abbynice's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault
alexblackreads's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't as fond of this book as some of her others, in part because this book made me genuinely scared to leave my bedroom. The first few books I read by her didn't scare me, so I had no qualms about reading this in the middle of the night and it filled me with anxiety and fear. I don't know if it's just me, but reading about nameless stalkers is so terrifying. Still a decent book, but just overall I didn't enjoy it as much as I have most of the rest.
velvetsun's review
4.0
3 1/2 - 4 stars
Lisa Gardner's books have a habit of sucking me in immediately, making me fly through the majority of the book in record time...only to find myself becoming slightly frustrated by the last act of the book.
My problem with Hide is this: As she did in the previous novel [b:Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1)|32527|Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1) |Lisa Gardner|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168391513s/32527.jpg|235306], she took what was in my opinion a highly charged, truly suspenseful story, and took a much too easy and a bit silly way out in tying up the loose ends with the bad guy(s). It seems like she spends all her time in building the tension, and when she actually does the big 'reveal', it ends up feeling forced and a maybe like a bit of a letdown. Gardner peppers the story with numerous 'red herrings', almost to the point of leaving the reader confused by all the different characters and possible scenarios that could have occurred.
Once a particular character was introduced in the first third of the book, i could sense that he would end up being the bad guy. If for no other reason than the fact that the police seemed to write him off within 30 seconds of encountering him. Never a good idea in a suspense novel.
I will say, the actual ending provided a nice little twist that was unexpected, and i did end up finding myself willing to overlook a few small plot holes that never got explained. And... I am also a huge fan of Det. Bobby Dodge. So for those reasons alone, i ended up enjoying this book overall.
Lisa Gardner's books have a habit of sucking me in immediately, making me fly through the majority of the book in record time...only to find myself becoming slightly frustrated by the last act of the book.
My problem with Hide is this: As she did in the previous novel [b:Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1)|32527|Alone (Detective D.D. Warren, #1) |Lisa Gardner|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168391513s/32527.jpg|235306], she took what was in my opinion a highly charged, truly suspenseful story, and took a much too easy and a bit silly way out in tying up the loose ends with the bad guy(s). It seems like she spends all her time in building the tension, and when she actually does the big 'reveal', it ends up feeling forced and a maybe like a bit of a letdown. Gardner peppers the story with numerous 'red herrings', almost to the point of leaving the reader confused by all the different characters and possible scenarios that could have occurred.
Once a particular character was introduced in the first third of the book, i could sense that he would end up being the bad guy. If for no other reason than the fact that the police seemed to write him off within 30 seconds of encountering him. Never a good idea in a suspense novel.
I will say, the actual ending provided a nice little twist that was unexpected, and i did end up finding myself willing to overlook a few small plot holes that never got explained. And... I am also a huge fan of Det. Bobby Dodge. So for those reasons alone, i ended up enjoying this book overall.
jyhunter's review against another edition
3.0
Another instance where I wish we could rate half stars, wasn't quite a 4 for me but definitely better than a three. I enjoyed this one very much, lots of action and kept me wanting to turn the pages.
bookworm_enni's review against another edition
4.0
Really loved it!!! I had such a hard time putting it down. Wish I could have read it in one go.
mcedelen17's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
reag17's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the mystery; however, I found D.D. Warren to be quite unlikeable. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
princessdeleon's review against another edition
5.0
so my far my favorite book. didn't see the twist coming. Annabelle is my fav.