No Place Left To Hide is a heart pounding, addictive, unputdownable, fast paced thriller that had me absolutely consumed. After Megan's debut which was absolutely amazing, I had high hopes for this one and once again she delivered. The suspense throughout the whole book is on high. The Before & After timelines were truly getting inside the thick of what happened. Once those twists started hitting it just fuelled my need to keep on reading and race to the end.

Beware these are some of the most unlikeable characters ever. They are seriously hard to love. They're not quite adults but not teenagers either, they're 18, so sometimes their decision making might not make sense to you, but it's normal, they're still figuring themselves out. This is a YA thriller and this is what Lally does best, for me she did a great job with it. The plot was great, the storyline also everything progressed nicely with all the thrills. The author truly has a special way of writing and building her stories that am I truly a fan of !

This is a great binge worthy YA thriller with unexpected twists and turns that will keep your heart racing until the end.

✨️Thank you to @netgalley, @sourcebooksfire, RB Media & @meganlally for my gifted ARC & ALC in exchange for an honest review.

After reading That’s Not My Name, the author’s debut, I was really excited to see what she did next.

We follow Brooke. She is really focused on finishing the academic year with the best grades, being accepted to her dream college and moving out of this town.

Her parents are putting a lot of pressure on her and she is avoiding parties and any scandals in order to protect the family name.

Something happened some months back that she is trying to forget.

Since school is over and she wants to celebrate, she agrees to go to a last party in hopes to talk to her long-time crush, Dylan.

However the party leaves a bad taste in her mouth and while she is driving back home with her bestie, Jen, some psycho starts to follow them.

Told from a dual timeline perspective in which we follow the two nights that changed Brooke’s life forever, this heart pounding thriller will keep you at the edge of your seat.

I read this book in two days because I was really engaged and I was desperate to know the truth even though the book can start to get pretty predictable towards the end.

However the thrill of the dangerous chase and the mystery that starts to be uncovered are truly entertaining and it does have a deeper meaning.

The author really knows how to keep the tension going and keep the pace and the action flowing to get the reader to devour the book in one sitting.

4.5💫
Happy pub day @meganlally!!! Another book by this author that I loved!! Brooke is a privileged senior in high school that has worked hard her entire life to get into Yale as her entire family went there as well. However after “the incident“ her life may not go as planned. I loved the drama and suspense as secrets are revealed in this YA thriller. I devoured this book just like her first!! This gives I Know What You Did Last Summer vibes!
I love this author and can’t wait to read more from her!!! Thank you so much @sourcebooksfire for partnering with @thrillersbythebookclub.mke for our bookclub and sending us copies of this amazing book!
Also thank you @netgalley for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

*4.5 stars*

"No place left to hide" by Megan Lally is about the privileged high school student Brooke. She comes from a wealthy family where honor means everything. When she finally receives the letter saying she has been accepted to Yale, her future is set. But her past continues to haunt her. Something happened six months earlier, and now someone is after her to force her to tell the truth about how a former friend died.

I loved this YA thriller! It was a delightful mix of "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and "Pretty Little Liars." The pace was super fast, and something was always happening. The language was easy to read and believable, and the characters felt real. I loved the school setting, the entire cast of characters, and how the story jumped between past and present. Even though I could sense the twist in the book halfway through, it didn't matter. I was entertained throughout the story and read it in just two sittings. The book was as addictive as a truly binge-worthy TV series. I loved it!

I stared at the wall for a little bit after finishing this one. The final reveal kinda broke me in the best way. The pacing of the story is incredible, Lally puts her foot on the gas and truly does NOT let up until the very last sentence. “The incident” is told through well-timed flashbacks and jaw-dropping reveals. It had the right mix of high school drama and "IS THIS A YA?!” twists and turns! I have not read a lot of YA Thrillers, my sister highly recommended Megan Lally’s first book and after LOVING No Place Left to Hide, I am so excited to read it!
 
Thank you very much Source Books Fire and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I was super excited to read this since I read her debut book last year and loved it! But this one unfortunately fell a little flat for me but in a very specific way. I LOVED the story and finished the book in 24 hours, I didn't guess the twist of where it was going which I always love, it just felt like I was maybe a little too old for the book in general. The characters read VERY young to me, and the motivations behind why they did things just felt so juvenile and very "high school drama' which is totally fine! This is a YA book so that makes sense, but I just don't think I was quite the target audience for this one.

Having loved this author's debut, I dove right into this one with high expectations. This was immediately addicting with plenty of action, emotion, and revenge. The characters, whether I loved or hated them, were compelling and convincing. This was hard to put down and written in a captivating way. Needless to say, my expectations were met, and I ended up loving this one even more. I can't wait to see what this author has in store for us next. Four solid stars from me.

