No Exit

Soon to be a Hulu original film: a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller about a determined young woman who struggles to save a kidnapped child while trapped in a blizzard—and who must unmask and outwit a deviously twisted psychopath before it’s too late.

A kidnapped little girl locked in a stranger’s van. No help for miles. What would you do?

On her way to Utah to see her dying mother, college student Darby Thorne gets caught in a fierce blizzard in the mountains of Colorado. With the roads impassable, she’s forced to wait out the storm at a remote highway rest stop. Inside are some vending machines, a coffee maker, and four complete strangers.

Desperate to find a signal to call home, Darby goes back out into the storm . . . and makes a horrifying discovery. In the back of the van parked next to her car, a little girl is locked in an animal crate.

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

In this locked room mystery, there is no cell phone reception, no telephone, and no way out. One of her fellow travelers is a kidnapper. But which one?

Trapped in an increasingly dangerous situation, with a child’s life and her own on the line, Darby must find a way to break the girl out of the van and escape.

But who can she trust?

With exquisitely controlled pacing, Taylor Adams diabolically ratchets up the tension with every page. Full of terrifying twists and hairpin turns, No Exit will have you on the edge of your seat and leave you breathless.

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Published Feb 22, 2022

Average rating: 7.3

513 RATINGS

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Readers say *No Exit* is a suspenseful, fast-paced survival thriller with a gripping, high-stakes setting that creates an immediate sense of dread. Th...

The.readrose
Jan 28, 2026
6/10 stars
This book was just “ok” for me. The first half vs the second half were like two totally different books. The first half was slow and told pretty much in Darby’s POV then the second half really picked up speed and had some gore (not a ton but enough to be grossed out).
This book just had me ranting to my husband. He had no clue what was going on but I kept telling him about all the stupid decisions that Darby was making. Honestly, if she would’ve asked Jay one simple question it would’ve cleared up a major issue she had.
I didn’t find the reveals to be shocking and I had been screaming at the book when Darby made that last big mistake with the phone.
GraceBayGirl
Aug 07, 2025
10/10 stars
fast paced surprising thriller

This book goes fast. I think I read 200 pages in 2 hours. The action is intense for the last 3 quarters and there are so many twists. It sets the bar high for any future thriller I read!
faetedfantasy
Aug 18, 2024
8/10 stars
This book kept me on my toes all the way to the end!
Sara
Apr 06, 2026
10/10 stars
Intense, suspenseful, action packed and terrifying.
Christine
Mar 23, 2026
6/10 stars
This book was very much a "popcorn thriller", it’s fast paced and aggressive. The isolated, high-stakes setting creates an immediate sense of dread, and the initial hook is genuinely chilling.
However, while the pacing is relentless, the story eventually leans a bit too heavily into "action movie" territory for my taste. Some of the plot twists felt like they were designed more for shock value than narrative logic, and the level of graphic violence in the latter half began to overshadow the psychological tension that made the opening so strong.
It’s a solid choice if you want a high-octane, claustrophobic read that doesn't require too much heavy lifting, but it lacked the nuanced character depth I usually look for in a top-tier thriller.

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