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The Hidden
Rachel Wright wakes up in the hospital one morning with no memory of who she is. It takes a while, but once she gets over the shock she decides amnesia isn’t all bad. Rachel grasps this opportunity for a fresh start. What does she care if everyone she used to know thinks she’d changed a bit too much? Life is good for the “new” Rachel. . . . But now her life is starting to fray at the edges. She’s been having hideous nightmares and seeing strange things in mirrors. She’s becoming more and more certain that something bad is coming. Something wants to break into this world, to play games of blood and death with the living. And it’s coming for Rachel.
369 pages, Paperback
First published November 2, 2004
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Sarah Pinborough
89 books7,940 followersSarah Pinborough is a New York Times bestselling and Sunday Times Number one and Internationally bestselling author who is published in over 30 territories worldwide. Having published more than 25 novels across various genres, her recent books include Behind Her Eyes, now a smash hit Netflix limited series, Dead To Her, now in development with Amazon Studios, and 13 Minutes and The Death House in development with Compelling Pictures. Sarah lives in the historic town of Stony Stratford, the home of the Cock and Bull story, with her dog Ted. Her next novel, Insomnia, is out in 2022. You can follow Sarah on Twitter at @sarahpinborough.
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April 13, 2021
I believe TH was Pinborough's first novel, and despite some rough edges, it still packs a punch. I know Pinborough has gone on to bigger and better things, but in this hidden gem from Leisure Horror she shows her chops as a horror author quite well indeed. By rough edges, I mean this book is a little too busy; lots of POV changes, sometimes mid paragraph, lots of characters, lots of sub plots, etc. Nonetheless, the story still managed to draw me in and keep me there.
In a way, TH is a police procedural, with the main character Murry being a D.I. (detective investigator) in London. It takes a little bit to get to him, however, as first we are introduced to Rachel, a late 20s fairly prudish editor of children's books, who has been suffering from horrible nightmares for weeks. Awaking from another nasty one, she heads to the bathroom to wash her face when something comes out of the mirror, shattering it; after screaming bloody murder, she passes out. When she wakes up in a hospital, she has no memories of her life at all. It seems her neighbor, Mike, heard the screams and called the cops, who found her passed out on the bathroom floor. Although Rachel and Mike had a one-night drunken stand almost a year ago, she wanted nothing to do with him after that. Yet, the 'new' Rachel takes a strong liking to Mike and they begin a torrid affair. I got this far and thought it was going to be some sort of romance novel, but no-- this is all just the set up for the story.
After this intro, and the fate of some hapless bank manager dealing with dead bodies, we are introduced to Murry. Murry is called back to work (his wife died about a month ago) for a special case; the cops found a house full of dead bodies, some of them horribly mutilated. The house belonged to Elizabeth Ray, a somewhat strange occult figure, and when searching the house, the cops find a series of her diaries and a note to the head D.I. on the case, which explains where to find the body of the bank manager...
I will not go into much detail regarding the plot due to spoilers, but needless to say, Murry is at a loss to explain the 'house of horrors' and then other bodies start to pile up, all killed in strange ways, the only link being shattered mirrors found at the 'crime' scenes. Pinborough takes us on a meandering route before the final denouement, which is another aspect of the 'rough edges' found in TH. What kind of occult stuff was Elizabeth into? What did she manage to accomplish via her 'rite'? How will Murry, a cool hand Luke kind of cop manage to sort this out? I loved the setting in London and the evil unleashed by Elizabeth was quite inventive and novel as well. 3.5 stars, rounding up!!
In a way, TH is a police procedural, with the main character Murry being a D.I. (detective investigator) in London. It takes a little bit to get to him, however, as first we are introduced to Rachel, a late 20s fairly prudish editor of children's books, who has been suffering from horrible nightmares for weeks. Awaking from another nasty one, she heads to the bathroom to wash her face when something comes out of the mirror, shattering it; after screaming bloody murder, she passes out. When she wakes up in a hospital, she has no memories of her life at all. It seems her neighbor, Mike, heard the screams and called the cops, who found her passed out on the bathroom floor. Although Rachel and Mike had a one-night drunken stand almost a year ago, she wanted nothing to do with him after that. Yet, the 'new' Rachel takes a strong liking to Mike and they begin a torrid affair. I got this far and thought it was going to be some sort of romance novel, but no-- this is all just the set up for the story.
