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| Author | David Bell |
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| Cover artist | Mimi Bark |
| Country | The United States of America |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller, Mystery, Fiction |
| Published | October 2nd,2012 |
| Publisher | New American Library |
| ISBN | 978-0-451-23796-5 |
The Hiding Place is a 378-page fiction mystery book by David Bell. This novel was published October 2, 2012 by New American Library, an imprint of Penguin Books USA. [1]
The Hiding Place starts off at a park in the small town of Dove Point, Ohio where Janet Manning and her younger brother Justin Manning are sent to play alone. Janet loses track of her brother while playing with her friend. She left him playing in the sandbox. When it's time to leave Justin is missing, no one can find him. [2]
Two months after Justin's disappearance, a boy's body was found in the forest outside of the park. They assumed this body belonged to 4 year old Justin, but they did not have the technology at the time to be completely sure.
Dante Rogers (alleged pedophile) went to jail for 20 years for his murder. The police arrested and charged him as he had photos of children in his room. One of these children was of Justin.
25 years after Justin went missing, Janet is 32 and isn't sure what happened that day at the park. She meets a suspicious man who looks like her brother. He comes to her home one night. After the strange meeting with this man, she decides to try to find out what really happened to Justin.
Ashleigh Manning, Janet's 16-year-old daughter also wonders what happened to her uncle. One night she hears a sound at the door, and listens to a conversation between her mother and a strange man. She digs more into this man and finds out his name; Justin Manning. But Justin Manning is dead.
Publishers Weekly list of bestselling novels in the United States in the 2010s wrote, “An artfully constructed tale that charts the devastating, life-changing effects over twenty-five years on the people most effected by the murder of a four-year-old … a powerful, provocative novel.” [3]
Bowling Green Daily News wrote, “A gem of a book… Bell has written another winning thriller that is certain to entertain, frighten and swiftly climb bestseller lists” [4]
Suspense Magazine wrote, “David Bell does a masterful job of crafting a crime story, with the guilty and innocent existing right next to each other, whether they realize it or not. He has also created tense drama of emotions and relationships.it is a riveting book with surprising but believable twists on every page.” [5]
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