Review: What We Did To Survive - Megan Lally - March 2026 There's something about returning to an author whose debut completely swept you off your feet, isn't there? That hopeful anticipation mixed with just a touch of nervousness that maybe lightning won't strike twice. After falling hard for Megan Lally's first novel, I eagerly cracked open What We Did to Survive, her latest thriller and while I genuinely enjoyed the ride, I have to admit it didn't quite capture the same magic. This is my third Megan Lally book now, and I'm beginning to recognize her signature style: sun-soaked settings that turn sinister, the claustrophobia of being trapped with people who aren't what they seem. Here, we follow Hannah on what should be an idyllic spring break in Mexico with her best friend Emmy's family. Senior year stress? Gone. Pristine beaches? Check. Awkward proximity to Emmy's gorgeous older brother Jackson, Hannah's long-time crush? Well, that's c...

Review: No Place Left to Hide - Megan Lally - January 2025 One of the perks of being a book reviewer is that we get to read books a few months before they are published and I had been excited to read this one especially as I loved her debut novel "That's Not My Name". I have to admit though if there is one thing that YA thrillers have taught me, it's that A) no one is invincible as you will always get caught, and B) your friends cannot be trusted as they may be the ones you have to be worried about. If you are a fan of authors like Natasha Preston, Karen M. McManus, and Natalie D. Richards, then Megan Lally is another author who will need to be added to your list as they are all very similar. The book starts with introducing us to Brooke, her life is being made a living hell by someone as a few months earlier - a girl lost her life at one of Brooke's famous parties. The incident was covered up and made to look like an accident, but the thing is that a few peop...

Review: That's Not My Name - Megan Lally - December 2023 I have been looking forward to reading this one, the book starts with our main female character waking up in a ditch with amnesia and bruises. She can't remember her name until an older man turns up with documents and proof that she is his daughter Mary. She is happy to finally have a name and the man seems lovely, that is until things don't start adding up and she is having flashbacks to memories that can't be explained. Meanwhile, in a few towns over a girl named Lola has been missing for five weeks now and the prime suspect is her boyfriend Devon but he knows he didn't do anything wrong and just wants to find her. Is Mary Lola? When a tip comes through the police line, Devon and his friends drive to check it out and find Lola. What happens though when he tracks down Mary? Is she his missing girlfriend Lola or someone else? I did like the twist at the end, but wish that this part had been explored some more...