After this intro, and the fate of some hapless bank manager dealing with dead bodies, we are introduced to Murry. Murry is called back to work (his wife died about a month ago) for a special case; the cops found a house full of dead bodies, some of them horribly mutilated. The house belonged to Elizabeth Ray, a somewhat strange occult figure, and when searching the house, the cops find a series of her diaries and a note to the head D.I. on the case, which explains where to find the body of the bank manager...
I will not go into much detail regarding the plot due to spoilers, but needless to say, Murry is at a loss to explain the 'house of horrors' and then other bodies start to pile up, all killed in strange ways, the only link being shattered mirrors found at the 'crime' scenes. Pinborough takes us on a meandering route before the final denouement, which is another aspect of the 'rough edges' found in TH. What kind of occult stuff was Elizabeth into? What did she manage to accomplish via her 'rite'? How will Murry, a cool hand Luke kind of cop manage to sort this out? I loved the setting in London and the evil unleashed by Elizabeth was quite inventive and novel as well. 3.5 stars, rounding up!!
January 15, 2015
It's really hard for a horror story to make me uneasy. In fact, no one's done it in maybe about ten years . . . until now. Sarah Pinborough pulls it off TWICE in this book, and I relished every moment of it. (I won't say which scenes did it because I don't want to spoil the surprise for you.) This is a wonderful book with an excellent premise. What happens when a woman suffers from amnesia and upon examining the remains of her previous life, decides she didn't like the person she was and wants to be different? She decides that she doesn't want to know who she really was before. She starts over, falls in love, picks up a few bad habits and generally has a good time. Of course, such positivity can't last.
The thing I truly enjoyed about how Pinborough handled her material, though, is how she wrote it so that the reader can piece together the mystery, and in all likelihood will have it figured out before most of the characters. The best part about this method is about halfway through, the reader suddenly realizes that there simply isn't an easy way out of this story for anyone. Every character is going to have to pay dearly, even though they don't deserve it. It's incredibly sad and painful and utterly moving.
I can't say enough good things about this book. There were a few flaws. When the detective character is introduced, it's a bit cliched, although he grew beyond that as the story progressed. Rachel, the protagonist, disappears for great stretches of the narrative. And holy Christ, there are a lot of typos (but having read a lot of Leisure books, I know that's a problem with the publisher and not the author). None of this was bad enough to permit me to take a single star away from this review. It's horror at its finest. This is the first piece I've ever read by her, and I know it won't be the last.
The thing I truly enjoyed about how Pinborough handled her material, though, is how she wrote it so that the reader can piece together the mystery, and in all likelihood will have it figured out before most of the characters. The best part about this method is about halfway through, the reader suddenly realizes that there simply isn't an easy way out of this story for anyone. Every character is going to have to pay dearly, even though they don't deserve it. It's incredibly sad and painful and utterly moving.
I can't say enough good things about this book. There were a few flaws. When the detective character is introduced, it's a bit cliched, although he grew beyond that as the story progressed. Rachel, the protagonist, disappears for great stretches of the narrative. And holy Christ, there are a lot of typos (but having read a lot of Leisure books, I know that's a problem with the publisher and not the author). None of this was bad enough to permit me to take a single star away from this review. It's horror at its finest. This is the first piece I've ever read by her, and I know it won't be the last.
