Heather Gudenkauf
Paperback | Pages: 337 pages Rating: 3.87 | 33607 Users | 3259 Reviews
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| Original Title: | These Things Hidden |
| ISBN: | 0778328791 (ISBN13: 9780778328797) |
| Characters: | Allison Glenn, Brynn Glenn, Claire Kelby, Joshua Kelby, Charm |
| Setting: | Linden Falls, Iowa(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Mystery & Thriller (2011) |
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When teenager Allison Glenn is sent to prison for a heinous crime, she leaves behind her reputation as Linden Falls' golden girl forever. Her parents deny the existence of their once-perfect child. Her former friends exult her downfall. Her sister, Brynn, faces whispered rumors every day in the hallways of their small Iowa high school. It's Brynn--shy, quiet Brynn--who carries the burden of what really happened that night. All she wants is to forget Allison and the past that haunts her. But then Allison is released to a halfway house, and is more determined than ever to speak with her estranged sister. Now their legacy of secrets is focused on one little boy. And if the truth is revealed, the consequences will be unimaginable for the adoptive mother who loves him, the girl who tried to protect him and the two sisters who hold the key to all that is hiddenPoint Based On Books These Things Hidden
| Title | : | These Things Hidden |
| Author | : | Heather Gudenkauf |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 337 pages |
| Published | : | January 18th 2011 by Mira |
| Categories | : | Thriller. Young Adult. Mystery Thriller. Drama |
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Ratings: 3.87 From 33607 Users | 3259 ReviewsCriticism Based On Books These Things Hidden
This is another Audible gem. They were having a "Buy One, Get One" sale, and These Things Hidden was my "Get One" book, chosen on a whim. But for that sale, I probably never would have read this. (I've been kind of unofficially avoiding YA lately, being sick of the love triangles and the YAPNR and the blah blah blah.) But had I missed this one, it would have been a shame, because this book is fantastic. I almost don't want to talk about the plot of the story at all, because I'm afraid of ruiningThis won't be a long review. I can't find enough words to say about this drawn-out book. I suffered to the halfway point with this book, bored to tears wondering what the point of it all was.Not all books are thrilling page turners but both the plot and the characters fell flat in this for me in this one completely. It's put me off her other books although I know she has her fans and many loved this too.It failed to capture raw emotion that should have been there in this story and in a nutshell
I have been debating whether to give this book one or two stars for a while now but, in all honesty, I did not like this book. I wanted to like this book, I struggled to get to the end to see if there was some redeeming last minute revelation but, alas, it never came. The story rotates around 4 women, - Allison, an ex convict, Brynn, her sister, Charm, a nurse to-be and Claire, a bookshop owner - a little boy and a terrible secret that seems to connect them all. I didn't see the terrible secret.
Got this book for some mindless entertainment...To me, that's just what it was. It wasn't good...it wasn't bad...Won't tell you what it is about because you can read any other review or the book's jacket for that...It's like...you know...when you're flipping through the channels on the tellie and there is nada on...and you settle on some lifetime movie or something that's already been on for however long (who cares anyway?)just because you're tired of flipping and you know you can just keep
I really enjoyed this book. I love Heather Gudenkauf. She has a wonderful, almost lyrical way with words. These Things Hidden had everything I adore in a book: 1)in depth character development2)plot twists and turns3)secrets and liesI zoomed through this in a day and a half! I could not put this book down. 4.5 stars!
Really enjoyed this book. This author is proving to be one of my new favorites.
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