Brooke tries to paint the perfect image of herself to everyone with perfect grades, perfect looks, and a seemingly perfect life - especially after a classmate turns up dead and someone keeps suspecting Brooke was involved. After a party celebrating Brooke’s acceptance into her dream college someone begins to follow her through town, doing whatever it takes to get the truth about that night out of her.
This book is perfect for YA mystery readers or anyone that is just getting into the mystery/thriller genre. Most mystery books are predictable to me but I was not expecting the ending, or how everything played out in the end. This book definitely has a surprising twist! The narrator did a great job differentiating each character, adding personality to each dialogue.
The only complaint is that I wish the story line pacing was more even. There was a big emphasis on the high school drama in the beginning, and the last 30% of the book was where all the action takes place making the ending seem rushed.
Overall, this is a great mystery for YA readers and any lovers of a good mystery/thriller!

This is the second book I have listened to by Megan Lally. I had a great time listening to this book. This book was narrated by Justis Bolding. She definitely held my attention during this story. She did a great job with all the characters voices.

This book will take you on a wild ride literally. Brooke and her best friend are driving and find themselves in the middle of now where with no reception and a person chasing them in a car behind them. The person knows Brooke's secret and they want her to pay.

I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going on. I had such a good time listening to this story and waiting to find out the full story at the end. Let me tell you the ending was a real SHOCKER!! I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you RB Media, Recorded Books and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to this ALC for my honest opinion.

The story follows Brooke Goodwin, a high-achieving senior at Waldorf Prep, whose life revolves around maintaining a perfect student/daughter image. However, her world begins to spiral out of control after a tragic accident involving a former classmate.

Told through dual timelines—past and present—the narrative delves deeply into Brooke’s character and the secrets she keeps so closely guarded.

The narrator did a great job delivering this story. The clear enunciation made it enjoyable for listeners like me, especially since English is not my first language. I found myself fully immersed in listening to Brooke’s story.

At first, I felt sympathetic toward Brooke, but as the story unfolded, my feelings quickly shifted. I began to dislike her mindset and the way she perceived everything.
Although the plot was slightly predictable—I could guess where it was heading—I still appreciated the high-stakes drama and the intense tension that built up until justice was served.

Overall, this was an entertaining, fast-paced, and gripping YA thriller that explores themes of the price of perfection, privilege and power, and the consequences of maintaining a flawless image.

While it’s not as great as the author’s debut novel – That’s Not My Name, it was still compelling enough for me to finish in just one day.
I look forward to reading more of the author’s work in the future!

⚠️ 𝐓𝐖: alcohol, death, injury details, car accident, murder, violence, brief mention of cursing and grief

This is Megan Lally's second book and after reading her debut novel That's Not My Name and really enjoying it I knew that I had to pick this book up!

This follows Brooke, who has to keep up this imagine because of who her parents are. She has to have perfect grades, perfect clothes and just be perfect 24/7. One night there is a horrible 'accident' that taints the perfect view of Brooke and she wants to start fresh. She has stopped going to parties and has been living the straight and narrow. She is waiting to hear if she got into her dream school Yale and when she does her best friend Jena talks her into going to a party to celebrate. The problem is, someone is out for revenge over the supposed accident that happened the previous summer.

This book was exciting and fun and I couldn't wait to see who was trying to get revenge. I listened to this book on audio and definitely think that helped impact the experience in a good way. The narrator - Justis Bolding - did an amazing job. I loved the bouncing back and forth between Now and Then (the accident).

There are definitely a lot of twists in this book and some I did not see coming. The ending was definitely wrapped up nicely and I was happy with the ending. While this book is definitely more on the YA side, which I don't normally like, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it.

Read if you like:
-Dual now and then chapters
-Unhinged characters
-YA suspense
-Good atmosphere and tension
-Plot twists

Thank you @netgalley and RBmedia for the #gifted copy.

This felt like a blend of Scream and Pretty Little Liars to me. I really did enjoy this because of that mix. While listening to this I felt like I was actually watching a movie. Pretty much all of the characters in this are annoying because they’re a bunch of teens, most of them entitled. The only thing that I didn’t love about this was that I predicted who was the one behind the tormenting pretty early on; though I did second guess myself at one point which I very much enjoyed.

I LOVED Lally’s debut novel That’s Not My Name and was so excited for her newest No Place Left to Hide however I was sadly disappointed. I listened to this on audio and that may have been part of the problem, as the narrators juvenile dialogue was way over the top. I understand this was a YA novel but the main characters dialogue was frankly so annoying. The plot was predictable and slow. Although this was not my favorite, I will continue to read this author.

