Hidden
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Summary
A page-turning new story from the bestselling author of No Way Out， perfect for fans of Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel！ Meet a brother and sister who are drawn into a treacherous mystery through an antique with a dark past， as they race against time to help a single mother and take down a ruthless couple bent on taking control of their family’s legacy…
At first glance， few would guess that Luna and Cullen Bodman are siblings。 Cullen is efficient and serious while his younger sister Luna is a free spirit。 When the two launch their furniture restoration shop/café—an offshoot of the family’s longtime antique business—in an up-and-coming arts center， little do they know their unique talents may be their only defense against a dangerous betrayal。
When Luna gets a strange sense about a piece Cullen just acquired， the two find themselves uniting to solve a mystery that has far-reaching consequences—never knowing there are some who’ll stop at nothing to claim what they believe is theirs。 No matter what， Luna and Cullen know they can rely on each other—and this time， their lives may depend on it…
At first glance， few would guess that Luna and Cullen Bodman are siblings。 Cullen is efficient and serious while his younger sister Luna is a free spirit。 When the two launch their furniture restoration shop/café—an offshoot of the family’s longtime antique business—in an up-and-coming arts center， little do they know their unique talents may be their only defense against a dangerous betrayal。
When Luna gets a strange sense about a piece Cullen just acquired， the two find themselves uniting to solve a mystery that has far-reaching consequences—never knowing there are some who’ll stop at nothing to claim what they believe is theirs。 No matter what， Luna and Cullen know they can rely on each other—and this time， their lives may depend on it…
Reviews
Kayla Strasser
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The book was a fun and easy read。 The characters were likable， but I kept waiting for something more to happen。 It’s a very predictable ending and I usually like a little more twist intern in my books。 I would be interested in reading the second one though to see if some thing different would occur！
Kristina
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Hidden by Fern Michaels is the first A Lost and Found Novel。 Cullen and Luna Bodman are opening a restoration shop and café in the new Stillwell Art Center built by Ellie Stillwell。 Cullen gets a new table in， and Luna has a feeling about it。 Rowena and Arthur Millstone are sure their father wrote a new will before his death， but they have not been able to find it。 They want to locate it and destroy it before it comes to light。 Luna has worked with U。S。 Marshall Christopher Gaines in the past。 T Hidden by Fern Michaels is the first A Lost and Found Novel。 Cullen and Luna Bodman are opening a restoration shop and café in the new Stillwell Art Center built by Ellie Stillwell。 Cullen gets a new table in， and Luna has a feeling about it。 Rowena and Arthur Millstone are sure their father wrote a new will before his death， but they have not been able to find it。 They want to locate it and destroy it before it comes to light。 Luna has worked with U。S。 Marshall Christopher Gaines in the past。 They are attracted to each other， but neither has made a move。 I liked the sound of Hidden with the mystery and the hint of paranormal。 In reality， Hidden seemed more like a romance novel with a little “mystery” thrown in （if you can call it that）。 The paranormal element is talked about， but there is little evidence of it。 The author described things in detail （do I really need to know each detail about what a person is wearing including their perfume）。 We are given in depth background details on Cullen， Luna， and Ellie plus other characters。 There is repetition of information。 There is one bit that seemed like it was copied from one chapter to the next。 Rowena and Arthur are caricatures of bad， rich people。 The romance between Christopher Gaines and Luna was awkward and reminded me of a teenager romance （now that I think about it， the whole book is reminiscent of a young adult novel）。 Luna bumbles and babbles whenever she is around Gaines。 Her knees go weak （I am not kidding） and Luna’s face turns red。 There are uncomfortable phone calls， texts， and in-person encounters between the pair （made me wonder if we had time traveled back to high school）。 The “mystery” is no mystery。 It was laid out from the beginning。 It is obvious how the story will play out from the start。 The first half of the book is telling us about the characters， the new art center， and what the bad guys want and how much money they spend。 I know we need to be introduced to the characters， but it seemed like it just kept going on and on。 There is some action near the end of the book and then it wraps up with a tidy ending。 If Hidden had been done differently， it could have been an interesting story。 As you can tell， I was disappointed。 While Hidden was not for me， I suggest you obtain a sample to see if the book suits you。 We each have different reading tastes。 The best thing I can say about Hidden is that I finished it （I desperately wanted to DNF it， but I never do that）。 。。。more
