The Hiding Place: A Novel

“The past isn't real. It's just a story we tell ourselves, and sometimes we lie.”

Well...I don't know. I ended this book feeling disappointed, yet a little bit surprised. I love a good mystery and a good thriller, and this had elements that were both, with a touch of supernatural (that even managed to get me a bit spooked), which I found interesting. But the characters were a bit unlikeable (I warmed up to the MC eventually, but it took a while) and, honestly, though it had some unexpected plot twists - especially the last one -, the overall ending and resolution of the entire thing was...meh. It was neither thrilling nor unputdownable and a bit too easy. The book kept me invested enough that I wanted to get to the ending, though, and it was a nice book overall. It just wasn't great.