May 30, 2011
Imagine waking up and realizing that nothing seems familiar, the past is en enigma and the future uncertain. What's even stranger is that Rachel starts to smoke and eat red meat, dresses provocatively and goes after any man she wants, a far cry from her own self that she has not clue about despite what people tell her about her own past. Her sudden amnesia and broken mirrors in her house alarm Mike, the man she suddenly starts seeing even though she has rejected him in the past. Not far strange crimes begin to happen; people's homes are invaded by a force that brutally destroys anyone on the premises and broken mirrors are the only thing that starts to establish a pattern. Mike can't help falling in love with a woman who still can't remember her past, but the more they discover what clouds her memories the worse the chaos around them. Strange coincidences and forgotten family secrets starting to surface to light, turns out that somehow Rachel is connected to one of the victims and her future strongly depends on figuring out the past. However, the only person hesitant to dig in is Rachel herself, is she afraid of the answers or is something else afraid of being discovered? With time ticking down and more mutilated bodies surfacing, Mike has to do his best to help and solve the riddle that has dragged his future to the stake as well.
This was a fun read, it had an element of mystery pulsating through the pages and I was eager to read about the past, some characters were more interesting than others; Elizabeth for example was quite mesmerizing even though we knew she has left this realm for the dark side and was no longer alive as the book began, her past is preserved in diaries that fall into the hands of police who are investigating the horrific crimes. Few other characters stand out, Murray and Mike are pretty realistic but the flaw is in the time line. As another reviewer said, one has a hard time figuring out how much time is passing between chapters, and there are unexplained things that happen the author didn't really give reason for; two of the characters that die are barely connected to the tale, I thought it was a distraction and an easy was to max out the body count and connect Rachel to the previously committed crimes. Considering it was Pinborough's first novel it's certainly understandable and there were a few passages that I really enjoyed and found through provoking. I have read on the internet that this is being worked into a script, hopefully to be made into a movie; the story is certainly good enough and executed pretty fairly even if I didn't give it the highest rating. Am I glad I read it? Yes, it's certainly enjoyable and you can see potential in the author's words and ideas.
This was a fun read, it had an element of mystery pulsating through the pages and I was eager to read about the past, some characters were more interesting than others; Elizabeth for example was quite mesmerizing even though we knew she has left this realm for the dark side and was no longer alive as the book began, her past is preserved in diaries that fall into the hands of police who are investigating the horrific crimes. Few other characters stand out, Murray and Mike are pretty realistic but the flaw is in the time line. As another reviewer said, one has a hard time figuring out how much time is passing between chapters, and there are unexplained things that happen the author didn't really give reason for; two of the characters that die are barely connected to the tale, I thought it was a distraction and an easy was to max out the body count and connect Rachel to the previously committed crimes. Considering it was Pinborough's first novel it's certainly understandable and there were a few passages that I really enjoyed and found through provoking. I have read on the internet that this is being worked into a script, hopefully to be made into a movie; the story is certainly good enough and executed pretty fairly even if I didn't give it the highest rating. Am I glad I read it? Yes, it's certainly enjoyable and you can see potential in the author's words and ideas.
October 1, 2008
There are many things that go unappreciated in the world today. A thing that though may not solve the energy crisis does make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Trivial? Maybe. Vital? Absolutely. For instance: corner stores, the discovery of money in a pair of jeans, can openers, 80’s music, and a really delicious story. A story that may not change your life or alter your beliefs, but will provide you with five hours of pure unadulterated amusement.
With this being the first novel by Sarah Pinborough I have only two words, Good Job. The plot is original and gripping. The events flow decently; the motives and the reactions of the characters are true and completely believable. Getting into the mind of both predator and prey, she takes you on a roller coaster ride where evil awaits with bated breath. Hell even the morally depraved and damaged can be redeemed. I loved it! The atmosphere is filled with a sense of hopeless abandon and a stink of rot. I suggest a scalding hot shower to relieve you of said odor.
The characters are a bit too clichéd, have little or no history and too many questions go unanswered. For example, what happened to Elizabeth Ray between 14 and 40? What kind of childhood did Rachel have? Was the wholesome neighbor, Mike, a stalker? If he only met her a few times, how did he know so much about her? How did Murray’s wife die? How many people were killed in Ray’s house? Oh I could go on, but I won't. I've decided because it is Pinborough's first book, I will overlook the players ... just this once.
The pace in the book is fanatical, almost dangerous. The tension explodes on the first page and climbs steadily and with stealth. Warning: If you are a nail-biter do not, I repeat do not, read this book without first using precautionary measures. Pinborough’s style of writing is compassionate, quick-witted, and above all else compelling. The descriptions are graphic and textured, evoking the scenarios with grotesque imagery. Excellent!
