A review by effy
No Place Left To Hide by Megan Lally

4.25

 
Brooke Goodwin’s school year is coming to a close and then she will be able to put the past year behind her. All she’s waiting for is an acceptance to Yale and she can leave Dallas, Oregon and the harassment of No Caller ID in her rearview mirror. Her stalker has different ideas and things are taken into overdrive when a vehicle begins tailgating her on a dark, deserted road and they tell her it’s time to play Truth or Die.

This book has a really good sense of nostalgia for a very specific era of slasher films that I just know is going to really appeal to readers. There is something so fun about the trope of a stalker knowing a secret that could destroy you and Lally does a great job playing with this idea. This book is so full of twists and turns that it feels like just when you think you are getting a grip on what’s truth and what is lie, it rams into you just like the white Bronco in this story. The duel timelines work really effectively to build a sense of suspense as the reader feels time ticking down in the present whilst there is a building anxiety to learn the truth of “the incident” in the past.

At this point, I would recommend turning away from this review if you intend to read as this book is most effective when you know as little as possible…

I was completely drawn into Brooke’s version of events and love, love, LOVE that she was an unreliable narrator because it really took me by surprise when the truth was revealed as you realise that she is completely delulu. I did think that the book was a little bit insistent that Brandon was the one harassing her which made it obvious that it wouldn’t be him. And then the final unveiling of everything was just absolutely delicious.

This book is a wild ride and thoroughly enjoyable.