I was so excited to get this arc to preview as I enjoyed Megan Lally's other books and purchased them for our school library. However, honestly the more I think about this book the more annoyed I get. I would like to start with my biggest takeaway from this book. Megan Lally is a very talented writer, but there are a lot of things about this book that made me kind of dislike it, but the writing is very good. This book is about Brooke Goodwin. The book has some flashbacks and something happened at one party in particualar that happened at Brooke's family's lake house that continues to come in to play with the present. Brooke's nemesis, Claire Heck, ends up dying in what is ruled an accident. In current day, it's becoming increasingly clear to Brooke that someone doesn't believe Claire's death was an accident. They've been harassing her for months, which all culminates in Brooke (and her best friend Jena) getting tailgated on a rural highway. The girls have to fight to stay on the road and eventually fight to stay alive. It's honestly a really good plot. It's engaging, it's intense, it really uses the stranded and isolated setting well. The plot of this book is the best part of the entire story, and if it weren't for the end I think I would have loved the book but the unreliable narrator of the main character was so entitled and horrible, she just kept reminding me of everything that is wrong with the world and the people who keep getting ruining the lives of good people. Lally knows how to write tension and danger SO WELL. The problem here is the characters. I. hate. every. single. one. The characters in this book are TRASH. They are EVIL. All of them!!! This is the reason I keep getting more annoyed the more I think about this book, because I just keep getting more annoyed about the characters. All this book really ended up giving me was a bunch of people I think deserve way worse than they got. Claire is genuinely such a good example of character work, even if I hated every character. I just wish that maybe there would have been one redeeming character I could have liked.

Thank you to NetGalley for the audioarc to preview.

The narrator absolutely crushed this audiobook and I found myself drawn in by the fast pacing of the author.

No Place Left To Hide has countless twists that kept me guessing until the very end, and it was one that I couldn’t stop listening to. I love multiple timelines that trickle information to the reader and this is a book that executed that extremely well.

Unsettling and fast-paced, I recommend this one for fans of YA horror, thrillers, and suspense!

I loved this authors other book, That's not my Name, so much more than this book. But I am thankful for the ARC through NetGalley and the publisher. The Characters in this book just didn't do it for me--they were all unlikeable. And I felt the before and now were both predictable. Nothing really shocked me by the end. I was hoping for a better twist or surprise.

I love thriller and horror YA books, so this one was right down my alley! I listened to this audiobook and could not stop listening until the very end. Multiple surprise TWISTS and that ending, OH MY GOD!!! Just unbelievably FANTASTIC!

Brooke, a high school student with a perfect GPA, strict parents, and a coveted image, is trying to gain that perfect, cool image back after a horrific accident at her lake house party last year that left one friend dead. An accident in which many blamed Brooke, however, she was left blameless by the law. The receiver of escalating threats and vandalism, Brooke is "bullied" by her best friend to go to a party, at the lake, where her crush will also be.

All is cool and well until Brooke and her bestie head home....

(I can't say much more than that otherwise I'd give it all away)

I was left FLOORED with all of the twists and turns, especially the LAST TWIST! Huge SHOCKER!

I have mixed feelings about this one.

On the one hand, It was a non-stop ride that had perfectly placed time jumps. It was very propulsive and a quick read because you didn't want to put it down!

I think where it loses me is the YA aspect. If you love YA books, you are going to love this book! I just am not a huge YA reader. I also found the whole book very predictable. All of the "shocking" twists had no shock value when you already know what's coming. This could be in part due to the YA nature of the book, it could also be because I have read so many thrillers.

All in all, this book wasn't my favourite, but I do think it is going to be well loved by many!

Ahhh I absolutely LOVED this and devoured it! Once I started it, I couldn’t stop!! I did not guess the ending at all which I love! I can’t wait to see what else Megan Lally writes because so far I’ve read two of her books and I’m obsessed. This book like the last had me on the edge of my seat the whole time, guessing what was going to happen.

I honestly wouldn’t consider this YA but overall I would recommend this to everyone!! It’s sooooooo good!

So grateful to have been give the audio for this! It was done so well! Loved it

This review is mainly for the audiobook of No Place Left to Hide, but I will get into the plot as well at the end.

