HIDDEN is Catherine McKenzie's fourth novel. It is the
story of Jeff and
his wife Claire and his co worker Tish. Jeff is killed by a
car while walking
home from work one day in a freak accident. Claire and
their son Seth are
reeling from this of course, but so is Tish. Why? Wasn't
she just Jeff's co-worker? Was there something more going on
between these two?
HIDDEN makes you question your own life. What if you died
unexpectedly? Would you be leaving behind some secrets of
your own?
HIDDEN is told by three narrators, Jeff, Claire and Tish.
Each has a story
to tell and none of them are without fault. Jeff is telling
his story in the past
and Claire is telling hers in the present and Tish is a
combination of both.
You also learn a lot from Jeff's brother, Tim. He was in a
relationship with
Claire before she got together with Jeff. He wanted to see
the world and
she didn't want to leave Springfield so they broke up. Jeff
spends a lot of
his life wondering if Claire is still in love with his
brother and if she wishes
she were with him instead of Jeff. Tim comes home for
Jeff's funeral after
being away for many many years. Will things go back to the
way they were
before he left? Will Claire let him back into her life? You
are going to have
to read HIDDEN to find out! I'm not giving away any
spoilers. Unlike
McKenzie's previous three titles (ARRANGED, SPIN, and
FORGOTTEN)
there's very little humor in HIDDEN. It's about family and
relationships.
I was immediately pulled into HIDDEN. I found that the
characters were
incredibly real and I connected with all of them . Their
story even haunted
me long after I finished reading HIDDEN. I found it to be a
tantalizing read
and am very impressed with how Catherine writes about
relationships. We
all know how complicated they can be and HIDDEN shows you
just how
much. She pulls you right in and makes you feel as if you
are right there in
the room with the characters.
The other thing I love about HIDDEN is that
it twists and turns and don't go where you are expecting
while
dealing with issues of relationships, family, secrets, pain,
and regrets.
HIDDEN is the kind of novel that would make a fantastic
book for your
book club. There is even a Reading Guide that can help you
and your book
club have an awesome discussion.
While walking home from work one evening, Jeff Manning is
struck by a car and killed. Not one but two women fall to
pieces at the news: his wife, Claire, and his co-worker
Tish. Reeling from her loss, Claire must comfort her
grieving son and contend with funeral arrangements,
well-meaning family members and the arrival of Jeffs
estranged brother, her ex-boyfriend Tim.
With Tish's co-workers in the dark about her friendship with
Jeff outside of the office, she volunteers to attend the
funeral on the companys behalf, but only she knows the true
risk of inserting herself into the wreckage of Jeff's life.
Told through the three voices of Jeff, Tish, and Claire,
Hidden explores the complexity of relationships, the
repercussions of our personal choices, and the
responsibilities we have to the ones we love.
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