Oh man, I wanted to like this book SO HARD. But I'm sitting here struggling with how it all ended up. I need something more redeeming from this story arc. As someone who reads a lot of mysteries, the twists and turns weren't surprising enough like they were in Lally's debut. I hate to not like this book but I am just left asking "WHY?"

I really enjoyed this book a lot. There was a lot of suspense and it was written very well! The absolute betrayal that happened in the book!

This was a good and twisty thriller! I do think there were some TERRIBLE characters here in this book, and that did make me like the book a bit less. I did enjoy the twists and turns, but some were pretty predictable so that was really annoying, I hate it when that happens.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for an honest review!!

I absolutely loved Megan Lally's first book and was so very excited to get my hands on this one! First let me say, there are some very unlikeable characters in this one. That does not bother me but I know some people need to like the characters to be able to enjoy a book. It is quite unbelievable and really puts out how rich/influential people can get away with quite literally anything. In fact, this sort of reminded me of Paul Murdaugh and how much he was able to get away with. In that sense, some of the actions start to become a bit more believable. I read this in one day and it was such a fast paced and hard to put down kind of book. The ending was where it really got to be a bit out there and hard to believe but overall I enjoyed it. It was quite thrilling and action packed. I definitely figured out where everything was going and who was involved, but with it being YA I think the author did a great job with everything. I still think her first book is my favorite but I am so excited to see what she writes next!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. I'm always very happy about an ARC and being able to give it a review! <3


After her debut "that's not my name" I couldn't wait to read her second book and well... what can I say? It absolutely blew me away!

The characters are perfectly described and the story starts immediately exciting. It feels like you're there the whole time.

If you really pay attention, you'll know who's behind it towards the end... but the author was still able to get a lot out of it in the end. The ending was just *chefs kiss* I just couldn't put it down and had to finish it in one sitting.

If you want to read an exciting thriller, there you go !!

<b>What I loved:</b>

-The writing style.
-The cover
-This was a fun thriller read


<b>What prevented this from being a 5 star book for me</b>

-I did not feel myself getting invested in the story or caring about the plot as much as I would have liked
-The multiple time periods of before and after is something I am not the biggest fan of.
-Heavy focus on the party throughout the book lost my interest. I believe this just isn't the book for me.

I received an advanced reader copy for free and am leaving this review voluntarily.

Brooke is being harassed by a blocked number who calls repeatedly, which she believes is connected to several times her car has been vandalized (newspapers, bumper stickers, slashing tires). All of this she blames on the brother of the girl at the center of the incident. Regardless of all of this, she’s still accepted into Yale and doing well at school. She goes to a party to celebrate her Yale acceptance and the night does not turn out as she expected.

This story is being told in two timelines, before the incident and after. It’s primarily from Brooke’s POV.

It was a fast paced, interesting story. I enjoyed That’s Not My Name, so I wanted to give this one a chance. I was trying not to compare them, but I felt this was a bit more predictable and I wasn’t shocked by the ending. I didn’t like a single person in this book.

I’m sorry. This was too preposterous for me. Too unbelievable and outrageously convoluted.

As always, I appreciate the opportunity. Thank you.

like her previous book "thats not my name", this kept me turning the pages quickly. This author surely knows how to write a good thriller. Stalkers + a dead body + lots of secrets made for such a fun bingeable read. its kind of a mix between mean girls and I know what you did last summer. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally is a fast-paced read that I recommend to YA thriller lovers.

The story revolves around Brooke, a character who works hard to maintain perfect grades and looks after a life-threatening incident. The plot takes an unexpected turn when an old truck aggressively tails Brooke and her best friend, leading to a terrifying drive that brings out Brooke's worst fears. While I wasn't completely convinced with some of the explanations, the book is an enjoyable read that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Overall, I'd rate it as a thrilling and engaging YA novel.

