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A review by hugbandit7
Hide in Place by Emilya Naymark
4.0
I always enjoy a psychological thriller, but I'm not sure what that says about me! In this new series, Laney and her son move to a small town in NY to escape her involvement in undercover work in NYC, trying to bust some drug dealers. There are other issues, too, including her husband leaving her because he doesn't want to take care of their child anymore. We see that Alfie has some issues, but it is sad to see a parent decide they don't want to parent anymore. So Laney does what she thinks is best to raise Alfie in a safe environment. However, what town is truly safe, especially when it comes to teenagers? When Alfie disappears, Laney goes off the deep end and decides that no one can do as good of a job finding him as she can. While there is some truth to her words, I felt she was somewhat manic when speaking to people and tracking down clues. Granted, she gets the job done, but at what cost?
The story does flip back and forth in time so that we can understand what she was doing as an undercover cop and what impact that has on the present day's incidents. You might get an inkling about her partner and that perhaps he isn't who he appears to be.
We also meet Laney's best friend, perhaps only friend, Holly. I think Holly gets involved for the adventure until that backfires on her, but sometimes you do need to shake up your life. I liked that Holly wasn't afraid to jump into situations and at least be there to support Laney.
I thought that Laney should have been more accepting of the police helping her find Alfie. Sometimes small-town police don't take everything seriously, but I think one officer did despite her impetuous actions. But her actions might have caused more problems despite the results she achieved.
While I had a feeling where this book was going, it still kept me engaged, and the ending sets up the next book or at least a portion of it. That book is next on my list to read, so look for a review in a few days.
Overall, a suspenseful book, and we give it 4 paws up.
The story does flip back and forth in time so that we can understand what she was doing as an undercover cop and what impact that has on the present day's incidents. You might get an inkling about her partner and that perhaps he isn't who he appears to be.
We also meet Laney's best friend, perhaps only friend, Holly. I think Holly gets involved for the adventure until that backfires on her, but sometimes you do need to shake up your life. I liked that Holly wasn't afraid to jump into situations and at least be there to support Laney.
I thought that Laney should have been more accepting of the police helping her find Alfie. Sometimes small-town police don't take everything seriously, but I think one officer did despite her impetuous actions. But her actions might have caused more problems despite the results she achieved.
While I had a feeling where this book was going, it still kept me engaged, and the ending sets up the next book or at least a portion of it. That book is next on my list to read, so look for a review in a few days.
Overall, a suspenseful book, and we give it 4 paws up.