Last Seen Online: Chapters 1–3

by Lauren James
In this murder mystery, 17-year-old aspiring actress Delilah meets the son of a famous actress and becomes involved in his search to clear his godfather's name.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1–3, Chapters 4–7, Chapters 8–12, Chapters 13–17, Chapter 18–Epilogue
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  1. gawk
    look with amazement
    The entire roomful of students turned to gawk at her.
  2. moue
    a disdainful grimace
    Delilah let out a devastated moue.
  3. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
    He was given the perfect opportunity to show off his lithe frame once again as he hit the beach with a male companion in the Maldives.
  4. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
    •Hairy, sexy, taciturn, sexy, grumpy werewolf
  5. understated
    exhibiting restraint, especially in regards to taste
    He said it in a casual, understated way.
  6. deadpan
    speak in a deliberately impassive or serious manner
    “Yeah,” Delilah deadpanned.
  7. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
    “Because that’s not condescending at all.”
  8. chapbook
    a small pamphlet containing ballads, poems, tales, or tracts
    Delilah googled the line of poetry, then ordered a copy of the indie chapbook the poetry came from.
  9. revel
    take delight in
    He seems to revel in the steady, detailed work and takes pride in authenticity.
  10. serendipitous
    lucky in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
    After a career of quiet bit parts in British BBC TV shows and low-budget action movies, a serendipitous casting in the pilot of RBC’s Loch & Ness shot him to the big leagues last year.
  11. saunter
    walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
    When I say, truthfully, that he crushed it, he fist-pumps and then saunters off into the night, tugging his baseball cap low down over his brow.
  12. emphatically
    in a forceful manner; with emphasis
    Nida nodded, goldfish-shaped earrings bobbing emphatically up and down.
  13. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
    There was an ethereal glow around her, too, that seemed to be intrinsic to the life of the rich and famous.
  14. chaise longue
    a long chair for reclining
    “The peach petals match the shade of the new chaise longue on the terrace.”
  15. cadence
    the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice
    “The script reminds me of that film we saw last fall in Venice. There’s a real rhythm to the cadence of the dialect…”
Created on Wed Sep 09 07:13:21 EDT 2026 (updated Fri Sep 25 12:49:48 EDT 2026)

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