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NO PLACE LEFT TO HIDE by Megan Lally
⭐️ rating: 7/10

read if you like:
😱 revenge plots
👩🏻 YA dramas
💁🏻‍♀️ high school privilege

summary:
I am really torn about this book! On one hand, I read it in one sitting and couldn’t put it down. On the other, it’s incredibly maddening and the characters are impossible to like. It’s about popular high school senior, Brooke Goodwin, the child of a wealthy and esteemed family in the Pacific Northwest. Daughter of a soon-to-be judge, she has is a model student — perfect grades, perfect life — until an incident happens at her family’s lake house where a classmate and former friend, Claire, drowns. The story, set a year later, revolves around the fallout of that accident. Brooke is receiving anonymous phone calls, has her car vandalized and is under threat from her parents to stay out of trouble until she graduates. She decides though to attend an “Ivy Party” with her best friend Jena at another friend’s lake house, where she finds that she can’t keep running from that fateful night.

As for the characters, Brooke is entitled, elitist and a typical privileged teen who takes no responsibility for what happens around her. Her friends, who seem to only exist in her orbit, worship the ground she walks on. I can’t say much more without giving anything away, but we go back and forth between the night of the accident and the current evening, as Brooke reflects back on the night one of her best friends died. The book itself is a legitimate chase scene almost the whole way through, in a surreal effort for someone to get Brooke to pay. There are a few plot holes, a few inconsistencies and an incredible lack of accountability across the board. Despite this though, it’s a shorter novel and you won’t be able to put it down.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Fire and NetGalley for the advanced copy. For a quick YA thriller, check this out when it releases on January 7.

Megan did it again with another incredible book! The way she makes you like the main characters just to spin everything in a 180 and those thoughts quickly change. I really didn’t know where this story was going with the stalker aspect and I can confirm I didn’t really expect it to be who it was until towards the end. I am particularly sad to see who one of the characters was that was involved although I can say I’m not shocked. Overall that was a incredible read through a crazy journey!

For fans of 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝑮𝒊𝒓𝒍𝒔, 𝑨𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒆, & 𝑹𝒖𝒏 𝑶𝒏 𝑹𝒆𝒅, this YA thriller brings all the heart-pounding tension you crave! 🔥

𝐈 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃𝐍’𝐓 𝐏𝐔𝐓 𝐈𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍! The way the past and present timelines weave together had me guessing the entire time, and let’s just say… 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆?! Total plot twist! I thought I had it all figured out, but nope! Megan Lally got me good. 🙈🖤 I 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 when an author can keep me on my toes like that!! 🤯

Brooke is 𝑡ℎ𝑒 queen of keeping up appearances—perfect grades, perfect looks, perfect life… until 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 one night that changed everything. 👀 But just as she’s about to move on and finally get her fresh start, things take a 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 turn when a truck starts tailing her and her bestie after a bonfire party. 🛻🔥 Someone knows the truth about what really happened, and they’re not about to let Brooke forget it! The suspense and tension were 𝐀𝐍𝐗𝐈𝐄𝐓𝐘-𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐆 in the BEST way!! 😱💥

If you love thrillers that will leave you breathless and staying up way too late reading, this is the one for you to add to your TBR! 🔥💫

Thank you so much, NetGalley & Sourcebooks for the ARC, this book releases on 𝐉𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓! ✨

I absolutely LOVED Lally's debut, so I was very excited to see this become available. Unfortunately, it did not live up to my expectations. It is very fast paced and does have some tension throughout, but it just wasn't fully developed. I found the characters to be a bit annoying, which took away some of the enjoyment of reading it. I also didn't care for how the author portrayed them speaking - it was like she was trying too hard to make them sound like teenagers that it was too over the top. There was a solid twist at the end which I didn't see coming and appreciated, especially since I felt like the rest of the mystery was fairly easy to figure out. If you're looking for a thriller check out That's Not My Name instead.

A tense, fast paced suspenseful thriller centered around Brooke, a high school senior from a prominent family. Her legendary parties at her parents' lake house come to a halt after the tragic drowning of Claire, her classmate and nemesis. Now, Brooke is plagued by anonymous calls from a blocked number, demanding she uncover the truth about that fateful night.

Fast-paced murder mystery with several unreliable characters. Fun read; would love to have a little more character development of non-main characters.

