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Summary
Seven friends。 One killer。 You can run， but you can’t hide…
The winter hike is meant to bring their nature group together。
Emily， the sister who never lets her hearing loss hold her back。
Lauren， the sister who always feels a step behind。
Morna， who doesn’t get on with Lauren。
Ben， whose feelings for Emily border on obsession。
Dan， the quiet newcomer to the group。
Kai， who isn’t just on the hike to enjoy the wildlife。
And Alec， the one who knows all their secrets。
As the sun sets， a gunshot rings out on the nature reserve。
One of the seven is dead。 And one of their number killed them…
The winter hike is meant to bring their nature group together。
Emily， the sister who never lets her hearing loss hold her back。
Lauren， the sister who always feels a step behind。
Morna， who doesn’t get on with Lauren。
Ben， whose feelings for Emily border on obsession。
Dan， the quiet newcomer to the group。
Kai， who isn’t just on the hike to enjoy the wildlife。
And Alec， the one who knows all their secrets。
As the sun sets， a gunshot rings out on the nature reserve。
One of the seven is dead。 And one of their number killed them…
Reviews
Louise Wilson
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The winter hike is meant to bring the nature group together。 Emily， the sister who never lets her hearing loss hold her back。 Lauren， the sister who always feels a step behind。 Morna， who doesn't get on with Lauren。 Ben， who's feelings for Emily birder on obsession。 Dan， the quiet newcomer to the group。 Kai， who isn't just on the hike to enjoy the wildlife。 An Alec， the one who knows all their secrets。 As the sunsets， a gunshot rings out on the nature reserve。 One of the seven is dead。 And one o The winter hike is meant to bring the nature group together。 Emily， the sister who never lets her hearing loss hold her back。 Lauren， the sister who always feels a step behind。 Morna， who doesn't get on with Lauren。 Ben， who's feelings for Emily birder on obsession。 Dan， the quiet newcomer to the group。 Kai， who isn't just on the hike to enjoy the wildlife。 An Alec， the one who knows all their secrets。 As the sunsets， a gunshot rings out on the nature reserve。 One of the seven is dead。 And one of their number killed them。The story is told from multiple perspectives。 With some really good twists and a great ending。 It's evident from the beginning that everyone has something to hide。 The pace is steady and the plotline is addictive。 The characters formed a bond through their love of bird watching。 We are slowly drip fed information for each character。 The is a creepy and atmospheric read that held my attention throughout。I would like to thank #NetGalley #AvonBooksUK and the author #NellPattison for my ARC of #Hide in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Federica
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First of all I want to pay my compliments to all the actors that narrated this book， this was a first for me， so many narrating voices。 A genius and effective answer to a multiple character story which really brought it alive。Besides that， the story itself is incredible and fabulously written: clever， gripping and claustrophobic， it will take your breath away and keep you guessing til the very end， and what an end！！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ALC in exchange First of all I want to pay my compliments to all the actors that narrated this book， this was a first for me， so many narrating voices。 A genius and effective answer to a multiple character story which really brought it alive。Besides that， the story itself is incredible and fabulously written: clever， gripping and claustrophobic， it will take your breath away and keep you guessing til the very end， and what an end！！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ALC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jessica Huntley
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This looked like the perfect Christmas thriller to read this year。 I did really enjoy it， especially the suspense and eerie setting， which was a seemingly harmless nature reserve。 With it being dark and snowy it turned it into a hunting ground！ I loved that。 You get to read from all 7 character's POV， which， to be honest， was a lot to take in。 But I didn't see the twists coming， which is always good in a thriller。 The suspense built steadily and I enjoyed the writing style and pace。 It wasn't sl This looked like the perfect Christmas thriller to read this year。 I did really enjoy it， especially the suspense and eerie setting， which was a seemingly harmless nature reserve。 With it being dark and snowy it turned it into a hunting ground！ I loved that。 You get to read from all 7 character's POV， which， to be honest， was a lot to take in。 But I didn't see the twists coming， which is always good in a thriller。 The suspense built steadily and I enjoyed the writing style and pace。 It wasn't slow， but it wasn't fast either。 It ticked along nicely。 The twists were good， but not horrendously shocking。 The ending wrapped up nicely。 I did find that it dragged a little in the middle。 A lot of the book is them walking around in the dark and it got a bit repetitive for me。 Also keeping track of 7 characters was a bit confusing。 All in all a great Christmas thriller to add to your pile！ 。。。more
Lady reading365
