While walking home from work one evening, Jeff Manning is struck by a car and killed. 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 as well as contend with funeral arrangements, well-meaning family members, and the arrival of Jeff’s estranged brother, who was her ex-boyfriend. Tish volunteers to attend … attend the funeral on her company’s 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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This is definitely a novel that will keep you turning pages. The story is told is first person, but three different people – Jeff, who was killed on the way home from work, Claire, his wife and Tish, a co-worker who may or may not be also his lover. I loved the writing style as the author opens each chapter without actually telling you who is …
Is there a Catherine McKenzie fan club? Because if so, I am a member. Flawless prose, effortless narration, and an insider’s look into three lives and all the messiness that entails.
I’m gobsmacked to see this book has an overall rating of 3.46 stars. McKenzie is one of the finest thriller writers on the scene today. Her ability to bring in the relatable, mundane details of everyday life and make them exciting and fresh through her prose is awe-inspiring. Hidden is not a murder mystery. There is no murder. None of the …
After the tragedy, the book alternates between the victim’s ‘story’, his wife’s ‘story’. and his coworker/significant friend’s ‘story’….all interesting and interlocking. The ending was surprising and satisfying all at the same time. I liked this book a lot!
When it comes to cheating, there are varying opinions on whether you should break your partner’s heart by coming clean or keep it to yourself and allow guilt to be your isolating punishment. I say it depends. Is cheating a chronic issue for you? That needs to be discussed. Have you put your partner at risk of an STD? That absolutely needs to be …