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A review by thelibraryofimagination
Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara
5.0
Hide and Seek is the story of a woman, a house and a missing girl.
Many years ago a game of hide and seek was played. Everyone hid but not everyone was found. The story of the little girl’s assumed death intrigues Joanna. After-all, she has moved into the very house that the little girl once lived in. Her new home ignites a curiosity she cannot contain. Joanna’s troubled past; the questions left unanswered drive her investigation to find the truth - of the child unfound and the child untethered.
Hide and Seek is brilliantly played. The twists and turns in this well-deployed plot leave the reader trying desperately to figure out the truth. The red herrings throw off any hope of finding the answers. You are forced to ride it out, holding on tightly, waiting patiently for the end of the ride. You are satiated when it is over but sick that it is finished.
The characters - so many to wrap your head around at first - are deployed at the right moments. Their depth a chasm you cannot escape. From the first page you are thrown into their story and are so engrossed you don’t notice the pages turn, the time pass or the hunger consume you. You are ravenous to read on.
I read and enjoyed this book with The Pigeonhole so I was forced to read it slowly - one stave at a time. It was torture. I wanted to devour this book and I would have if I had my own copy. It is unputdownable. If you like a thriller then you should definitely read this book.
Thanks for the fantastic story!
Many years ago a game of hide and seek was played. Everyone hid but not everyone was found. The story of the little girl’s assumed death intrigues Joanna. After-all, she has moved into the very house that the little girl once lived in. Her new home ignites a curiosity she cannot contain. Joanna’s troubled past; the questions left unanswered drive her investigation to find the truth - of the child unfound and the child untethered.
Hide and Seek is brilliantly played. The twists and turns in this well-deployed plot leave the reader trying desperately to figure out the truth. The red herrings throw off any hope of finding the answers. You are forced to ride it out, holding on tightly, waiting patiently for the end of the ride. You are satiated when it is over but sick that it is finished.
The characters - so many to wrap your head around at first - are deployed at the right moments. Their depth a chasm you cannot escape. From the first page you are thrown into their story and are so engrossed you don’t notice the pages turn, the time pass or the hunger consume you. You are ravenous to read on.
I read and enjoyed this book with The Pigeonhole so I was forced to read it slowly - one stave at a time. It was torture. I wanted to devour this book and I would have if I had my own copy. It is unputdownable. If you like a thriller then you should definitely read this book.
Thanks for the fantastic story!