Title: No Place Left To Hide
Author: Megan Lally
Publication: January 7, 2025
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Genre: Thriller
Pages: 272
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SYNOPSIS: (From Goodreads)
To Brooke, image is everything. She works hard to maintain perfect grades, perfect looks, a perfect life—especially after “the incident” that threatened it all. Getting into her dream university puts her that much closer to a fresh start. How can she say no to celebrating with all her classmates?
Hanging out with her crush by the bonfire is the perfect end to the night. Except it isn’t the end. An old truck starts aggressively tailing Brooke and her best friend on the isolated road toward home. Someone thinks they know the truth about “the incident,” and they won’t stop until it’s all out in the open. This terrifying drive is about to bring out Brooke’s worst fears…if she survives it.
REVIEW:
**A copy of this book is provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**
I have previously reviewed That’s Not My Name by Megan Lally and enjoyed that, so I knew I had to read No Place Left To Hide as soon as I could. The description gave I Know What You Did Last Summer vibes and I was here for it.
The story followed Brooke as she was being harassed by someone regarding an incident where a girl died months before. We get flashbacks to right before it happen and trying to guess what actually happen. We also get current time as Brooke is waiting to hear if she gets into Yale as a legacy because of her father. Right from the beginning I did not like Brooke really. She was definitely entitled and also not very mature in how she was handling things. I get her not wanting to draw attention to her issues, but the sheer lack of control she had should have been her sign.
I love how Lally keeps the story flowing. I did not feel like there was any lulls in the story or moments when I wanted it to be more. Her writing kept me hooked and the story flowed fast enough to keep me turning the page. The characters were all interesting and had me guessing throughout to try and figure out who I thought was behind it all.
The only reason I didn’t give this book a 5-star review is because of the ending. I felt that while the story was great and the climax was intense and thrilling, it then screeched to a halt. The lack of consequences for some at the end seemed unrealistic. I felt that was only believable if the police investigating everything were completely incompetent. Some things were just too obvious for the cops to not look into more. I also wish we would have heard just a bit more at the end to wrap it up.
With that, the story was still great and I loved how intense it was. Megan Lally definitely knows how to keep you on your toes! I will be picking up all future Megan Lally books after this.