Lindsay
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Overall， a good read。 It was easy to follow the storyline and had decent character development。 I think it may be aimed more for younger adults but overall I did enjoy it。 If you like mystery/thrillers， this was a great read and a quick one。 It’s worth the purchase and read but may not be your favorite that you reach for multipleTimes。 I really wanted closure to the storyline and I was satisfied by the end。
Jeanette McWaters
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Great start to a new series！As some have mentioned in previous reviews， the character development really evolved。 The story was a bit predictable， but certainly a delightful read。 The plot evolved as the novel progressed， with a few monkey wrenches thrown in， like unreliable internet and extra side characters。 I can’t wait to read the next book in the series， and am especially looking forward to the evolving romance scenarios！
Olivia Astete
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I got this book complimentary from Influenster in exchange for my honest review。 I have to say that this genre really isn’t my cup of tea， but it is a decent book。 Not a big fan on the writing or the way the story is told。 However， the plot and idea of the story is a great one that I think people may love。 It was an easy read and a very quick one so I think this will be good for those who like to read through books quickly。 I am interested in reading Fern Michaels other books in hopes I will lik I got this book complimentary from Influenster in exchange for my honest review。 I have to say that this genre really isn’t my cup of tea， but it is a decent book。 Not a big fan on the writing or the way the story is told。 However， the plot and idea of the story is a great one that I think people may love。 It was an easy read and a very quick one so I think this will be good for those who like to read through books quickly。 I am interested in reading Fern Michaels other books in hopes I will like them more than this one。 。。。more
Morgan
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So good and definitely a page turner
Valerie Dix
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I was one of the lucky winners in a Goodreads giveaway for this book！！ It is the first book I've ever read by Fern Michaels， though I have been a big fan of hers for years！！ I have been a big fan of her Sisterhood series and look forward to reading that series。 I really loved this book and her characters， Cullen and Luna and the rest of the quirky cast！！ I'm looking forward to reading more of this series as soon as it's available！！！ Highly recommend this one！！！ I was one of the lucky winners in a Goodreads giveaway for this book！！ It is the first book I've ever read by Fern Michaels， though I have been a big fan of hers for years！！ I have been a big fan of her Sisterhood series and look forward to reading that series。 I really loved this book and her characters， Cullen and Luna and the rest of the quirky cast！！ I'm looking forward to reading more of this series as soon as it's available！！！ Highly recommend this one！！！ 。。。more
Nicola Short
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What a cute， quirky story…Enjoyable characters…Light， fast read…。Reading Hidden you will encounter romance， mystery， humor and suspense。If you are in the mood for a old fashioned type mystery story…。you need to read Hidden。I’m looking forward to the next book in the series。Thanks to NetGalley， the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion。 All opinions expressed are my own。
Tiffany www。instagram。com/tiffs_bookshelf
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HIDDEN（Lost and Found Series # 1） By Fern MichaelsRomance fiction320 pages In Fern Michaels newest series we meet a brother and a sister， Cullen and Luna Bodman。 Cullen is an antique restoration dealer and Luna has alot of gifts but her main gig is a coffee shop。 These two sometimes work together seeing as how their shops are in the same big market-place。 These two have a great relationship and find themselves embroiled in the same mystery together by the purchase by Cullen of a desk that needs HIDDEN（Lost and Found Series # 1） By Fern MichaelsRomance fiction320 pages In Fern Michaels newest series we meet a brother and a sister， Cullen and Luna Bodman。 Cullen is an antique restoration dealer and Luna has alot of gifts but her main gig is a coffee shop。 These two sometimes work together seeing as how their shops are in the same big market-place。 These two have a great relationship and find themselves embroiled in the same mystery together by the purchase by Cullen of a desk that needs restoration。 Can these siblings figure out this mystery before it's too late？？ I am a huge fan of Fern Michaels books and I loved this new one as well！！！ In my opinion this book is the adorable first in a great series that will charm readers。 Which is what Ms Michaels is famous for with her books。 The brother and sister in this series are too adorable and so likable。 I will definitely impatiently await the next book in this series。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Shavona Thompson
