I feel like the start of this book was quite slow and it didn’t really pick up until about 30%. I found the fmc really unlikable which I know was intentional but made it hard to root for her. despite this, the tension of the book was really good and was eager to see where it headed and what really happened at the lake house. I guessed one of the twists about halfway but not the main one so I’ll try better for her next book!

This was my first Megan Lally book and it will not be my last! I enjoyed the quick, dual story line in this book that had some great twists and turns! This story chronicles the lives of a bunch of privileged high school kids that are heading off to post secondary but an event in their recent past is haunting them. Will the truth come out? Who will take the blame?

Thank you Net Galley, Megan Lally and Sourcebooks for the opportunity to preview this title. The opinions shared are my own.
Look for No Place Left to Hide on Jan. 7, 2025!

⭐️⭐ No Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally

Unfortunately this book was not for me.

From the blurb: “To Brooke, image is everything. She works hard to maintain perfect grades, perfect looks, a perfect life—especially after "the incident" that threatened it all.” So just from this little bit of summary, Brooke is insufferable and “the incident” was such a let down. Brooke is an all-out mean girl. The things she thinks and says are just so mean, and childish. I wish I had kept track of how many times she said “sucks to suck.” She made fun of a real-life person from Love is Blind, which I found off-putting. Aside from Brooke, the incident that’s referred to was anticlimactic and stale. The road to get to the end lost its excitement early on and left me bored. (The side characters were way more likeable and interesting.)

I loved her debut novel, but this one fell short.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this title for review.

Thank you so much for the ebook to review!

4 star review:
This book was surprisingly good. I did not know what to expect as I haven’t read Megan Lally’s first novel called ‘That’s Not my Name’. This book really took me by surprise with how thrilling it was, and suspenseful to read. There is a dual timeline, which I love in books. A revenge plot, and dramatic car chase.

I liked how confused I was and how it took a turn I least expected! I liked how I was made to love and care for a character that was completely miscalculated. It was a good read. I recommend to anyone into thrillers/mysteries. it’s actually a YA thriller and well worth the read.

Wow! You won't guess who did it. Such a fast paced thriller. Lally is definitely auto buy for me. Perfect to pull you out of a slump.

Definitely worth a read, very quick, got me out of my reading block. Lots of twist and turns. Climax very unexpected, had me guessing throughout the whole book. Brooke had a stalker trying to frame her for the murder of Claire her ex best friend. Throughout the book you would jump between people on who you think the stalker is and who killed Claire. And when you thought you found out who it was turns out you didn't. You will never believe who killed Claire and who brookes stalker is.


Con- the only con is that after you found out who it was the last chapter felt quite rushed and just left me feeling like I wanted to know why and how the murderer felt and their point of view on the after math on everyone finding out.

4⭐

Megan Lally’s No Place Left to Hide is a thrilling YA novel that exceeded my expectations. As someone who doesn’t typically read YA fiction, I was pleasantly surprised by the fast-paced plot and engaging characters.

Hard to explain my feelings here but the book feels kind of like a Netflix original movie, on the page (in a good way).

If you're looking for a quick and entertaining read, No Place Left to Hide is a great choice.


Thankyou to the author and Netgalley for the ARC.

After “That’s Not My Name” being a 5/5 star read, I was cautiously optimistic for this one. It did not disappoint! I could not get enough and flew through the pages and at the same time did not want it to end.

The pace of this book was perfect. It makes you want to keep reading because it is super suspenseful and wanting to know what would happen next was always on my mind. Brooke was a likable character with her perfectionist ways. Her along with her friends reminded me of the “Pretty Little Liars” series.

I can’t wait for the next book from this author. She’s becoming a “must read” author for me, and I’ll continue picking up her books and recommending them to my network. Thanks NG for this ARC!

What a quick read! This thriller will have you on your toes and reading past midnight!
I loved the before and now style of the book. Some things are not as they seem. What lengths would you go to protect your secret? Would you take it to the grave?

Thank you so much to Netgalley and SourceFire Books for this eArc! This is my second time reviewing a Megan Lally book, and I am so excited to share my thoughts on it!

To begin, this is a dual timeline book following Brooke Goodwin as she is getting ready to go to college; however, a dark secret continues to haunt her from a high school party 6 months ago. The format of this book made it a fast-paced read and each chapter left off on a cliffhanger that made me anxious to read more. I think the most captivating thing that Lally developed throughout this story was Brooke’s character: her motivations, her ego, her relationships with friends and family, etc. She has a need to please those around her, especially her father, and will do nearly anything to bring respect to the Goodwin name. The plotline is solid; there were only a couple of chapters in the middle where it lulled a bit, but once I got to the third act of the story, it picked up quickly.

