An accident happened 6 months ago at a party that Brooke was hosting. An accident that resulted in the death of a former friend and classmate. Brooke insists that she had nothing to do with the accident but someone is not convinced. Now, things are about to come to a head…

This book was engaging and pretty fast paced. Most of this book happens in a day but it does go back and forth between present day and the night of the accident. I did find some of it predictable and I was slightly annoyed with how much language there was. Most of it is towards the end of the book as things became more intense. But overall a good book!

Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to listen to this audiobook in exchange for my honest review!

Megan Lally has quickly established herself as one of my favorite authors in the thriller genre. The plot twists in her stories are completely unexpected, adding an exciting element of surprise. Her skillful character development ensures that readers remain invested in the narrative from beginning to end. Lally has a remarkable ability to maintain a high level of suspense throughout, keeping me on the edge of my seat the entire time. The narrator did such a great job bringing this story to life!

A HUGE thank you to RBmedia and NetGalley for the chance to listen to Megan Lally's latest thriller, "No Place Left to Hide."

Set in the Oregon mountains, two girls fight for their lives on a windy, desolate road from a masked man who wants just one thing from Brooke Goodwin- a confession. This young adult thriller toggles between modern day, with Brooke and her best friend, Jenna, speeding home from a high school party with no service and a very terrifying follower and a year ago, where events unfold at another high school party, leading to the death of her former best friend.

So what really happened that night? Brooke seems to be the only one to know the answer besides the driver following her and they want her to tell the truth- or else.

I enjoyed Megan Lally's first thriller, "That's Not My Name" and while this was a completely different tone, the atmosphere was absolutely creepy. I found myself wanting to stop a few times because the characters were finding themselves in such terrifying situations. The book does a great job jumping back and forth between timelines and was predictable in some way, while still holding an element of surprise for all. I won't give anything away but I can say that you'll want to keep going until the very end.

The audiobook version of this novel was incredible. Narrated by Justis Bolding, the tone was spot-on and the clarity of the words were perfect, even at higher speeds.

Check out Megan Lally's latest "No Place Left to Hide" if you're looking for a creepy and terrifying ride yourself.

I absolute loved this book! It was faced-paced and hooked me from the start! As I got deeper into the book, at times I could feel myself feeling tense and clinching my teeth. The twists and turns of this book kept me on my toes! The narrator for this audiobook did a wonderful job and I'm eager to find more titles she's narrated! Highly recommend this book!

Holy smokes - what a fast-paced thriller about revenge, teenage popularity, and the need to be the best of the best for your parents. The red herring that takes place pretty early on did give me an idea of where it was really going but it still got me with a deeper twist than I was guessing. I also cannot believe how much I could dislike a main character while still being engaged in their story! Megan Lally did great on this and I think for this being a YA book, it was perfect for its targeted audience.

This author writes such amazing books! I read “that’s not my name” by her and this one and they were both great. The audio was good, the plot twists I didn’t see coming, and the characters were interesting. Def reccomend. 🚗

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

3.25 * Stars

I really enjoyed Megan Lally’s book,That’s Not My Name, and was excited for another gripping thriller. Unfortunately I didn’t love this one quite as much. The premise had promise but the story itself I found to be underwhelming.
The characters were unlikeable as a whole. No redemption and really no one to root for. In the end, it did come around with enough twists and turns to give it a 3.25. I still have hope for this author and her future novels, this one just didn’t work as well for me as her previous novel.

No Place Left to Hide is what you’d get if Pretty Little Liar and Mean Girls decided to go full throttle into a YA mystery thriller. Be prepared. It will feel like you are stuck in a high school chat group with how catty these bitches are! lol

Brooke Goodwin is the picture of perfection like a perfectly filtered Instagram post… or at least she was until a not-so-innocent party at her parent’s summer house turned into a deadly disaster. A tragic boat accident left one of her classmates and her sworn enemy, Claire, dead. Brooke’s pristine world is splintering, and the cracks are starting to show. Claire's brother isn't exactly sending sympathy cards—he's making public threats, and someone with a serious grudge slashes her tires and plasters ominous newspaper clippings on her car like it's a mobile true crime exhibit.

Brooke's solution? Pretend none of it exists—because that always works...Lol She's been bottling up every threat, every creepy phone call, and every shadow that lingers too long, refusing to tell even her closest friends or family. Her master plan? Get into college and bolt from this nightmare. That is until her ride-or-die bestie, Jen, drags her out of hiding for one last hoorah at a beach party. The bait? Logan—Brooke's longtime crush and, oh yeah, Claire’s ex. Jen swears it'll be a harmless celebration, no drinking, no drama, and no breaking curfew. Famous last words.


Story: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5)
Audiobook: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5) Justis Bolding

This one definitely was a bit rocky for me. I loved Megan’s first book and was so excited to get my hands on this next one however after sleeping on it, I think I have to admit I wasn’t a huge fan. After considering it a DNF a couple of times, I finally decided to stick it out and hold onto hope for a twist and (although predictable) I was given a couple which did help to save the book for me. I liked the pacing and enjoyed the scenes in the car during the action but the characters fell short for me making it hard to really care about how it might all end. As mentioned, we were given some twists in the end (literally the very, very end) and I’m not mad at how they were done, I just wished the whole book had given more throughout. Another complaint I have is specific to the audiobook itself, I wish it did a better job of distinguishing the alternating timelines, I’m sure this is easier to handle in the physical book but I can’t tell you how many times I got lost trying to figure out what time we were in (past or present). All of that to say, I still adore Megan and will pick up more from her I just think that this one was not my cup of tea.

