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Hide and Seek
First published 1996 · 429 pages
A breathless, high-stakes thriller that peels back the glittering veneer of celebrity to reveal a terrifying cycle of obsession and survival.
What it feels like
Reading this thriller feels like riding a runaway train through the dark underbelly of fame and fortune. The narrative moves at a breakneck, propulsive speed, utilizing signature short chapters that make it nearly impossible to put down. It wraps the reader in a glamorous but deeply paranoid atmosphere, where every glittering success is shadowed by a suffocating sense of dread. The prose is punchy and cinematic, stripping away excess to focus purely on escalating tension and high-stakes drama. It is a sensational, emotionally charged experience that explores the terrifying reality of hidden monsters and the desperate lengths one will go to protect their own. This is perfect for anyone who devours fast-paced, twisty stories about survival, dark secrets, and the chilling illusions of perfect marriages.
- Mood
- tense
- paranoid
- glamorous
- dread-soaked
- Tone
- urgent
- sensational
- melodramatic
- suspenseful
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- cycles of abuse · the dark side of fame · justice versus vengeance · hidden monsters · survival and trauma
- The writing
- Punchy, cinematic, and stripped-down, relying on short chapters and rapid-fire dialogue to keep the pages turning.
- The arc
- Moves from the glittering heights of celebrity romance into a suffocating nightmare of betrayal, culminating in a tense, high-stakes fight for vindication.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave fast-paced, high-drama thrillers where glamorous lives hide dark, dangerous secrets.
Content notes
- domestic abuse
- child abuse
- murder
- stalking
- gaslighting
About the book
The heroine is Maggie Bradford who shoots her first husband, an army officer who abused her, and gets away with it. Maggie becomes a singer and songwriter, her fame grows and she falls in love with a soccer star. They marry, it's a big event and everything goes well until Maggie kills him for abusing her daughter. Does Maggie attract dangerous abusers, or is she simply too quick on the trigger? A trial will tell because this time there will be a trial.
Description from Open Library.
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