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4。5 starsThis was a brilliant and gripping novel that was hard to put down ， it definitely is a page turner。 The whole novel only spans a few days and there is so much action， twists and turns that it will leave you breathless。 The characters were very easy to like or dislike and in depth enough so you thought you know them but do we really？ Who is actually hiding a secret？ Well you will have to read these book to find out you won't be disappointed。 The storyline was brilliant and so unique whic 4。5 starsThis was a brilliant and gripping novel that was hard to put down ， it definitely is a page turner。 The whole novel only spans a few days and there is so much action， twists and turns that it will leave you breathless。 The characters were very easy to like or dislike and in depth enough so you thought you know them but do we really？ Who is actually hiding a secret？ Well you will have to read these book to find out you won't be disappointed。 The storyline was brilliant and so unique which I loved tremendously。 Its a perfect winter read。 I listened to the audiobook and loved the fact there was a full cast of narrators with their different accents it really brought this book to life adding a great sense of atmosphere and tension。 It atmosphere of this book really left me on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen next。 I loved the cover of this book， it has so much atmosphere and mystery about it that just draws you in and makes you want to read it。I must say I really did love the ending of this book it was so unexpected and shocking that there has to be another book eek。Many thanks to the author and publishing team for bringing us this immensely gripping novel。 I just can't wait to read the next instalment of this book。 。。。more
Courtney
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As an ecologist and bird-watcher this book had a setting that I just loved。 Eerie remote wilderness… yes please。 Bird nerd info… give me more。 However， I really disliked many of the characters and found they lacked substance。 Also， the pacing was so slow。 I found myself skimming entire chapters。 Thank you to Netgalley and Avon Books for allowing me to review the arc。
Charlie Morris
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An atmospheric chiller thriller， Hide is a well-developed and unpredictable read that will leave you feeling suspicious of everyone。I love a thriller set in the snow， especially a locked-room thriller that is heightened by the sense of claustrophobia。 Hide certainly uses its setting well and I could really picture the surroundings and feel the pressure of the high walls around this enclosure， which is exactly what I want from a book like this。Told through seven points of view， showing the story An atmospheric chiller thriller， Hide is a well-developed and unpredictable read that will leave you feeling suspicious of everyone。I love a thriller set in the snow， especially a locked-room thriller that is heightened by the sense of claustrophobia。 Hide certainly uses its setting well and I could really picture the surroundings and feel the pressure of the high walls around this enclosure， which is exactly what I want from a book like this。Told through seven points of view， showing the story from every perspective， this really allows you to get to know each character。 Sometimes it can be confusing having so many narratives， but I instantly understood the different personalities and had no trouble remembering who was who。I especially appreciated that one of the main characters was deaf as we don’t often see characters with disabilities in thrillers， and Pattison brilliantly describes what the experience would be like from their point of view。Although I thought I had this story sussed out early on， only one of my predictions was close to being correct and a final twist really turns everything on its head。 But while I did really enjoy this book， I never felt gripped by it which is the only thing that prevented me from loving it more。 Still， I really liked Pattison’s writing and characters so I can’t read to more by her。 。。。more
Camille24 （camilleisreading）
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***3。5/5 stars***An isolated setting and a killer on the loose。 If you enjoy thrillers with a group of suspects， multiple POV chapters， and a quick pace- this is for you！ For fans of Lucy Foley， Ruth Ware， and Agatha Christie。It's the day after Christmas and the seven members of a nature club agree to meet at a local private reserve to go birdwatching。 Among the group are estranged sisters Lauren and Emily， reserve volunteer Morna， middle-aged birding geek Alec， lovelorn Ben， stoic Dan， and ***3。5/5 stars***An isolated setting and a killer on the loose。 If you enjoy thrillers with a group of suspects， multiple POV chapters， and a quick pace- this is for you！ For fans of Lucy Foley， Ruth Ware， and Agatha Christie。It's the day after Christmas and the seven members of a nature club agree to meet at a local private reserve to go birdwatching。 Among the group are estranged sisters Lauren and Emily， reserve volunteer Morna， middle-aged birding geek Alec， lovelorn Ben， stoic Dan， and young Kai。 There is tension right from the start in this group。 No one is truly friends with another and everyone harbors secrets。 When one of their number winds up dead， everyone is a suspect。 Trapped in the reserve with snow falling and an unknown killer， the group argues over whether to hide out or try to hike back to the visitor centre。 I liked the fast pace and the different characters' POV。 The snowy setting gave the story an added layer of suspense。 Definitely a solid thriller and the addition of a deaf character was interesting。 Apparently this is a hallmark of this author's work。 I look forward to reading another book by her in the future。Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for an ARC in exchange for my honest review！ 。。。more
Pat
