This was a great thriller. I think you're going to have a TON of success with this in the summer. For those who like Lisa Jewell and Riley Sager, check this one out!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this book!

In this captivating read, Miranda draws readers into a suspenseful world filled with secrets where everyone is a suspect! A web of dangerous secrets and morally ambiguous choices will keep readers on the edge of their seats. Miranda skillfully crafts a cast of characters that embodies the duality of human nature, with ulterior motives often expertly masked. The interplay between desperation and ambition drives the plot forward, inviting readers to explore themes of trust, deception, and the lengths one will go for a chance at keeping secrets hidden. This book is perfect for fans of domestic thrillers and psychologically frightening monsters!

This is a bit of a hard review for me to write as I really struggled to get into this book. I was able to finish it in a day. But that doesn’t reflect the pace of the book. It’s definitely a slow burn style thriller, which is not my favorite. This was my second Megan Miranda book, the first (Daughter of Mine) I rated 2.5 stars and I feel that’s about where I would put this one too. I think Megan Miranda seems to write books that do not speed up until the last bit of the book. I think a lot of people will enjoy this, but if you like a high intensity fast paced thriller this is not that type of book. There was really only one huge twist towards the end that got me. I unfortunately did not find myself connecting with Beckett or Delilah which also probably reflects my lower rating. The story was easy to follow, but the chapters are extremely long being around 20-30 minutes a chapter. Another reason this was not my favorite thriller. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. Megan Miranda is an auto-buy author for me, and this book didn’t disappoint. While the beginning was a bit slow to draw me in, once the plot picked up, I was completely hooked. It kept me engaged from start to finish with plenty of twists and turns that had me guessing until the very end.

Megan Miranda delivers another gripping, twist-filled story in You Belong Here. With vivid prose and a hauntingly atmospheric setting, Miranda masterfully builds suspense while unraveling a web of secrets and past traumas. The characters are complex and compelling, and the pacing keeps you hooked from the first page to the last. A must-read for fans of psychological thrillers and slow-burn mysteries—Miranda proves once again why she's a standout in the genre.

Thank you Megan Miranda, NetGalley, and Marysue Rucci Books for this ARC! Megan Miranda is a favorite author of mine, and every time I read another ornery book of hers, I think I have a new favorite of hers. But, this one… wow. Definitely my favorite by far. It’s been a while since I read a mystery/thriller this good. It kept me forming new theories and reevaluating characters and events throughout. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Add this to your TBR now! You won’t regret it!

The release of a new Megan Miranda book is something I look forward to as part of each summer, and this one was no exception. It immediately pulled me in - as Miranda books generally do - and I was solidly along for the ride with protagonist Beckett and her daughter Delilah as they're drawn back into the surroundings of the college Beckett attended in the town she grew up in...which, of course, holds pieces of the dark, mysterious secrets of the tail-end of Beckett's college days. Unfortunately, the mystery seems to wrap up all too quickly at the very end of the book, and the conclusion isn't wholly satisfying. It's not a bad read - the characters are well-drawn, and their relationships lovely - but it just feels rushed in the last fifty pages. I'll recommend it to folks, though - it'll be a decent summer read, even if the ending isn't all it could have been.

You Belong Here had me on the edge of my seat – kinda like a Liam Neeson movie where he stops at nothing to get the answers he needs. Twists and turns and mystery unfolds in directions that I never thought it would. This has to be my favorite from this author. Thank you for the ARC Net Galley #YouBelongHere #MeganMiranda #NetGalley

Thank you for the advanced reader, copy of you belong here. I always enjoy Megan's books in this one was excellent. Wasn't able to put it down, and read it in 2 days.

Another twisty thriller from Megan Miranda that leaves the reader mystified by the complicated relationships that can come with small towns. How a mother’s actions as a teenager shape the experiences of her teenage daughter. This book had me wondering what was going to happen until the last page!

Beckett attended college in her small hometown, where her parents were also professors. During an incident in her senior year where two men died in a fire, Beckett fled the area and her roommate disappeared, never to be found. It’s about twenty years later and her daughter Delilah has secretly applied and been accepted to the same school. Beckett’s past comes roaring back when Delilah goes missing during a similar college prank. This deeply atmospheric book brings to life small town secrets and hostilities, and a mother- daughter relationship. The author successfully connects the many pieces to the mystery in this fast moving story. With thanks to Netgalley and Simon Element for this ARC. My opinions are my own.

I typically love Megan's books and her writing style. I love a good campus thriller. While it was a slow burn, the story of Beckett and her eighteen year old daughter Delilah ramps up the suspense toward the end. Delilah attends college at her mother’s Alma Mater twenty years after her, where a tragic fire killed two young men. Beckett feared her daughter’s return and for good reason. She was questioned by police at length as her roommate was thought to have set the fire. Was Beckett more involved? Will Delilah be safe on the same campus that haunts Beckett? Alternating from twenty years prior to current day, we slowly feel the fear Beckett holds within the moment she returns to her home town and steps foot on the very campus she never wished to return to. But regardless of my experience, if you’re looking for a eerie thriller with plenty of secrets, puzzle pieces and wtf moments, this one may be for you!