Brooke is having a great night. First, she gets accepted to Yale. Then her best friend convinces her to go to a party, where her longtime crush finally asks her out - which almost makes up for the anonymous, threatening texts she's been getting ever since the party last year when her former best friends showed up and things turned sour quickly. But when Brooke and her friends leave tonight's party, someone is following them - and they're determined to get to Brooke this time, and the secrets she's been hiding.

This was a fast-paced story, with the main plot occurring in present time interspersed with chapters that reveal what happened during "the incident." While trope-heavy, the plot still manages to pull off some unexpected twists and surprises. Brooke is not a likable or sympathetic character, and many of the characters feel a little two dimensional or stereotypical. However, fans of plot-driven YA mystery thrillers will find this one entertaining.

This was another fast paced shorter book from the author. I must say that whilst I enjoyed it, it was missing something that I can't quite place. However, if you like books that feel like mean girls, I think you will like this one. Plus you add in the mystery and its even better! I will say that I adore all of the PNW references.

Thank you to netgalley & the publisher for my early e-arc.

Megan Lally’s ‘No Place Left to Hide’ is my second read (listen to this one, it’s amazing!) from this author. I couldn’t put this audiobook down! It grabbed me from the very beginning. The clever plot, which switched between past and present, kept me guessing. And then, an unexpected twist blew my mind! Justis Bolding’s narration made the characters feel so real.

You have to read/listen to this!

A good mystery for YA, although some of the issues between teens could be triggering for some teens due to the treatment of some of the characters in my opinion. Putting that aside, the author does a good job of building the storyline. The set up of the story, then and now, kept the story moving along at a good pace. The use of DMs at the end was a captivating way of revealing all who were involved, but not really surprising.
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Method of reading: Audiobook

Listening to both of Megan Lally’s books back to back makes it clear that she is very capable of writing different types of Thrillers. While her debut had a teen detective lens applied to it, “No Place To Hide” has more of a traditional thriller plot. Megan’s world building is as exceptional as it was in her debut, but this does lend itself to more of an initial slow burn; however, she has a knack of ramping up the action discreetly where by the time the reader realizes it they are in the final act and not wanting to put the book down. That being said, the story and protagonists were better in “That’s Not My Name,” and “No Place To Hide” suffers from a sophomore slump. This includes the duel timeline storytelling device not being as effective this time around, and leads to some things being repeated for no real reason. It’s still a solid medium to fast paced read/listen, but it is just not as compelling and the twist is telegraphed too much.

Review copy provided by the publisher for an honest review.

Highly recommend this to YA Thriller lovers. The pacing of this book is absolutely relentless! The seamless back-and-forth between past and present, the mounting pressure, the explosive climax, and the shocking twists all make for a thrilling ride. The fast pace and jaw-dropping revelations nearly pushed me to give this book five stars. That said, the characters are some of the most unlikable I've encountered in a while. The antagonist is utterly despicable—so much so that you’ll feel the urge to punch them in the face. But even the victim and supporting characters are hard to root for, which makes their motives seem somewhat implausible.

Without delving too deeply into spoilers, there are a few plot holes that left me scratching my head. For instance, it felt unrealistic that only one person would be caught, while others seemingly walk away unscathed. But I’ll leave it at that to avoid revealing too much.

Ultimately, I recommend going into this book without any preconceived notions. Form your own theories and opinions as you read!

I guessed right away what would happen in this book, but it was an interesting enough story that I continued listening. My eyes grew big a couple of times and I couldn't imagine the way these high schoolers lived, but oh well...you get what you get and karma will come around.

I have never finished an audio book is one day before, but I did with this one. I had errands to run and I was decorating a wedding cake, so I had a lot of time to listen.

This book was one that was intriguing, but also it was juvenile at the same time. definitely a YA thriller. I didn't love how two faced some people could be and everyone seemed to fit that idea.

I will share this title on Friday, Jan 17th on my instagram at www.instagram.com/robinashleyreads

Thank you to NetGalley and RBmedia for the ARC

No Place Left to Hide is a YA mystery told in two timelines. I liked the slower build up and favored the past timeline. While the current was interesting I also found it a bit predictable. The past on the other hand, was more alluring. I really didn't like our FMC but that was part of the fun. An interesting, ok book.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me the opportunity to listen to the audiobook of "No Place Left to Hide". I had high hopes for this book. "That's Not My Name" was one of my favorite books of 2024. This book just did not hit the same for me. It was a good story. I would still recommend it. I just found it slightly predictable which comes with reading as much as I do.

Great young adult thriller. I rated it a little lower because it’s a little too YA for my taste but I think if that’s what you enjoy it will be great. Twists and turns and fast paced. Narrator did a great job in the audio book.