A review by ghiblireads
Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

This was a fantastic thriller! I really couldn’t put it down and I had to keep on reading to know what was going on. The writing was great - I loved the flashback chapters and how the two timelines came together. It was very easy to read, fast paced and I enjoyed the short chapters. I really liked the characters; I liked finding out about Joanna’s past and all the secrets the town’s residents had. I felt really bad for Joanna as we found out more about what had happened to her. It actually covered quite a few tough topics which wasn’t what I expected. The plot was quite dark but interesting. I loved finding out how Lily’s disappearance connected to Joanna’s childhood and how both those things connected to a lot of other characters too. There were some twists and turns which surprised me - especially the ones in the last page! It’s bold to throw in a twist right at the end of a book but it really worked for me in this book. Overall, I liked the way it ended because it tied everything up pretty well and didn’t leave me with many unanswered questions. I think it was a little unrealistic in places and there were a couple of predictable parts but I still enjoyed it.