These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf

I am so grateful for social media! Not only does it allow you to add and follow your favorite authors (not an option in my childhood), but some authors are gracious enough to engage in conversations with you! This morning, I had the pleasure of chatting with Heather Gudenkauf and she was so very sweet. I was entering a contest to win a signed copy of her book that was just released today, Missing Pieces, then we just started chatting. I also realized that I have already read 2 of her books!!!! It has been a while, so bear with me. I have read these two books, The Weight of Silence & These Things Hidden, and I also have a copy of Little Mercies. I truly enjoyed both books, but I have to say These Things Hidden is my absolute favorite!

I distinctly remember when I was immersed in These Things Hidden! I was in Palm Springs at the ACE Hotel pool, relaxing and ignoring my friend as I read this book! I think I was reading it the entire time we were there and I finished it in like 2 days! If you like suspense/mystery/thriller, this is right up your alley. The story is about 2 sisters with a major secret and one of them is in prison paying for it. The question is; is the right person in prison? and what was the crime? The story is told from a few different perspectives and goes back in forth in time, yet nicely weaves all the characters and stories together. It's difficult to say much more about the plot without any spoilers, but I want to praise the author! This book grabbed my attention from page 1 and I am a huge fan of books that are written from a few different character perspectives. I can imagine how hard it must be to do that and keep the reader guessing for the majority of the book. It is filled with many surprises and twists. Get your copy NOW!

I also really enjoyed The Weight of Silence and can't wait to read other books by Heather Gudenkauf! I am looking forward to reading her latest release, Missing Pieces!