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Unpopular opinion alert！Many people enjoyed this book but I did not really like it much。 I was tempted by the cover and the idea of people tromping through the snow but the story was pretty flat for me。 On Boxing Day seven people/friends plan a walk in a nature reserve to observe the starling murmuration - this is when hundreds of thousands or millions of starlings dart around in the sky like some weirdly choreographed dance。The seven are - Lauren who works at the reserve; Emily， her sister， wi Unpopular opinion alert！Many people enjoyed this book but I did not really like it much。 I was tempted by the cover and the idea of people tromping through the snow but the story was pretty flat for me。 On Boxing Day seven people/friends plan a walk in a nature reserve to observe the starling murmuration - this is when hundreds of thousands or millions of starlings dart around in the sky like some weirdly choreographed dance。The seven are - Lauren who works at the reserve; Emily， her sister， with whom she has only recently become reacquainted after 10 years; Morna， an older woman who volunteers at the reserve; Alec a fussy little man who considers himself superior to everyone and knows some of their secrets; Ben， a seemingly sweet and shy young man who fancies Emily; Dan， a new group member who is still grieving the death of his wife and unborn child and Kai， who has some secrets of his own。 They set out from the visitor centre and split up among the various hides around the reserve to wait for the starling action。It is not long before things start to go wrong。 A sharp report like a gunshot is heard and a couple of the group find one of their number dead from a shotgun blast in one of the hides。 After that it gets a bit silly， I think。 There is a massive debate about which way to go - back to the visitor centre or trying to reach the fence and head across country to the road to try and flag down a passing vehicle。 So the group splits up into two - big mistake。 From then on it’s one silly decision after another as various people head off on their own and others try and find them and directions are changed and more shots are heard and it’s just pandemonium。 You learn a bit about the various secrets as the plot progresses and you soon find most of the people really unlikeable。 There was no real plot apart from all the running around in the dark and snow with people suspecting first one person then another。 I found it all quite silly and unrealistic - even the ending。 But I know a lot of people enjoyed it more than I did so I suggest you check out their reviews too。 Many thanks to Netgalley and Avon Books UK for the much appreciated arc which I reviewed voluntarily and honestly。2。5 stars rounded up。 。。。more
Donna Tallent
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So addicting！ The book is told from each of the 7 perspectives which I thought was a smart move。 You really come to learn everyone's motives and adds to the guessing game of who done it？！ I loved the isolation out on the nature preserve， it created such a dooming atmosphere for the group。 One thing that sold me on this book was the realistic actions and behaviors in the group。 In stressful isolated situations， fights break out， the group dynamic starts to break down and people make some stupid d So addicting！ The book is told from each of the 7 perspectives which I thought was a smart move。 You really come to learn everyone's motives and adds to the guessing game of who done it？！ I loved the isolation out on the nature preserve， it created such a dooming atmosphere for the group。 One thing that sold me on this book was the realistic actions and behaviors in the group。 In stressful isolated situations， fights break out， the group dynamic starts to break down and people make some stupid decisions。 And this book had it all！ Were there characters that were super annoying， YES but that's part of what makes it realistic in my opinion。 The decisions that were made never felt out of character。 The bits of reveals that come throughout the book are good and I have to say， I was surprised by the person behind all of it。 AND THE ENDING， that got me！ Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for a free copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Charli
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Not going to lie I do love a classic “whodunnit？！” murder book， especially when its the most unlikeable character that turns out to be the killer。 This book see’s seven friends take a Boxing Day hike out in the wilderness， but as the sun sets a gunshot sounds and one of the group is dead。 So which one of them did it？ We very quickly find out that every single one of them is hiding a secret that soon about to be found out。 This was my first book by Nell Pattison but it certainly won’t be the last Not going to lie I do love a classic “whodunnit？！” murder book， especially when its the most unlikeable character that turns out to be the killer。 This book see’s seven friends take a Boxing Day hike out in the wilderness， but as the sun sets a gunshot sounds and one of the group is dead。 So which one of them did it？ We very quickly find out that every single one of them is hiding a secret that soon about to be found out。 This was my first book by Nell Pattison but it certainly won’t be the last， I thoroughly enjoyed this one and Nell’s writing style was certainly a big factor in that。 I found the plot flowed nicely from start to finish and I did find myself invested in which of the “friends” was the one doing the killing。 The story is told from the different friends POVs so we got some great insight into each of the characters and the twists and revelations in this book were incredible， I didn’t see a lot of them coming which kept me even more hooked because it was a great guessing game for me。 And even more importantly， I learnt a lot about cochlear implants and living with hearing loss， I love that Nell is using her platform to help educate people on hearing loss， I don’t think I’ve read many books that feature hard of hearing/hearing loss characters。 If you’re a fan of crime， mystery and thriller books then this is definitely one you’ll want to pick up！ I can’t wait to pick up more books from this author。Hide is out on the 9th November from Avon books so get pre-ordering！ 。。。more
Emily Rainsford
