No Exit

4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars | 32,571 ratings

Price: 17.5

Last update: 12-22-2024


About this item

One of the most tense, gripping thrillers you will ever read. From UK and US bestselling author Taylor Adams.

A KIDNAPPED LITTLE GIRL LOCKED IN A STRANGER'S VAN. NO HELP FOR MILES. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Darby Thorne is a college student stranded by a blizzard at a highway rest stop in the middle of nowhere. She’s on the way home to see her sick mother. She’ll have to spend the night in the rest stop with four complete strangers. Then she stumbles across a little girl locked inside one of their parked cars.

There is no cell phone reception, no telephone, no way out because of the snow, and she doesn’t know which one of the other travelers is the kidnapper.

Who is the little girl? Why has she been taken? And how can Darby save her?

Full of shocking twists and turns, this beautifully written novel will have you on the edge of your seat.


Top reviews from the United States

  • Omega
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, Edge-of-Your-Seat Thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023
    No Exit is one of the best thrillers I have read in a while! It had me in the edge of my seat, heart pounding, and dying to know what was going to happen next.

    Darby Thorne is a student driving home to Utah, from her college in Colorado, to see her mother, when she's caught in a “Snowpocalypse,” and she ends up stranded, with no cell service or wi-fi, at an isolated rest area with four strangers: There’s Ed, an older bald man with a good but sarcastic sense of humor; Sandi is Ed’s travel companion, a religious woman constantly onto Ed for his “impious” behavior; Ashley (male) is also a college student - cute, funny, and very talkative; and there’s Rodent Face, or Lars, a mouth-breather that immediately gives Darby the creeps. All four seem at least a little off to Darby, though.

    At first, Darby thinks her worst problem is missing her mother's surgery; just the day before, her mom was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer, and they had been exchanging harsh words a few weeks prior. Or maybe, she thinks, her worst problem will be boredom and forced small talk and niceties while they all wait for the snow plows to clear the roads at dawn. However, that all pales in comparison to the moment she sees a small child locked in a kennel in the back of one of the stranger's vehicles – a sketchy grey van - while she’s outside desperately trying to send a text in this no-signal zone. Now she knows one of her new acquaintances is dangerous, but which one, and what now?

    Though Darby does rather quickly figure out who the van belongs to, as the story progresses and the kidnapper becomes more psychopathic, plans become more twisted. She must come up with her own plan to outwit or outrun the antagonist and rescue the child all while keeping herself alive.

    This action-packed thriller was extremely well written. The many twists and turns were largely unpredictable, unlike in many of the thrillers I regularly read. The characters were incredibly well written and I couldn’t help but connect with Darby, feel sorry for the child, and loathe the antagonist – feeling like I knew most of the characters personally. I also felt like I became intimately acquainted with that rest area – during a snowstorm – though my Floridian self has never even seen much snow.

    Overall, this book is simply amazing! I can’t recommend it enough!
  • Laci
    4.0 out of 5 stars WOW
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
    This was book was great, towards the end it felt like it was dragging on, and needed to just end, but it ended really surprisingly well! Overall, I really liked it.
  • paulette conlin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Read while traveling and didn't want to put it down!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2024
    Perfect book for a long plane ride. Interesting characters, lots of plot twists, a bit of humor, very suspenseful, and well written. 2nd book that I've enjoyed from this author and just downloaded another.
  • Bookie32
    3.0 out of 5 stars Strong plot, well thought out
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017
    Maybe a 3.5, it did keep me turning the page. For me, the ding is that this got to be a little bit McGyner-ish in a way, and Darby lucked out quite a bit, but that is also what keeps you intrigued and turning the page - how's she going to get out of this now? This book wasn't quite what I expected. I thought it would be more of a tense psychological "who is the perp" type book, based on the blurb. As it turns out, we (sort of) know from early on who is responsible (with a few slight twists.) It's more a matter of how does Darby save the girl and get out of this situation plot.

    Darby is a college student, on her way to see her Mom, who is dying from cancer. She is forced to stop at a rest stop up on a mountain when the weather becomes too bad for her to continue. At this stop, she finds several other travelers, but Darby is mainly interested in trying to get hold of her sister. She accidentally discovers a kidnapped little girl locked in a van, and is forced into action to try and save her.

    The plot was good, and well thought out, even though, as I said, the reveal is early on, there is an air of suspicion around all the characters, and you suspect there is more you don't know, but i wasn't able to put it all together until the end. Overall, the plot is believable in the sense that this could conceivably happen. People get trapped in snowstorms all the time, so they were forced into this situation. Darby was a good character, if not a bit overly mature for her age, but whatever, this book could never of happened had she been a typical teen.

    The only thing I really didn't like was what I stated earlier. Darby just happened to be a lot more clever than the average teen or adult. She was exceptionally clear-headed, and while her thinking was very logical, and I couldn't fault her for that, I just found it hard to believe she's be this clever in real life, under those circumstances. She also ran into a convenient bit of both good and bad luck that further escalated the situation. What teen girl goes on a dangerous road trip and leaves her charger when her phone is her lifeline to her mom? I know she was under duress, but she had some time before she left, and as important as phones are in general, especially to her situation - it was just a bit hard to believe. Didn't she have a car charger? A little too convenient, IMO, but I guess it could happen.

    Good book with lots of tension, and fast pace. Good for people who like stories about average Joe/Janes outsmarting the criminal.
  • SunshineNRaenebows
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolute page turner ????????!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2024
    This novel kept me on the edge of my seat, eagerly anticipating what would happen next with each turn of the page. I found myself compelled to continue reading, even if it meant staying up until midnight, to discover the fate of Darby and Jay. The story was truly captivating and exhilarating, providing a fantastic reading experience.
  • Mary
    4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2024
    Amazing book, quick read. Do not watch the movie - worst adaption of a movie I’ve ever seen. Stick with the book!
  • Lauren Kelsen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping and Edge of your seat adventure!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2024
    This thriller absolutely blew me away! It was one wild twist and turn after another. Just like a super speed rollercoaster jettisoning you to the end.
  • Samantha Brown
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great story...audible/kindle versions were a little different though
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2024
    I really enjoyed the book! I listened to audio when I didn't have time to read. The only thing that bothered me was the audio was different than the kindle version. At first it was minor details like the girls age then it was several sentences or a paragraph that were completely different in the audio versus the kindle version. The audio version was better in my opinion since it kept true to details of the story. Still a great read/listen!

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