The Buried Hours
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- Author：R.S. Grant
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Summary
Is she following a path of redemption or an enemy’s revenge？ A crime reporter’s traumatic past comes back to haunt her in a twisting novel of lies， betrayals， and killer secrets。
Investigative crime journalist Signe Gates’s life became a nightmare the day she was kidnapped and drugged。 After forty-eight missing hours， she woke to a blur of unsettling memories and a warning from her unknown abductors: tell anyone what happened and they’ll die。 They’ve already proved they will deliver on that threat。
For two years， Signe has been haunted by what she knows she did and terrified of what else could be buried in her memories。
Then an informant tells her two men recently found dead in Yosemite are connected to her missing hours， and more answers await her in the park’s backwoods。 But she must hurry。 Desperate to know who targeted her and why， she has no choice but to embark on the dangerous journey。
With a seasoned hiker acting as her guide， Signe ventures into the wilderness to solve a crime， get justice for the crimes committed against her， and overcome her demons。 If only she could trust the man leading her into the backwoods…
Because with each new suspicion， deliverance is starting to look more and more like a trap。
Investigative crime journalist Signe Gates’s life became a nightmare the day she was kidnapped and drugged。 After forty-eight missing hours， she woke to a blur of unsettling memories and a warning from her unknown abductors: tell anyone what happened and they’ll die。 They’ve already proved they will deliver on that threat。
For two years， Signe has been haunted by what she knows she did and terrified of what else could be buried in her memories。
Then an informant tells her two men recently found dead in Yosemite are connected to her missing hours， and more answers await her in the park’s backwoods。 But she must hurry。 Desperate to know who targeted her and why， she has no choice but to embark on the dangerous journey。
With a seasoned hiker acting as her guide， Signe ventures into the wilderness to solve a crime， get justice for the crimes committed against her， and overcome her demons。 If only she could trust the man leading her into the backwoods…
Because with each new suspicion， deliverance is starting to look more and more like a trap。
Reviews
Karin
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You have no idea what videos and films entail do you？？？ I enjoyed this story and recommended the book。
Tara
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When you start The Buried Hours， you're going to want to make sure that you have the next couple of hours blocked off interruption free。 I guarantee that you won't be able to put this one down until you finish it。 It's that good！ When you start The Buried Hours， you're going to want to make sure that you have the next couple of hours blocked off interruption free。 I guarantee that you won't be able to put this one down until you finish it。 It's that good！ 。。。more
Peggy
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The title alone should get your mind racing but what I didn’t expect was all the parts and twists。 This story is amazing， well done。 You expect a thriller， but not all the other components the author weaved in so magically that I literally couldn’t put this book down。 This is actually not only what you expect but also a romantic suspense that includes topics like rape， human trafficking and everything else that you expect with that genre but it is also a page turning， compelling read。 This is no The title alone should get your mind racing but what I didn’t expect was all the parts and twists。 This story is amazing， well done。 You expect a thriller， but not all the other components the author weaved in so magically that I literally couldn’t put this book down。 This is actually not only what you expect but also a romantic suspense that includes topics like rape， human trafficking and everything else that you expect with that genre but it is also a page turning， compelling read。 This is not one to be missed。 Amazing！ 。。。more
Inishowen Cailín
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The Buried Hours is a suspense-driven story that makes it impossible to put down。 It is dark and intense。 Every scene is emotionally fraught with fear and nervous energy as Signe tries to project the image of a confident and outgoing investigative journalist whilst simultaneously living a nightmare。 The following through on threats to kill the people she cares about if she tells anyone what happened to her during her abduction two years previously has kept her isolated and looking over her shoul The Buried Hours is a suspense-driven story that makes it impossible to put down。 It is dark and intense。 Every scene is emotionally fraught with fear and nervous energy as Signe tries to project the image of a confident and outgoing investigative journalist whilst simultaneously living a nightmare。 The following through on threats to kill the people she cares about if she tells anyone what happened to her during her abduction two years previously has kept her isolated and looking over her shoulder。 There were a lot of twists and turns in this book with a few that completely took me by surprise。 It wasn't easy to know who Signe could trust。 I was hoping Cole would be the one person she could confide in but there were plenty of reasons to mistrust him too。The storyline of Signe's ordeal during her abduction is disturbing and terrifying。 I thought all of those involved got done away with a little bit too easily in the end。 I would have liked to see the main culprits really suffer at least half as much as what Signe had。This was a great read and I will enjoy reading more by the author。 。。。more
Inishowen Cailín
