These Things Hidden

By: Heather Gudenkauf

Narrated by: Ali Ahn, Angela Lin, Angela Goethals

Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

Author Heather Gudenkauf won instant acclaim for her USA Today and New York Times best-selling debut, The Weight of Silence.

Once the golden child of tiny Linden Falls, Iowa, Allison Glenn watches her reputation crumble as she is sent to prison for five years—convicted of a terrible crime. But what really happened that fateful night? Allison’s younger sister is the only other person who knows the truth. Now out of prison, Allison is more desperate than ever to set the record straight, but the revelation of the truth could have far-reaching consequences.

©2011 Heather Gudenkauf (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC

Excellent! Did not see the ending!

Highly recommended! Great storyline and well developed characters. Listening a second time to catch how I missed the clues!

Excellent book!!!!

A true five star review! This book had me captivated from the first page. An awesome storyline and excellent audio.

A sound mystery

I really enjoyed how this story slowly unfolded. It seems at first that all the cards are laid out in the beginning but there are some surprising turns. I like the voice of the narrator as well. This was a good find.

Amazing characters and several levels

Would you consider the audio edition of These Things Hidden to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print, but the ladies reading this book were awesome. The voices were spot on and I thoroughly enjoyed their performance.

What did you like best about this story?

There was a few dynamic layers showing real love between sisters, parents and children. Then there was a great portrayal of selfish and demanded love. These were heartfelt and realistic. I thought that was great.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

Having more than one so the main characters had their own voice. Much better than just one reader.

If you could take any character from These Things Hidden out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Alison. She has to be the one who does the best she can. Trying to please everyone, keep up her grades and social standing, do the right thing as a parent and sister.

Any additional comments?

Well written and not what I expected, but worth reading.

Lily

This story unfolded at the perfect tempo. Very well written. It was one of those books where I took the long way home just to hear more.

Movie of the Week

I enjoyed this story very much; it was compelling, kept me guessing and even surprised me at times. It had a “movie of the week” dramatic quality about it which I don’t mean as a critical remark, on the contrary I found it captivating.

The plot follows a reliable pattern: seemingly unrelated stories that are all connected in ways we slowly discover as the book goes along and then the climax when the characters themselves discover the connections we as the readers have learned.

It’s a tried and true blueprint, and with a good story woven in it makes for a good read.

Excellent

Mystery lovers will enjoy the surprised outcome of this book. Great book and a quick read, too.

Nicely Twisted

What did you like best about this story?

The warped ending. Was VERY well spun and totally unexpected.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

Very pleasant and well done

Who was the most memorable character of These Things Hidden and why?

Main character

Cried several times!

What made the experience of listening to These Things Hidden the most enjoyable?

I listed to audio books during my marathon training. I literally cried during three different runs.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The voice selections were incredible. Loved hearing the emotion in their voices

A bit too predictable

This is one of those books where every one in the book knows the answer but you. I find that mildly annoying. It gave a left turn kind of ending without building up to it, and it somewhat spoiled the book for me. The parents are also simple caricatures which really doesn't work for me. Pleasant enough but not solid, real or compellling.