This book was so so. I wouldn’t say it was the worst I’ve read but it definitely wasn’t this author’s best work. A bit predictable, a bit slow, and overall just kind of ho-hum. Nothing great to say; nothing real negative to say. ( )

Another first rate thriller from Megan Miranda with a good bit of teenage romance. The story deals with the emotion of fear, but it is a very visual read. The scenes are written so that you almost think you've seen a movie. ( )

What about children of those various women kidnapped and then held in captivity until they are released or they escape. How do they deal with their mother's history or do they?

This was a great plot and well told. It bordered on the melodrama and threatened to go into the i-don't-know-nothin-bout-birthin-no-babies mode of heroine as victim. But, ultimately it did not. I'm not sure, however, I'll race out and read any more of her novels.
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Picked this book up at the thrift store just for the cover and so glad I did. The story was great!
Best psychological thriller I've read this year and that counts the Adult books. Honestly this book is great at giving you that weird vibe feeling the uncomfortable with ick. It's a book about a life based on lies and half truths and fear. Loved every part of it, held my attention till the very end. ( )

I picked up this book because I had read 2 of Megan Miranda's psychological thrillers - All The Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger. This novel, The Safest Lies, is actually a TEEN book, as the main characters are teenagers.
Kelsey Thomas is used to living in a fortress. Her mother, Amanda, is agoraphobic because Amanda was kidnapped when she was 17. When Kelsey is in a car accident, things begin to change. Kelsey becomes involved with Ryan, a volunteer firefighter and student at her school, when he helps to rescue her. Kelsey takes a chance, and because of that chance, her home is no longer safe.
Kelsey needs to rely on survival instincts that her mother has taught her over the years. Some of it is a bit fantastic, but it keeps the story moving at a breakneck pace.
I enjoyed this, and I may check out some of Megan Miranda's earlier works as well as keeping up with her latest offerings.
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