Loved this YA thriller as it has great characters and suspense that doesn't let up! Brooke is part of a prestigious family and is headed to Yale in the fall. Her mother is the principal of Waldorf Prep and her father is an attorney, soon to be a judge. She's always been told not to sully the family name but of course there are parties to attend and alcohol to hide so they all have secrets from their parents. Told in a 'before" and "now" sequence the novel details two wild parties that get out of hand, punches, threats, a deadly boat ride and a car chase. It's a thrill ride until the final page!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Brooke works hard to maintain her perfect image. That does not change after an incident at her lake house party. Getting into her dream college is all that Brooke can think about. To celebrate, Brooke attends a party with friends. She hangs out with her crush by the bonfire, then heads home. On the way home, Brooke is aggressively followed by an old truck. That person thinks they know the truth about the incident that happened at Brooke’s lake house and will stop at nothing to reveal the truth once and for all.

This was my second book by Megan Lally and I enjoyed it just as much as the first. Lally has a true gift for writing suspense. I was on the edge of my seat for most of the book. I felt like I was right there with Brooke as the truck followed her and through the aftermath that followed. There were times my jaw dropped to the floor. I highly recommend this one to anyone that enjoys suspense and thrillers. Clear your schedule for this one!

I am a huge fan of Megan Lally - her debut book "That's Not My Name" blew me away so I was super excited to read this book and even more excited I got an ARC copy from NetGalley Sourcebooks Fire for choosing me to read an advanced copy.

The entire book was fast paced and kept me intrigued. I found it difficult to walk away or put it down for long periods of time because I just HAD to know the whole story.

The only thing that I didn't love was how much I absolutely loathed pretty much every character in this book which I'm not used to when I finish a book...Typically I'd have one favorite character that I think about from time to time because I just miss the character but this time there wasn't one that would make me go back to relive their story.

The story time jumps from present day and about a year ago when "the accident" occurs so you get bits and pieces of the story of what truly happened during the accident and the end was definitely a twist I didn't see coming.

This story is told in Brooke Goodwin's POV who is the golden girl with ridiculously successful parents so she's under a lot of pressure to be "perfect" so when this "accident" occurs her reputation is on the line due to her proximity to it and the entire book revolves around her basically counting Down the days until she's able to leave this town of gossipers and memories to start new in another city for college.

All in all....I can't wait to read whatever else Megan Lally comes up with!

She’s done it again, people! Brooke and Jena are so relatable. Brooke, the goody-two-shoes and Jena, the true hero of a friend. The lies, the cover-ups. Will it end? What will Brooke do when there’s no place left to hide?

Where oh where are the true YA thrillers?

This one is not horrible, but there is zero climatic build up to the events, nor is there a sens of urgency, which makes this book an okay read.

I do like the characters were fleshedout well, but there was zero anticipation here.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book. It was definitely one that kept me on the edge of my seat. I could have read it in one sitting as it was so hard to put down. I'm not sure how I feel about the ending. I'll have to think on it a little bit more.

3.5 Stars

This book had my anxiety and stress GOING. Writing wise, it was great. Will be reading more from Megan Lally. it was fast paced and tense. the ending however ruined what could have been a four star book. it honestly made no sense and it felt like it just came from nowhere with no lead up. our main girl, Brooke, was really the only character that felt somewhat fleshed out. Maybe if this had been longer???

I might have to reread it and move a little slower to see if I can pick up anything I missed that lead to the ending.

IF YOU LIKE: a good girls guide to murder - then you might like this!

This is a great book! I truly enjoyed the story. No shortage of twist and turns. If you are a Holly Jackson or Karen McManus fan this is definitely a book for you! Loved it! I’ll definitely be looking into this author!!

wow is all I am going to say this book kept me on the edge of my seat and I’ll tell you a must read!! It kept me reading chapter after chapter. I couldn’t stop reading. Talk about Heart pounding. The twist though I thought I knew but wow!!! I will be reading more of this author right away!!! There were so many things that I didn't expect from this book. I flew though this in two days, She now one of my favorite authors, The adrenaline was really it had my heart beating fast. This is mean girls with a twist. This is my first ARC but cant wait to read more,

This is my first Megan Lally book and what a great first read by her! The story has two timelines “Before” and “Now”. They were both strong and flowed nicely with the plot.

Brooke has the perfect life now, or so it seems. On the surface she is popular, just got into Yale, and the boy of her dreams, Dylan, asked her to prom!

Things changed for Brooke when her former friend, Claire, mysteriously drowned at the last party she threw at her lake house. Claire made sure she had everything Brooke wanted including Dylan.