Also, within these 369 pages is the largest font of UK gutter slang I have ever come across. One can never underestimate the value of foreign obscenities and the power the dirty words hold. I thank you.
-As posted on Horror-Web
With this being the first novel by Sarah Pinborough I have only two words, Good Job. The plot is original and gripping. The events flow decently; the motives and the reactions of the characters are true and completely believable. Getting into the mind of both predator and prey, she takes you on a roller coaster ride where evil awaits with bated breath. Hell even the morally depraved and damaged can be redeemed. I loved it! The atmosphere is filled with a sense of hopeless abandon and a stink of rot. I suggest a scalding hot shower to relieve you of said odor.
The characters are a bit too clichéd, have little or no history and too many questions go unanswered. For example, what happened to Elizabeth Ray between 14 and 40? What kind of childhood did Rachel have? Was the wholesome neighbor, Mike, a stalker? If he only met her a few times, how did he know so much about her? How did Murray’s wife die? How many people were killed in Ray’s house? Oh I could go on, but I won't. I've decided because it is Pinborough's first book, I will overlook the players ... just this once.
The pace in the book is fanatical, almost dangerous. The tension explodes on the first page and climbs steadily and with stealth. Warning: If you are a nail-biter do not, I repeat do not, read this book without first using precautionary measures. Pinborough’s style of writing is compassionate, quick-witted, and above all else compelling. The descriptions are graphic and textured, evoking the scenarios with grotesque imagery. Excellent!
Also, within these 369 pages is the largest font of UK gutter slang I have ever come across. One can never underestimate the value of foreign obscenities and the power the dirty words hold. I thank you.
-As posted on Horror-Web
December 6, 2024
I believe this was Pinborough's first novel. If it is, I'm impressed. Not too crazy nor too tame. A good British horror tale, similar to Masterton or Herbert, or a lighter Clive Barker in his earlier years.
December 5, 2008
Tabby Boyce
Dr. Baltz
Pre-AP English 10
5 December 2008
The Hidden By Sarah Pinborough
In The hidden the world is very much unlike my own. The novel takes place in modern day London. The world Pinborough creates is packed with supernatural occurrences, cult, and the unknown after death.
Rachel Wright wakes up in the hospital not knowing anything about who she is. Soon after coming to her London flat she discovers that she is definitely not who they said she used to be. But she decides its better this way, in with the new Rachel out with the old.
Detective Murray’s wife passed away three weeks ago, leaving him depressed and alone with his two kids. On his first day of work he was given a case of a multiple murder that was oddly already wrapped neatly up for him.
The murderer Elizabeth Wright is dead. But that doesn’t stop her from sharing her from sharing her awful story, and of course the names and addresses of all of her victims first. “I should imagine that this is the kind of case that left unresolved could make or break a man’s career. But don’t worry, I’m going to give you a helping hand,” was written in a note Elizabeth left the police to find.
In The Hidden there are many murderers. Unfortunately most are the kind you cants see, unless it’s too late. The theme of this novel would have to be not to dab in something stronger or more powerful than you. You never know what monsters you might unleash.
This novel captivated my attention and my imagination leaving me stunned and yearning for more. Though this book was clearly a work of fiction, I actually feared the fateful character as their worse fears devoured them in the most gruesome, unexplainable ways. To enjoy the experience of reading this story like I did, you would definitely have to select this book on a dark rainy night and let the book take over.
Page count: 369
Genre: horror/thriller fiction
Dr. Baltz
Pre-AP English 10
5 December 2008
The Hidden By Sarah Pinborough
In The hidden the world is very much unlike my own. The novel takes place in modern day London. The world Pinborough creates is packed with supernatural occurrences, cult, and the unknown after death.
Rachel Wright wakes up in the hospital not knowing anything about who she is. Soon after coming to her London flat she discovers that she is definitely not who they said she used to be. But she decides its better this way, in with the new Rachel out with the old.