3.5
You Belong Here by Megan Miranda is a twisty thriller set in a small college town in Virginia. Beckett Bowery grew up in the town and attended college there, her parents both being professors at the school. She lived and breathed the campus, knew all the ins and outs, and the secret tunnels that connected the school buildings. However, a tragedy occurred her senior year that left two local young men dead, her roommate missing and accused of being the culprit, and a lasting suspicion around Beckett that she was involved as well. Beckett left school, created a new life and swore to never return to Wyatt Valley. But her daughter Delilah applied to college there and got a full scholarship so off they go to settle her in. School barely starts before Beckett gets a muffled phone call in the middle of the night from her daughter, and it seems like she is in trouble. Beckett races back to the town because it seems like Delilah is missing, and then a body is found in the quarry… and the twisty thriller begins. Same townsfolk all still there, same police force who think Beckett got away with murder all those years ago, and Beckett needs to clear her and her daughter’s name.
This was a fast paced, easy, page turning read. Readers can devour this in one sitting. It was exciting and suspenseful and does what it is intended for those who like a good thriller. I enjoyed the mother-daughter relationship nuances, Delilah wanting independence as she heads off to college. I liked the fast pace of the entire read. I appreciated the authentic, not so happy ending. However, I am not sure all the dots were connected in a clear fashion, and I was left a little underwhelmed by the lack of the development of other character relationships, but I would still suggest this as a decent summer or beach read. Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Element for my ARC.

Megan Miranda is one of those authors for me that is an automatic read and automatic request of the ARC—love her thrillers! In her latest novel, You Belong Here, we follow the story of Beckett Bowery, and her daughter Delilah.

After vowing to never return to her hometown and the college she left some 20 years ago, she is thrust back into the ghosts of the past when her daughter is accepted to that very college. When her daughter can’t be found, Beckett feels as though she’s reliving the very thing that has kept her away for so many years—her former college roommate going missing after a deadly fire, and Beckett suspected to be an accomplice. Will Beckett finally be able to uncover the truth, clear her name, and keep her daughter safe?

A huge thank you to Megan Miranda, NetGalley and Simon Element / S&S / Marysue Rucci Books for the advanced reader copy to review! You can find You Belong Here on shelves near you on its pub date of July 29th, 2025!

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If you love a small town mystery, then this is for you. It starts out a slow burn with Becks only child getting ready to go off to college back in her small town where some things happen that haven't been solved yet. Once Delilah starts school the twists and turns begin! The twists continue on until the very last pages. Megan Miranda is always a good read and her latest doesn't disappoint!

You Belong Here by Megan Miranda is a gripping, atmospheric thriller that masterfully weaves past and present into a suspenseful narrative about a seemingly quiet neighborhood with dark secrets. Miranda’s writing pulls you in with its slow-burn tension and layered characters, especially the protagonist who returns home only to uncover disturbing truths lurking beneath the surface. With twisty reveals and a haunting sense of unease, this book keeps you questioning who to trust until the very end. A compelling read for fans of psychological suspense and small-town mysteries.

You Belong Here is a thriller packed with secrets from a small town and a mystery that will keep you guessing. It has all the twists and turns that you expect from this author and I thoroughly enjoyed the slow burn pacing of this story. Beckett Bowery was a former student of the college she is now taking her daughter to and she fears her past will come back to haunt her. This is truly a page turner. I highly recommend this book by Megan Miranda.

This book was definitely suspenseful. It alternates between the past and the present. Beckett, the main character's daughter is suddenly missing in her college town. The college town where there was a horrific crime involving Beckett took place and her parents live. The story unfolds and weaves through a series of mysteries leading to Beckett's involvement in the twenty year old murder and where her missing daughter is.

You Belong Here is classic Megan Miranda. Dark secrets, small town tension, and an absolute wild ride. Miranda does a twisty thriller better than most. This book was no exception. After trying to outrun a college tragedy in her small town she has to return when her daughter gets accepted and decides to go there. She returns to the scene of the crime where nobody has forgotten what she did. Thank you so much NetGalley and the publishers for a preview in exchange for my review. This is a great summer thriller that you will want to dig into!

Beckett never thought she’d return to Wyatt Valley, a college town in Virginia. Beckett’s parents both taught at the college and she never imaged going to school anywhere else, until tragedy struck her senior year..

read if you like:
⛰️ unreliable narrator
⛰️ small town college mystery
⛰️ multiple timelines

this is my favorite Megan Miranda book to date! the mystery kept me guessing the entire book, and i never knew who to trust. i loved following the multiple timelines. i’m not typically an unreliable narrator fan, but it was done so well in this book i ended up enjoying it!

4.5⭐️