No Exit: A Novel

Soon to be a Hulu original film: a fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat 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?

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

352 pages

Average rating: 7.31

459 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

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!
Aliryan
Jun 07, 2025
10/10 stars
Nonstop heart pounding can’t put down story
RubyS
Jun 06, 2025
6/10 stars
3.5 ⭐️
Pbrunclik
Jun 01, 2025
6/10 stars
Good suspense, good twists. Kind of gory

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