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The Buried Hours is a suspense-driven story that makes it impossible to put down。 It is dark and intense。 Every scene is emotionally fraught with fear and nervous energy as Signe tries to project the image of a confident and outgoing investigative journalist whilst simultaneously living a nightmare。 The following through on threats to kill the people she cares about if she tells anyone what happened to her during her abduction two years previously has kept her isolated and looking over her shoul The Buried Hours is a suspense-driven story that makes it impossible to put down。 It is dark and intense。 Every scene is emotionally fraught with fear and nervous energy as Signe tries to project the image of a confident and outgoing investigative journalist whilst simultaneously living a nightmare。 The following through on threats to kill the people she cares about if she tells anyone what happened to her during her abduction two years previously has kept her isolated and looking over her shoulder。 There were a lot of twists and turns in this book with a few that completely took me by surprise。 It wasn't easy to know who Signe could trust。 I was hoping Cole would be the one person she could confide in but there were plenty of reasons to mistrust him too。The storyline of Signe's ordeal during her abduction is disturbing and terrifying。 I thought all of those involved got done away with a little bit too easily in the end。 I would have liked to see the main culprits really suffer at least half as much as what Signe had。This was a great read and I will enjoy reading more by the author。 。。。more
Kathi
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Twists & Turns and Edge-of-Your-Seat Excitement！！Brilliant Story！ Signe Gates has lost a brutal 48 hours of her life。 The aftermath left both physical and emotional damage。 Video sent to her fills in some gaps， but if she tells anyone they will die。 She makes her living interviewing the worst of the worst， and one has turned on her in the worst possible way。 More painful， her husband /producer walks away even seeing the physical evidence。 Two years later a text comes in offering answers to her Twists & Turns and Edge-of-Your-Seat Excitement！！Brilliant Story！ Signe Gates has lost a brutal 48 hours of her life。 The aftermath left both physical and emotional damage。 Video sent to her fills in some gaps， but if she tells anyone they will die。 She makes her living interviewing the worst of the worst， and one has turned on her in the worst possible way。 More painful， her husband /producer walks away even seeing the physical evidence。 Two years later a text comes in offering answers to her questions。 She must hike into Yosemite to get them。 A complex web of lies， betrayal and the more she learns the more she does not know who she can trust， if anyone。You will feel the weight of the pack， the change of elevation， the confusion at seeing people where they should not be。 Will keep you completely engrossed until the final page。***** I am voluntarily leaving my honest review of this book ***** 。。。more
Gretchen Meyers
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R。S。 Grant"s first book is a hitI've read all of Rachel Grant's books so I was excited to read her first book under her new pen name。 The book was gritty with lots of twists。 I appreciate that her character s are human with faults and you aren't quite sure where some of them stand until the end。 R。S。 Grant"s first book is a hitI've read all of Rachel Grant's books so I was excited to read her first book under her new pen name。 The book was gritty with lots of twists。 I appreciate that her character s are human with faults and you aren't quite sure where some of them stand until the end。 。。。more
Johanna Bordeaux
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ExcellentRachel\RS or whatever name she uses writes fantastic books with the perfect balance of fully developed characters， pacing， atmosphere， fascinating stories， all the good stuff。 If you enjoy emotionally riveting suspense thrillers with a strong element of personal growth and hot but fairly believable romance， get in the habit of pre-ordering this women's books。 ExcellentRachel\RS or whatever name she uses writes fantastic books with the perfect balance of fully developed characters， pacing， atmosphere， fascinating stories， all the good stuff。 If you enjoy emotionally riveting suspense thrillers with a strong element of personal growth and hot but fairly believable romance， get in the habit of pre-ordering this women's books。 。。。more
Joseph M O'Connor Jr。
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Awesome！！！！This book was the best thriller I have read in awhile。 Its，hard to find a thriller with a romantic twist and those are my favorite。 I was moved at the range of emotions that Signe had throughout the book。 it was so well written I could not put it down。 I cannot wait for her next one。！！！！
Beverly
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It should be read at one go to get the underlying suspense。 It builds and twists。 Really good。
rebecca Kavanaugh- Stubbles
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OMG！ It was such a crazy wild ride of a read！ It grabbed me from the very beginning and had some major plot twists that I didn’t see coming！ Loved it！
Marija
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Oh， the suspense， emotions， twists， and turns kept me glued to this dark and gritty story until the end。 The author is new to me， I love her writing style and I will be looking for her past and future books。Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for access to this arc。
Denise