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Giving me serious The Guest List and One By One vibes， Hide by Nell Pattison is a classic "specific group of people in an isolated location and someone just got killed and omg is one of us a killer？？" story。 I'm a big fan of this trope so I enjoyed this read a lot！A hodge podge group of birdwatchers meets up on Boxing Day in a closed reserve to watch a starling murmuration （is some kinda bird event idk）。 It's late afternoon， it's starting to snow， the reserve is large and isolated， the group spl Giving me serious The Guest List and One By One vibes， Hide by Nell Pattison is a classic "specific group of people in an isolated location and someone just got killed and omg is one of us a killer？？" story。 I'm a big fan of this trope so I enjoyed this read a lot！A hodge podge group of birdwatchers meets up on Boxing Day in a closed reserve to watch a starling murmuration （is some kinda bird event idk）。 It's late afternoon， it's starting to snow， the reserve is large and isolated， the group splits up and then BOOM someone gets shot。We get first person chapters from all of the characters and this is used quite effectively to hint at all their secrets and agendas while still keeping you guessing。 The setting is atmospheric as both night and snow falls， not to mention there is a deaf character with cochlear implants， so how she copes with a "killer on the loose in the forest" situation adds a whole other dimension。I was definitely hooked on this story the whole way through and didn't want to put it down。 The thing with this type of story is that no matter how enthralling it is， it really all comes down to the climax and resolution。 If the big whodunnit is uneventful， the experience of the whole book is tainted。 I don't know that I was super shocked by the climax but the real twist comes right at the very end in the falling action。 I like it when this happens so much that I tend to be underwhelmed when it doesn't！ I think the ending will possibly inspire mixed feelings as it kind of leaves you with an unresolved feeling， but having said that， I think it was exactly the ending the book needed。Overall I had a blast with this one and would definitely check out the author's other work！ 。。。more
Chloe （libraryofchlo）
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On Boxing Day， seven individuals undertake a several mile hike into the wilderness to watch the moves of starlings。 If the tension between the group of seven wasn't already high following an awkward trip to the pub pre-Christmas， it reaches an all new high on their excursion when one in their group is shot and left for dead。 To make matters worse， the killer is one among their number so now they don't know who they can trust。 With animosity， secrets and a frantic chase to the truth uncovered lik On Boxing Day， seven individuals undertake a several mile hike into the wilderness to watch the moves of starlings。 If the tension between the group of seven wasn't already high following an awkward trip to the pub pre-Christmas， it reaches an all new high on their excursion when one in their group is shot and left for dead。 To make matters worse， the killer is one among their number so now they don't know who they can trust。 With animosity， secrets and a frantic chase to the truth uncovered like snow melting away， Hide is full of unexpected moments despite its relatively short chapters。This book would be a great first delve into the thriller genre as there cliffhangers at the end of almost every chapter， which allows the reader to piece together tidbits of information to see if you can uncover the secrets ahead of the characters on the pages。 Pattison uses the remote setting and the lack of trust between the group well to build suspense and tension and to keep you doubting who is to blame。 However， for me what lets this story down is the seven-person narrative。 With each chapter fleeting from one person's view to the next， I often found myself becoming muddled as to who was who， and how they were connected to the other characters。 I found myself referring to the handy list of characters on the blurb to re-familiarise myself with each of them， but think if the narrative was told from fewer perspectives it would pack a larger punch。 Also there is even a twist in its conclusion， which at the time shocked me， but on reflection has me feeling a bit non-plussed due to its farfetched， unrealistic nature。 In spite of this， one element I did really enjoy is that Pattison includes a deaf character in each of their novels to raise awareness。 In this one， I learnt so much about cochlear implants and also how isolating it can feel when you can't rely on one of your senses while battling unknown threats。 Also the building of the setting and the description of both the nature reserve and the birdwatching was immersive and will definitely appeal to nature lovers。 Hide has all the elements to make a convincing whodunnit - an isolated location， a group of largely new friends， and plenty of secrets in their midst they wouldn't want getting out - but its repetitiveness and its crowded narrative lets it down。 I think if Pattison had been a little less heavy handed on some elements， and added a sprinkle more of others， this would be a great， descriptive festive whodunnit。 *Thanks to Avon Books for my copy 。。。more
Kelsi Pilcher
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Hide is a slow burn UK mystery turned survivalist thriller where a group of friends embark on a bird watching expedition through a snow covered nature preserve。 However， when one pretentious member threatens to expose the group’s secrets right before the trip， the group’s dynamic shifts and everyone is now on edge。 When a gunshot echos through the nature preserve， the hide becomes a bloody crime scene; trust is replaced by self defense and self preservation。 The gradual revelation of the shooter Hide is a slow burn UK mystery turned survivalist thriller where a group of friends embark on a bird watching expedition through a snow covered nature preserve。 However， when one pretentious member threatens to expose the group’s secrets right before the trip， the group’s dynamic shifts and everyone is now on edge。 When a gunshot echos through the nature preserve， the hide becomes a bloody crime scene; trust is replaced by self defense and self preservation。 The gradual revelation of the shooter’s identity is just one of many twists！ 。。。more
Karen
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I really liked the premise for this book， particularly as a wintery read！The story takes place at a deserted nature reserve where 7 birdwatching friends are meeting on Boxing Day to watch a starling murmuration。 Closed to visitors， they expect to be alone on there， but when one of the group gets hurt they have to question whether they are actually alone， or was it someone in their group？The story unfolds by giving each members perspective and we find out that this group are barely friends and th I really liked the premise for this book， particularly as a wintery read！The story takes place at a deserted nature reserve where 7 birdwatching friends are meeting on Boxing Day to watch a starling murmuration。 Closed to visitors， they expect to be alone on there， but when one of the group gets hurt they have to question whether they are actually alone， or was it someone in their group？The story unfolds by giving each members perspective and we find out that this group are barely friends and there is a fair amount of tension going on between them all。 We are also told a few flashbacks that reveal what has gone on between the characters in past meetings， revealing why these tensions have come about。 For a story that is set predominantly outside， the claustrophobic tension in this book is done very well。 Sadly I didn't warm to any of the characters with a few of them coming across quite childish with their behaviour。 I also think it was a little too drawn out and repetitive through the middle of the book。 I listened to the audiobook which had great narration， but cut off the last few chapters。 Luckily I also had the ARC so could catch up on the ending！ 。。。more
Dannii Elle
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Actual rating 2。5/5 stars。Review to follow。
Amanda
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I love the love /hate。。。 more hate relationship between the sisters。 The fact that this friend group knows virtually nothing of each other makes the suspense even higher。 The twist at the end is like a hammer to a nail to drive home the feeling of the book。 Another great book by this author。 The books are sometimes slow to read but always good！ #youcanthide #netgalley
Kelsey
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*I received an uncorrected proof via Avon Books in exchange for an honest review*Overall， this was a thoroughly enjoyable and atmospheric thriller。 At times I will admit my interest did wane somewhat （possibly due to the setting not changing？） but I was always brought back in as my curiosity remained high。As mentioned， whilst my mind wandered on occasions， the twists and revelations kept me going; the ending was something I definitely did NOT predict either， so massive applause for that one！
Rachel 💚
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Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for an audio arc of this book。 I was really excited for this one having receiving all of Nell Pattison’s earlier books on Netgalley too and loving them。 I was delighted that the style was very much the same as her other books。 I must say this one took me a bit longer to get into as there was a bigger cast of characters with similar sounding names ‘Ben & Dan’ mainly and I kept getting people mixed up。 I enjoyed the initial storyline of all of the characters having Thank you to Netgalley and Avon for an audio arc of this book。 I was really excited for this one having receiving all of Nell Pattison’s earlier books on Netgalley too and loving them。 I was delighted that the style was very much the same as her other books。 I must say this one took me a bit longer to get into as there was a bigger cast of characters with similar sounding names ‘Ben & Dan’ mainly and I kept getting people mixed up。 I enjoyed the initial storyline of all of the characters having secrets， it made each characters chapter interesting and kept the reader intrigued as to what was happening。 I did guess a few of the plot twists， I won’t say which ones as to keep this spoiler free but overall this was a well thought out wintery thriller， I would definitely recommend if you liked books like One by One by Ruth Ware or The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley。 。。。more
Angie
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My rating: 3，5 starsThanks to #netgalley and @avonbooksUk for gifting me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review！ This is my second book by this author and while I do enjoy her writing， I find her books fail to grip me。 I can’t quite put my finger on why that is， because the story is a well-crafted locked-room mystery that ticked all my boxes。 Seven friends （and I use that term lightly） decide to go bird-watching on Boxing Day at the nature reserve where Lauren works。 The hike will take t My rating: 3，5 starsThanks to #netgalley and @avonbooksUk for gifting me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review！ This is my second book by this author and while I do enjoy her writing， I find her books fail to grip me。 I can’t quite put my finger on why that is， because the story is a well-crafted locked-room mystery that ticked all my boxes。 Seven friends （and I use that term lightly） decide to go bird-watching on Boxing Day at the nature reserve where Lauren works。 The hike will take them to some hides from where they’ll be able to observe the murmuration of starlings。 When they all meet up at the main building just before the hike， the tension is palpable。 This is due to an episode the night before where Alec， the eldest of the group， in a rant， claims that he knows everyone's secrets。Can you guess which of the 7 in the party will turn up dead？ Exactly。 Mix in some harsh snowy weather， no phone connection with the outside world， an argument between two sisters， and the consequent stupid decision to split up to find the quickest way to contact authorities， and the game is on。 With suspicion running high among all the members of the group， this was a very atmospheric read。 I personally found it a bit predictable， but that could well be because I've read too many locked-room mysteries…🙈The setting was what I loved most。 Whenever I get snow， woods， and a murderer on the loose， I can’t seem to resist！ 🤭If I had to complain about something it would be that all the characters were rather unpleasant and that the center of the book was a bit repetitive。 Other than that， I can only recommend it to all Locked-Room mystery lovers。 。。。more
Dee
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⭐️ 4 ⭐️A fantastic winter read！The story is told from seven points of view; with each character giving their own version of events I thought I might struggle to keep up with who was who， fortunately each character has their own individual personality （although none are particularly likeable） so this was never a problem。Nell Pattison has succeeded in creating a fabulous， eerie， claustrophobic sense of atmosphere。 The snowy setting adds to the feeling of being trapped and the tension and forebodin ⭐️ 4 ⭐️A fantastic winter read！The story is told from seven points of view; with each character giving their own version of events I thought I might struggle to keep up with who was who， fortunately each character has their own individual personality （although none are particularly likeable） so this was never a problem。Nell Pattison has succeeded in creating a fabulous， eerie， claustrophobic sense of atmosphere。 The snowy setting adds to the feeling of being trapped and the tension and foreboding builds throughout。I did find that the story became slightly repetitive， especially towards the middle of the book， but I still thoroughly enjoyed it。 Although I did guess some of the twists， I didn’t foresee the final reveal。Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC， in exchange for an honest， unbiased review。 。。。more
theliterateleprechaun
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7 friends。 1 is a victim。 1 is a killer。 The others must run…。This spine-tingling new thriller by Nell Pattison is a MUST read。 Seven friends decide to meet up at the nature reserve for a Boxing Day hike。 The plan is to watch the Starling murmuration but the tension among the friends increases and before the murmuration can be viewed， one of them ends up dead。 Pattison uses the atmosphere and setting to her advantage。 The isolated nature reserve is closed to the public and the weather is forebod 7 friends。 1 is a victim。 1 is a killer。 The others must run…。This spine-tingling new thriller by Nell Pattison is a MUST read。 Seven friends decide to meet up at the nature reserve for a Boxing Day hike。 The plan is to watch the Starling murmuration but the tension among the friends increases and before the murmuration can be viewed， one of them ends up dead。 Pattison uses the atmosphere and setting to her advantage。 The isolated nature reserve is closed to the public and the weather is foreboding， and this only adds to the terror when the friends sense that someone is out there in the woods with them。 The novel opens with a deaf woman running through the woods at night， having lost her cochlear implant。 The author successfully hooked me into this story because I could feel Emily’s fear and my heart was pounding before I even got to chapter 1！ Imagine knowing that someone is after you， but you can’t hear them！ It’s a locked room mystery in the sense that it’s only the 7 hikers and readers know that the victim and killer must be one of them。 I loved the chance to try and solve the mystery before one of the hikers solved it。 This is a murder mystery， but Pattison does such a phenomenal job crafting her characters that I got more wrapped up in the relationships between the friends than focusing on who it was。 This allowed me to focus on the ‘why’ rather than the ‘who。’ There are many locked room mysteries out there， but this one rises above the rest because it focuses on the deaf community and because of the unique setting。 Pattison was able to place me in the action and allow me to feel the tension and that’s an ability I admire。 The author began losing her hearing in her 20s and now teaches the deaf。 The authenticity she brings to the narrative makes it successful。 She deals with a crime within the deaf community with sensitivity。 Publishes December 9， 2021。 I was gifted this advance copy by Nell Pattison， Avon Books UK， and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more
Dee Dee （Dee Reads for Food）
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I hate that that's how this ended :（Update now that I've slept on it。The narrators in the audiobook worked perfectly for the overall tone of this story， so I would recommend it as a good background/multitasking listen if that's your thing。 Hide is gripping in a way that keeps you sucked in till the very end。 The characters are exactly what you'd expect when there are secrets to be uncovered and an unidentified killer amongst them。I would recommend this very easy read to someone looking for a win I hate that that's how this ended :（Update now that I've slept on it。The narrators in the audiobook worked perfectly for the overall tone of this story， so I would recommend it as a good background/multitasking listen if that's your thing。 Hide is gripping in a way that keeps you sucked in till the very end。 The characters are exactly what you'd expect when there are secrets to be uncovered and an unidentified killer amongst them。I would recommend this very easy read to someone looking for a wintery/isolated thriller with morally grey characters。 It doesn't require you to work very hard to solve the mystery， but it also throws quite a few red herrings your way， so if spotting the killer is not your strong suit then look out！I will say that while I was able to quickly identify the bad guy， that ending threw me for a loop。 I absolutely did NOT see that coming！ 。。。more
Akcherrybomb
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A group of people on a nature reserve all have their own secrets to keep。 Until someone is murdered and the secrets and lies start to unravel。 Classic story of whodunit。 However for me it lacked pace and I felt the setting got a little dull。
Karen Barber
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Seven friends head out into the nature reserve where Lauren works。 One of the group， Alec， is shot and so begins a tense few hours as they try to work out who was responsible。We are told fairly on that a number of the group have secrets they are wanting to keep quiet。 Alec has， we know， let the group know he is aware of some of the things they’re hiding and so the possibilities for who might have killed him are fairly high。From the outset we have a fairly claustrophobic setting。 As the character Seven friends head out into the nature reserve where Lauren works。 One of the group， Alec， is shot and so begins a tense few hours as they try to work out who was responsible。We are told fairly on that a number of the group have secrets they are wanting to keep quiet。 Alec has， we know， let the group know he is aware of some of the things they’re hiding and so the possibilities for who might have killed him are fairly high。From the outset we have a fairly claustrophobic setting。 As the characters split up to try and find their way to safety we know that time is of the essence。 The various characters are developed a little， though I did feel we were deliberately kept out of the loop a little。Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this prior to publication。 。。。more
Ellie Spencer
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Rounded down from around 4。5 stars ⭐️ I absolutely love Nell Pattison’s works， I was so excited when I found out this book was coming out！ Hide follows a group of seven friends in a nature group。 During one of their excursions one of them is killed， but which of them did it？ The rest of them must race to try and save themselves。In all of Pattison’s works there is a character who is deaf。 I absolutely love this because it has taught me so much that I did not know before。 This book was no exceptio Rounded down from around 4。5 stars ⭐️ I absolutely love Nell Pattison’s works， I was so excited when I found out this book was coming out！ Hide follows a group of seven friends in a nature group。 During one of their excursions one of them is killed， but which of them did it？ The rest of them must race to try and save themselves。In all of Pattison’s works there is a character who is deaf。 I absolutely love this because it has taught me so much that I did not know before。 This book was no exception， and I ended up learning so much about cochlear implants！ I love this unique take that Pattison uses to raise awareness。 The book follows the points of view of all of the seven group members which I loved。 It added so much depth， and it was clearly marked with who each chapter was linked to。 The chapters were short and the book was fast paced。 However， there was one point where I felt it was getting a little bit too repetitive for me。 I loved the eerie setting and found myself not wanting to put the book down！ There were so many twists and cliffhangers I felt like I was continuously on the edge of my seat。 Although I worked out some of the twists I still enjoyed being shocked by the others！ Warning: the cliffhangers at the end of chapters may keep you up all night reading ‘just one more chapter’。 I would recommend this to any thriller fans， especially if you fancy something a bit different。 I am so grateful to Avon Books and Nell Pattison for allowing me to read a copy of this book and give my personal thoughts。 。。。more
Ophelia Alderton
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This was a very good who-done-it。 I felt a bit unnerved walking alone and listening to this in the forest。 Unsettling is a good description。
Jennifer
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Hide was the perfect title for this novel。 Its was quickly evident that it wasn’t just about everyone was hiding something。 But also the place this mystery suspense takes place。 How brilliant and every person was mysterious。 This was in my opinion well thought out。 Lots of lurking around every corner， wondering what the heck was going on。 This was a new author to me and I’ve really enjoyed this。 I recommend it and I chose to listen to this book on audio。 To many narrators to mention but the were Hide was the perfect title for this novel。 Its was quickly evident that it wasn’t just about everyone was hiding something。 But also the place this mystery suspense takes place。 How brilliant and every person was mysterious。 This was in my opinion well thought out。 Lots of lurking around every corner， wondering what the heck was going on。 This was a new author to me and I’ve really enjoyed this。 I recommend it and I chose to listen to this book on audio。 To many narrators to mention but the were awesome。 7， yes seven narrators and it was 9 hours and 56 minutes long。 Thanks Avon via Netgalley。 。。。more
Charline
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I really love the cover， which is what drew me to this book。 And I really liked the setting。 We are in an isolated nature reserve on Boxing Day as seven friends come together for a walk and some bird spotting。 Lauren is the manager of the reserve and so she's opened it up just for them， they've got the whole place to themselves。 But as darkness and snow starts to fall， a gunshot rings out and one of the party is found dead。The book is told from the varying different view points of all the charac I really love the cover， which is what drew me to this book。 And I really liked the setting。 We are in an isolated nature reserve on Boxing Day as seven friends come together for a walk and some bird spotting。 Lauren is the manager of the reserve and so she's opened it up just for them， they've got the whole place to themselves。 But as darkness and snow starts to fall， a gunshot rings out and one of the party is found dead。The book is told from the varying different view points of all the characters， which I enjoyed。 The tension builds up as the remaining members of the group start arguing about the best course of action。 They need to raise the alarm but the visitor centre is over 5 miles away。 So they split up to try and get help （never a good idea！）I loved that disability was being represented， one of the main characters Emily， is deaf。 It was great to read from her point of view and see how her senses were affected by being out in the dark。 And how she was in a world of silence if someone turned there back to her if they were talking。 I felt nervous for her as you realised it was so much harder for her in the surroundings。 I enjoyed the beginning and the ending of this book， but felt it dragged slightly in the middle。 And there were a couple of occasions that didn't make sense， but you just have to go with it， don't question it too much。I've seen from some other reviews that they found the ending a bit controversial， but I LOVED it。 It's what pushed it up to a ⭐⭐⭐⭐ for me。 Totally unexpected and a chilling twist。Thank you to netgalley and the publisher Avon books for an arc of this book。 。。。more
Annie
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Wanted to love this book as the cover was brilliant and it sounded so good but it was just a chore to read。 So dry and I just couldn’t get into it。 Even 120 pages in nothing was happening。 Too many characters， got confused with them all。 By the end wasn’t invested in the characters and sadly didn’t care。
Fiction Majorette
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Full thoughts: https://fictionmajorette。blogspot。com。。。Overall， this book really didn't work for me。 I had such a hard time getting through it and I think it was at least 100 pages too long。 There wasn't anything glaringly bad with it， but the pieces were all just okay and they came together in such a way where the whole was less than the parts。 I really enjoyed the friend group dynamic and found it a bit of a refreshing take on the typical dynamic for isolated thrillers。 This group is a birdwat Full thoughts: https://fictionmajorette。blogspot。com。。。Overall， this book really didn't work for me。 I had such a hard time getting through it and I think it was at least 100 pages too long。 There wasn't anything glaringly bad with it， but the pieces were all just okay and they came together in such a way where the whole was less than the parts。 I really enjoyed the friend group dynamic and found it a bit of a refreshing take on the typical dynamic for isolated thrillers。 This group is a birdwatching group and most of them don't hang out together outside of the group outings。 I find that with most isolated thrillers， the group involved is often more closely tied than the group in this book was。 Usually， groups that are closely tied mean that they have more history and， thus， more room for interpersonal conflict。 In this case， the fact that these people are basically strangers to each other actually plays into the thriller element because they don't know enough about the others to be confident of who is the murderer and who isn't。I always prefer my isolated thrillers to be multi-POV so I was glad that we got to read from all 7 POV in this story。 However， I did find a lot of the characters to be very annoying and tedious to read from （Emily being the one exception）。 I think my main issue stemmed from the author trying to build tension but it ended up being way overdone for me。 I thought the setting was unique and it was an interesting twist on the typical isolation thriller location。 I'm a bit torn on how 'isolated' I like my isolation thrillers to be because， in theory， the characters weren't truly isolated but the actions and decisions by the characters is what ends up cutting them off for further assistance。 Because of this， there were a few times where the character choices fell into the horror movie trope of "just get out of the house， why are you going to investigate the noise？？？" where I understand why we needed to have something waylay these characters a bit， but I found some of those situations to be a little too convenient。The pacing was really hit and miss for me。 I think of isolation thrillers as being very high tension but low action and this book was sort of the opposite。 There was a lot of running and hiding and choosing which path to take and more hiding but I never really felt like the characters were in danger。 The ending twist， right at the last page of the book， lowered my rating by a full star。 It wasn't objectively bad， but I felt it lessened the impact of the rest of the book and made the story feel unfinished。 It was one of those reveals that， sure， did turn everything we thought we knew completely around。 However， in doing so， it re-opened parts of the plot that the book had told the reader were done。Overall， this story just didn't come together for me。 I liked some of the individual aspects， but the story as a whole was not entertaining or effective。 I was often annoyed while reading this and really wished the story had taken a different angle with some of the plot lines。Thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books for the ARCExpected publication date is December 9， 2021 。。。more
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Hide&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Hide&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0