Brooke was sort of unlikeable and this novel had a few plot holes. However, by the end I did like Brooke and was rooting for her to beat the caller at their own game.

This was an extremely high paced thriller that I felt like I couldn't put down!
It is a dual timeline between the present, when our main character Brooke seems to be getting her life together. She has gotten into Yale and her best friend Jena has convinced her to go to a party for the first time since "the incident." Brooke has been getting threatening phone calls and has had her tires slashed among other things. She has no idea who is doing this.
We then get the "before" when Brooke was the queen of the school. She has the party beach house, she has all her desired places in school - dance team captain etc. Her ex best friend turned rival, Claire, has moved away and she is in the clear to go for her crush Dylan who is Claire's ex (even though Brooke liked him first).
It's obvious we are going to learn about whatever bad thing happened slowly through the before parts. We get a slow lead up of how the night of that last party goes and how it ends. But the real page turning part is the present. After Brooke and Jena leave the party, Brooke's mysterious phone caller actually starts talking to her and telling her that she needs to "confess to what she's done," but Brooke hasn't done anything. On a lonely stretch of highway, a car starts following them WAY too close. There's no service, or people anywhere. Will this driver push her off the road? Will Brooke confess to something she hasn't done just to get this person to back off?
(I feel like the rest might spoil some things, so read on with caution if you don't want to be spoiled anything)
So I absolutely hated Brooke, like to the point where I felt like I just didn't want to finish. She started out as someone I think we are supposed to like. She is not close with her parents partially because of what she did in the before. She is the victim of these calls and threats. But as we go on and learn more about her, she honestly becomes so unlikeable. In the before it's the same way. She is the victim of Claire's bullying and Claire even shows up at her party uninvited and ruins the whole thing. But we learn that all of this is Brooke basically manipulating everyone (even if she doesn't really know it - or we are lead to believe she doesn't know it). This ends up being extremely intentional and I actually ended up loving rooting for her downfall.
The before and the present really lined up well and gave us enough information to keep us guessing and intrigued all the way through and were perfectly timed to reveal exactly what was needed at exactly the right time. The general idea of what happened was kind of obvious, but I really couldn't stop reading until I figured out exactly what happened.
The ending was great. It was thrilling and wrapped up really nicely.

NO PLACE LEFT TO HIDE is an explosive thriller featuring Brooke, who is a high school senior with a secret she desperately needs to hide. Set between two different timelines, this story tells the tail of how present Brooke is on her way home after a party, driving with a friend, when someone starts aggressively tailgating them. Suddenly, the drive seems endless and what appeared to be a harmless night out turns out to be anything but. We also follow past Brooke as she hosts a party at her family’s lake house, and the events that unfold that lead to what happens in the present.

If you’ve been following my reviews, you already know I absolutely despise dual timeline books. There’s something about them that makes reading them so tedious. I always end up preferring one timeline over the other which means reading the timeline I least like always feels like a chore, and not one I’m particularly eager to get done. But I was eagerly surprised when I read this, and I didn’t dislike the dual timelines. Is this growth? I found both timelines equally as interesting and there was never a moment where I felt like it was a slog to get through one timeline just to continue reading the other.

Both timelines are fast paced, which allowed me to read this within a day, as I was hooked and did not want to put it down for anything. I also loved Brooke’s character, as I feel like it is very rare to come across a character like her, so unapologetically herself. It was a breath of fresh air as I love when I’m reading a mystery and the plot twist turns my expectations on their head completely.

I would have maybe liked to see more development of the antagonists in the present timeline, as Brooke is being chased by a masked figure and while we do find out who they are at the end, we never actually feel Brooke’s betrayal in the form of her speaking with these guys. It’s just brushed over and I felt like at least one conversation may have enhanced this book even more.

Regardless, this was a fun, fast paced mystery that I truly enjoyed. I read Lally’s debut right before I read this and I enjoyed that too, so I’ll be eagerly awaiting Lally’s third book.

Thank you, NetGalley, for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

“There’s no way to stop.
There’s no way to call for help.
We’re going to die out there."

These three sentences perfectly describe how adrenaline-packed this book is. Brooke’s life looks perfect from the outside—she’s a straight-A student at a prestigious school, with dreams of attending Yale after graduation. But coming from a family that demands perfection, she’s under constant pressure. Just as things begin to feel normal again after a tragic accident at their lake house, Brooke starts receiving unsettling messages. Who is behind the pranks? And what do they know? 👀

I loved the timeline shifts after each chapter; they added a unique layer to the storytelling. While some of the plot twists were a bit predictable, the overall journey and the ending made it a thrilling read!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC! 🫶🏼

So this was one was fun. That’s my first thought. I read it in less than 24 hours because it was gripping and exciting. Was it silly at times? Yes. (Sucks to suck). Were there plot holes? Yes. (Claire is good Claire is bad Claire is nuts Claire is a hero). Was some of it entirely unbelievable? Yes. (Oops didn’t mean to do that with the Bronco). But was it an absolutely fun ride? Also yes. It was enjoyable and I wouldn’t hesitate to read something else by this author.

This book was a nice read. It was fast paced, loads going on and kept me guessing about what was happening throughout most of the book.
The characters weren’t the most lovable but I didn’t mind it as much as this is a book that doesn’t give you time to think too much about the people as you’re focused on the book!
I would recommend it for a younger public (15-18years old) as it did feel a bit immature for myself.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for my honest review

This book is a FANTASTIC YA thriller!! Trust me, you will not believe the ending/twist of this story. It was crazy. Megan Lally certainly knows how to keep a reader hooked! If you are looking for a fast paced YA thriller in 2025, I highly recommend this book. I do think it is best to go into this book blind so I will not be sharing much about the story, but just trust me...you definitely need to pick up this book!

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a fantastic read!

So many plot holes--yet I DEVOURED this book and was immersed in how awful of people each character was. Tons of deception and bad decisions in this book, perfect for older young adults looking for a thriller/suspense. Mystery--not so much. You might quickly guess who the perpetrators are, but it doesn't spoil the ending regardless. Recommended for fans of Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Jessica Goodman.

That was insane! Lowkey guessed the involved party, but the ins and outs of the plans were more diabolical than I could have imagined!
Brooke Goodwin is trying to coast through her senior year with no more drama or negative attention drawn to her. That's hard to do when you are being stalked and harassed by someone who thinks you have something to hide.
Six months before, Claire Heck died in a tragic boating accident at the Goodwin’s lake house. But someone knows something about that night and they are convinced Brooke isn't telling the truth.
Convinced to go out partying with her friend, Jena, after learning that Brooke got into Yale, she agreed. It was time to blow off steam. The night was perfect, she got the school, she got the guy, and she was headed home finally free. That is until the calls started again, but this time they left a voicemail. Confess or die…
So twisted! I loved every second. It was well paced, well timed with information. You have characters you can really hate in here, characters you can be truly shocked by, and there are surprises around every corner.
Highly recommend this one! Reminds me of Holly Jackson's Five Survive. Both are very intense books.

This was a good, twisty YA novel. I have not read any other books by Megan Lally but I will read more by her in the future. I did not guess the final, big twist and that made made the story even better

3.5 ⭐️ and rounded up: once I started reading, I didn’t want to put it down. No Place Left to Hide is a fast paced, dual timeline book, going between the present and the night of the accident when an old classmate and friend of Brooke dies. There was a lot of drama in this book, and every time my sister looked over my shoulder, someone was calling someone else a bitch lol very mean girls!! But entertaining nonetheless. I did find the twist to be predictable, but it was still pretty good.

As author Megan Lally said in her afterword, second books are HARD! Both my teen granddaughter and I loved her debut novel, That’s Not My Name, so my expectations were high. While I thought most of the characters were unlikeable or blank slates, the plot flowed well and as tension mounted it was fairly exciting. The alternating Then/Now chapters were a bit jarring at times, and I didn’t completely buy into the conclusion, but teen readers probably will- and will certainly enjoy the ride.

Digital ARC was provided by Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire

was it wrong of me to root for the protagonist?

