Another solid domestic thriller from Megan Miranda. She delivers the twists and keeps the pace up to keep you flying through the pages.

A middle of the night college game turns into tragedy. A suspect disappears and questions go unanswered. Twenty years later a girl goes missing causing the secrets of that night to start unraveling. Duel timelines give you a glimpse of the events that took place the night it all went wrong and it seems everyone has got something to hide.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon Element for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

This is my 2nd book by Megan Miranda, and like the first one I read, this is a slow burn. Miranda does a good job of building a world and telling its story. I was engaged from the start and couldn’t see where the story would go. As I kept reading, I felt like I kept waiting. The book picked up towards the end, but the ending felt a little rushed after all the build up. I enjoyed the story, I just didn’t feel like the ending was as much of a twist as I would have liked. I do appreciate Miranda’s writing though and would read another book by her. Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Element | S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

“A decades-old secret that drove a young woman from her hometown now threatens her college-bound daughter in this twisty new thriller from New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda.”

All of Megan Miranda books have a slow burn to them. She builds the story and then leaves you wondering “what just happened?.

This was so suspenseful. We follow a 30 year old crime and a current one that seems linked to it. Twists and turns as the truth behind both are uncovered. Really gripping!

I always enjoy a good book by Megan Miranda! I was ecstatic to receive an ARC of “You Belong Here” and a chance to read the book before release in exchange for my honest review. I got through this book pretty quickly, as it was hard to put it down.

This plot follows a single mother who has a questionable past and had to flee her hometown/college campus due to some circumstances that were behind her control- or were they? Now, her daughter has been accepted to the college unbeknownst to her that she has spent her whole adult life hiding from- what could possibly go wrong? Secrets and scandals- check! Evasive characters- you bet!

I found myself thoroughly hooked into this story and it certainly had all the twists and turns expected of an author like Megan Miranda. The small-town college feel and tendency for small-town folk to hold grudges set the scene for a sordid mystery to unravel. And boy did it. More of a slow burn- but it’ll keep you guessing. The only reason I gave it four stars is that I picked out the culprit earlier than I would have liked-but the related connections were still a surprise.

The end felt a tad bit rushed and I wanted a little more about the aftermath. But overall, an enjoyable book that I would recommend to friends. Thank you Simon Element | S&S/Marysue Rucci Books and NetGalley for this arc. Thoroughly appreciated! This book publishes in July 2025.

I wish I could give this book 10 stars! What a wild, suspense-filled ride from the beginning to the very end. Each time I thought I had it all figured out, I was proven wrong. An amazing read, possibly even the best I’ve read in 2025 so far!

I received an ARC of this ebook from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review. This was a fast paced thriller that hooked me from the start. The suspense scenes successfully creeped me out. The ending was not what I would have chosen but it was more realistic this way.

3.5 stars rounded up. This book was a slow burn, with a large part of it alluding to a past event we don’t know the details of, and so many details from the present that it nearly became tedious. However, the intrigue kept me hooked and this was definitely a story I wanted to finish.

We open with a single mom dropping off her daughter at a college several hours from home, the same college she grew up near and attended, and where something terrible happened that caused her to never go back, despite her parents living within walking distance of it and being professors there. Then, a couple of months into the school year, a middle of the night phone call has her dropping everything and driving back there through the dark mountains to check on the safety of her daughter.

Sometimes the timelines and logistics were so complicated I questioned how realistic they could be, but setting that aside, all details led somewhere, and the ending was not something I would have guessed. It also wasn’t an ending that gave much relief, but life doesn’t always end in sunshine and rainbows. I do enjoy Megan Miranda’s writing and she certainly built the world of this college town in a way that immersed me completely.

I really enjoyed this novel! I was a little worried at first because the back and forth can sometimes get confusing but Megan Miranda did a great job keeping me engaged. I wish the ending was a better but overall, great book!

As a Megan Miranda fan, I had high hopes for You Belong Here but unfortunately, it just didn't hit the mark for me. There were a couple of things that knocked it to a 3 star for me.

