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Summary
A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this dark thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White。
The challenge: spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught。
The prize: enough money to change everything。
Even though everyone is desperate to win—to seize their dream futures or escape their haunting pasts—Mack feels sure that she can beat her competitors。 All she has to do is hide， and she’s an expert at that。
It’s the reason she’s alive， and her family isn’t。
But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one， Mack realizes this competition is more sinister than even she imagined， and that together might be the only way to survive。
Fourteen competitors。 Seven days。 Everywhere to hide， but nowhere to run。
Come out， come out， wherever you are。
The challenge: spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught。
The prize: enough money to change everything。
Even though everyone is desperate to win—to seize their dream futures or escape their haunting pasts—Mack feels sure that she can beat her competitors。 All she has to do is hide， and she’s an expert at that。
It’s the reason she’s alive， and her family isn’t。
But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one， Mack realizes this competition is more sinister than even she imagined， and that together might be the only way to survive。
Fourteen competitors。 Seven days。 Everywhere to hide， but nowhere to run。
Come out， come out， wherever you are。
Reviews
Devin Mainville
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Fourteen contestants。 Seven days。 An abandoned amusement park。 One epic game of hide-and-seek。 I’m not a huge horror fan， but this premise really got me and I’m glad it did because this was a fun， thrilling read I devoured in one day。 Was it a great idea to read this when I was home alone for the weekend？ Definitely， no， but I have no regrets。 Who needs sleep， anyway？ For me， horror is really reliant on the underlying metaphor and I really loved what this book said about the class structure of o Fourteen contestants。 Seven days。 An abandoned amusement park。 One epic game of hide-and-seek。 I’m not a huge horror fan， but this premise really got me and I’m glad it did because this was a fun， thrilling read I devoured in one day。 Was it a great idea to read this when I was home alone for the weekend？ Definitely， no， but I have no regrets。 Who needs sleep， anyway？ For me， horror is really reliant on the underlying metaphor and I really loved what this book said about the class structure of our country。 The characters were a bit one-dimensional and fourteen was a lot to try and keep track of （I really struggled to remember who was who in the beginning）， but that doesn’t bother me when the plot is this propulsive。 In a reading slump？ This will get you out of it。 。。。more
JoAnne
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This book hooked me from the beginning。 The author did an excellent job of creating an intense read， where you rooted for the characters and still understand the “villains。” Inspired by stories of the Minotaur， this would be an excellent read for fans of Squid Games。
Katelyn
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Yes！ This book gave me chills。 The setting reminded me of the abandoned amusement park in the movie Zombieland。 It was creepy and derelict， with enough reminders of what it once was to give it this weird sense of nostalgia。 I really enjoyed the level of suspense in this book。 It built up slowly and then it just kept at it until I knew something horrible was coming but was so engrossed in the book that I was looking forward to it。 And boy did this author deliver it！ A verifiable monster hunting d Yes！ This book gave me chills。 The setting reminded me of the abandoned amusement park in the movie Zombieland。 It was creepy and derelict， with enough reminders of what it once was to give it this weird sense of nostalgia。 I really enjoyed the level of suspense in this book。 It built up slowly and then it just kept at it until I knew something horrible was coming but was so engrossed in the book that I was looking forward to it。 And boy did this author deliver it！ A verifiable monster hunting down its prey and devouring them to the point there is nothing left was creepy AF！ The Nicely family journal was mind-boggling and left the reader with this awful sense of dread and sick to my stomach。 I really enjoyed this one。 。。。more
Aaron Lindsey
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I'm not one that usually reads YA novels， but most of the latest horror novels seem to fall into that category。Hide takes place （for the most part） in an abandoned， rusted out amusement park。 I love that。 Fantasticland was one of my favorite reads from last year， but I digress。When Mack applies for a Hide and Seek championship that promises fifty grand to the winner， she thinks she has a great shot。 After all， she spent her childhood hiding from an abusive father。But she and the other contestant I'm not one that usually reads YA novels， but most of the latest horror novels seem to fall into that category。Hide takes place （for the most part） in an abandoned， rusted out amusement park。 I love that。 Fantasticland was one of my favorite reads from last year， but I digress。When Mack applies for a Hide and Seek championship that promises fifty grand to the winner， she thinks she has a great shot。 After all， she spent her childhood hiding from an abusive father。But she and the other contestants are not really participating in a championship。 Something far more sinister is afoot。 。。。more