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This is book #1 in a brand new series by Fern Michaels。 This book is full of suspense as multiple people race to find the last will and testament of Randolph Millstone。 HIs son seeks to find and destroy the final will as he suspects he has been cut out of the will completely。 That will have a serious impact on his and his wife's lifestyle。 The will was jammed in a desk sold to an antique restoration shop。 Cullen， who owns the shop and his sister Luna discover the will and want to get it to the a This is book #1 in a brand new series by Fern Michaels。 This book is full of suspense as multiple people race to find the last will and testament of Randolph Millstone。 HIs son seeks to find and destroy the final will as he suspects he has been cut out of the will completely。 That will have a serious impact on his and his wife's lifestyle。 The will was jammed in a desk sold to an antique restoration shop。 Cullen， who owns the shop and his sister Luna discover the will and want to get it to the attorney for Randolph Millstone。 Before they can do that multiple people converge on their shop trying to find the missing will。 It's a game of cat and mouse and with Luna's ESP she picks up on the illicit intentions。 Mr。 Millstone's assistant Collette， who witnessed the will， must go into hiding as people are trying to find her thinking she has the will in her possession。 She is afraid for her life and the life of her young son。 Somehow， she has to get in touch with the attorney for Randolph Millstone。 It's a race against time。Thank you to NetGalley and Zebra Books for this advanced review copy。 In return， I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Mary
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Another good start to a new series， good plot and fun new characters。 Looking forward to reading the books in this series。
Jan Fore
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HiddenFern MichaelsAugust 24， 2021In Michaels latest novel we find three segments in the lives of people that intertwine to give us one outcome。 First we are introduced to Arthur and Rowena Millstone of Boston。 They are trying to work through the death of Arthurś father Randolf Millstone。 He passed suddenly while discussing business with his associate Collette Petrov。 He had given her documents to help change his will and the future of his business， Millstone Associates。 In the event of his deat HiddenFern MichaelsAugust 24， 2021In Michaels latest novel we find three segments in the lives of people that intertwine to give us one outcome。 First we are introduced to Arthur and Rowena Millstone of Boston。 They are trying to work through the death of Arthurś father Randolf Millstone。 He passed suddenly while discussing business with his associate Collette Petrov。 He had given her documents to help change his will and the future of his business， Millstone Associates。 In the event of his death， Randolph wanted Collette to make certain that his attorney， Clive Dunbar received the updates。 In no way did he want Arthur and his wicked wife to run the business and inherit the fortune。 She knew that if her dear boss passed that Arthur and Rowena would fire her。 She and her son would need to leave Boston in fear of what they would try to do to get documents at he business managerś disposal。 In North Carolina we find Luna Bodman and her brother， Cullen working for the newly opened Stillman Art Center。 Luna runs the Namaste Cafe and Cullen has taken his furniture restoring business in the studio next door。 He has recently purchased a load of unused furniture from Millstone Associates。 It was sent from the Millstone home。 Rowena had wanted to get rid of the masterś antiques， some of which were marred and needed repair。 She knew that selling part of Randolphś domain should have gone through the Millstone business board but she chose to dispose of it as quickly as she could to keep the money in her own pocket。 As the book progressed incidents wove in and out of the lives of each persona。 I enjoyed the book although at some points I became confused by the history disclosed。 Once I was well into the story I was wondering how it could end and bring in full circle。 Itś an interesting read and one that literary fiction readers will enjoy。Hidden by Fern Michaels will be published on August 24， 2021 by Zebra Books of Kensington Publishing Company。 I appreciate Kensington allowing me to read and review Hidden via NetGalley。 It was fascinating how the author wove her characters into each other's lives。 Be certain to pick up a copy of Michaelś latest novel。 Enjoy！ 。。。more
Dorothy
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I have read other books by Fern Michaels but this one was one of my favorites。 The story is about a very rich man who died of a heart attack。 But， before he died he hand wrote a new will that his son and daughter-in-law are trying to find。 Then we have Luna and her brother who have opened a new business where Luna has a coffee shop and Cullen refinishes furniture。 How the four are part of the same story all ties back to "where is the missing will。" I have read other books by Fern Michaels but this one was one of my favorites。 The story is about a very rich man who died of a heart attack。 But， before he died he hand wrote a new will that his son and daughter-in-law are trying to find。 Then we have Luna and her brother who have opened a new business where Luna has a coffee shop and Cullen refinishes furniture。 How the four are part of the same story all ties back to "where is the missing will。" 。。。more