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The Buried Hours by R。S。 Grant starts with a traumatic sequence of events。 Signe Gates has been living a nightmare for two years haunted by 48 hours that she can not remember except for seeing the bruises and scars。 She does not know who is behind it but they seem to know her every move。Signe is told to investigate two deaths in Yosemite Park and that it is linked to her past。 She needs to be there in two days and needs a guide。Who can she trust？ This book truly lives up to the thriller genre。 I The Buried Hours by R。S。 Grant starts with a traumatic sequence of events。 Signe Gates has been living a nightmare for two years haunted by 48 hours that she can not remember except for seeing the bruises and scars。 She does not know who is behind it but they seem to know her every move。Signe is told to investigate two deaths in Yosemite Park and that it is linked to her past。 She needs to be there in two days and needs a guide。Who can she trust？ This book truly lives up to the thriller genre。 It was hard to put down。 Will definitely look for more books by this author。 。。。more
Robyn Stratford
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Lost hours。Buried Hours such an apt name mine were just lost as I couldn't put this book down from the time I started it。 The intrigue kept me up as I wanted to know what Signe would find out next。 The intrigue that kept you guessing along with her as to whether Cole was a good or bad guy。 Gotta recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a thrilling mystery。 Lost hours。Buried Hours such an apt name mine were just lost as I couldn't put this book down from the time I started it。 The intrigue kept me up as I wanted to know what Signe would find out next。 The intrigue that kept you guessing along with her as to whether Cole was a good or bad guy。 Gotta recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a thrilling mystery。 。。。more
Gin
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This was a well written suspense thriller （I don't know if I would call it a 'romantic' one because while the MCs are attracted to each other， the romantic angle isn't really the focus of the story）。 It's action packed and the plot moves at a brisk pace。The book addresses some dark subject matter and serious topics， so readers should be prepared for the author to， you know， write about dark subject matter and serious topics。 If you are looking for light escapist fare， this might not be the choic This was a well written suspense thriller （I don't know if I would call it a 'romantic' one because while the MCs are attracted to each other， the romantic angle isn't really the focus of the story）。 It's action packed and the plot moves at a brisk pace。The book addresses some dark subject matter and serious topics， so readers should be prepared for the author to， you know， write about dark subject matter and serious topics。 If you are looking for light escapist fare， this might not be the choice for you。I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Angela
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This book by RS Grant is a thrilling read from beginning to end。 She takes on the difficult task of delving into human trafficking and rape all in a suspenseful mystery from the beginning to the actual end。 I love Rachel’s books and have read them all。 This one takes place in the beautiful Yosemite National Forest。 Signe Gates is the main character whose life is missing 48 hours and is desperately trying to uncover the harsh possibilities。 I immersed myself so thoroughly in this book， while also This book by RS Grant is a thrilling read from beginning to end。 She takes on the difficult task of delving into human trafficking and rape all in a suspenseful mystery from the beginning to the actual end。 I love Rachel’s books and have read them all。 This one takes place in the beautiful Yosemite National Forest。 Signe Gates is the main character whose life is missing 48 hours and is desperately trying to uncover the harsh possibilities。 I immersed myself so thoroughly in this book， while also determining the actual mileage to Yosemite。Make this a must read。 。。。more
Cindy
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The evil men do。。。 Great thriller。
SandraLittlefield
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New authorGreat start for a new author and new series！ Plot was good， and addresses a serious problem in the world。
Diana Barto
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This is the first book by Rachel Grant under the name RS Grant。 It took my awhile to get into the book but once I did I finished it very quickly。 Though this book is a bit darker than some of her toner books it still had great characters and storyline。 I really liked the main character Signe and it was easy to root for her。 I would recommend this book。 I did receive an ARC through Net Galley。
Jennie Fortna
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The Buried Hours by RS Grant is a standalone， suspenseful， twists， turns， emotional， rollercoaster ride of lies， betrayal， romance and so much more more。。a lot to unpack but it keeps you turning the pages to see what happens。。I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy （ARC） of this book from NetGalley 。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。
EJ
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This was a lot darker than any of Ms Grant's previous novels。 I suppose， that's one reason to publish this story under RS Grant。 I was very disappointed that the narrators consistently mispronounced tagalog。 People， it's pronounced tuh-gaa-luhg。 That's the only criticism I have。 While this story was darker than I expected， it was gritty， filled with twists and betrayal。。。 and a happy ending！Part of the Kindle Unlimited catalog。 This was a lot darker than any of Ms Grant's previous novels。 I suppose， that's one reason to publish this story under RS Grant。 I was very disappointed that the narrators consistently mispronounced tagalog。 People， it's pronounced tuh-gaa-luhg。 That's the only criticism I have。 While this story was darker than I expected， it was gritty， filled with twists and betrayal。。。 and a happy ending！Part of the Kindle Unlimited catalog。 。。。more
