I finished These Things Hidden by Heater Gudenkauf yesterday. I read Gudenkauf is an Iowa writer and I loved her book The Weight of Silence. I recently read another book by her, so I was hoping to find another one I love as much as The Weight of Silence.
These Things Hidden was the story of Allison who went to prison for killing her baby. It follows the story of her sister who helped her give birth and some other characters. I started out liking the book. It was a pretty quick read, but about 1/2 way through I was able to guess what happened. While I do love a good twist, this one was pretty predictable. Some of the characters were interesting, but I feel like they were a little generic or cliche.
I liked the book alright. I guess nowadays, I feel like too many authors are taking on a Jodi Picoult type of style. It was good, but not great.
Up Next: House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
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