Jackie
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Another amazing read by one of my favorite authors！ This has me in the edge of my seat and LOVE the way it ended！ I highly recommend this book！ Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC copy in exchange for my honest opinion！
Christine
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This was a fun read！ This is a mystery with a little romance。 Luna， a main character， with her special ability to read people and the supporting characters add to the story。 The perfect beach/vacation read！ #HiddenANovel
Lisa
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It's hard to give a starred review， as "OK" for me means "so-so" which is "middling" and therefore 3 stars in my mind。 I'll try to explain why some parts were worthy of no stars， others much higher rating。First off， thank you to the publisher for the copy from the Goodreads Giveaway。 Now， the novel。 The blurbs are misleading。 I know this is the first of a future series so did expect a bit of character development。 But。。。 there really wasn't a "。。。treacherous mystery through an antique with a dar It's hard to give a starred review， as "OK" for me means "so-so" which is "middling" and therefore 3 stars in my mind。 I'll try to explain why some parts were worthy of no stars， others much higher rating。First off， thank you to the publisher for the copy from the Goodreads Giveaway。 Now， the novel。 The blurbs are misleading。 I know this is the first of a future series so did expect a bit of character development。 But。。。 there really wasn't a "。。。treacherous mystery through an antique with a dark past。。。" or as the paper enclosed with my copy read， "。。。 a dangerous hunt begins with secret information tucked in mysterious antiques。。。with a missing woman and her life hanging in the balance。。。" The premise of siblings investigating mysteries related to items in their antique business sounds interesting， like something I'd enjoy。 But， that's not what's here。Too much of this first novel is backstory， and unnecessary to the plot。 I'm not talking about a few pages per character， I'm talking chapters， near to 1/3 of the 308 pages。 Their childhood， educational history， where they were born， which parent they look like， and where that parent was born。。。 why one married at 27 （his "biological clock was ticking" What？ At 27？）， and why he bought the house he did。 We read about Luna's make-up routine， and every color of ever cosmetic she puts on。 Chapter 3 bores the reader with details of not only the life story of the woman who funded the arts center， but the building of the center itself， with detailed descriptions of the architecture， including the attached dog park。 Yes， a dog park。 The details includes a passage about a real-life art center that began life as a torpedo factory in 1918， and goes on for several paragraphs。 Completely unnecessary and a waste of a read。 Skip it。 This art center is confusing。 One on hand Ellie （the rich woman who built it） only charges the artists in residence a percentage of their monthly receipts as rent。 But， then the grand opening "proceeds" go to charities。 So， the artists made no money that weekend， even when one jewelry maker had $5，000 in orders， and sales of another few thousand？ I also don't "get" what kind of art center this is。 There is a glassblower， a pottery thrower， and a man who makes sculptures from beer cans （I feel a poem coming on， the rhyme was not mine）。 A maker of birdhouses and one who makes wind chimes。 More of a crafts market， with a wine cellar。 Then， our siblings， Luna and Cullen。 They own a furniture restoration business and the hippy dippy Namaste Cafe。 Which Luna oversees， along with her Border Collie。 And， no， he's not a service dog， he just hangs around food service。 Maybe the health laws are different in North Carolina。 I don't see a furniture restoration business fitting in at an arts center。 It's a messy， loud business。 Besides， if Cullen got his first stock from his parents antique shop， shame on him。 You don't refinish antiques like its described he's doing。 Oh， the name dropping。 Mostly designers， some current television shows thrown in。 Okay， we get the "evil money-grubbing" Millstones are rich。 We don't need to read how Rowena， the wife， is "。。。spinning her stack of David Yurman Cable Spira bracelets。" I don't even know what that means， and didn't bother to look it up。 Her husband sits in， not a leather chair， but a "。。。Eichholtz Highbury Estate tobacco-colored leather chair。。。" STOP！ And I don't care if Cullen wonders if he should dress like someone from HGTV or the Property Brothers！ Novels don't age well when mention current things like this。 Finally， it gets into the story of the missing will。 Oh， we knew long before there was a missing will， we just have to wade through all this mess before getting to the so-called "dangerous hunt" to save a single mother。 