Trader （RedHotBlueReads）
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Wow！ This story grabbed me on the first pages and kept me turning the pages until the end。 There's plenty of action and suspense， which I love。 And lots of twists and turns to keep things interesting。 Signe is a fantastic heroine -- flawed， damaged， and strong-willed。 I just loved her。 This is definitely on my favorites of 2023。 Wow！ This story grabbed me on the first pages and kept me turning the pages until the end。 There's plenty of action and suspense， which I love。 And lots of twists and turns to keep things interesting。 Signe is a fantastic heroine -- flawed， damaged， and strong-willed。 I just loved her。 This is definitely on my favorites of 2023。 。。。more
Geri Grinstead
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one of the best I’ve read！I read a blurb about this book months ago and couldn’t get it out of my head。 This highly anticipated book was all I anticipated and more。 By about a third of the way through I knew my only miss was to read it through。 It created so much tension and concern for Signe。 You really wanted to cheer her on。 And you just didn’t know if the other characters were who they said they were as secrets were slowly revealed。 I was on the edge of my chair with this one。 Kudos to R。 S。 one of the best I’ve read！I read a blurb about this book months ago and couldn’t get it out of my head。 This highly anticipated book was all I anticipated and more。 By about a third of the way through I knew my only miss was to read it through。 It created so much tension and concern for Signe。 You really wanted to cheer her on。 And you just didn’t know if the other characters were who they said they were as secrets were slowly revealed。 I was on the edge of my chair with this one。 Kudos to R。 S。 Grant for making me want so many more of these books。 。。。more
thisisabooktracker
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⚠️ DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE ANY SA TRIGGERS ⚠️i can't believe how in detail the author went about about the FMC's r*pe and the aftermath。 it's all throughout the book， it feels like it's constantly referenced。also other reviewers have said it's full of twists and turns but i feel like it was very obvious how we came to be here and who did it。that being said it was still an interesting story， so i gave it 3 stars。 ⚠️ DO NOT READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE ANY SA TRIGGERS ⚠️i can't believe how in detail the author went about about the FMC's r*pe and the aftermath。 it's all throughout the book， it feels like it's constantly referenced。also other reviewers have said it's full of twists and turns but i feel like it was very obvious how we came to be here and who did it。that being said it was still an interesting story， so i gave it 3 stars。 。。。more
Yvonne （It's All About Books）
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Finished reading: December 5th 2023 "That she'd been betrayed by the very kind of person she gave voice to had been her impetus to stay in the game。" *** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！ ***（view spoiler）[This was another title I couldn't resist adding to my shelves after reading the blurb， because I do love a good thriller with a survival/wilderness angle。 The main character Signe's background als Finished reading: December 5th 2023 "That she'd been betrayed by the very kind of person she gave voice to had been her impetus to stay in the game。" *** A copy of this book was kindly provided to me by Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you！ ***（view spoiler）[This was another title I couldn't resist adding to my shelves after reading the blurb， because I do love a good thriller with a survival/wilderness angle。 The main character Signe's background also had me fully intrigued， and I've been looking forward to dive into this story partly set in Yosemite。 I'm happy to announce that I most definitely hit the jackpot here， and I ended up having an absolute blast with The Buried Hours！ Dark， shocking， gritty and simply impossible to put down: this thriller means business indeed。There is a lot to unpack in The Buried Hours， but I've decided to keep this review on the short side to avoid spoilers。 Trust me， this story will have even more impact if you don't exactly know what is coming！ What I can say is that Yosemite plays a key role in the plot， and the descriptions of the park and the hike were both thorough and vivid。 Add the suspense and things happening along the way， and I was literally on the edge of my seat the whole time。 Oh yes， the wilderness/survival angle most definitely hit the mark for me！The plot switches between Signe and Cole， and it's a great way to both add more suspense and give more insight into their characters and their growing connection。 Both characters were quite easy to warm up to， although the whole mystery around Cole does make you doubt his true intentions。 Signe is a complicated and without doubt flawed character， but the fact that she doesn't give up and is determined to discover the truth shows her resilience。 It makes you root for her almost straight away， although certain actions also make you want to shake her to make her see sense。。。 Either way， I was invested in her story until the very end。Like I said before， there is a lot to unpack in The Buried Hours， and there are a lot of different subplots， twists and secrets to be revealed along the way。 This story doesn't shy away from heavy topics or graphic scenes， so it might not be the best book if you have a weak stomach。。。 If you don't mind your thrillers on the dark and twisted side， you will fully appreciate this wild and exhilarating ride though。 The plot twists themselves were mainly successful， and there were a couple that hit me completely out of the blue。 What I also didn't expect was the romance， and the sexy scenes were a bit too much for me， but I loved the rest of the story too much to be truly bothered by them。There is a lot to love in The Buried Hours， and I ended up reading most of the book in one sitting。 Once you get a glimpse of the full scope of this story， it will be hard to stop reading， that's for sure！ I definitely want to read more of this author now。 （hide spoiler）] P。S。 Find more of my reviews here。["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]> 。。。more