Angie Jenkins
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This is a story about things that are too good to be true。I’m struggling to review this book without spoilers， because my thoughts are directly connected to the elements the reader should discover for themselves。 So in an effort not to spoil the fun， I’ll just say that I appreciate what the author did here & I think it accurately identified the real monster。 I would love to see this in film！Thank you so much netgalley， Random House & Del Rey for the eArc！
Octavia （ReadsWithDogs）
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This read like a young adult novel to me and took far too long （like 40% in） to get going and grip my interest， but then the plot was fast and furious！The end left me wanting more， but might be open for a sequel，？！ I hope！！ I was expecting a little more amusement park hijinks and clowns， but once I read the author's note the story kinda clicked in place for me and I really appreciated it。 This read like a young adult novel to me and took far too long （like 40% in） to get going and grip my interest， but then the plot was fast and furious！The end left me wanting more， but might be open for a sequel，？！ I hope！！ I was expecting a little more amusement park hijinks and clowns， but once I read the author's note the story kinda clicked in place for me and I really appreciated it。 。。。more
Sean
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Received arc from Random House and Netgalley for honest read and review，this is my review only。This is a bit like Hunger Games and has a real YA feel about it， the author has written YA novels， and I felt this was too similar in vein。I could not get into it and could not relate to any of the characters。
Abigail （the_rainydayreader）
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you to Netgalley and Del Rey Books for this free ARC in exchange for a review。Kiersten White’s newest novel is marketed as an adult thriller about a hide and seek competition worth $50，000。 This premise instantly hooked me。 I was ready for some Battle Royale type s***。 However the book didn’t go in the direction I was hoping。 The supernatural sacrifice plot was contrived and had some plot holes。 （Isn’t Mack worried about what the monster will do if it leaves the town after she sets it free Thank you to Netgalley and Del Rey Books for this free ARC in exchange for a review。Kiersten White’s newest novel is marketed as an adult thriller about a hide and seek competition worth $50，000。 This premise instantly hooked me。 I was ready for some Battle Royale type s***。 However the book didn’t go in the direction I was hoping。 The supernatural sacrifice plot was contrived and had some plot holes。 （Isn’t Mack worried about what the monster will do if it leaves the town after she sets it free？？） Hide and Seek PLUS a Minotaur maze PLUS the backstory with the 7 families （which I didn’t understand） was a little much to comprehend。 Not to mention the 14 characters whose POVs we are switching between。 （Note to the editor/publisher: please use some kind of formatting- asterisks， paragraph breaks， something- to signal a POV change to the reader。） As I usually complain about with books that have 2+ POVs， the characters and their backstories were not fleshed out enough to make me feel attached。Additionally， this is labeled as “adult”， and that made me expect more … not gore， but even more terrifying scenes。 I wanted Mack to feel the monster’s warm， moist breath on her cheek as it searched for her around the corner。 I wanted to feel that monster behind me， searching for me while I read。 Needless to say， I was “thrilled”， but I didn’t feel horrified。Something I really liked that I wanted more of were the mentions of racism， classism， and sexism from the 7 families。 We really only got flashes of these on the last quarter of the book， but if the whole story has been more centered around prejudice， it would have been a great combination of The Hunger Games and Get Out。 Someone write that book please！ 。。。more
Joann
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What a fantastic different book！ Loved it！ An abandoned amusement park， old school style which is kinda creepy in and of itself， a missing girl， and a new "reality show" with teenagers playing a game of hide and seek in said park - last one that remains wins 50K！ Turns out it's not quite that simple。 We have families that made pacts with evil forces long ago， and they are still paying their debts with those forces through this game。 A wild ride and decently paced - I really enjoyed this one！ Tha What a fantastic different book！ Loved it！ An abandoned amusement park， old school style which is kinda creepy in and of itself， a missing girl， and a new "reality show" with teenagers playing a game of hide and seek in said park - last one that remains wins 50K！ Turns out it's not quite that simple。 We have families that made pacts with evil forces long ago， and they are still paying their debts with those forces through this game。 A wild ride and decently paced - I really enjoyed this one！ Thankful for the ARC！ 。。。more
Alex