Not quite the story I read， but actually， I enjoyed it from here on。 I was thinking， "Hurry up！ The Millstones will get to it first！" It was a bit like a comedy of errors though， especially when the two unrelated thieves surprise each other and scream！ A bit slap-stick， with Luna holding them for the police by threatening to spray them with a fire extinguisher。 Such a state-of-the-art facility with not much of a security team。This is not my first Fern Michaels novel， and I believe that since she's such a big name things were overlooked or let go， sloppy editing or none at all。 For instance， it states that the U。S。 Marshal is "thirty-nine。。。 two years older than Cullen。" Yet， early on Cullen is said to be "。。。 now， at thirty-five。" Little things like that really bother me！ Also， Ellie will be furious that after spending millions on this upscale arts center， the door locks are not up to code。 The outer doors lock from the outside， with no way to unlock them from the inside。 Even one of the thieves notes that this is not code， in fact， it's dangerous and illegal。 But， the author needed a way to force the thieves to be locked inside with no way out。 I'll read the next in the series to see if it gets to the meat of a mystery quicker。 More backstory of any new characters， I quit though。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway （thank you）。 Honestly， I feel like I just read a Trixie Beldin mystery， which was great when I was 12， but I expect a little more out if books now。 I have never read a Fern Michaels book， but I figured she was a prolific author for a reason and it would be good。 Literally the only reason I kept reading was because I wanted to know what would happen with Luna and Gaines。 In a nutshell， I found the main concept ok and the character development was good， I received this book in a Goodreads Giveaway （thank you）。 Honestly， I feel like I just read a Trixie Beldin mystery， which was great when I was 12， but I expect a little more out if books now。 I have never read a Fern Michaels book， but I figured she was a prolific author for a reason and it would be good。 Literally the only reason I kept reading was because I wanted to know what would happen with Luna and Gaines。 In a nutshell， I found the main concept ok and the character development was good， but it all played out like a YA mystery。 The dialogue was largely unrealistic， the conclusions people jumped to were huge and kind of ridiculous， and the end wrapped up like a tidy little gift。 Probably won’t read any more in this series。 。。。more
Christine
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Siblings Cullan and Luna Bodman are joining forces to open a new business in a local artisan center。 Cullan is a furniture restorer。 Luna is an old soul with psychic powers who is opening a coffee shop across from Cullan's business。 Luna is attracted to the Marshall she has done searches with in the past and all of them get together to solve a mystery that involves an item in Cullan's shop。 This is a twisting and turning mystery and has a lot of suspense and action。 This was fun to read。I have v Siblings Cullan and Luna Bodman are joining forces to open a new business in a local artisan center。 Cullan is a furniture restorer。 Luna is an old soul with psychic powers who is opening a coffee shop across from Cullan's business。 Luna is attracted to the Marshall she has done searches with in the past and all of them get together to solve a mystery that involves an item in Cullan's shop。 This is a twisting and turning mystery and has a lot of suspense and action。 This was fun to read。I have voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book that I received from NetGalley。 All views expressed are only my honest opinion。 。。。more
Joyce
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A fun read。
Tania Hutley
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This was my first Fern Michaels book， and I would characterize it as a sweet romantic suspense with slight paranormal elements。 The main characters are a brother and sister， Cullen and Fern。 Fern has psychic abilities， although her abilities weren't a very big part of the story and could have been removed without really altering the plot。 Two villains are hunting for a missing will， because they are （rightly） afraid they've been written out of the will and will inherit nothing if it is found。 Th This was my first Fern Michaels book， and I would characterize it as a sweet romantic suspense with slight paranormal elements。 The main characters are a brother and sister， Cullen and Fern。 Fern has psychic abilities， although her abilities weren't a very big part of the story and could have been removed without really altering the plot。 Two villains are hunting for a missing will， because they are （rightly） afraid they've been written out of the will and will inherit nothing if it is found。 The book is about their search and whether they will be able to find and destroy the will before they're brought to justice。 I was drawn into the story quickly， and enjoyed reading it。 I found the slow-moving romance between Fern and a US Marshall to be endearing。 However the story held no real surprises。 The villains were so villainous， they seemed like cartoons rather than real people， and when they got their predictable comeuppance it felt anti-climactic。Though I liked all the characters other than the villains， overall the book was too much of a slow burn for my tastes。 It would appeal to lovers of clean romance who are after an easy， comforting escape。Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Matthew Schiller