Detective Murray’s wife passed away three weeks ago, leaving him depressed and alone with his two kids. On his first day of work he was given a case of a multiple murder that was oddly already wrapped neatly up for him.
The murderer Elizabeth Wright is dead. But that doesn’t stop her from sharing her from sharing her awful story, and of course the names and addresses of all of her victims first. “I should imagine that this is the kind of case that left unresolved could make or break a man’s career. But don’t worry, I’m going to give you a helping hand,” was written in a note Elizabeth left the police to find.
In The Hidden there are many murderers. Unfortunately most are the kind you cants see, unless it’s too late. The theme of this novel would have to be not to dab in something stronger or more powerful than you. You never know what monsters you might unleash.
This novel captivated my attention and my imagination leaving me stunned and yearning for more. Though this book was clearly a work of fiction, I actually feared the fateful character as their worse fears devoured them in the most gruesome, unexplainable ways. To enjoy the experience of reading this story like I did, you would definitely have to select this book on a dark rainy night and let the book take over.
Page count: 369
Genre: horror/thriller fiction
January 27, 2016
Unluckily for me, I abhor amnesia plots, most likely a leftover from too many lifetime movies as a child. I was happy to see the book didn't focus on this mental disorder too much, veering off instead to other characters lives and their purpose in this novel. I have to admit it took me awhile to stay focused. The beginning was confusing, not that interesting, and
misled. The middle spiced things up more, with intriguing things events, a few grueling murders, and issues made more clear. I especially loved the diary of Elizabeth; a novel written from her point of view would have been enjoyable indeed. The ending was a
cool wrap up, furthering the tension the middle contained, ending everything on a depressing and unpredictable note.
Overall, this is a delightful horror novel (if that makes sense), one worth checking out and enjoying.
misled. The middle spiced things up more, with intriguing things events, a few grueling murders, and issues made more clear. I especially loved the diary of Elizabeth; a novel written from her point of view would have been enjoyable indeed. The ending was a
cool wrap up, furthering the tension the middle contained, ending everything on a depressing and unpredictable note.
Overall, this is a delightful horror novel (if that makes sense), one worth checking out and enjoying.
August 18, 2013
Sarah Pinborough has just entered my fictional world with a bang. Wow, I absolutely loved this novel. It had everthing that makes me smile, gasp and reminds me of the hairs on the back of my neck. The fantastic writing makes this story flow off the pages, I found myself completely in the fictional world I so love to be. Great story, so far a fantastic writer and I cannot wait to collect more from Sarah. Her ability to balance the story and not over power with one person is quite unique. One of my favourite novels.
March 28, 2017
Overall, "The Hidden" is a really well put together, interesting horror/thriller novel. There are some really well done creepy and gruesome bits. Perhaps one of my favorite things is that it attempts to be completely original in what it does.
This isn't a book that relies on traditional monsters, or re imagining the ideas of other people.
It is a good, well done, solid book. That being said, it lacks that little bit of extra oomph that would make it spectacular.
This isn't a book that relies on traditional monsters, or re imagining the ideas of other people.
It is a good, well done, solid book. That being said, it lacks that little bit of extra oomph that would make it spectacular.
March 13, 2019
I’m not sure what I read or really what was going on in this book. I’m still not sure who the soul catchers are and why they milled the people they did if they really only wanted one person. Then the end of the book where the detective mentions he’s pursuing a relationship with his dead’s wife mother, creepy.
May 15, 2018
Very engrossing!
August 10, 2025
Mind blowing and engaging from the first page. Thoroughly recommend it!
September 2, 2008
So much going on, so few pages to lash it all together! We have a woman who wakes up with amnesia and a new lease on life, a string of gruesome homicides, and a Detective trying to piece it all together. How does it all fit? Some Demonic ritual? Possession? Or something even more horrifying?
From what I understand, this was Pinborough’s first novel, and it is a very good book, though not as polished as her later attempts. This story for some reason reminded me a lot of “Hellbound Heart” by Barker, though the pick at your brain social commentary isn’t included in Pinborough’s novel. There is a decent amount of gore in this book, however most of it is the aftermath of the actual occurrence so it is not as gory as it could have been. For those of you who read horror novels for the nakedness, there is a touch of that, though it is not explicit.
