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The Hidden Girl : A Novel
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The Hidden Girl
Author(s): Louise Millar
From "a writer to watch," this gripping psychological thriller follows a young woman who uncovers a decades-old secret in her idyllic suburban neighborhood—but who will believe her?
THE PERFECT HOUSE . . . THE PERFECT LIFE . . . THE PERFECT TRAP
Hannah Riley and her musician husband, Will, hope that a move to the countryside will provide a fresh start. Hannah is desperate for a baby, and she hopes that this new life will allow her to realize her dream of adopting a child . . . and revitalize her marriage. Yet when the worst snowstorm in years comes to Suffolk, Will is working in London and Hannah is cut off in their remote village, obsessively scrambling to turn the tumbledown manor into the perfect refuge for a child. Life in Tornley proves to be far from idyllic, however. Hannah has spent her professional life doing the right thing for other people. As she starts to uncover a terrible crime, she realizes she can no longer do that without putting everything she's ever wanted at risk. But if Hannah does nothing, the next victim could be her . . .
Review(s):
"A deliciously disturbing read, with paranoia seeping from every page."
“Taut, chilling and utterly brilliant- my thriller of the year.”
"As Millar makes truth elusive and builds suspense, she is establishing herself in the top tier of writers of psychological thrillers."
"Louise Millar’s Accidents Happen is everything I hope for in a suspenseful read – chilling, complex and intense. Millar’s riveting novel,with its frightening premise and twists and turns kept me frantically turning pages late into the night."
"This seriously creepy psychological thriller set deep in the Suffolk countryside is Louise Millar's best book yet. With a twist I did not see coming, it will make urbanites dreaming of bucolic bliss think again."
“Louise Millar possesses an awesome talent for penning menacing tales. THE HIDDEN GIRL is a tightly penned thriller with fully fleshed out characters, interesting and intelligent dialogue, and stellar plotting.”
“[An] intriguing psychological thriller…emotionally compelling.”
“The author has done a good job of thinking this story out and making all the pieces come together. There's an underlying horror in these pages, and it's a good read.”
“Millar turns the typically cozy village setting into something malevolent, generating considerable suspense in the process and adding a psychological thriller element reminiscent of Ruth Rendell.”
“Millar does a great job of building slow, psychological suspense... I highly recommend that you give this one a try,”
“A really good book! It's addictive and kept me glued to the pages wanting to know how it all ends.”
ISBN: 9781476760094
Author(s): Louise Millar
From "a writer to watch," this gripping psychological thriller follows a young woman who uncovers a decades-old secret in her idyllic suburban neighborhood—but who will believe her?
THE PERFECT HOUSE . . . THE PERFECT LIFE . . . THE PERFECT TRAP
Hannah Riley and her musician husband, Will, hope that a move to the countryside will provide a fresh start. Hannah is desperate for a baby, and she hopes that this new life will allow her to realize her dream of adopting a child . . . and revitalize her marriage. Yet when the worst snowstorm in years comes to Suffolk, Will is working in London and Hannah is cut off in their remote village, obsessively scrambling to turn the tumbledown manor into the perfect refuge for a child. Life in Tornley proves to be far from idyllic, however. Hannah has spent her professional life doing the right thing for other people. As she starts to uncover a terrible crime, she realizes she can no longer do that without putting everything she's ever wanted at risk. But if Hannah does nothing, the next victim could be her . . .
Review(s):
"A deliciously disturbing read, with paranoia seeping from every page."
“Taut, chilling and utterly brilliant- my thriller of the year.”
"As Millar makes truth elusive and builds suspense, she is establishing herself in the top tier of writers of psychological thrillers."
"Louise Millar’s Accidents Happen is everything I hope for in a suspenseful read – chilling, complex and intense. Millar’s riveting novel,with its frightening premise and twists and turns kept me frantically turning pages late into the night."
"This seriously creepy psychological thriller set deep in the Suffolk countryside is Louise Millar's best book yet. With a twist I did not see coming, it will make urbanites dreaming of bucolic bliss think again."
“Louise Millar possesses an awesome talent for penning menacing tales. THE HIDDEN GIRL is a tightly penned thriller with fully fleshed out characters, interesting and intelligent dialogue, and stellar plotting.”
“[An] intriguing psychological thriller…emotionally compelling.”
“The author has done a good job of thinking this story out and making all the pieces come together. There's an underlying horror in these pages, and it's a good read.”
“Millar turns the typically cozy village setting into something malevolent, generating considerable suspense in the process and adding a psychological thriller element reminiscent of Ruth Rendell.”
“Millar does a great job of building slow, psychological suspense... I highly recommend that you give this one a try,”
“A really good book! It's addictive and kept me glued to the pages wanting to know how it all ends.”
ISBN: 9781476760094