Hide Published by Del Rey on May 2022
Genres: Adult Fiction
Pages: 256
Format: eBook
Source: Publisher
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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 their dream futures or escape their haunting pasts--Mack feels sure that 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 this competition is more sinister than even 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.
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 their dream futures or escape their haunting pasts--Mack feels sure that 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 this competition is more sinister than even 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.
Hide’s premise is so creepy, I immediately wanted to read this book. Hide and Seek in an abandoned amusement park? With supernatural elements? Sign me up!
This is White’s first adult book, bringing supernatural and horror to the forefront. It is very dark which I really liked. Mack’s backstory was heartbreaking, but I didn’t get enough of her story of what happened after the horrific actions of her father and the current day. There’s also some LGBT+ love, but this wasn’t really addressed that much and I would have liked a little bit more dialogue on this (Particularly during Mack’s POV). This is a plot book and it moves pretty quickly. There are some great descriptions of the old worn rides that create the perfect atmosphere.
That said, I wish I had a firmer grasp on the characters and they had more distinct voices. Some of the characters are very interesting. I really liked Brandon for instance. I wanted more from Jaden and why he was who he was. Maybe because it’s a thriller, maybe because there are so many characters. But I did want more from each of them. I also wanted a lot more from the um, older group of people who were putting on the contest. I understand the why but there was no character development from any of them, besides Linda so I didn’t really care what happened to them. I really want to feel something for the villains, hate, anger, disgust, but instead I didn’t seem to connect with any of the characters (players or otherwise).
And let’s talk about the cover love! This is so gorgeous. The cover is a beautiful balance of the above ground setting (a Ferris wheel) and the decay and darkness that stretches below the surface. What an amazing visual to accompany this book.
Overall, I think White’s fans will enjoy her dip into adult fiction.
Kimberly majored in Songwriting and currently works full time in the music industry. When she's not listening to music, knitting or writing, you can find her outside reading her favorite genres: Young Adult, Adult Fiction, Mystery, and Romance.