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[thank you to netgalley for the arc！]okay wow。 what a departure from kiersten white's normal writing。i finished this book in one day。 ONE DAY！ the plot was there， and it was thick。 the setting was haunting。 the tone was always slightly dark。 the characters were well fleshed out; although there were 14+， you get to know them intimately in their own ways and learn their stories。 the whole book was full of suspense right to the very end。 i think this could have a sequel， but also， i hope it doesn't [thank you to netgalley for the arc！]okay wow。 what a departure from kiersten white's normal writing。i finished this book in one day。 ONE DAY！ the plot was there， and it was thick。 the setting was haunting。 the tone was always slightly dark。 the characters were well fleshed out; although there were 14+， you get to know them intimately in their own ways and learn their stories。 the whole book was full of suspense right to the very end。 i think this could have a sequel， but also， i hope it doesn't。i would like to compare this to something （like the hunger games meets squid games）， but i will say this is a dash of horror。 not much， but enough to make one feel icky if they don't like scary things。 i give it 4。5 stars。 i always like kiersten white's books， and this is no exception。 。。。more
Nicole Groshek
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I wish I liked this more 😭 The opening chapter was SO GOOD and I just love the premise。 But the execution fell flat。 The third person omniscient POV really caused the plot to drag， and I wish White had chosen to tell the story from Mack’s POV instead。 The writing read more YA than adult thriller， and， worst of all， this supposed horror novel was ✨not scary✨。 Lots of missed potential here， but still an enjoyable enough read。
Jennifer
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Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， Del Rey for the digital advanced reader's copy。This book was right up my alley: a hide-and-seek competitive reality TV show （or so the contestants think） set inside an abandoned and decrepit amusement park goes horribly wrong。 Excellent。I thoroughly enjoyed it。The fourteen contestants have no idea what they are in for， and White does a good job giving each of them a believable backstory as we wait to see who survives and who Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， Del Rey for the digital advanced reader's copy。This book was right up my alley: a hide-and-seek competitive reality TV show （or so the contestants think） set inside an abandoned and decrepit amusement park goes horribly wrong。 Excellent。I thoroughly enjoyed it。The fourteen contestants have no idea what they are in for， and White does a good job giving each of them a believable backstory as we wait to see who survives and who doesn't。While some of the plot points are predictable， I honestly didn't mind。 It all kept me happily turning the pages。I enjoyed the hunting and the hiding。 I was willing to go along with nefarious reason behind the game itself and appreciated the pointed tone and subtext。And， I loved the ending。 So well-deserved。If you like action-packed horror， pick this one up。 It may not surprise you， but it'll keep you reading。*language， violence 。。。more
Zara Harper
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Ok， this book started so well for me and I was instantly engrossed， the setting was super creepy， the characters were well varied （although I did keep picturing them all around the age of 20-24， which they weren’t） and the storyline was building nicely。 Then for some reason it just stopped for me。 It went in a direction I wasn’t expecting but one that sadly just felt a bit silly and off to me and it lost my attention a bit。 It almost started to feel a bit cheesy。 The ending was quite action pack Ok， this book started so well for me and I was instantly engrossed， the setting was super creepy， the characters were well varied （although I did keep picturing them all around the age of 20-24， which they weren’t） and the storyline was building nicely。 Then for some reason it just stopped for me。 It went in a direction I wasn’t expecting but one that sadly just felt a bit silly and off to me and it lost my attention a bit。 It almost started to feel a bit cheesy。 The ending was quite action packed and became a bit more exciting again。 。。。more
Jared
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This was an advance copy I won in a Goodreads giveaway。 I enter a lot of them， and this was my first victory - I am especially pleased this evening， considering I’d have paid full price for the experience if I’d known its degree of quality ahead of time。 Kiersten White’s latest is truly something to behold - not especially as a work of horror fiction， but as an intriguing and thoughtful thriller-slash-allegory， held firmly together by rich， inspiring characters and bold， uncluttered prose。 I fle This was an advance copy I won in a Goodreads giveaway。 I enter a lot of them， and this was my first victory - I am especially pleased this evening， considering I’d have paid full price for the experience if I’d known its degree of quality ahead of time。 Kiersten White’s latest is truly something to behold - not especially as a work of horror fiction， but as an intriguing and thoughtful thriller-slash-allegory， held firmly together by rich， inspiring characters and bold， uncluttered prose。 I flew through this in less than a day， and I have no constructive criticism to offer。 I only wish to extend my compliments to the creator for piecing together a work of fiction that genuinely means something， and packs a significant punch in the bargain。 。。。more
