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    Last Seen Leaving

    By Caleb Roehrig

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    About this ebook

    Flynn's girlfriend, January, is missing. All eyes are on Flynn—he must know something. After all, he was—is—her boyfriend. They were together the night before she disappeared.

    But Flynn has a secret of his own. As he struggles to uncover the truth about January's disappearance, he must also face the truth about himself.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateOct 4, 2016
    ISBN9781250085627
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    Caleb Roehrig

    Caleb Roehrig is a former actor and television producer who cannot seem to live in one place. Currently dividing his time between Chicago and Helsinki, he is an expert at writing on planes and recovering from jet lag. His young adult titles include Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix; the acclaimed thrillers Last Seen Leaving, White Rabbit, Death Prefers Blondes, and The Fell of Dark; and The Poison Pen—a tie-in to the CW’s popular Riverdale television series—and the Archie Horror original novel A Werewolf in Riverdale. His short stories have appeared in anthologies such as His Hideous Heart, Out Now, and Serendipity. Wherever he’s living at the moment, he’s there with his husband and an overabundance of books.

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    • 3/5
      Very well told, very edge-of-your-seat story. I had a hard time with it, I think because it was a little too realistic and contemporary -- it had more emotional impact than I was expecting to encounter. So the 3 stars reflect how I felt about the book, not quality of book by any means. I liked the LGBTQ aspects of the story (they also read as very authentic to me). The only quibble I have is that some of the language was more lyrical and sophisticated than I would expect from a 15 year old boy -- it worked in the descriptions, but when he occasionally started to analyze things using that some voice it was a little odd.
    • 3/5
      teen mystery with (closeted) gay protagonist.
      This didn't have the suspense that I thought it would, but was picking up a bit by p. 112 (when I stopped reading). The unreliableness of the missing girl's statements added a bit of intrigue, as did Flynn's/January's ex-coworker's attraction towards each other. I did get tired of following Flynn around from lead to lead as he looked for clues, but it was OK.
    • 4/5
      Definitely more mature than I anticipated due to the profanity and the sexual activities that are described. I did enjoy the mystery very much but think it is better suited to high school than middle school.Flynn’s girlfriend goes missing and he was one of the last people with her. Problem is, they had a huge fight, he has a secret and he doesn’t want to tell the police any of that. Where is she now? He’s going to have to find her himself.
    • 3/5
      A compelling mystery. I had some issues with it at certain points, but the ending helped. I kind of wish I could read a book from January’s point of view as well! I’ll definitely look for more from this author.

      Note that there is a lot of potentially triggering content in this book. Not triggers for me personally but I still found it very upsetting at times. Proceed with caution.
    • 5/5
      This was a really good book I first got this because I was interested in the LGBTQ aspect of the book. however it was not only a great coming out book for our main character it was an interesting, intreguing and "edge of your seat" mystery. I'm not going to give any spoilers but you will never see the ending coming.
    • 5/5
      This is part mystery... part coming-out story and it's full on a great read
    • 4/5
      Last Seen Leaving is a solid young adult story about keeping up appearances and keeping secrets. It's also a heartwarming story about friendship and love. The first-person narrator is 15-year-old Flynn whose girl-friend, January, goes missing. Under scrutiny because, as her boyfriend, he surely must know more than he admits to the police, Flynn starts to look into January's disappearance himself and discovers that he didn't know his girlfriend as well as he thought. January had recently moved to a prestigious new school after her mother married a rich guy with political aspirations. Feeling alienated in her new environment, January had become increasingly distant. Debut author Caleb Roehrig quite skillfully combines two storylines: the mystery of what happened to January and Flynn's story of learning to be true to himself. I enjoyed this. Flynn was a very likable character and I enjoyed his interactions with his supportive parents and with his peers, in particular with Kaz. The mystery element of the story kept me guessing right to the end. This was generally very well written, but in parts the author over-explained and sometimes Flynn's choice of vocabulary didn't seem authentic for a teenage boy. Well, at least I don't know any that could use words of that caliber in everyday speech. However, Flynn's path to self-acceptance and being comfortable in his own skin was portrayed in a realistic and certainly poignant manner.Overall, this was a good mix of suspense with Flynn becoming a determined amateur sleuth and emotional storytelling as Flynn's life changes when he reveals his true self. I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
    • 4/5
      Flynn's girlfriend is missing and Flynn is determined to figure out what happened. By interviewing her new friends and co-workers Flynn discovers that he might not have known as much about his girlfriend as he had thought. In addition Flynn comes to terms with a secret that has been plaguing him for a while. This is not only a coming of age book but also a good mystery with an interesting take on how perception is not always what it seems. There is also an underlying message of be happy with what you have, because money is not always the answer. The writing is superb, and the characters very believable.
    • 4/5
      A novel of suspense, Last Seen Leaving begins with a disappearance and ends with a death.Flynn Doherty dates January, but she is now missing and was last seen Tuesday night. The police detectives want to know why Flynn hasn’t seen his girlfriend since Friday night. Throughout the novel, Flynn will give flashbacks to scenes with January so that the reader can get to know her. We quickly learn that they broke up on Friday night because Flynn wouldn’t consummate their relationship due to his being gay. Flynn has been friends with January for years, so he’s determined to find out what happened to her. When he begins his investigation, he quickly learns that January has been lying to everyone. She had been telling friends what a terrible boyfriend Flynn is and the things he keeps her from doing because he’s controlling. None of these stories are true. These friends quickly discover through Flynn’s shock that January didn’t tell them the truth. January’s mother married a rich man who is running for the Senate. January hates this new life where her mother is different, her step-brother is dangerous, her step-father is fake, and her new private school is for appearance only. She’s had to leave all of her friends behind in public school. None of these changes were chosen by January, so she feels like a puppet for the Senate campaign, and she feels forgotten and used. Flynn wonders if something terrible happened to her or if she just left. She’s capable of leaving. Flynn befriends one of January’s friends, Kaz. As January told both of them lies, they strongly dislike each other even though they’ve never met. Once they meet, they realize that they’ve been fed untruths and are attracted to each other. The two work together to piece together January’s life and what may have happened to her.This novel is totally for high school students, so our middle school library will not have it. With the classification of YA, books can be difficult to guess as to tween and teens or specifically teens. It’s a good novel and I enjoyed reading it. Flynn’s parents are a little too good to be true, but I know there are parents like them who truly accept their kids no matter what; Flynn never questions their love and shows respect in return, which I like. The investigation by the cops is a farce. They are obviously incompetent, so it’s a good thing that Flynn is persistent. I like that it’s a stand alone novel and that it kept me entertained throughout. Bear in mind, the content and the language are mature if you decide to read this novel.
    • 5/5
      This story was a real page-turner for me. I couldn't put it down. Flynn finds out that his girlfriend January is missing when the police come to his door. Their relationship had become strained when her mother married a rising politician and moved January to a swanky private school. When Flynn last saw her in an old abandoned barn that was their place, she pressured him for sex and he refused. Seems Flynn is conflicted about his sexuality. Since he was in eighth grade has wondered if he was gay. He is still in denial when this story begins.Gay or not, Flynn was in love with January and determined to find out what happened to her. As he begins investigating, he learns that January has been telling different stories depending on who she was talking to. When he meets Kaz at the toy store where January meets, he learns that Kaz is not the guy trying to break up Flynn and January's relationship in hopes that January would turn to him. In fact, Kaz is gay himself.Flynn has lots of suspects in January's disappearance. He is particularly fond of the idea that it was something her stepfather, the potential senator, did. But if it wasn't him, the senator's deadbeat son with anger management issues makes a good second suspect. Maybe it was even January's mother who looks on January's disappearance as something that happened just to cause her trouble. Flynn learns a lot about himself as he searches for answers to the question of what happened to January. I thought this was a fast paced thriller that would keep any mystery reader engrossed.