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Beautifully written, compassionately told, and relentlessly suspenseful. --Diane Chamberlain on 'The Weight of Silence'
Deeply moving and exquisitely lyrical, this is a powerhouse of a debut novel. --Tess Gerritsen on 'The Weight of Silence'
This is one of those books, where you are desperate to get to the end, to find out the outcome, but at the same time,DON'T want the novel to end!!!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it - even if I DID have to leave it several times,and I was very sad to have finished it, but wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anybody I knew!!!! ENJOY!!!!!!!!! --Amazon Customer Review for 'The Weight of Silence'
Deeply moving and exquisitely lyrical, this is a powerhouse of a debut novel. --Tess Gerritsen on 'The Weight of Silence'
This is one of those books, where you are desperate to get to the end, to find out the outcome, but at the same time,DON'T want the novel to end!!!!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it - even if I DID have to leave it several times,and I was very sad to have finished it, but wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anybody I knew!!!! ENJOY!!!!!!!!! --Amazon Customer Review for 'The Weight of Silence'
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Allison Glenn tried to hide what happened that night...and failed. The consequence? Five years in prison. Now she's free. But secrets have a way of keeping you caged...When Allison is sent to prison for a heinous crime, she leaves behind her reputation as Linden Falls' golden girl forever. Her parents deny the existence of their once-perfect child. Her former friends exult in her downfall. Her sister, Brynn, faces the whispered rumours every day in the hallways of their small Iowa high school. It's Brynn - shy, quiet Brynn - who carries the burden of what really happened that night. All she wants is to forget Allison and the past that haunts her. But then Allison is released, and is more determined than ever to speak with her sister. Now their legacy of secrets is focused on one little boy. And if the truth is revealed, the consequences will be unimaginable for the adoptive mother who loves him, the girl who tried to protect him and the two sisters who hold the key to all that is hidden.
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For me, this beat HG's debut novel hands down... And I really enjoyed that one!
Narrated by all the central characters in turn (a style I love as it often lends itself to superb characterisation), this is a tale of murder, guilt, relationships and, ultimately, secrets...
Allison is released from prison following an horrendous crime commited when she was just 17 and is desperate to make amends with the family that abandoned her following her conviction. A twisty, fast paced read, I was hooked from the first chapter and read it in two days!
HG writes with flair and grace while at the same time remaining utterly human in her observations. 'These Things Hidden' (and there's a fair few surprises...) comes highly recommended. For me, HG is certainly riding high amongst this genre...
Narrated by all the central characters in turn (a style I love as it often lends itself to superb characterisation), this is a tale of murder, guilt, relationships and, ultimately, secrets...
Allison is released from prison following an horrendous crime commited when she was just 17 and is desperate to make amends with the family that abandoned her following her conviction. A twisty, fast paced read, I was hooked from the first chapter and read it in two days!
HG writes with flair and grace while at the same time remaining utterly human in her observations. 'These Things Hidden' (and there's a fair few surprises...) comes highly recommended. For me, HG is certainly riding high amongst this genre...
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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This is the only book by this author I have read, though if what the back cover declares "Fans of Jodi Picoult will love this" were true I should in theory be awarding this 5 stars. Sadly though, this book didn't really work for me for a few reasons.
The novel has an interesting premise, Allison, a young woman is released from prison following a terrible crime she has committed, having spent 5 years in prison being the model inmate she is to go to a halfway house, where she can come to terms with her feelings and start to make a new life. In the town we also meet Claire and Jonathan who have struggled with their own infertility but now devote themselves to their adopted son Joshua, and Charm and her fractured family who lives with Gus who is slowly dying of lung cancer, and Allison's sister Brynn who is haunted by the night that lead to her sister's imprisonment. If the plot seems heavy with difficult topics, it is, as the book progresses we will find out what connects what seem to be a set of disparate characters.
The difficulty of the subject matter was not what I struggled with in terms of liking this book. Though it was well written, for some reason I never really warmed to the characters even when it felt like I should have done. Something about them, but more importantly about the suspension of belief required to make the plot work just didn't cut it for me and I didn't find the ending very satisfactory either. I didn't really ever fully believe in the setting and it's not a book that will stay with me or that I will read again I don't think. Slightly disappointing.