Thank you, Netgalley and Sourcebooks Fire, for this ARC.

I loved this authors debut novel, That’s Not My Name, so it’s safe to say I was super excited to receive an arc of her newest book! No Place Left to Hide was a fun YA thriller. Between the alternating timelines, short chapters, DRAMA, and suspense it made for a quick, easy read. Although some of the twists were a bit predictable and the ending felt rushed, I still enjoyed it. Her first book is definitely still my favorite, but I’m excited to see what she writes next! 3.5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, Megan Lally, and Sourcebooks Fire for the eBook. This was an absolutely gripping thriller from start to finish! While the characters often frustrated me, I believe that was intentional and added to the story's impact. The plot had as many twists and turns as the winding road the characters were traveling on!

This book is a rollercoaster from start to finish, so you better take a deep breath before you open it, because once you start reading it you won’t be able to put it down until it’s over! Oh, and once Megan hits you with that shocking revelation at the end, you’ll need a few minutes to process what just happened and calm down.

📍The story takes place in a town in Oregon where Brooke Goodwin is the absolute star of her high school, where she shines bright because of her own impressive achievements, and also because of her family’s power, which keeps both the family’s name and legacy intact… sort of.

✍️The events of the book basically happen in one day, alternating the narration between the present day and an incident that happened around three months earlier, which ended with the loss of a student, Claire. The author’s wonderful writing style allows her to introduce you to a mystery that will unravel in a truly chaotic way, with Brooke being an incredibly unreliable narrator while explaining the incident, with her point of view being slightly different than what really happened, as you will discover with the chapters based on past events. This story reads as a Mean Girls book where her social status gives Brooke an unbreakable armor, which feeds her ego but weakens her humanity until she has practically nothing left.

👥The main charactor and the narrator of this story is Brooke, who stands right at the middle of the story and commands its development, but almost as equally important is Claire, the victim of the incident and, truth be told, the other side of the coin along with Brooke. Her friendship turned sick, twisted rivalry completely dominates the pacing of the book, in which Jena, Dylan, Felix and Brooke’s father play with their own cards, redirecting the story until its brutal ending.

I want to very briefly address the way the author carefully elaborated all the characters not only around Brooke and Claire’s conflict, but also because of it. A special mention goes to Jena, who is the girls’ best friend, she sticks with Brooke through thick and thin after they lose Claire, and while she’s her biggest cheerleader, she’s not afraid to call her out when Brooke needs to be checked. Also Dylan is Claire’s ex and Brooke’s crush, a shy boy who always play by the rules and hates confrontation, but he’s willing to work his charm and bend the rules for the greater good. And Brooke’s father, a strict, cold man who wants his daugther to live up to the family name and avoid anything that might scratch the curated legacy of the Goodwins, which means he’s a fan of doing whatever it takes to win.

🖇️All in all, this thriller will pull you in right from the very first party at the beach until the last hospital visit, dragging you along for a high risk car chase and a run through the woods that will leave you breathless. And right at the front of all the action, the criticism to the priviledged, rich people who live in their bubbles where they think nothing bad can touch them, which the author masterfully carries through the story in the attitudes of different characters.

Jaw. Dropped.

I have so much to say but also nothing to say because wow.

READ THIS BOOK. Go in blind and just experience it. Twists. Turns. Suspense. It is all there.

Seriously. Read it.

I really do enjoy a good teen drama with all the yelling and dramatics and tension. This was past paced and had good twists. I'm a big fan of Lally at this point and will continue to read her works.

♡𝗡𝗢 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗙𝗧 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗜𝗗𝗘
𝒴𝒜 𝓉𝒽𝓇𝒾𝓁𝓁ℯ𝓇
🗓️𝙿𝚞𝚋 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎: 𝙹𝚊𝚗𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝟽, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻(𝚝𝚘𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚠!!🥳)
🤩𝕄𝕪 𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: 𝟜.𝟝 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤!! ★★★★✮ ʳᵒᵘⁿᵈⁱⁿᵍ ᵘᵖ ᵒⁿ ᴳᴿ

🤏𝚃𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚝...an old truck starts aggressively following two best friends on a deserted Oregon highway bc they want to real truth from one of them…

🌻𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚊𝚢...This book was exactly what I needed!! 🙌You know that time after Christmas when you don’t know what day it is..your tired from making all the magic & just feel stuck with no attention span whatsoever?!? 🤯Well, it happens to me every year right after! Not one book could pull me out of this funk until I started this one! 🤩🙌 The suspense was nonstop & even though the characters weren’t very likable the story was very believable!! I mean teenagers don’t think with their heads AT ALL..only their hearts so this shit easily could’ve happened. I loved Lally’s debut(𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘔𝘺 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦) so I was already pumped for this book, but this one was even more fun! 🥳🤸Woohoooooo! Thanks for my advanced copy 💗& bravo @megan_lally_ 👏

After a tragic night at the lake house of Brooke Goodwin is ruled an accident, someone in Brooke's life decides she will never forget what happened.

