Title: You Belong Here
Author: Megan Miranda
Publisher: S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books
Release Date: July 29, 2025
A decades-old secret that drove a mother from her hometown now threatens her college-bound daughter in this twisty new thriller.
Beckett Bowery never thought she’d return to Wyatt Valley, a picturesque college town in the Virginia mountains steeped in tradition. Her roots there were strong: Beckett’s parents taught at the college, and she never even imagined studying anywhere else—until a tragedy her senior year ended with two local men dead, and her roommate on the run, never to be seen again…
For the last two decades, Beckett has done her best to keep her distance. Then her daughter, Delilah, secretly applies to Wyatt College and earns a full scholarship, and Beckett can only hope that her lingering fears are unfounded. But deep down she knows that Wyatt Valley has a long memory, and that the past isn’t the only dangerous thing in town…
Secrets don't stay secrets sometimes!
Beckett Bowery vowed never to return to Wyatt Valley, haunted by painful memories. When she attended Wyatt College, two local men died in a fire, and her then-roommate, Adalyn Vale, became the prime suspect, accused of murder. After Adalyn vanished the night of the fire, suspicion turned to Beckett. The town believed she was involved, and the police shared their suspicions, but without proof, no charges were filed. Instead, Wyatt College sent Beckett a letter stating she was no longer welcome, forcing her to finish her education abroad.
Twenty years later, Beckett’s daughter, Delilah, has been accepted to Wyatt College with a full scholarship. With no other option, Beckett reluctantly agrees and drives her daughter to campus, worried that the town still remembers her name and that Delilah might suffer for it.
A week after dropping her off, Delilah calls in the middle of the night but doesn’t speak. Sensing something is wrong, Beckett drives through the early morning to find her daughter, hoping she’s unharmed.
You Belong Here is an atmospheric thriller brimming with suspense and twists. It was easy to step into Beckett’s shoes and feel her anguish as she tries to find and protect her daughter from an unknown threat.
Though not my favorite of Megan Miranda’s books, I’m eager to read whatever she delivers next.
Cliffhanger: No
3.5-4.0/5 Fangs
A complimentary copy was provided by S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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