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Hide and Seek

By: Andrea Mara
Narrated by: Jessica Regan
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A missing child. A house full of secrets. A mystery waiting to be solved.

Close your eyes.
The game of hide and seek is over, but little Lily Murphy hasn't been found. Her parents try to stay positive, but they know this peaceful Dublin suburb will never be the same again.

Count to ten.
Years later, Joanna moves into a new house. It seems perfect in every way, until she learns that Lily Murphy used to live here.

And when you open them, your child is gone.
Because Joanna thinks she knows what really happened to Lily – and if the truth gets out, it might be her undoing...


'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it – Andrea Mara is a star.'
Lee Child

‘A relentless, twisting page-turner.’ Chris Whitaker

'Original, clever and unputdownable.’ Sarah Pearse


© Andrea Mara 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Crime Mystery

Critic Reviews

'Next-level domestic suspense - even the twists have twists. I loved it - Andrea Mara is a star.'
'I loved Hide and Seek by Andrea Mara! Original, clever, and unputdownable, it ticks every crime thriller box for me and then some! I couldn't stop turning the pages to find out what happened next as the gripping, clever plot twists and turns its way to a dramatic denouement. Andrea is an author to watch and I can't wait to read her next.'
'I raced through this at high speed, enjoying the ride through Andrea's twists and turns.'
'A relentless, twisting page-turner, Hide and Seek delves deeply into every parent's worst nightmare. A first-class thriller.'
'Mara knows how to take every parent's worst nightmares and turn them into top-class page turners. She expertly ratchets up the tension in this single-sitting read, a nerve-shredder that will have you guessing right until the final unexpected twist.'
'Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed Hide and Seek. It's a real page turner. Expertly crafted characters and plot, with an engaging mystery at its heart, and that twist at the end! Brilliant.'
'Gave me palpitations! Complex, layered, sneaky and beautifully woven. Creeps up behind you then let's you have it. Fabulous!'
'Twisty, propulsive and unsettling, with a plot I wish I'd thought of myself.'
'Andrea Mara's Hide and Seek is a must read for psychological thriller fans. Well-drawn, intriguing characters and a twisty, gripping plot will keep you reading well into the night. A real page-turner.'
'What a fabulously twisty tale - really clever, and with one of the most satisfying and believable endings I've read for a while.'
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Slow to start, and I had to go back and listen again as it did lag a bit I'm places. The story got stronger as it developed.

Great narration

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Starts slow, but 100% worth it for the second half of book, which was amazing! Really enjoyed it overall.

Worth it for the second half!

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Great story! enjoyed the Narration easy to listen too. Good twists right until the end.

wonderful

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Found the story line very captivating. Had so many unpredictable twists. Thoroughly enjoyed. Narrator was great.

Great listen

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Andrea Mara’s book are always have excellent character analysis.

Even side characters are rich in background and all serve a purpose.

This story centres around lovely , leafy Dublin Suburbia.

Told through two different timelines
1985, and 2018.

We follow a young family moving into their new home.
A home that holds secrets, because over thirty years previous, a little girl Lily, disappeared during a game of hide and seek with the local group of kids.

2018, and Joanne has moved in, with her husband David Steadman and their three young kids

David loves the house, and the area, because he spent his teenage years here.

Joanne, not so much, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a connection to the area.

So, Joanne sets out to find out exactly what happened to the three year old Lily.

Why?

Because she has a connection that she wishes she didn’t through her own mother.

A mother that , as far as her husband is concerned, died tragically.

Oh. The lies we weave.

As we drift between 1985, and 2018 Joanne uncovers a horrific history that’s attached to her house .
About Lily’s parents .
The glamorous American Mary m, and her drop dead handsome husband , Robbie.

About the parties, the relationship s between neighbours, and how nobody shows you there true selves .

Doesn’t Disappoint. Twists Upon Twists

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