As privledged Brooke tries to lead her charmed life and finish out her senior year and continue on to the Ivy League, she is tortured by someone around her. But are these incidents harmless pranks or an indicator for what is to come?

No Place Left to Hide delivers the same page turning excitement we have learned to expect from Megan Lally.

Thank you SOURCEBOOKS Fire and NetGalley for a copy of this great book in exchange for my honest review.

No Place Left to Hide follows Brooke who is an image obsessed teenager as she is being harassed of an incident that happened at her lake house party. Since the party Brooke has basically turned into a hermit, she only focuses at school and goes home, however on Ivy day her best friend Jenna convinces her to go to a celebration party for a few hours. On the way back home from the party things go awry and Brooke and Jenna are being followed by someone who is trying to make Brooke confess her wrong doings or she will die.

This book was very fast paced and the chapters moved along quite nicely. The before and now chapters, were a great addition to help the reader know first hand what actually happened during that party at the lake house where Claire died.

I enjoyed the book but found that it the motives for all characters were a bit far fetched and that there were a few plot holes in it. Early on I was able to deduct who the culprit was, and I am in no way someone who gets upset by knowing but even when I know I expect a twist or a better reason as motive. Furthermore, I think I was also expecting and wanting them all to either get away with it or to all be brought to justice.

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

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of No Place Left to Hide!

I LOVED Megan Lally's first book and her sophomore novel did not disappoint! It's slightly different from her first but it worked wonders all the same. I'm usually not a fan of the 'roadtrip' style of books but it worked well in this thriller.

I was slightly disappointed in the ending as it felt rushed and unfinished but it was still such an enjoyable read. Perfect for thriller readers who enjoy reading flashbacks interspersed with the present.

This book had me hooked from beginning to end! No Place Left to Hide is a fast paced YA thriller with enough suspense to keep you turning those pages. The dual timelines helped put the story together and even though I guessed that certain things would happen it didn't take away from the story especially with that ending.
I would recommend for those looking for a quick, bingeable read.

Thank you so much to @sourcebooksfire and @netgalley for a copy of the arc to review.

I really enjoyed Megan Lally’s debut and was pleased to get this one, which is a decent YA thriller.
Fast pacing, unreliable and unlikeable characters, wealthy (spoilt!) teenagers and parties are the background to this story.
The two timelines didn’t feel necessary and I didn’t connect with any of the characters, so I wasn’t completely invested in this story as I would usually be with a thriller like this. I did guess the ending and am still contemplating the believability of it.

.Ugh Megan you have done it again. This fast paced thriller had me reading this book in one setting( just like Thats not my name). You have definitely hit the nail on the head with this thriller! The combination of the action, mystery, and suspense had me on the edge of my seat 95% of the time. The ending of this one has me blind sided ( which I loved). I really was not expecting it, but it was everything I didn’t know I needed! The character development definitely had me hooked, satisfied how everything ended and left me with my jaw on the floor.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I was so excited for Megan Lally’s No Place Left to Hide after reading her debut novel, That’s Not My Name. The book presents itself as a twisty, gripping thriller, full of tension, survival, and high school back-stabbing. However, while the premise has potential, the execution leaves much to be desired.
The novel is told in two timelines which, while necessary for the plot, slowed down the novel’s momentum. Lally attempts to balance the two, but the pacing feels uneven, resulting in all the action being pushed to the last third of the book, making it difficult for the emotional beats to resonate.
Another issue I have is with the characters. I don’t like any of them. I guess I kind of liked Dylan for a minute, but upon reflection, it’s because he’s so bland, I can superimpose any traits I want on him. There were glimpses of moments where the characters are sympathetic, but it’s not enough to make me invested in their stories.
I did really enjoy the climax of the book. The action scenes are intense and suspenseful. While it took me about three months to finish this book (an abnormally long time for me) I read the post-party chase and ensuing scenes in an afternoon. I was so excited that the plot was finally picking up, which is why the resolution of the book was an even bigger let down.
Overall, No Place Left to Hide feels like it is trying to be more ambitious than it ultimately is. It lacks the pacing and relatable characters that could have made it stand out in the crowded genre of YA thrillers.