4.5 ✨ Thank you Netgalley and Source fire books for my EARC

What if OJ Simpson Bronco was following you so closely for hours would you give up your secrets to escape this death trap on the Hwy?🤔

I would personally give up ALL my secrets 😂 but Brooke wasnt so forthcoming with her secret! You will have to read to find out does she make it or does she crash and burn!?

The plot of this story was nail biting I personally haven’t read a book that’s actively on the Hwy in the middle of nowhere and every time your at the end of a chapter something crazy happens and then you have to go to the past to see what really happened to Claire! Her old best friend and how she died

The back and forth was perfect to me i was extremely entertained and enthralled by the fact i couldn’t guess most of what happened next!

I recommend this to anyone who wants to be on the edge of there seats 💺 but also figuring out what happened in a “Accidental drowning” but we all know nothings accidental!

One thing did happen that gave it away which i will say I’m just a stickler for context clues and i found one!

I will forever be a Megan Lally fan! Cant wait for her next book!!

This was a fast paced Young Adult thriller. It went back and forth from the past to the present. I love books where you can't quite tell what the real story is and you are questioning everyone's motives!

I loved Lally’s debut, That’s Not My Name, and was excited to read her sophomore novel!

No Place Left to Hide is I Know What You Did Last Summer meets Survive the Night. It’s a fast-paced thriller centered around the events at two parties, and it kept me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. I loved the before and now dual timelines and trying to figure out what secrets all the characters were hiding. Our MC is extremely multi-layered, although I can’t say more without spoiling the story.

This story diverges from your typical YA mystery/thriller in interesting and unexpected ways. Definitely recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

“No Place Left to Hide” by Megan Lally is an adrenaline-packed YA thriller that takes you on a wild ride filled with suspense, mystery, and morally complex characters. This book pulls you in from the very start with its fast-paced action, tense atmosphere, and a dual timeline that keeps you guessing until the very end. Though the story has its flaws, it’s a gripping, unputdownable read that fans of the thriller genre will enjoy, especially with the way the main character is portrayed, which is so different from standard YA mysteries.

The story centers around Brooke Goodwin, a seemingly perfect high school senior who is haunted by a tragic accident that occurred six months prior. At a party she secretly organized at her family’s lake house, an accident claimed the life of Claire, Brooke’s classmate and nemesis. Now, Brooke is being harassed by anonymous threats and stalked by an unknown assailant. As she prepares to leave for college, Brooke finds herself thrust back into danger when a car chase ensues after yet another party. The question is: who is behind the torment, and will Brooke survive?

Brooke, the protagonist, is far from likeable. Spoiled, privileged, and often ignorant, she is the kind of character that makes it hard to root for her, which is a refreshing twist in a genre that often relies on sympathetic leads. While her upbringing and the pressure to maintain her "golden girl" image explain some of her motivations, her snobbish attitude toward others, especially those less fortunate, makes her difficult to empathize with. Still, her complexity as an unreliable narrator keeps the plot intriguing as you are left piecing together the truth behind her facade.

The pacing of the book is relentless. Once the suspense starts building, it doesn’t stop, and the dual timeline format—switching between "Before" and "Now"—keeps you constantly on edge. Even though some of the twists are predictable, the execution of the story is so thrilling that you’ll likely forgive the plot holes and questionable logic, such as an empty highway during a car chase at 11 p.m. or the ease with which Brooke manages to evade danger. Megan Lally has a knack for keeping readers hooked, making this the kind of book you’ll want to finish in one sitting.

While the mystery behind the stalker is somewhat easy to figure out, the tension throughout the book is palpable. The anonymous calls, slashed tires, and escalating threats contribute to a constant sense of dread. By the time the big twist at the end is revealed, it may not come as a complete surprise, but it’s still satisfying to watch all the pieces fall into place.

There are, however, some shortcomings. The characters, especially Brooke, are not particularly likeable, which might turn off some readers. I found it difficult to get into this book because I didn’t like Brooke at all, but this dislike also motivated me to experience more of the plot to learn more about who Brooke truly is.

Overall, “No Place Left to Hide” is a heart-pounding thriller with a morally grey protagonist and a plot that moves at breakneck speed. While it has some predictability and imperfect characters, the suspense and tension make it a worthwhile read for fans of YA thrillers, especially for someone who is looking for something different.