What makes this book weaker than her following novels is the use of what feel like “cheap” tactics to get the point across. First we have the Diary that pretty much tells the Detective all the background he needs, then we have the psychic/medium who can explain the rest, and we have the Detective’s dead wife speaking through the medium to fill us in on everything else that we might have missed. It’s like a perfect storm of information to make sure that our mystery solver doesn’t miss any details. A second weakness in this book is the lack of time passing, at times it seems that only days have passed, then it is implied that months have gone by. In the end you can’t be sure if Mike and Rachel have been dating for two weeks or five months… and you can’t be sure if the murders are happening only days apart or months apart. In this book, Pinborough really hasn’t come into her own with the multidimensional characters yet. Most of them feel paper thin with little to no motivation for their actions. Still, with these weaknesses, this is a strong first novel and reading this you can see why the publisher signed her on for a few more.
This is a fairly quick read that is entertaining though doesn’t push the envelope in any fashion. If you are just looking for a fun night of mindless entertainment this is a great time waster, if you are in the mood to be truly frightened or have your mind expanded, then look elsewhere. There isn’t anything new in this novel and there really isn’t any deeper meaning behind what is going on in the story. Actually the diary, though it feels like a cheap tactic for the writer to have used, is one of the more interesting parts of the book. Elizabeth comes across as the only multi-dimensional character in this novel through the diary, even though we never really encounter her in the book as her true self.
A note to those of you who have read Pinborough’s other novels: most of her books read as very Americanized British horror, often times you forget that they even take place in Great Britain other than the occasional British slang that creeps in. This book is much more British all around, though not to the point where you question what is being said or get lost. (for example: I have NEVER understood the British term “Pull the other one” and no one has been able to explain what it means to me). On the whole this is a decent book that is worth the read if you don’t have anything else lying around. I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy it or track it down, but if you come across it, give it a whirl.
From what I understand, this was Pinborough’s first novel, and it is a very good book, though not as polished as her later attempts. This story for some reason reminded me a lot of “Hellbound Heart” by Barker, though the pick at your brain social commentary isn’t included in Pinborough’s novel. There is a decent amount of gore in this book, however most of it is the aftermath of the actual occurrence so it is not as gory as it could have been. For those of you who read horror novels for the nakedness, there is a touch of that, though it is not explicit.
What makes this book weaker than her following novels is the use of what feel like “cheap” tactics to get the point across. First we have the Diary that pretty much tells the Detective all the background he needs, then we have the psychic/medium who can explain the rest, and we have the Detective’s dead wife speaking through the medium to fill us in on everything else that we might have missed. It’s like a perfect storm of information to make sure that our mystery solver doesn’t miss any details. A second weakness in this book is the lack of time passing, at times it seems that only days have passed, then it is implied that months have gone by. In the end you can’t be sure if Mike and Rachel have been dating for two weeks or five months… and you can’t be sure if the murders are happening only days apart or months apart. In this book, Pinborough really hasn’t come into her own with the multidimensional characters yet. Most of them feel paper thin with little to no motivation for their actions. Still, with these weaknesses, this is a strong first novel and reading this you can see why the publisher signed her on for a few more.
This is a fairly quick read that is entertaining though doesn’t push the envelope in any fashion. If you are just looking for a fun night of mindless entertainment this is a great time waster, if you are in the mood to be truly frightened or have your mind expanded, then look elsewhere. There isn’t anything new in this novel and there really isn’t any deeper meaning behind what is going on in the story. Actually the diary, though it feels like a cheap tactic for the writer to have used, is one of the more interesting parts of the book. Elizabeth comes across as the only multi-dimensional character in this novel through the diary, even though we never really encounter her in the book as her true self.
A note to those of you who have read Pinborough’s other novels: most of her books read as very Americanized British horror, often times you forget that they even take place in Great Britain other than the occasional British slang that creeps in. This book is much more British all around, though not to the point where you question what is being said or get lost. (for example: I have NEVER understood the British term “Pull the other one” and no one has been able to explain what it means to me). On the whole this is a decent book that is worth the read if you don’t have anything else lying around. I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy it or track it down, but if you come across it, give it a whirl.
