Last Seen Leaving

by Caleb Roehrig

[lessthelonely]

While very predictable (I think I'm way too used to being aware of thrillers trying to get foreshadowing past me), I am going to agree with what I read in some reviews about the coming-of-age part and dealing with sexuality being way more interesting than the mystery itself.

However, this book does induce quite a lot of tension and even anxiety in me. I enjoyed the little side-romance, though I would've expected it to be a little more present, but still, I found it effective.

The final twist - which was considered a possibility by the book itself at least 3 times in its duration -, felt lazy. Incredibly lazy, in fact. But I did enjoy the writing a little, but I feel like the premise needed a little bit more work into it: I didn't really care for January, and as "girl gone missing" books tend to go, she's not painted in the most positive light for a good chunk of the book.