I felt that the audiobook quality was great. The sound was very crisp and clear and the narrator, Justis Bolding's enunciation was great making the audiobook easy to hear and follow along. I often listen to audiobooks while I drive and a lot of times it's hard to hear what the narrator is saying over all the sounds of the road and traffic, but I had zero problems with this audiobook. My only complaint would be that the "robotic" voice of the Unknown Caller could have been better. Overall, I thought the narrator did a great job and I thought her voice fit the character well.

As for the overall plot and characters. I did not like any of the characters, but I especially didn't like the main character, Brooke, from the very beginning. I spent most of the book wondering why we were in her POV and if it was just a me thing that I didn't like her. 😂 It was odd being in her POV. I thought the story in general was a bit repetitive and predictable. At the same time, it had its fun thriller moments. I think the young adult audience this book is intended for would enjoy the high school setting, the Mean Girl's vibes, and the exhilarating car chase.

No spoilers here, so I will leave it at that. I look forward to going back into Megan Lally's catalog to read her first novel, That's Not My Name.

Thank you Netgalley, Recorded Books, and Megan Lally for the advanced listening copy.

No Place Left to Hide is out now!

After reading and LOVING That's Not My Name, I was hyped to get into this one. Another YA thriller by Lally that sucked into its suspenseful plot and kept me engaged and wondering what would happen. There was lots of cattiness, drama, and mean girl vibes in this story. I was invested in finding out who the culprit was, and my guesses leading up to the end were wrong. The plot was fast paced and kept me entertained even though these girls irritated me. The tension that the author built was palpable, and kept me on the edge of my seat during the last two-thirds of the book.

Justis Bolding was the perfect narrator for this YA thriller. She did a great job with the different characters and helped build the suspense

Thank you NetGalley and RB Media for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

The alternating timeline was confusing at first for me but once I got used to it the story really worked for me. I have to say the ending is what really made this a four star read for me. I also enjoyed the narration for this audiobook

Thank you NetGalley and RBmedia for this ALC.

What the heck did I just listen to? Justis Bolding was a phenomenal performer. She’s the reason I devoured this listen today.

This story was a blender of Mean Girls, Cruel Intentions, and I Know What You Did Last Summer. It was twisted and fun, the perfect outlet for some of that female rage building in some of us.

I did not like this as much as the first book. I feel like it was very predictable and I really couldn't have cared less about what happened. I just read to make sure my assumptions was right. I'm glad I had the audio book to help get through it faster. I hope the author's next book is more like the first. I haven't counted her out yet, but this was a miss for me.

This book was definitely a young adult offering, which I didn't realize until I began to read it. It had a lot of teenaged angst and drama that many adults do not want to deal with, but the writing was good. The premise was a little "out there" but it fit right in with the drama that the YA set loves. While it was supposed to be a book that "could happen" some of the events in the book were too out there to be believable. Although I mostly enjoyed the book, it would not be one that I heartily recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! This book was so fast paced and thrilling! I loved the fast pace because it kept me so intrigued and engaged. This book was such a wild ride and I was there for the whole thing. I was in awe of the twists in this book and the ending. These characters were all insane and unlikeable which really added to the wild ride.

Place Left to Hide by Megan Lally is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps readers on the edge of their seat from start to finish. The novel follows Brooke, a high school senior who has worked tirelessly to maintain a perfect life—perfect grades, perfect looks, and the perfect future, all in an attempt to escape the haunting consequences of a traumatic event known only as "the incident." As Brooke finally nears her dream of getting into a prestigious university, she allows herself a celebratory night with friends, unaware that it will soon turn into a nightmare.

After a fun evening with her classmates, things take a dark turn when a mysterious truck begins tailing Brooke and her best friend on a desolate road. Someone knows the truth about the incident, and they're willing to do whatever it takes to expose it. As the tension builds, Brooke is thrust into a terrifying confrontation with her own past, where survival is no longer just a matter of physical escape, but also facing the truth she's spent years running from.

Lally's storytelling is sharp and suspenseful, with well-developed characters and a plot that escalates quickly, creating an atmosphere of constant unease. Brooke’s struggle with her own secrets and her fight to protect herself from a dark past are compelling elements that make the book both thrilling and emotionally intense. The novel dives deep into the psychological toll of living with fear and shame, while also exploring themes of trust, survival, and the cost of keeping secrets.

No Place Left to Hide is an unrelenting, fast-paced thriller that will appeal to fans of suspense and psychological drama, delivering a powerful story of survival under pressure.