The Hiding Place

Description

A powerhouse of psychological suspense unravelling the dark secrets of a small American town Sometimes it's easier to believe a lie . . . Twenty-five-years ago, the disappearance of four-year-old Justin Manning rocked the small town of Dove Point, Ohio. When his body was found in the woods two months later, the repercussions were felt for years. Janet Manning has been haunted by the murder since the day she lost sight of her brother in the park. With the twenty-fifth anniversary of Justin's death looming, a detective and a newspaper reporter have begun asking questions, opening old wounds and raising new suspicions. Could the man jailed for murder be innocent? And then a stranger appears at Janet's door in the night, claiming to know the truth.

David Bell is an assistant professor of English at Western Kentucky University. He received an MA in Creative Writing from Miami University in Ohio, and a PhD in American Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Cincinnati.

Reads like a collaboration between Michael Connelly and the gothic fiction of Joyce Carol Oates . . . A winner on every level * Will Lavender * Cemetery Girl grabbed me by the throat on page one and never let up. . . the work of a master * John Lescroart * A haunting meditation on the ties that bind parent to child, husband to wife, brother to brother. An absolutely riveting, absorbing read not to be missed * Lisa Unger *