and on every subsequent anniversary they meet at a beach house for a week. Checking in, being there, even though, as adults now, they have little to nothing […]

The Girl on the Train saw the Woman in the Window was the Last House Guest

The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda

March 8, 2022 by donttrustthe_bea Leave a Comment

I picked up this book at my favorite thrift and was excited to read it as I had read another Megan Miranda book, All the Missing Girls, and I really enjoyed it. But when I started reading through the first couple chapters of Last House Guest, I realized Miranda has a particular style of writing that she uses in in her books. I immediately recognized the plot beats, the similar use of flashback, the breadcrumbs left at the end of each chapter. I was left […]

Hiding In Sight

The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda

October 22, 2021 by Jake Leave a Comment

Read as part of cbr13bingo: landscape on cover When you’re having a long week and/or a rough week, it’s easy to lose focus in what you’re reading. Your attention drifts, your energy weakens, your focus isn’t there. It’s tough to maintain the scope of anything mildly complex. The book I was reading for the landscape challenge of CannonballRead’s Bingo wasn’t holding my attention. Which is a shame because I was hyped to read it. There were weaknesses but the main weakness was how I wasn’t […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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