Jeanette Wallace
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I didn't know this was inspired by the mythology of the Minotaur until partly into the story， but I was excited when I realized it。 I love a mythological or Fairytale retelling， or a story that uses folklore heavily for inspiration。 Hide did that without making the outcomes obvious。 White did a good job of combining the ancient myth with commentary on today's society， while still keeping me on the edge of my seat。 I didn't know this was inspired by the mythology of the Minotaur until partly into the story， but I was excited when I realized it。 I love a mythological or Fairytale retelling， or a story that uses folklore heavily for inspiration。 Hide did that without making the outcomes obvious。 White did a good job of combining the ancient myth with commentary on today's society， while still keeping me on the edge of my seat。 。。。more
Sophia
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Content Warnings: violence， death， murder， death of family members， suicide， PTSD， lesbophobia， misogynyFourteen competitors。 Seven days。 A high stakes game of hide and seek in an abandoned theme park with a grand prize of $50，000 on the line。 Mack， weighted down by her dark past， is offered the chance to join the competition as a last resort to make some money， but when the competition begins， it becomes clear that there is more than a simple game going on here。I really liked this！ It's a thril Content Warnings: violence， death， murder， death of family members， suicide， PTSD， lesbophobia， misogynyFourteen competitors。 Seven days。 A high stakes game of hide and seek in an abandoned theme park with a grand prize of $50，000 on the line。 Mack， weighted down by her dark past， is offered the chance to join the competition as a last resort to make some money， but when the competition begins， it becomes clear that there is more than a simple game going on here。I really liked this！ It's a thriller with and supernatural twist and it was a good quick read。 I found the story engaging and compelling， although part of me definitely wished the reveals had taken a bit longer to come out。 Nonetheless， Kiersten White does a good job of building the tension and making the reader feel unnerved。 As the reader， we are privy to the inner monologues of each of the fourteen participants。 The way POVs rapidly shift helps maintain the fast-paced nature of the novel and gives it more of a thriller movie kinda feel as we bounce around our setting。 This book felt pretty heavily character focused， but many of the characters did feel a little one-note to me。 This feels understandable as there were so many characters and the book isn't super long， but I think fewer characters might have helped this。 The characters we do get more development of， however， I really liked。 Mack's personal journey throughout the book in particular was really great。 Also， as a lesbian， the line "He's never been friends with a lesbian before。 He doesn't think they have any in Idaho。" made me snort。Overall， definitely a worthwhile read， especially for thriller fans。 Really fast paced and engaging story， and the concept is fantastic。Thank you to NetGalley， Kiersten White， and the publisher for the ARC of Hide。 。。。more
Ailbhe
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2。5 I don't think of the book as bad， and while i love horror - i don't think reading horror is for me。 I can imagine this book doing quite well actually。 Unfortunately the book didn't capture me， i found it quite hard to through and the story just wasn't there for me personally。 Also why did she have to call two characters ava - theres a paticular scene where it gets very confusing - like it made a joke （sort of） at the start about it but i dont think that justifies naming two characters the sa 2。5 I don't think of the book as bad， and while i love horror - i don't think reading horror is for me。 I can imagine this book doing quite well actually。 Unfortunately the book didn't capture me， i found it quite hard to through and the story just wasn't there for me personally。 Also why did she have to call two characters ava - theres a paticular scene where it gets very confusing - like it made a joke （sort of） at the start about it but i dont think that justifies naming two characters the same name。 I will say that its a great concept and is very interesting， if it was a tv show i would love it， but just the writing wasn't really there to back up 。。。more
Leigh
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Review to follow
Maria
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I love amusement parks and as a child， I enjoyed playing 'Hide and Seek' so the premise for 'Hide' by Kiersten White immediately caught my attention。 Our protoganist is one Mack （Mackenzie） who mysteriously is invited to participate in a Hide and Seek tournament with 13 other contestants。 The prize for successfully hiding （surviving） for 7 days in the amusement park， without being found， is $50，000。 Definitely a tempting offer！ Mack is homeless and currently residing at a shelter whenever receiv I love amusement parks and as a child， I enjoyed playing 'Hide and Seek' so the premise for 'Hide' by Kiersten White immediately caught my attention。 Our protoganist is one Mack （Mackenzie） who mysteriously is invited to participate in a Hide and Seek tournament with 13 other contestants。 