These Things Hidden

De: Heather Gudenkauf

Narrado por: Ali Ahn, Angela Lin, Angela Goethals

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

A great listen

Wonderful story. Great narrators. Interesting characters. I couldn't put it down. You will not be disappointed.

Pure Drivel--Beware!

I can't believe I got through the entire book, but I did. So much drivel! The story line is so implausible and unbelievable. Coincidences abound and I kept shaking my head in disbelief. The writing is very simple and filled with minutiae. Action is sorely missing from this book until the very end and that action was so ridiculous I would have preferred to do without it.

The characters were not well-developed, and their behaviors had almost no explanation or basis. Too many of them were unlikeable or downright unpleasant. And following the old trite pattern, the parents of the adult characters must be evil and hateful.

As for the narration, it was passable but not exceptional.

With all these complaints, I managed to stick with the book and finish it in a few days. My recent listen of another of this author's books left me with the feeling it was messed up by the narration. I cannot, however, blame a bad narration for my dislike of this book. I am thinking that Heather Gudenkauf is not my cup of tea. I won't be purchasing any more of her stories.

A Twist I Actually Didn't See Coming!

Where does These Things Hidden rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I think the book was harder for me to get into due to the Audio book. At first, I wasn't fond of the voice of the girl who was doing some of the parts, but eventually I got over it and started really wanting to listen more and more. I still hated the voice imitations she'd do for the five-year-old in the story up until the end, I also didn't care for Charm's voice, but the rest were fine.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not really... It took me a long time to get into, it was only as we reached the climax that I wanted to keep listening.

For Teens

What did you like best about These Things Hidden? What did you like least?

I knew whodunnit long before it was finished.

Would you recommend These Things Hidden to your friends? Why or why not?

No. Too young. Not for adults looking for a more complex or exciting or scary story.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

All the readers were very good.

Any additional comments?

Not bad, but as I said-it's for teens.

Another great listen!

This is second book by author I have listened to. The narration is great. The story line really grabs you. Because the story being told in different "voices" or through the eyes of different characters, the narration really adds to the enjoyment!

Tragic

A tragic mystery that slowly reveals it self like peeling an onion. In the beginning I thought I had a handle on what was going on in the lives of the three young girls at the center of the story. Wrong... Needless to say, there are twists and turns that make you keep changing your feelings toward each character.

Choices and fate seem to run along in the same lane for two sisters, an innocent bystander and a very lonley couple. The characters were believable and the narration was very good. This is not a feel good book and includes some very graphic situations.

Good twist ending

I enjoyed this audiobook! Good story and narration. It had a surprising twist at the middle and end.

Fun x-country listen

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I was looking for a book for the road and this one is fast-paced with many reveals. Made a long drive way more fun.

What was one of the most memorable moments of These Things Hidden?

Good plot-twists and risky plotline with female protagonist.

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

They all sounded a little the same. That wasn't great.

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

I am so happy I don't need to go to dinner with anyone from this audiobook.

A Poignant Story That Teaches Tolerance

These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf is the poignant story of four women affected in different ways by a terrible tragedy. By allowing the reader see the the other side of terrible wrong and its consequence on the innocent and the guilty, one cannot but leave it with more tolerance for those caught in traps of their own making.

Good listen

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend it because it kept you wondering what was going to happen and the characters were very real.

Which scene was your favorite?

How endearing she was to her Step father when he was dying

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes