This book sadly let me down. I so badly wanted to love this one because Megan Miranda is Queen but it took me forever to finish because I was just not invested in the story enough.

You Belong Here is an interesting tale about a woman who left her hometown under a cloud of suspicion decades earlier. Beckett’s parents were both professors at the local college, so she attended there on a free ride. But when her roommate sets fire to a building and two men are killed, Beckett is suspected of being involved. Now, two decades later, unbeknownst to her, her daughter has applied to attend the college and plans to go. Beckett can’t get past her worry that something bad will befall her daughter.
Miranda totally creates a creepy locale - complete with howling winds and tunnels under the buildings. And it’s not long before it would appear Beckett’s fears are well founded.
The book is told in a now and then format, with Beckett providing the POV for both. Miranda keeps the level of suspense high throughout - a mother’s fears for her child, everyone keeping secrets and not knowing who to believe or trust. She totally gets that eighteen year old mentality of wanting to be an adult and flip side not understanding that actions have repercussions. It totally kept me in the dark and I had no idea how it would play out until right before the end.
My thanks to Netgalley and Simon Element for an advance copy of this book.

Megan Miranda books tend to be more "hit" than "miss" with me and unfortunately this one was a miss.

The writing itself is done well per usual but if I hadn't been obligated to review the book for the arc, I don't know that I would have continued reading. I just found myself uninvested in the characters themselves and in the mystery overall.

I usually enjoy her small town suspense novels but this one was not for me.

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this book.

M.Miranda is an Auto buy author. She can write small town mysteries better than anyone and this was no exception.

Senior year of college brought a tragedy and police questioning for Beckett. Now, 19 years later, her daughter fires her to return to her hometown. Can you ever escape your past?

This had some dark academia vibes and held my attention from the very start.

This book kept me guessing right until the end. I can’t say I liked any of the characters in the book, but they were very interesting. The ending was really unexpected and left me pretty shocked, but in the best way. I definitely enjoyed this on every level. The writing was very good and the story was executed to perfection!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I wanted to like this book so badly, but the main character was actually insufferable. Bouncing between the past timeline of the moms trauma in this town was a bit interesting, but for a big half of the book it felt like she was projecting her past issues of the town onto her daughters disappearance.

Well, I think this book made me want to read more dark academia mystery books! This book is full of secrets, both past and present, college traditions, and plot that kept twisting and turning and kept me guessing. At the start of the book, the book was so well written that I could physically feel the terror that the mother felt when thinking that something bad happened to her daughter. A parent's worst nightmare. I honestly didn't even know why anyone would send their child to this college...it sounded so creepy, especially with the howling tradition. I did find the point of the book where Beckett finds out what her parents did to be a little unbelievable. I also would of liked to find out a bit more after Beckett's jail term ended...I got invested in the family of three and really wanted them to be a family. I rated this a 3.5 star book on my Goodreads.

This was so boring. Nothing happened for most of the book. And even when things were happening, I didn't care. Nothing about this was interesting to me.

Another solid domestic thriller from Megan Miranda. While I have only read 2 of her books i can safely say she is an author I will continue to check out when I want a nice breezy thriller.

In this book we are following Beckett, a single mom, as she drops her only child off at college at Becketts alma matter. Beckett is not thriller her daughter decided to go to this school, because the school and Beckett have a bad history.

When Beckett was a student her roommate was accused of murder and Beckett was caught in the crossfires and assumed to be helping her.

The story is told in sections and I really liked how each section had me changing my perspective entirely on where the story was going. As a seasoned thriller reader i can't say any of the reveals fully shocked me but they all felt well laid out and I enjoyed the ride.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted copy.

This was a slow burn thriller set in a college town. It was a little predictable, but I loved the setting. If you are a Megan fan I definitely recommend this one.

This story felt like stepping into a web of tension and secrets that you can’t untangle until the very end. The way she brought the small-town dynamics to life—the whispers, the long memories, and the buried truths—was incredible. I especially connected with the theme of finding where you truly belong, even when it means confronting the past.

While I loved the slow-burn suspense, there were moments where the pacing faltered, and I wanted a bit more from some of the relationships. Still, the emotional weight of the story and the unexpected twists made this a gripping and thought-provoking read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Megan always delivers a fresh twisty book. Beckett, a mother must face her demons and the past when her daughter attends college in the town where her parents taught at Wyatt college. Every college has traditions and they are not always good. A murder and the past come to light.

Get ready to read in one sitting because you won’t be able to put this one down.

Absolutely love me a good thriller! And this cover is perfect. I love a good, quick read in the summer time that keeps me on the edge of my seat!

I have read previous books by this author and loved them but this one wasn’t for me. It never captured my interest. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

This book will keep you on your toes the entire time. I was kind of able to figure out the twist in the story but I never completely was able to untangle what exactly was going on. Beckett Bowery was asked to leave Wyatt College after tragedy that was created by her roommate led her to be seen as a connection to what took place. She was given the option of going to a sister school and ended up taking that option. While overseas she ended up pregnant and her daughter chooses to go to the same school she was essentially barred. Delilah enrolled in the college without even telling her. Delilah goes missing and with her disappearance the past comes back to haunt Beckett. We learn about how the tragedy that took place when Beckett was in college has impacted everyone's lives for the last 20 years and so many secrets are revealed.

This story is told in both the past and the present. I absolutely loved this story. Megan Miranda did a fantastic job yet again with this book!

Beckett Bowery returns to her hometown when her daughter, Delilah, decides to attend the same college as her mother. Secrets from the past unfold, and leave Delilah scrambling to discover the truth, all while also fighting to save her own life. If you love mysteries, and stories with a twist, this one is for you. It kept me engaged and guessing all the way to the end. I highly recommend!

Thank you for the arc of this book, but unfortunately, it did not work for me at all. I have been hit or mess with Megan Miranda’s books in the past and this one was just too out of left field and too ridiculous. It also read very YA

I was so excited for this book—and it did not disappoint! The pacing was spot-on, shifting perfectly to match the tension and tone of each chapter. Megan did an incredible job bringing the town to life, and the dual timeline added so much depth as the mystery from 20 years ago slowly came into focus. It was full of suspense, unexpected twists, and well-developed characters you truly want to understand. A gripping, well-crafted read!

Thank you to Netgalley and Simon Element & Marysue Rucci Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review

Beckett Bowery left Wyatt Valley, Virginia her last year at college after a long traditon of the firts Howling ended in tragedy. Two men were killed and Beckett's roommate has vanished and the police think that Beckett is not telling the whole truth. Now 18 years later Beckett has returned with her daughter Delilah, who recieved a scholorship at Wyatt College to get her settled before classes start. A few weeks later Beckeet recieves a phone call from Delilah and it cuts off. Worried after not being able to get a hold of Delilah, Beckett drives the four hours through the moutains at night to try and find her. This was a fast paced read that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. I am never disappointed with Megen Miranda's books. I would like to thank both NetGalley and S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books for letting me read an advanced copy of this book.

Genuinely felt some fear while reading this, especially towards the end! Megan Miranda did a great job of setting up a suspenseful atmosphere and the urgency was palpable.