The first probably half of the book just moved really slow. It picked up towards the end but initially it was hard to get into. I also feel like the references to the past could have been fleshed out a little more. It was all pretty vague up until the end and even then, I still would have liked to know just a little more.

Overall an enjoyable read but not a homerun for me. But I do appreciate Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

Kept me on my toes. Did not see the ending coming. Love all Meghan Miranda books. This one did not disappoint

This newest page-turner by Megan Miranda kept me guessing right up to the end. While it was a slower burn than some of her other books, it was enjoyable read that had some twisty plot turns. A solid read.

Thank you NetGalley for this arc

Thank you to Megan Miranda, Simon Element/ S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books, & Netgalley the e-arc of You Belong Here! This is a fast-paced mystery thriller! Flipping between past and present tense with the past coming back to haunt the main character! Good plot twist! Devoured in one sitting! I requested this book because I read Daughter of Mine by the same author last year and loved it. This book publishes on 7/29/25!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for review.

Beckett's daughter leaves for college, in the same small town that Beckett left after her own college experience, which ended in two dead locals and her roommate disappearing. When weird things start to happen, Beckett comes back to find her daughter, who is possibly swept up in a local tradition - with dangerous consequences.

I did enjoy this book but it did read slow at first. It felt like a lot happened in the last 25% of the book and I wished it had been spread out a bit at the beginning. But this was eerie at times and well-written so I am sure Miranda fans will love this!

When a mother vows never to return to her hometown—the place she fled decades ago after a tragic incident sealed her fate—she believes the past is buried. But when her daughter goes missing, she is forced to confront the very mistakes she once tried to escape.

Beckett Bowery, the daughter of two academics, left Wyatt Valley after becoming a prime suspect in a campus fire that claimed the lives of two young men. Now a ghostwriter, she has raised her daughter, Delilah, in solitude—until Delilah is accepted into the very college where Beckett’s past unraveled. Her roommate, Adalyn, was involved in the same deadly fire years ago, and Beckett was suspected of helping her disappear. Though a key witness refused to come forward, Beckett chose exile over fighting the accusations.

Now, with Delilah enrolled at the school and suddenly unreachable after a cryptic late-night call, Beckett fears her daughter is caught in a new, sinister reenactment of the town’s infamous Howling Night. Desperate to find her, she returns to Wyatt Valley—only to discover that her former flame, Clint, is now the college dean. As Beckett digs deeper, old secrets resurface, threatening not just Delilah’s safety but also her own. To save her daughter, she must confront the past she thought she had outrun—before it’s too late.

This fast-paced mystery keeps the pages turning, delivering satisfying answers and well-placed puzzle pieces. While some twists are predictable and the biggest mystery unfolds as expected, the story remains an engaging small-town thriller that can be devoured in one sitting. As a longtime fan of the author, I’m rounding up 3.5 stars to 4 for this intriguing, suspenseful read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Simon Element / S&S / Marysue Rucci Books for providing me with a digital review copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Another solid read from Megan Miranda! I found this book to be a bit of a slow burn, but not in a bad way. It didn't drag like some other books have. If you enjoyed her previous offerings, you will most certainly like this one. I thought I had it figured out and BAM! I did not, ha!

I was lucky enough to get to read this early! Solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. It was a bit of a slow burn at first but once the thrills hit, THEY HIT. I finished 75% in one sitting. While it was a slow burn, I appreciated the character build up that ultimately was very necessary for the remainder of the story. Just when you think you know what’s happening, I promise you don’t. I’ll definitely be buying it once it’s out!

What a fantastic book! Megan Miranda does it again! If you have enjoyed her previous books, this one won't disappoint you! The characters stay with you long after you finish the book. Highly recommend!

I just love Miranda's atmospheric details and writing. Another hit from one of my must have authors. She writes a suspense like no one else.

This was a little bit quieter and more introspective than I expected for a domestic suspense, and the ending was realistic and hopeful but not happy. But it was well-written and it did keep my interest throughout.

*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.