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*Full disclosure: I was sent this book for free after being named a winner of a Goodreads Giveaway*Normally not something I would pick up and read I found myself not actually minding this novel。 It reminded me of a classic Hardy Boys or Nancy Drew mystery novel。 There was a feeling of nostalgia and I can really understand the appeal。 Sometimes you just need a good old fashioned mystery where nothing horrible happens and the story focuses on the good in people instead of the bad。
Donna
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New Series （ Lost and Found series） by Fern MichaelsQuick， light read。
Florence Primrose
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Brother and sister work together at an art center where Cullen restores furniture and Luna has a cafe。 As they work they discover a last will in one piece of old furniture。 Meanwhile the girl Friday of the dead man has been given a book that shows diverted funds。 And the son of the dead man is desperate to find and destroy the will。 Exciting times！
Saundra
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I read it in one day。 A fun， simple， straightforward mystery with enjoyable characters。 I admit that I skipped a few pages。
theliterateleprechaun
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Ever finish a book and wonder if the person who wrote the synopsis and taglines actually read the book？ I used to read Fern Michaels books – hand me downs from a neighbour – when I was younger and I used to think they were fabulous。 I fear it was misleading marketing and extreme nostalgia that elevated the promise of this novel。 I was tantalized with the following: “dangerous mystery” “defense in a matter of life and death” “riveting new thriller” “their lives may depend on it” “dangerous inform Ever finish a book and wonder if the person who wrote the synopsis and taglines actually read the book？ I used to read Fern Michaels books – hand me downs from a neighbour – when I was younger and I used to think they were fabulous。 I fear it was misleading marketing and extreme nostalgia that elevated the promise of this novel。 I was tantalized with the following: “dangerous mystery” “defense in a matter of life and death” “riveting new thriller” “their lives may depend on it” “dangerous information” “thrilling new suspense” …。hhhhmmmm…。it’s NOT what I got。 I read every single sentence in this book。 YOU read and be the judge。 The first thing you’ll notice is that there are quite a few characters， with lots of development and a TON of backstory。 This makes sense for the first novel of a series， but when it’s not backed up with action that supports the tag lines， it’s really disappointing。 Despite there being many characters， I couldn’t connect with any of them。 I saw potential for a romance between two and it may develop over the next few books。 This is a light， fluffy story with a predictable ending and very little in terms of danger or thrills。 I think I’ll pass on the remainder of the series。 Publishes August 24， 2021。I was gifted this advance copy by Fern Michaels， Kensington Books and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more
Carolyn Winschel
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Oh I love a reading good mystery 。 It drew me in right from the start。 A real page turner。 The author pulled it off for me。 I had never read any of her books， so I will probably read more of her books in the future。
Phyllis Barlow
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I've always loved Fern Michaels。 Some of her books are great， and others， well。。。I almost quit this on the first page when I read the following。。。。"and crossed her long legs which were shod in a a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes。" Her LEGS were shod in a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes？ Who ever Fern's editor is， they need a proofreading course。 The heroine of my last read， an editor， would have been pulling her hair out at that sentence。Now having said that， I DID continue， and I enjoyed it I've always loved Fern Michaels。 Some of her books are great， and others， well。。。I almost quit this on the first page when I read the following。。。。"and crossed her long legs which were shod in a a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes。" Her LEGS were shod in a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes？ Who ever Fern's editor is， they need a proofreading course。 The heroine of my last read， an editor， would have been pulling her hair out at that sentence。Now having said that， I DID continue， and I enjoyed it very much。 It's kind of light reading， but nothing wrong with that。 Someone else compared this to a Mary Higgins Clark novel， and I would say that's a good comparison。 For me， that's a positive because I loved all of MHC's books。I liked the main characters very much， and I can't wait to see what develops between Luna and Marshal Gaines。 Look forward to reading more in this series。 。。。more
