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The Shadows We Hide is the long awaited sequel to The Life We Bury. I read that one a couple years ago so my memory was a little foggy on all the details, but thankfully Eskens does a good job throwing in tidbits from the last book that helped me connect the dots. Joe Talbert is a Minnesota reporter that finds out his father has been murdered from a news blurb and sets out to the small Minnesota town to find out more about the murder and the man that walked out on his mom while pregnant. I just loved how Eskens weaved the plot from the murder to the other details of Joe's personal life. I was also surprised with the resolution of the murder so that's a major plus for me. I'm looking forward to reading more of Eskens work, especially with being a Minnesotan and loving books that take place in my home state.

beckyb16's review

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4.0

Eskens has done it again - another edge-of-my-seat thriller! The characters continue from those in The Life We Bury and I'm always leary of a sequel, but this one delivered! Thoroughly enjoyed this!

heidieli's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

jpustka's review

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5.0

This is the sequel to The Life We Bury, and I enjoyed it more than the first book, which was also good. It has great characters and a compelling storyline. If you like character-driven mysteries, give these titles a try.

amyegan's review

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adventurous emotional mysterious

4.0

So happy to read the companion book to “the life we bury” —- enjoyed the story telling, as well as the suspense. And I DEFINITELY appreciated it being based in MN!

kitanjo29's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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