The only thing I wish Lally explored more were the personalities of the side characters, more specifically Jena and Claire. I think that the relationship between the two of them and Brooke could have been explored deeper, and I was craving this development towards the end, especially with the big reveal.

Speaking of the big reveal, the only thing I will say is that I haven’t read a book with a twist like this in a while, so props to you Lally! It is definitely a psychological thriller that will mess with your brain a bit, so put on your detective glasses and trust no one. I really enjoyed this book and as I said in my review of Lally’s That’s Not My Name, I am so excited to read more from her!

Talk about tempo - fast out of the gate and never let up! Brooke is the high school senior with overachieving parents who seem to be always busy working on their own careers to pay much attention to her. However they have very high standards and expectations for her grades and activities that will get her into Yale, especially since the accident. The book flip flops between now and several months ago and the events surrounding Claire, her former best friend turned rival. . Someone is stalking and harassing Brooke about Claire with pranks and phone calls. She ignores them even as they build in intensity and tells no one. She hasn’t been out in months but Jena convinces her to go to a beach party to celebrate college admission day and on the way home they are pursued by a mysterious Ford Bronco as the secrets of the past come back to life . I had a hard time putting it down!

Thank you to Sourcebooks and NetGalley for the ARC!

h0nestly, felt a bit rote in general. fast-paced, breakneck, but not a single twist felt twisty and the action never felt particularly compelling. 2.5, rounded up. tysm for the arc.

Megan Lally has done it again - No Place Left to Hide is a fast paced, impossible to predict thriller that will have you gripping the edge of your seat. I read the entire story in a matter of hours, I could not put it down.

3.75⭐️

This book had my heart racing!! I was intrigued about “the incident” from the very beginning and was so interested in learning why Brooke was receiving anonymous threats months after it happened and why she wasn’t telling anyone.

The tempo of the scenes was so high and I loved how it continued to build and build as it started to flip more frequently between past and present. I only put the book down to sleep but I picked it back up the second I opened my eyes.

That being said, I wasn’t fully onboard with all the explanations and reasonings. I guessed one of the twists almost right away, which didn’t take anything from the book, just made me look a little closer and details. It felt like it was tied up too neatly after the complete mess that occurred.

I still thought the book was great and I really enjoyed reading another one of Megan Lally’s YA thrillers. I’d definitely read another.

Thank you to Megan Lally, NetGalley, and Sourcebooks Fire for the ARC.

Formal review to come. This was a quick paced read that I had difficulty putting down. Full of lies, secrets, and betrayal!

4.5
Yes! I am already looking forward to whatever the next book of this author will be. How to review this one without spoilers. Here it comes: It's so satisfying.
I will keep this one short. The author keeps us wondering what path these characters will lead her pen this time, and yes the characters are in control of it all. High society, wealthy teens, jealous teens, secret parties, stolen boyfriends, many secrets, and darkness.

Great book. I love the cover and it really kept me entertained the whole time. I also love that it was under 300 pages because it didn't have any lengths.

Fast paced thriller that had twists that I DID NOT see coming! Not a huge fan of the FMC but she was like a car crash you couldn’t my look away from. If you enjoyed ‘Run on Red’ and ‘Five Survive’ I think this is the book for you.

I loved that’s not my name by this author, so was very excited to read this one. Another great thriller! Loved the twists, and the ending wrapped everything up well.

<i>ARC provided by NetGalley for an Honest Review</i>
Once again this author has delivered an amazing read. While many of the characters are spoiled brats you still root for the best even while having all your expectations ground into dust. Told via two time lines, the past reveals what happened the night MC Brookes ex-bff dies and the present features Brooke dealing with a stalker who claims she’s hiding a secret about that night. I’m shocked by how duped I was in this book and I’m loving that. There’s so much more to the story than I was expecting and even while kind of figuring out the villain, I was so far off from the truth that the whiplash is going to stick with me for a bit. Most of the characters are annoying and mean but I still felt a fondness to Brooke and wanted her to find her happiness away from her cold and uncaring parents. Little did I know the secrets everyone was holding. Such a thrilling read that just gets more intense as secrets are revealed. The writing is extremely engaging and easily delves you into the story. To think all Brooke wants is to find out if she got into Yale and starting her future, but as if from the grave her old friend doesn’t want her to have peace and her life unravels. Wonderful read that took me completely by surprise.