The Last To Vanish, by Megan Miranda (Scribner/Marysue Rucci Books), is the top holds title of the week (7/25/22). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

“Visitors keep vanishing from Cutter's Pass in the North Carolina mountains. Abby thinks it's a coincidence, but when the brother of the last person to disappear checks in at the inn where she has been working for 10 years, she starts to wonder if there's more to it. A good pageturner with slightly creepy vibes.”—Heidi Sandiford, Hillsdale Free Public Library, Hillsdale, NJ

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (Berkley)

Appeared on the February 2020 LibraryReads list

“Another chilling ghost story from St. James, who seems to surpass the level of shiver with each book. A young woman uncovers old secrets and stirs up vengeful ghosts when she travels to upstate New York in search of an aunt who disappeared 35 years earlier.”—Patricia Uttaro, Monroe County Library System, Rochester, NY

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Del Rey: Ballantine)

Appeared on the June 2020 LibraryReads list

“A perfect gothic mystery with an updated sensibility that will appeal to the modern reader. Noemí is a Mexico City socialite in the 1950s. When her father receives a disturbing letter from his niece, he sends Noemí to check on her cousin at the remote house where she is living—a grotesque and rotting English-style mansion, built on dirt imported from England by the colonialist eugenicist family she has married into. Lush descriptions and the creepy atmosphere make this a good choice for readers who liked The Witch Elm, The Little Stranger, or The Haunting of Hill House.”—Lorena Neal, Evanston Public Library, Evanston, IL

When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain (Ballantine)

Appeared on the April 2021 LibraryReads list

“In 1993, troubled detective Anna returns to her hometown, where a girl has gone missing. As Anna helps search for the girl, both their pasts are revealed. A beautifully written, haunting thriller offering a fascinating look at how missing cases were handled pre-Internet.”—Alissa Williams, Morton Public Library, Morton, IL