Welcome to my spot on the tour for The Hidden by Alison Knight, hosted by Rachel’s Random Resources.
Secrets, nightmares, and a big black dog…
Montana, 1973.
Faye has found sanctuary in a simple cabin in the wilds of the Crazy Mountains in Montana with a dog called Bear. She’s a long way from her old life in England. But she knows that one day her peaceful life could be invaded by her enemies, and she keeps her guard up at all times.
Jeff returns home from Vietnam, a wounded, damaged hero, just weeks after his father’s sudden death. He finds hostile, secretive Faye living in his cabin and refusing to leave. The reading of his father’s will adds another layer of mystery to this woman’s presence.
The tension between them grows as Jeff tries to overcome his nightmares and expose Faye’s scars and secrets. The more he learns about her, the more enigmatic she seems.
When her enemies come calling, she needs Jeff to protect her. Can they learn to trust each other? And will Faye ever be safe?
Review:
The dog on the cover sold me, so I had to check out The Hidden by Alison Knight. I’m so glad I did. What an intriguing plot line. It was easy to settle in and read this book and very difficult to set down. Secrets, mystery, danger, and romance…what more could you want from a novel? It’s a great combination that set up for an excellent read.
I loved the characters. Faye is such a deep character, with quite the backstory. I enjoyed her relationship with Jeff and how their lives intermingled. This was definitely character driven, and that is my favorite type of read. Characters who feel real compel me to keep reading and get me thoroughly invested in the plot. Of course, Bear may be my favorite character, but that’s just me!
Overall, I enjoyed The Hidden and would definitely recommend giving this a read. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for the free review copy. All opinions are my own and unbiased.
Rating:
4☆
Alison Knight has been a legal executive, a registered childminder, a professional fund-raiser and a teacher. She has travelled the world – from spending a year as an exchange student in the US in the 1970s and trekking the Great Wall of China to celebrate her fortieth year and lots of other interesting places in between.
In her mid-forties Alison went to university part-time and gained a first-class degree in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University and an MA in the same subject from Oxford Brookes University, both while still working full-time. Her first book was published a year after she completed her master’s degree.
Alison currently has a trio of novels published by Darkstroke. The first, Mine, is a domestic drama set in 1960s London based on real events in her family. She is the only person who can tell this particular story. Exploring themes of class, ambition and sexual politics, Mine shows how ordinary people can make choices that lead them into extraordinary situations.
The Legacy, a drama set in London in 1969, was inspired by a scene in Mine, and explores how an unexpected legacy can be both a blessing and a curse. The Legacy looks at themes of greed and expectations, and the lengths people will go to when they are desperate.
The Hidden, available from September 2021, is a romantic suspense that picks up the story of one of the characters in The Legacy. Set in Montana in 1973, two wounded, damaged people are forced together, each guarding their secrets. Can they learn to trust each other? And will their nightmares ever end?
Alison teaches creative and life-writing, runs workshops and retreats with Imagine Creative Writing
Workshops(www.imaginecreativewriting.co.uk) as well as working as a freelance editor. She is a member of the Society of Authors and the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
She lives in Somerset, within sight of Glastonbury Tor.
http://www.alisonroseknight.com
http://www.darkstroke.com
http://www.imaginecreativewriting.co.uk
https://www.facebook.com/alison.knight.942/
https://twitter.com/Alison_Knight59
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