Victoria
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Perhaps I came into this book with the wrong impression。 However， when the dust jacket synopsis says “little do they know their unique talents may be their only defense in a matter of life and death” and “Soon， they’re on the hunt for a woman in danger—never knowing there are some who’ll stop at nothing to claim what they believe is theirs” and “and this time， their lives may depend on it。。。” excuse me for expecting （and hoping for） a bit of heart pounding， or exhilarating mystery story。 However Perhaps I came into this book with the wrong impression。 However， when the dust jacket synopsis says “little do they know their unique talents may be their only defense in a matter of life and death” and “Soon， they’re on the hunt for a woman in danger—never knowing there are some who’ll stop at nothing to claim what they believe is theirs” and “and this time， their lives may depend on it。。。” excuse me for expecting （and hoping for） a bit of heart pounding， or exhilarating mystery story。 However， what I got instead was， a pretty unenjoyable storyline， with characters I never really liked or connected with， who didn’t ever seem to act their age， which lead to moments that just seemed completely cringey， and really no mystery or even true suspense。 I felt like I saw little， to no development of the characters past what they were described to be in the beginning。 The same traits and nuances felt like they just kept being brought up and knocking you over the head。 And honestly， it felt like the characters were literally just stock characters that were included to check off a certain box for the story。 Also， I was kind of disappointed that the only growth seemed to be the romantic relationship that， as an avid romance reader， was honestly just not good to me。 There kept being mentions of extreme chemistry and energy between the two， but it takes all book to get somewhere？ And then it’s just something that is rather innocent？ There’s nothing wrong with a clean novel， but the way things were built up， it seemed， eh。 I read the prologue pages at the library， trying to decide if it was going to be something that caught my eye and that passed， because I picked it up and checked it out。 However， as I got started reading， I just got disappointed。 I was reading several chapters， just kind of waiting for the story to start。 Everything felt like making the backstory， which is definitely necessary， but I had gotten to the point of “alright， so， let’s get on with the actual plot。” When I got basically halfway into the story and it was still just the same kind of thing， I really wanted to stop reading。 But I never really dnf books， especially when I’ve picked them and not been assigned them。 I was also hoping I might suddenly become invested。 Nope， never happened。 I just dragged along until the end， which still wasn’t super action filled or suspenseful。 In conclusion in short， this book was just not it for me。 I found it boring and I found really nothing likable about it。 Well， I think what I liked most is that it’s finally done。 。。。more
Susan
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Nice short， sweet book without drama。 A missing Will and a greedy couple after his father's estate even though they have been coddled for years， have been warned prior to his death that he has changed the Will。 A sudden heart attack leads to the sale of his collections of antique furniture for their profit 。 。 。 but where is the Will？ Fern Michaels has written an interesting story for YA's in this easy to read novel with fun， interesting characters who make sure the Will is followed to the late Nice short， sweet book without drama。 A missing Will and a greedy couple after his father's estate even though they have been coddled for years， have been warned prior to his death that he has changed the Will。 A sudden heart attack leads to the sale of his collections of antique furniture for their profit 。 。 。 but where is the Will？ Fern Michaels has written an interesting story for YA's in this easy to read novel with fun， interesting characters who make sure the Will is followed to the late man's wishes - with some trouble and a lot of energy spent finding the Will。 Enjoyed the Art Center， it's unique talented artists and the quick sales of their work。 Lessons on how kindness pays vs。 using others does not （in friendships， happiness， love， and business success）。 Fun little book with a simple story-line with has a predictable ending。 。。。more
Alex Curtis
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Oh my goodness。I hate to say it but… I will。This book was boring。I kept waiting for something amazing to happen… But every single chapter was just a very， very slow progression to a very unexciting conclusion。Her character descriptions were good， it was a pretty easy read… It was just an unbelievably boring book。
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Hidden&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Hidden&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0