Ellen White
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Her writing using a pen name， gives us a plot that is darker and grittier than her other books。 Still having mystery， secrets， lies with a touch of romance。Signe。is a crime reporter， she never pays for these interviews with leaders and the cartels。 A text message to come to the back country of Yosemite Park， her nightmare of those lost hours was connected to these two deaths， for answers。Nothing was the same now， she survived， but who to trust， feeling not even herself。What I liked was the stren Her writing using a pen name， gives us a plot that is darker and grittier than her other books。 Still having mystery， secrets， lies with a touch of romance。Signe。is a crime reporter， she never pays for these interviews with leaders and the cartels。 A text message to come to the back country of Yosemite Park， her nightmare of those lost hours was connected to these two deaths， for answers。Nothing was the same now， she survived， but who to trust， feeling not even herself。What I liked was the strength Signe showed， her determination to get answers。A great story to open this new series， once one starts wanting to finish。Given arc by Net Galley and Thomas & Mercer for my voluntary review 。。。more
Carey Baldwin
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Absolutely love this story！ It may be an R。S。 Grant first in series and a new style， but you can’t mistake Rachel Grant’s signature brilliant story-telling， meticulously researched settings and world， and relatable characters and dialogue。 One of my favorite zingers is Cole’s simple but effective reply when Signe questions how he gets his information: “I do my homework and eat my vegetables。” Of course， there’s nothing simple about Cole or Signe or the obstacles they face。 Signe is a fabulous mi Absolutely love this story！ It may be an R。S。 Grant first in series and a new style， but you can’t mistake Rachel Grant’s signature brilliant story-telling， meticulously researched settings and world， and relatable characters and dialogue。 One of my favorite zingers is Cole’s simple but effective reply when Signe questions how he gets his information: “I do my homework and eat my vegetables。” Of course， there’s nothing simple about Cole or Signe or the obstacles they face。 Signe is a fabulous mix of strength and vulnerability。 Hers is a tale of struggle and survival wrapped in a mystery you can’t put down。 。。。more
Anima
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In a world of documentaries it isn’t all about cute animals or a dying planet， sometimes it’s about the criminal underworld and its operators。 Signe is a documentary filmmaker， using sources she keeps hidden for vital information and privacy。 One evening， two years prior， her world flipped upside down and she is determined to find the people responsible。 She doesn’t know who to trust when she’s sent on a mission to Yosemite， told she’d find answers。 I was captivated by Signe’s story and how stro In a world of documentaries it isn’t all about cute animals or a dying planet， sometimes it’s about the criminal underworld and its operators。 Signe is a documentary filmmaker， using sources she keeps hidden for vital information and privacy。 One evening， two years prior， her world flipped upside down and she is determined to find the people responsible。 She doesn’t know who to trust when she’s sent on a mission to Yosemite， told she’d find answers。 I was captivated by Signe’s story and how strong she can be in the face of killers。 Grant has written amazing books with strong female leads and twisty storylines。 If you enjoy mysteries， thrillers， or even nature and the outdoors， this is for you。 I got to read an early copy and am excited to leave my voluntary review。 。。。more
Amy Thomas
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What a story！ I am completely blown away。 Grant has written something that will completely capture you and immerse you into a world that will shock and thrill you。 The twists and turns will have you guessing until the very last second who you can actually trust and what is going to happen。 Signe， what can I even say that will give her justice？ She is a force to be reckoned with and is one of the strongest heriones I've ever read。 I enjoyed every suspenseful second of reading this book and I can What a story！ I am completely blown away。 Grant has written something that will completely capture you and immerse you into a world that will shock and thrill you。 The twists and turns will have you guessing until the very last second who you can actually trust and what is going to happen。 Signe， what can I even say that will give her justice？ She is a force to be reckoned with and is one of the strongest heriones I've ever read。 I enjoyed every suspenseful second of reading this book and I can not say enough good things about it！ Incredible！ 。。。more
Roslyn Bell
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This book had so many twists and turns。 This book put the reader right on the trail in Yosemite with this dark thriller， and it’s a journey that will keep you reading all night。 I loved this book！ #netgalley #theburiedhours
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