February 16, 2025
It’s all wrong. Everything is wrong here. Everything is wrong with this girl and I don’t think she even knows it.
Set in London, England.
Rachel Wright, 29, edits children’s fiction books.
She wakes up in the hospital—after a very disturbing prologue—and Rachel remembers nothing.
Rachel is changed. No more vegetarianism or cigarette-hating.
Relationship development with Mike Flynn, her neighbor, is super strong.
Nightmares. Mirrors. Worms. Beetles. The woman under the bed.
The Soulcatchers.
Detective Inspector Jim Murray, 47.
Aunt Ruby, the medium.
The curious case of Elizabeth Ray. The girl who knows things. Things of the past, as well as present desires.
The occult bookshop, and Elizabeth’s devilish part in this mystery.
Wildly good. Weaving a wicked web effectively.
BFF Suzy Jenner. The dreams stop. Pregnancy.
Ruby’s research. Jim Murray’s aid. Teamwork.
The ritual: The Passage of Shar Neigamur.
Hell of an ending. One part I wish were different, but the conclusion succeeds nevertheless.
Spellbinding from the start. Completely absorbing.
The imagination of this author is boundless. So impressive. Unbelievable that this is her debut novel.
“My advice is to worry about that when you’re dead. But if you really want to know what I think, I think we’ve already served our time. We’re serving it now and damn any God that thinks otherwise.”
Set in London, England.
Rachel Wright, 29, edits children’s fiction books.
She wakes up in the hospital—after a very disturbing prologue—and Rachel remembers nothing.
Rachel is changed. No more vegetarianism or cigarette-hating.
Relationship development with Mike Flynn, her neighbor, is super strong.
Nightmares. Mirrors. Worms. Beetles. The woman under the bed.
The Soulcatchers.
Detective Inspector Jim Murray, 47.
Aunt Ruby, the medium.
The curious case of Elizabeth Ray. The girl who knows things. Things of the past, as well as present desires.
The occult bookshop, and Elizabeth’s devilish part in this mystery.
Wildly good. Weaving a wicked web effectively.
BFF Suzy Jenner. The dreams stop. Pregnancy.
Ruby’s research. Jim Murray’s aid. Teamwork.
The ritual: The Passage of Shar Neigamur.
Hell of an ending. One part I wish were different, but the conclusion succeeds nevertheless.
Spellbinding from the start. Completely absorbing.
The imagination of this author is boundless. So impressive. Unbelievable that this is her debut novel.
“My advice is to worry about that when you’re dead. But if you really want to know what I think, I think we’ve already served our time. We’re serving it now and damn any God that thinks otherwise.”
July 29, 2008
I Put this book Down. The Idea Behind The Book Is A Good One, However I Wasn't Pulled Into The Book Enough After 200 Pages To Care What Happened. Besides That The Ending Was Quite Easy To Guess Way Too Early Into The Book. I Don't Feel The Characters Are Being Adequately Developed Either. Wouldn't Buy, Recommend, Or Read Again
May 25, 2013
i liked the concept, the idea. i didn't like all the thoughtful horrible ways to torture someone, btu that was just me. a great book, the hidden is about the hidden spirits that come after an escaped soul. and the man who falls in love with her, the new her. very intense, a msut read for horror fans.
July 7, 2009
Really good book. I had that moment where I couldn't get to sleep for a litttlee bit 'cos I have a mirror in my room. Read the book, you'll find out why. :)
March 7, 2011
Creepy and interesting.
December 2, 2012
I'm probably gonna seem really weird for saying this but I thought this book was AMAZING. It was pretty damn freakish though.
September 10, 2013
I've had nightmares similar to what is written in this book. Why the heck would anyone want to read something so disturbing and horrible? Life an be horrible enough.
September 30, 2013
So freaky/weird/a little gory!!! But, interesting all the same.
February 5, 2016
Twisted.
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