Fast forward to now and Brooke starts to receive calls and pranks relating to the lake house incident. Things take a wild ride when Brooke and Jenna (her other friend) leave a beach party and they travel down a road with no service. From road rage to buried secrets Brooke and Jenna’s friendship is tested as they drive home from the party.

From the moment I read the dedication I knew this book was going to take a crazy ride! Thank you Megan for an exciting journey in the “mean girl” world.

Thank you Sourcebooks , Netgalley, and Megan Lally for an advance reading copy of this book.

Omg I loved this!

The only things Brooke Goodwin should be worrying about are whether or not she’ll get into Yale and what club she’ll spearhead next. Unfortunately, her senior year didn’t go exactly as planned when her former friend, Claire ended up dead at one of Brooke’s famous Lake House parties last September. Suddenly her life is thrown into a tailspin, her parents don’t trust her and she’s dodging calls from No Caller ID. Someone is wanting the truth from that night and will stop at nothing to get it. Can she escape her past before it ruins her future?

Wow! This was fast paced and had me eating up every word! I loved the characters and how the story developed. the POV from before and now set the temp immaculately. I would love to see this made into a movie. Especially with those driving scenes, it would be great! It was the perfect YA thriller!

Haters will say it was predictable and sure, it was in parts, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that this was still amazing! I LOVED That’s not my name and not much can hold up to it imo, but this was a fantastic second novel! I will devour anything Megan Lally touches! 🥰

Trust no one.

I'm rounding up to 3.5 ⭐️.
Thank you Net Galley for this book. This book was a little slow for me and I struggled to stay interested in the story. I loved That's Not My Name, so much. This is my second book by Megan Lally, and I will continue to read what she writes.

This was such a fun read! It was dark and tense and gripping, the perfect fall book to read at 2 o’clock in the morning! It was like an exciting blend of Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. My only drawback is that the main character was kind of irritating at times with her repetitive perfectionist rich-people mantras, also I wish the ending was made to be a little less predictable because it would have been a really fun twist if it wasn’t kind of obvious, but overall I had a great time reading this! Thank you to netgalley for early access to this arc!

After loving this author’s debut, I was excited for this book. However, it fell flat for me. The plot didn’t have any thriller elements I haven’t seen many times before. The car chase reminded me a LOT of ‘Run on Red’ by Noelle Ihli. The twist was a let down, and I didn’t feel any attachment to the characters.
This will be a fun read for new, young thriller readers but unfortunately I don’t think it will appeal to many seasoned thriller readers.

I don’t think I’ve ever disliked so many characters in one book. Overall good suspenseful read. It’s filled with high school drama, over achieving mean girls, revenge and doing whatever it takes to do the right thing to find justice.

This was so good!

Brooke Goodwin is a promising student aspiring for Yale. Her life is perfect but only on the outside. She has a secret, she has been being stalked ever since an accident at a party she threw. It's been months and her stalker is done being passive!

Just as soon as I thought I had it all figured out (way too early!) the twists got twistier. Megan Lally is the best and everyone should read this book!

What a ride! The highly anticipated second book by Megan Lally kept me on the edge of my seat and did not disappoint. Finished it in one day! This is Young Adult (YA) which I normally don’t read/enjoy but her first book had me hooked on her writing style.

This was a twisty, jaw dropping book. No place left to hide was my first by Megan Lally but it won't be my last. Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for my ARC.

This was a quick and easy read. A little easy to figure out and there were some parts that didn’t add up to me but overall it was a good book.

Brooke Goodwin seems to have the perfect life. Wealthy parents, great grades, good looks, popular, and many extracurriculars. The only thing she doesn’t have is her longtime crush, Dylan. She also has a stalker that’s trying to get the truth about “the incident”.

As Brooke gets dragged by her friends to a party celebrating student’s success of getting into Ivy League schools. As she’s leaving the party with her best friend things quickly turn as her stalker starts following them down the windy mountain road.

Rating: 4 stars ⭐️
Genre: YA-mystery
Release date: January 7th, 2025

This was such a good mystery, it made me addicted from the start. I was so obsessed with this book that I stayed up until 5 AM, unable to put it down! ✨

If you want to read an addictive fast pased story with a twist, I would highly recommend this story.

The book begins with Brooke Goodwin, a senior at Waldorf Prep with a dark secret. Brooke is being harassed because a local teenager, Claire Heck, was involved in a drowning accident at one of her parents property’s and someone wants to uncover the truth about what happened…

As the mystery deepens, we're introduced to a cast of complex characters, each with their own motives and hidden agendas.

Thank you to Netgalley, Megan Lally and Sourcebooks Fire for providing me with this copy. All opinions are my