These Things Hidden is a spectacular second novel for, Gudenkauf. The writing captures the heartache, pain and loneliness many of the the characters feel.
The story is told in mini-chapters by several characters, the flipping back and forth is done is such a simple fashion that there is never any confusion among identifying, different characters.
Gudenkauf writes in such a way that you find yourself , having sympathetic feelings for the main character Allison -- who's entire life changes one night. This change causes a domino effect and changes the lives of many.
The plot is realistic, the drama unfolds slowly until it bursts and you find yourself up much later than necessary finishing this particular book.
This is one entertaining read -- I only had two main issues with this book and it probably won't bother most readers.
Issue # 1 --- Gudenkauf uses the term jail rather than prison and there is a rather huge different between them.
Issue #2 --- I will not fully address since it deals with a rather important part of the novel, lets just say that a certain medical procedure changed many many , years ago and it is done incorrectly by a nursing student who would know better.
Other than these two issues that caused major distractions for me, the book makes for an excellent and gripping read.
Grade: A- [ Due to Issue #1]
Synopsis [B & N]
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 t
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