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3.5 

The Hiding Place

By C. J. Tudor
The Hiding Place by C. J. Tudor digital book - Fable

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“The Hiding Place is terrific in every way.”—Lee Child
 
From the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man comes an unputdownable psychological thriller about a man who returns home to settle old scores—and uncovers a secret darker than he could have imagined.
 
Joe never wanted to come back to Arnhill. After the way things ended with his old gang—the betrayal, the suicide—and what happened when his sister went missing, the last thing he wanted to do was return to his hometown. But Joe doesn’t have a choice, not after a chilling email surfaces in his inbox: I know what happened to your sister. It’s happening again . . .
 
Lying his way into a teaching job at his former high school is the easy part. Facing off with onetime friends who aren’t too happy to have him back in town—while avoiding the enemies he’s made in the years since—is tougher. But the hardest part of all will be returning to the abandoned mine where his life changed forever, and finally confronting the horrifying truth about Arnhill, his sister, and himself. Because for Joe, the worst moment of his life wasn’t the day his sister went missing.
 
It was the day she came back.

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The Hiding Place Reviews

3.5
“I expected more from this book and was a little disappointed. I loved the depth of the characters but the story felt pretty slow for most of it. The end was pretty good tho!”
“Maybe I missed something but I don't think what happened to those kids was ever explained. At least not in a way that left me satisfied. That being said, I did like that not everything ended up happily ever after. Nothing in the world is wholly good or bad and this book did a good job of portraying that aspect. A few little twists I wasn't expecting kept things interesting. I would recommend this book with a caveat to check your triggers. Some of the school bullying was a bit traumatic.”
“Joe Thorne returns to his hometown, where bad memories and something worse is waiting. The story mixes mystery with a touch of horror, and the small-town setting adds to the tension. Joe’s a flawed but compelling character, and the secrets he uncovers are darker than he ever expected.”

About C. J. Tudor

C. J. Tudor is the author of The Drift, The Burning Girls, The Other People, The Hiding Place, and The Chalk Man, which won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel, the Barry Award, and the Strand Critics Award for Best Debut Novel. Over the years she has worked as a copywriter, television presenter, voice-over artist, and dog walker. She is now thrilled to be able to write full-time, and doesn’t miss chasing wet dogs through muddy fields all that much. She lives in England with her partner and daughter.

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