Hide

By: Kiersten White

Narrated by: Emma Galvin

Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this “marvelously creepy thrill ride of a book that keeps twisting until the very end” (Karen M. McManus, author of One of Us Is Lying)

“The suspenseful plot combines elements of Thomas Tryon’s classic Harvest Home, Netflix’s Squid Game, and the social commentary of Jordan Peele’s film oeuvre and mixes these with a revelatory pacing reminiscent of Spielberg’s Jaws.”—Booklist

The challenge: Spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught.

The prize: enough money to change everything.

Even though everyone is desperate to win—to seize a dream future or escape a haunting past—Mack is sure she can beat her competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she’s an expert at that.

It’s the reason she’s alive and her family isn’t.

But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes that this competition is even more sinister than she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive.

Fourteen competitors. Seven days. Everywhere to hide but nowhere to run.

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

©2022 Kiersten White (P)2022 Random House Audio

It was ok

I liked it, only problem is I didn’t really care about the characters as much as I wish I did, good story tho

make this a movie NOW

definitely scary , narrator wasn't my fave but I could picture every scene and character perfectly

Strong characters make this a horror novel to cherish

I adored every moment of Hide. Author Kiersten White creates so many sympathetic, relatable characters that are easy to care about and fear for.

The concept of hide and seek in a supposedly abandoned amusement park is captivating the whole way through, and I was pleasantly surprised by the queer representation.

Emma Galvin’s narration brought so much empathy for all of the protagonists, and it’s one of the best reads I’ve heard!

Modern retelling of The Minotaur

It has a laberynth, people taken there with dark purposes and a "seeker" that will make your skin crawl. Supposedly. The monster was never really scary and the author didn't made me care about the characters; she tried, telling brief sad stories of their lives, but with 14 characters, it was hard to make their interactions and back stories really get to me. The protagonist is also not cautivating enough and one of her last decisions doesn't make sense with her character AT ALL. By the way, the monster is not really the point of the book and it's actually a social critique that doesn't really land. BUT I still finished the book and enjoyed it.
Give it a try if you're interested. It's not great, but not bad either.
The thing that was actually annoying was the performance of the narrator. Too monotonous for my liking.

Fun, popcorn book

This was a fun book that played out like a fun horror movie. It was not too scary and exciting throughout. Emma Galvin did a great job as always.

Very Quick and Enjoyable Listen

The narrator is a little off sounding at first but by the end you are hang on her every word. Not the most original story as you can make connections to other media but the angst, resentment, and hopefulness shown by the characters engross you in the story and don’t let go. 4.5/5

Love this

Best story ever need a part 2 please I was hanging on every word amazing

Decide for yourself

I enjoyed the book. I think you will too. Have fun listening. Great job Emma Galvin!

Not for me

I feel like i wasted my money on this. The name of the town gave away everything. I continued listening in hopes i was wrong but i wasn’t. It was predictable and outlandish. Not in a good way.

I wish it was longer!!!

I came into this blind after looking for some scary stories this woman's history month and it did NOT disappoint! I'm definitely going to listen to more of Ms. Kiersten White's works.