I was looking for a fast-paced thriller, and this book certainly fit the bill. I devoured it in one evening - simply unable to put it down! It had all the elements I look for in the genre - an unreliable narrator, dual timelines, and twists galore.

Brooke Goodwin has it all- wealth, popularity, and an acceptance into her Ivy of choice, Yale. The only catch? Nine months earlier, a classmate died in an accident, and someone is harassing her, believing she had something to do with it. But how could Brooke Goodwin possibly have anything to do with it? Her mom is the principal of a prestigious high school, her dad is about to be a judge and Brooke is president of student government for goodness sake!

The harassment seems to be getting worse as the year progresses, and it culminates on the night of Brooke's acceptance into Yale. She goes to a beach party to celebrate, and on her way home, it appears as though someone is following her. It's all in her head, right? It doesn't appear that way when No Caller ID begins obsessively calling her and her tail gets more and more aggressive...will Brooke make it out to tell the tale?

I found this book difficult to rate, as an adult reading a YA Thriller, so I am breaking it down into two categories:

YA Thriller: 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️

If I had read this book as a teen, my jaw would have dropped at the twists and turns in this book! It's very relatable for teens - the party crowd, pressure from parents to be perfect and the anxiety of getting into college.

Adult Reading a YA Thriller: 3.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 💫

Don't get me wrong, I loved every moment of my experience reading this book. It was perfect for an evening in - spooky but not so spooky that you can't go to sleep at night. The reason I gave this book fewer stars as an adult reading this book is that there were clues throughout the book that I picked up on rather easily. I am not sure I would have picked them up if I were younger, but as someone who reads a lot of thrillers, I correctly guessed several of the twists. While satisfying, it's not as satisfying as those, "What just happened?!?" moments.

I have rated this book both on Goodreads and Storygraph, and I will share on my instagram @thecozybookgal closer to publishing date.

This was SO good!! Megan Lally did it again! I loved her first book so I was excited for this one and it did not disappoint! This book gave me "rich kids behaving badly vibes" and I loved every second of it. Very fast paced. Each chapter leaves you wanting more. Her writing style and twists are chefs kiss!! Highly recommended this author and this book!

This book was fast paced and I loved the balance between the past and present stories. I was equally invested in both timelines, so I didn’t want to put the book down. While I was able to predict one of the plot twists, the other twists had me wanting to go back and immediately reread the book to see what hints I didn’t pick up on. Overall, I definitely recommend if you’re looking for a fast paced, YA thriller.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

No Place Left to Hide is a non-stop thrill ride that will have you on the edge of your seat! It's not your typical revenge thriller! Everything I thought was happening was flipped and twisted and I was shocked in the best way.

Brooke is privileged and image is very important to her and her family. They're a big deal in her town. So she's pressured to do it all and be the best in everything she does. An incident occurred that could've ruined her chance to go to Yale and disappoint her parents. Luckily everything was cleared up and all she has to do is keep her head down and graduate.

Once she gets accepted to Yale, she's convinced to go to a party even though she's so close to getting out and starting over. After the party, someone is following Brooke and her friend. They are being chased relentlessly and Brooke knows it's the person that has been harassing her. Someone who knows the truth about the incident and will stop at nothing to make Brooke come clean.

I love how things were slowly revealed during the parts that were in the past showing how the incident unfolded. Those parts blended seamlessly with the present day scenes until the truth is finally revealed. No spoilers but I'll just say I love how Megan Lally wrote Brooke. You kind of understand how she is because of her upbringing. I thought whatever really happened I'm sure she's not completely blameless but maybe someone really is out to get her...

I don't want to reveal too much, go in not knowing anything like I did. No Place Left to Hide is full of shocking twists and is a fun read.

Thank you Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley for the ARC.

Highly anticipated this novel, I loved her first one That's not my name, this one fell a.lottle flat for me, Brooke was annoying from the beginning and I didn't like her sense of entitlement at all, it became a little more clearer as the story went on why she behaved that way

A fab story, it will keep you guessing and hooked from the beginning and you won’t be able to stop until you reach the last page.

Thank you Sourcebooks for the ARC! I loved That’s Not My Name, so I was excited for this upcoming release. Very fast paced and kept me intrigued. Seems like it was missing something and the ending was abrupt, I wish there was more going on in present day vs “before” - overall I did enjoy this, read in one sitting!

The. Freaking. Reveal. *chefs freaking kiss*

I LOVED that’s not my name (it’s one of my top books for 2024) so I was thirsty for the arc drop 😩😅

No Place Left to Hide is completely different content-wise but just as nerve wracking and twisty as That’s Not My Name.

You’ll get:
Rivalry
Manipulation
Revenge
A good dose of mean girl energy

To quote Megan in her acknowledgements, “[No Place Left to Hide] is this incredibly twisted book about what happens when privilege and bad decisions lead to consequences nobody could have seen coming.”

No Place Left to Hide is an unputdownable young adult thriller by Megan Lally. When I say that it captured me from the beginning, I mean it. I basically put it down to sleep. Once I made it to 40%, it was over. I ignored everyone around me until I finished. I loved her last novel, and this one didn’t let me down.

Congrats Megan Lally on what I know will be another successful novel. Also, thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This one was very much a three and a half star read for me. It was more entertaining than a regular 3, but not quite as captivating as a 4.