The prize for successfully hiding （surviving） for 7 days in the amusement park， without being found， is $50，000。 Definitely a tempting offer！ Mack is homeless and currently residing at a shelter whenever receives her invite。 We quickly learn that Mack has a tragic backstory， involving the death of her family。 It is only when the tournament begins that a fellow contestant reveals the truth。 We learn very little about the other contestants at this early stage but that does not matter as they quickly disappear and the author has time to flesh out Mack， Ava， Brandon etc as the storyline progresses。 There is a sense of Christie's 'And Then There Were None' as characters quickly die and the remaining group slowly realise that this tournament is far deadlier than they could have imagined。 I loved the supernatural element to the story and there are plenty of amusing moments due to the the snarky comments from the contestants （in particular Ava） and the description of Linda， the erm， host。A highly enjoyable read and my only disappointment is that there was no epilogue as I wanted to learn what happens next for the winners。 。。。more
KristynRene SwissCheese JellyBean
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DNF@50%HIDE is one of the very first physical ARCs I received from a publisher， and I’m heartbroken at how much I didn’t enjoy it。 I’m a huge fan of watching horror game playthroughs on YouTube; specifically all things Markiplier。 If you’ve seen the game he played called The Park， then you know why I assumed this book would be for me。 Abandoned amusement park that you have to explore while eerie creepy things are happening and the darkness is sweeping in—the best ingredients for a good horri DNF@50%HIDE is one of the very first physical ARCs I received from a publisher， and I’m heartbroken at how much I didn’t enjoy it。 I’m a huge fan of watching horror game playthroughs on YouTube; specifically all things Markiplier。 If you’ve seen the game he played called The Park， then you know why I assumed this book would be for me。 Abandoned amusement park that you have to explore while eerie creepy things are happening and the darkness is sweeping in—the best ingredients for a good horrific time。 Theoretically。Perhaps my expectations were too high; I’m disappointed and a little bored。 Up until “Day Three”， this book held onto a thin thread of intrigue。 I had to know what went bump in the。。day…（also weird， why is the creepy creep happening during daylight and not nighttime？ Where is the spook in that？） But even that mild interest plateaued。 And then the story went further downhill。 There’s only so long my attention can be held by repetitive and vague circumstances， monsters， characterization， plot， etc。 There it is。 This whole book is just repetitive and vague。 😪I think I’m simply not a fan of supernatural elements in my Isolated Closed Circle Mystery/Murder stories。 🤷🏻♀️ 。。。more
Alicia Reviews
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HideKiersten White Abandon Amusement park， hide and seek competition， 14 people， seven days and $50，000。 Suspense， horror and real world issues。 That is all this book！ This is the first book I’ve read by Kiersten White and I was not disappointed。 This book was very well written。 I loved the way the author manage to bring up real world issues in a horror book。 The dialog in the diner scene was great。 I loved Ava from this point on。 How could you not？ Mack， Ava， Brandon and LeGrand I just connecte HideKiersten White Abandon Amusement park， hide and seek competition， 14 people， seven days and $50，000。 Suspense， horror and real world issues。 That is all this book！ This is the first book I’ve read by Kiersten White and I was not disappointed。 This book was very well written。 I loved the way the author manage to bring up real world issues in a horror book。 The dialog in the diner scene was great。 I loved Ava from this point on。 How could you not？ Mack， Ava， Brandon and LeGrand I just connected with from the beginning， and the more I learned about their back stories the better it got。 I do not want to give away any spoilers。 This is a book you should read if you like horror。 I liked how the pov were told from each character， and we got a chance to learn about each of them， some more than others。 I did find myself wondering what was really going on in this competition， even though you could feel it was something sinister。 The back story for the premise of the game was really interesting。 The end did leave me wanting more。 But I am a what next kinda person。 This book is ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC。 。。。more
Michelle
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1，2，3，4。。。。。 "So now she's seen it。 She knows what's out there。 It doesn't make anymore sense than it did before， but at least she can move from horror - the fear of the unknown - to terror - the fear of the known。 Terror is almost a comfort at this point， a familiar friend。"Come， come out wherever you are。。。。。Fourteen people are selected to take part in a hide and seek competition in an abandoned amusement park。 For seven days they can't be found。 The payout: $50，000。00。 All that were chosen 1，2，3，4。。。。。 "So now she's seen it。 She knows what's out there。 It doesn't make anymore sense than it did before， but at least she can move from horror - the fear of the unknown - to terror - the fear of the known。 Terror is almost a comfort at this point， a familiar friend。"Come， come out wherever you are。。。。。