The novel has an interesting premise, Allison, a young woman is released from prison following a terrible crime she has committed, having spent 5 years in prison being the model inmate she is to go to a halfway house, where she can come to terms with her feelings and start to make a new life. In the town we also meet Claire and Jonathan who have struggled with their own infertility but now devote themselves to their adopted son Joshua, and Charm and her fractured family who lives with Gus who is slowly dying of lung cancer, and Allison's sister Brynn who is haunted by the night that lead to her sister's imprisonment. If the plot seems heavy with difficult topics, it is, as the book progresses we will find out what connects what seem to be a set of disparate characters.
The difficulty of the subject matter was not what I struggled with in terms of liking this book. Though it was well written, for some reason I never really warmed to the characters even when it felt like I should have done. Something about them, but more importantly about the suspension of belief required to make the plot work just didn't cut it for me and I didn't find the ending very satisfactory either. I didn't really ever fully believe in the setting and it's not a book that will stay with me or that I will read again I don't think. Slightly disappointing.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Overnight brilliant student Allison Glenn became a pariah, the crime so appalling even hardened police were shocked. Five years later she has been released from prison, under strict supervision. What now will she make of her life?
This deeply moving novel focuses on four women: Allison; Brynn, the younger sister always in her shadow; Claire, owner of a bookshop; nurse Charm, with a secret that gnaws. How are their lives to become so intertwined? Heather Gudenkauf proves adept at releasing key information in stages, only at the very end the full truth revealed.
Much intrigues, the reader increasingly involved: Allison striving so hard to re-establish contact with Brynn who wants nothing to do with her; Claire fearing she may lose her adored adopted son Joshua; Charm devotedly caring for dying stepfather Gus. Who can fail to share Allison's distress when she briefly returns home - to discover her parents have removed all traces she existed?
Here is a tender tale of love, hopes, fears, yearning for atonement. Surprises are many as the story unfolds, its climax both shocking and sad.
Recommended.
This deeply moving novel focuses on four women: Allison; Brynn, the younger sister always in her shadow; Claire, owner of a bookshop; nurse Charm, with a secret that gnaws. How are their lives to become so intertwined? Heather Gudenkauf proves adept at releasing key information in stages, only at the very end the full truth revealed.
Much intrigues, the reader increasingly involved: Allison striving so hard to re-establish contact with Brynn who wants nothing to do with her; Claire fearing she may lose her adored adopted son Joshua; Charm devotedly caring for dying stepfather Gus. Who can fail to share Allison's distress when she briefly returns home - to discover her parents have removed all traces she existed?
Here is a tender tale of love, hopes, fears, yearning for atonement. Surprises are many as the story unfolds, its climax both shocking and sad.
Recommended.
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Turgid tripe
For this book to be even halfway credible, clearly only about 16 people live in the town it is set. I bought it based on the good reviews I read. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Zannie
A great second book
Having read The Weight of Silence (MIRA) which I thought showed great promise I was keen to read Heather Gudenkauf's next book. Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Bannister
Emotional
This story is focused around Allison, who once had everything a seventeen year old girl could want until an event changes her life forever and left her imprisoned. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs C
A must read! One of my favourites of this year.
This is a book that I will most definitely be recommending to others. It is startling, powerful and more to the point, very human. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Nicola F (Nic)
What a wonderful read!
I really loved the way this book kept me guessing, and guessing wrongly too! It is an amazing story of the relationship between sisters, which has as its background a set of... Read more
Published 10 months ago by GM Harlow
A Good Page Turner
This is a really enjoyable read that's quick paced and well put together. The chapters move from the individual stories of four main characters - two sisters, Allison and Brynn,... Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. Rose
Thoroughly Enjoyable
I really enjoyed this book, even more so than her first novel, which I liked very much. This was a book that I looked forward to reading, the story was quite simple, not too many... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Bookworm
very moving and a book i would definitely recommend
This is the story of two sisters,one of whom is imprisioned for a crime committed when she was a teenager.The book tells of their growing up and how their lives were shaped. Read more
Published 11 months ago by s
Excellent read
This was an absorbing and interesting read, which I found much better than the author's first book, The Weight of Silence. Read more
Published 12 months ago by crime reader
Very good read indeed!
Loved this book, could'nt put it down. Grabs you in from the very first chapter!
Each chapter narrated by one of the main characters, keeping the chapters short and... Read more
Each chapter narrated by one of the main characters, keeping the chapters short and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by madaboutmysteries
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