The story felt too quick, in the manner of I didn’t feel like I’d truly read a complete story. I loved the premise, but I felt like I only read half of it. I needed more backstory. I needed to feel some kind of an attachment to SOMEONE.

But it did hold my interest, and I was stressed at points one would expect to be stressed. Overall, a good read that left me wanting just a bit more.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

I am really loving this author. This YA thriller was super fast paced with lots of twists of turns.

Revenge meets Mean Girls meets crazy entitlement. I thought I had this all figured out, and did get part of it right but never thought it would end the way it did.

Love the pace and the thrill of trying figure it out

This is a gripping thriller that does not let the foot off the gas until the ending.

Brooke is an extremely accomplished young woman who has worked her entire young life to be the perfect daughter. She has even been accepted to Yale which brings a whole new meaning to stiff upper lip. There can be nothing that damages her name.

But, there was a bit of drama in Brooke's life last year and she has worked so incredibly hard to make it all go away. She feels sure that all the t's have been dotted and all the i's crossed but who are her friends? Who are her enemies? Are they the same? This entire book was nothing short of solving a 1000 piece puzzle and I am here for all the Megan Lally words. 4.5 Stars!

A heart pounding thriller! Full of suspense, high octane intensity from start to finish. Characters you will absolutely love to hate. Their dastardly and despicable.

There some plot points I found that stretched logic a bit too far which was frustrating. But otherwise this book will blow you away.

A page turner, suspenseful, and jaw dropping. We are 2 for 2 on not being able to put a Megan Lally book down!

This story follows good girl Brooke Goodwin who is focused on getting into Yale but has a past incident still arising. Someone is out for revenge. Who is behind all of the blocked calls? Who is in the truck? It’s truth or did! In this dual timeline of “Before” and “Now” it will have you guessing through every page!

I loved Megan Lally’s last book and this one also did not disappoint. The author has a way of making her characters very relatable and the content was very engaging from start to finish. I would definitely recommend this book to others.

No Place Left To Hide is such a fun “I Know What You Did Last Summer” /”Gossip Girl” vibe of a story.
Literal twists and turns, Brooke our main protagonist is just trying her best in keeping up with social graces and approval from her parents. When you think the coast is clear and attending a much needed party with her friends and crush, everything that was supposed to go right just goes wrong.
I did enjoy this book. I liked the internal struggle of Brooke balancing multiple inner demons while trying to keep up the facade that she’s “perfect” on the outside. Also the coming to accept that what Brooke was attempting to accomplish in pretending that your past actions do not have future consequences, was a very doomed effort from the start. Maybe it’s just high school, but real world dangers are always present.
Although the cliche’ party and mean girls drama, it did keep me at the edge of my seat.

Thank you to Magan Lally, publishers, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this story.

I loved Megan Lally’s first book and was very excited for this one. I really enjoy books that take place all in one day, or even better, one night! After the 30% mark, this book really picked up and was hard for me to put down! I really like the storyline and I think that Megan Lally is REALLY good at make characters turn out to be not what was expected. I overall enjoyed this book! I did think that the now and then storyline was a little hard to follow, but I really think that was a me thing. I’m really excited for whatever Megan Lally has planned next!

This book was such a quick and easy read! I’ve never read anything by this author but was intrigued with the cover of the book and the description so I requested it. I was pleasantly surprised by how well I liked it, and really enjoyed a couple little twists along the way.
The basic summary is simple. A young high school senior-Brooke-is about to graduate and is ready to start life over after an unknown “incident” that threatened her perfect life. As the book plays out, you’re torn between past and present, realizing how the choices of her past are catching up to her future. Brooke has been a bit of a hermit over the past several months, trying to stay out of the spotlight and focus on the next steps. However, she gets talked into a beach party in hopes of igniting a spark with her perfect crush. As the almost perfect night is nearing its end, things take a turn as Brooke realizes she’s being followed by someone that knows a little more about the “incident” than she realized. Will she survive the night or will the past catch up to her?
Definitely a book I would recommend and will be on the look out for more by this author!

No Place Left to Hide is a super suspenseful thriller! All the characters (including the victim) are complex, well written and not always likable. The book was very interesting and I found myself constantly trying to guess who was behind everything. ( I was wrong, which is my preferred way because I love being shocked my a twist!) a great are appropriate thriller!

Arc Review

No Place Left to Hide
By Megan Lally

5 stars

"Mean girls, secrets, a stalker, and a dead classmate. What could possibly go wrong when everyone involved has something to hide?"

I read Megan's debut novel That's Not My Name earlier this year and LOVED it(I still think about it), so I knew I had to get my hands on this one. No Place Left to Hide, the dreaded second novel to every new author, was a fantastic roller coaster ride! This book had my heart rate skyrocketing, it was the perfect fast-paced, page-turning thriller. I liked the dual timelines that kept you guessing and going back for more. The ending of this book left me shook and I had to sit with it overnight before I could write this review. I absolutely love that feeling. If you are looking for an exciting YA thriller, I highly recommend No Place Left to Hide coming out on January 7th, 2025.

Let me leave you with the book dedication: "For anyone who's felt the unique pain of being betrayed by a friend. They don't deserve you. Never did. Wish them the worst. Hit 'em with your car. Just kidding. That's murder." Haha need I say more? Read this book!