Fourteen people are selected to take part in a hide and seek competition in an abandoned amusement park。 For seven days they can't be found。 The payout: $50，000。00。 All that were chosen are in desperate need of this money but there can be only one winner。 How well can you hide if you need to survive？ This was a wild little book that's being compared to Fantasticland and Hunger Games。 I've not read Hunger Games but， for me， this is no Fantasticland。 It just can't compare with Fantasticland's brutality。 If I had to compare this to another book I would say it reminded me a bit of Reprieve by James Han Mattson due to the social commentary and the fact that while both are marketed as horror novels they aren't actually overtly frightening。 They seem to be making you think more about the characters than the actual jump scares。 Personally， I don't mind it。 I don't need to be splashed with guts and gore to gain enjoyment from a horror novel。 I'm not so much into creature features anymore but this was exceptionally well written and I cared enough about some of the characters that I enjoyed the ride from beginning to end。 If this sounds appealing then I strongly suggest giving it a try because you could do a whole lot worse in this genre。 4 stars！ Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for my complimentary copy。 。。。more
Meg
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This was a fun ride。 When a motley group of young adults sign up for a hide and seek competition set in an abandoned amusement park， it seems like an easy way to get recognition and maybe some money。 There is something nefarious going on in the park though and as the reader， you realize it before the contestants do。 Fast paced and scary， this wasn’t the sort of book where you were trying to figure out whodunnit but who survives and how。 I liked how the reader was given information as the story w This was a fun ride。 When a motley group of young adults sign up for a hide and seek competition set in an abandoned amusement park， it seems like an easy way to get recognition and maybe some money。 There is something nefarious going on in the park though and as the reader， you realize it before the contestants do。 Fast paced and scary， this wasn’t the sort of book where you were trying to figure out whodunnit but who survives and how。 I liked how the reader was given information as the story went on that further explained the story behind this murderous theme park。 。。。more
Sarah
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14 contestants lured into a deadly challenge having been promised a hefty cash prize and being a part of a new reality show。 If you enjoy the OTT antics of modern day reality shows and the superficial attention grabbing stunts that these shows capitalise on then this book is for you。 If you like a side order of gory， supernatural horror， then what are you waiting for？ This is a blood splattered， fast paced， creepy read that I raced through。 The plot is loosely based on the minotaur and maze stor 14 contestants lured into a deadly challenge having been promised a hefty cash prize and being a part of a new reality show。 If you enjoy the OTT antics of modern day reality shows and the superficial attention grabbing stunts that these shows capitalise on then this book is for you。 If you like a side order of gory， supernatural horror， then what are you waiting for？ This is a blood splattered， fast paced， creepy read that I raced through。 The plot is loosely based on the minotaur and maze story， and a critique of class。 privilege and generational wealth exploits those seen as disposable in society。 I can see that this was part of the book， but not in any depth that spoiled the story， nor in a way that would make the book memorable。 Instead I just enjoyed the slightly campy， schlocky plot that provided me with a few evenings of pure escapism。 My thanks go to the publishers and NetGalley for the advanced copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Whitney
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3。5 stars out of 5， rounded up to 4。 Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC。 "Hide" is the first book I've read by Kiersten White， although I understand she's a successful YA author。 That doesn't surprise me - this book reads like a horror YA in terms of pacing， characterization， and style。 It's the classic "and then there were none" formula - a large cast of 14 that slowly dwindle as one by one they're killed off by。。。 something。。。 in the amusement park。 The cast is sketc 3。5 stars out of 5， rounded up to 4。 Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC。 "Hide" is the first book I've read by Kiersten White， although I understand she's a successful YA author。 That doesn't surprise me - this book reads like a horror YA in terms of pacing， characterization， and style。 It's the classic "and then there were none" formula - a large cast of 14 that slowly dwindle as one by one they're killed off by。。。 something。。。 in the amusement park。 The cast is sketched out; only a few get real arcs or details。 Until the 75% mark there was very little violence or gore; just the central mystery of "what is happening here"。 The end is a gory rush; I just wish the rest of it had been as madcap or as brutal。 It really did feel a tinge sanitized。 I'd recommend it to teenagers getting into horror， but adult horror readers will find it fairly paint-by-numbers。 It was definitely fun， though。 。。。more
Kate
