Hide and Seek

DI Helen Grace 6

By: M. J. Arlidge

Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Hide and Seek by M J Arlidge, read by Elizabeth Bower.

Helen awaits trial in a crumbling women's prison in Southampton. She has a fight on to prove her innocence from inside her prison cell, but this soon turns out to be the least of her worries.

A serial killer is picking off fellow inmates, thriving in an environment where there is truly nowhere to run. Is it a criminal giving in to their dark urges or a member of the prison staff preying on the captive population?

Helen must work fast to reveal this devious killer, all the time wondering if she will be next on her list . . .

Audio updated as of May 2018.

'Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years'
JEFFERY DEAVER

'The new Jo Nesbo'
JUDY FINNIGAN

'Fast paced and nailbitingly tense ... gripping'
Sun

'DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... MJ Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone'
Daily Mail

'Chilling stuff'
Fabulist

'A chilling read'
My Weekly

'A grisly, gripping thriller'
Sunday Mirror

'Gruesomely realistic, intriguing and relentless. Arlidge's fledgling army of fans is about to grow'
Sunday Sport

'Eeny Meeny debuts one of the best new series detectives, Helen Grace. Determined, tough and damaged, she must unravel a terrifying riddle of a killer kidnapping victims in pairs. Mesmerizing!'
Lisa Gardner

'Expertly pulled off. It has a devious premise. DI Helen Grace is fiendishly awesome. It's scary as all hell. And it has a full cast of realistically drawn, interesting characters that make the thing read like a bullet'
Will Lavender

'A fast-paced, twisting police procedural and thriller that's sure to become another bestseller'
Huffington Post

Critic reviews

Detective Inspector Helen Grace is one of the greatest heroes to come along in years (Jeffery Deaver)

Page-turningly chilling

DI Helen Grace is a genuinely fresh heroine ... Arlidge weaves together a tapestry that chills to the bone

This is going to be as big as Jo Nesbo (Judy Finnigan)

Taut, fast-paced, truly excellent

One of the best new series detectives . . . Mesmerizing! (Lisa Gardner)

M. J. Arlidge has created a genuinely fresh heroine in DI Helen Grace

Chilling stuff

A chilling read

A grisly, gripping thriller

Who done it

So many suspects so little time. I swear everywhere she turned there was a new suspect. I enjoyed the book but questioned the choice for the killer.

Little Boy Blue (Book #5) Continuation.

What did you love best about Hide and Seek?

This was not as enjoyable as Little Boy Blue. Something is lost when Helen is not interacting with her co-workers regularly. It makes for a monotone read.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I think the most interesting thing is that Aldridge has managed to stretch this character for 6 fairly enjoyable books. I think characters have to be REALLY interesting to sustain a series. Helen's personal baggage is starting to really get old, however, and I may not continue the series after this.

Which character – as performed by Elizabeth Bower – was your favorite?

I really like Charlie but, as most of the leads in these books are female, after a while they all started to sound the same.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not particularly. I think they've become formulaic. They're still good but not as good as some other police procedurals.

Any additional comments?

N/A.

Helen Grace does it again!

I am enthralled with the Helen Grace series. Nail biting to the max. The strong performance of Elizabeth Bower makes all the difference. She could read the phone book to me and I would be entranced!