Synopsis
Brooke was haunted by a mysterious accident. Now that it was her turn to be happy as she got accepted to a prestigious univeristy, things popped up again that reminded her of the accident. Who would dig her past?

What I like
The cover.

What I don't like
It took too long (an entire book) to get what went on, I understand that we as readers could guess, but the introduction just went on and on and on...
(MAJOR SPOILER) I like Brooke a bit too much for her to suffer the way she did in the end, so this went into a list of things that I don't like from NPLtH.

Final thoughts
Pick it up if you like mystery/thriller and YA, I just wished it got trimmed and gave us something more.

<i>No Place Left to Hide</i> is a wildly fast-paced YA thriller that mainly takes place over a single night - though with flashback chapters slowly revealing the mystery of a death six months prior. It gave a bit of PLL vibes and I flew through the book, unable to put it down. However, I didn't find any of the characters particularly likable and wasn't all too surprised with the twists. But an entertaining thriller nonetheless.

After reading Megan Lally’s “That’s Not My Name”, I knew immediately that I wanted to read more from this author. Lally’s new novel gave me mean girl vibes with a thrilling twist. I liked that our main character Brooke Goodwin was so unlikable. I typically find myself relating to characters, so this was a nice change and kept me intrigued because I just couldn’t figure her out. I kept giving her the benefit of the doubt until I was shown her true colors, and even after all those red flags, I was STILL shocked. I just think that goes to show how great the author is at spinning a story and writing complex character profiles. This was so fast paced that I devoured this in just a few days. I was already pleasantly surprised by her debut novel, but “No Place Left To Hide” just confirms that I want to read whatever she Megan Lally has to offer. If you are looking for something different, twisty, and most of all FUN, please pick this up. You won’t regret it!

Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks, and Megan Lally for allowing me to read “No Place Left To Hide” In exchange for my honest review.

Loved this book!! It kept you wanting to keep reading !! Just when you think you’ve got it figured out..nope it’s not what you think !!! She’s becoming one of my favorite authors !!

Thanks to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Fire for the pre-release copy of No Place to Hide by Megan Lally. Below is my honest review.

I really enjoyed Megan Lally's last book, That's Not My Name, and so I knew when I saw this one that I had to get my grubby little hands on it.

This one is similar to That's Not My Name in that it's about teenagers, involves some dark situations, and has some major twists. While That's Not My Name took place over time, this one takes place over the course of an evening, with some flashbacks to build suspense, context, and the origin of the mystery.

Honestly, it's rare nowadays for a twist to really get me, so I was pleasantly surprised that while I guessed one of the twists, I got slammed head-on with a bigger twist that I did NOT see coming.

Highly recommended for fans of twisty YA mysteries. Definitely worth the read.

Megan Lally is quickly becoming a must read author for me. I loved loved loved her debut and enjoyed this one as well.

Brooke cares a lot about her image and will do just about anything to make sure her life stays perfect. But when a girl dies in an accident at her lake house and months later she is getting anonymous phone calls and now a car tailgating her on the way home from a beach party. At what lengths will Brooke go to keep her image perfect?

Megan does a great job with her twists and turns in her books. She does a great job keeping you on your toes throughout her fast paced books.

Thank you Megan Lally, Sourcefire Books, and NetGalley for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This mystery with 2 timelines kept me guessing until the end. Brooke's perfect life has been disrupted by "the incident." As the reader tries to figure out what, exactly, happened, Brooke is experiencing some intense harassment. Is it deserved? Who is trying to dredge up details that Brooke would rather leave buried? I must admit that I was somewhat surprised at the answers. Short and easy to follow, this book will be an easy recommendation for many teen readers.

Megan Lally’s debut was amazing so I couldn’t wait any longer to start reading NO PLACE LEFT TO HIDE.

I’d say this YA thriller falls in the category of just alright for me. It was slow to start, but picked up and was suspenseful in the last 30%. The characters were unliekable and I felt it was obvious who was involved. This is one I would recommend passing, but definitely pick up her debut - THATS NOT MY NAME.