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Fourteen people sign up to a game of hide and seek with a twist。 All you have to do is hide in an abandoned amusement park for seven days and if you are last to be found， you could walk away with a life changing amount of money。 Oh and chances are you are being filmed and the game will launch your career too。 I loved the concept of this novel and it’s nods to Lord of the Flies and Hunger Games。 At only 256 pages， I figured that this would be a speedy spooky read。 I enjoyed learning about the con Fourteen people sign up to a game of hide and seek with a twist。 All you have to do is hide in an abandoned amusement park for seven days and if you are last to be found， you could walk away with a life changing amount of money。 Oh and chances are you are being filmed and the game will launch your career too。 I loved the concept of this novel and it’s nods to Lord of the Flies and Hunger Games。 At only 256 pages， I figured that this would be a speedy spooky read。 I enjoyed learning about the contestants and their motivations for signing up for the game。 In the majority though， I was disappointed with how the great idea for a plot was executed。 At points it was confusing and hard to get back into once I picked it up to read again。 I considered DNF or skipping ahead at 40% and it was only my fondness for one character which kept me reading on。 Though I appreciated multiple narratives， the narrative voice switched too often without warning which was jarring。 I was glad I did read on because the introduction of diary entries engaged my interest again。 There are some great points about the distribution of wealth and power in the latter part of the book。 Though I found the motivations of the organisers interesting to read， the reason for the game was too far fetched and incredible。 I am glad I read it but it did feel a slog and not the quick， thrilling read I was hoping for。 2。5 stars， rounded up。 Thank you to the author， Del Rey and NetGalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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Thank you to NetGalley and Randon House UK for providing me an eARC of Hide！ All opinions discussed here are my own。I definitely enjoyed this one and felt it was really atmospheric。 I enjoyed our range of main characters and the development we got for the main few as the story went on。 Mack's background was eerie and creepy and honestly I think that could have been a story in itself。 I think the book was well paced but what let it down slightly for me was the ending as it was left quite open and Thank you to NetGalley and Randon House UK for providing me an eARC of Hide！ All opinions discussed here are my own。I definitely enjoyed this one and felt it was really atmospheric。 I enjoyed our range of main characters and the development we got for the main few as the story went on。 Mack's background was eerie and creepy and honestly I think that could have been a story in itself。 I think the book was well paced but what let it down slightly for me was the ending as it was left quite open and i'm one that likes clean and tied up endings - I would have loved it to give a glimpse into what happened next。 。。。more
Heather （Curious Fox Reads）
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I love Kiersten's writing and personality。 She is an auto buy author for me ever since the beginning with Paranormalcy。 Therefore， when I heard she had a new adult horror book coming out， I knew I wanted to read it。 I needed it， before I even knew the premise。 After， I wanted it even more！ A deadly competition game of hide and seek inside an abandoned amusement park？！？！ Ugh count me in！！Now don't let my rating fool you。 I did enjoy this book。 A few of the characters， I enjoyed， including the MC。 I love Kiersten's writing and personality。 She is an auto buy author for me ever since the beginning with Paranormalcy。 Therefore， when I heard she had a new adult horror book coming out， I knew I wanted to read it。 I needed it， before I even knew the premise。 After， I wanted it even more！ A deadly competition game of hide and seek inside an abandoned amusement park？！？！ Ugh count me in！！Now don't let my rating fool you。 I did enjoy this book。 A few of the characters， I enjoyed， including the MC。 A few I wanted to die， and a few actually did die。 But I think I went in expecting more of a slasher-esque story， that it is not。 I can't say what/how it is deadly if it isn't a slasher without giving away spoilers， but it wasn't one I was expecting until I started reading。 And then the cliffhanger！ And its a standalone！ That alone leaves the linger of dread。 Definitely worth a read。 Its a different kind of horror， full of character growth， but will keep you wondering what is happening until about the very end。 **Trigger Warnings: Death， PTSD**Thank you to Del Rey Books/Random House via Netgalley for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
David
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This was an interesting one。。。 an interesting take on the Minotaur myth with a unique reality TV spin that worked really well。 However， the writing style （frantically changing points of views） and rushed final act kept this from being better。 An enjoyable read， with engaging characters and story， but at the end， was just ok。 3。5 out of 5。 Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy。
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Hide
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