Hideaway, Nicole Lundrigan
Hideaway, Nicole Lundrigan
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Hideaway

Author: Nicole Lundrigan

Narrator: Christian Barillas, Laura Ortiz

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Viking

Published: 07/09/2019


Synopsis

"Authentic, disturbing and unbearably tense, Hideaway will leave you reeling." —Shari Lapena, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

Gloria Janes appears to be a doting suburban mother and loving wife. But beyond her canary-yellow door, Gloria controls her husband, Telly, as well as seven-year-old Maisy and her older brother Rowan, through a disorienting cycle of adoration and banishment.

When Telly leaves, Gloria turns on Rowan. He runs away, finding unlikely refuge with a homeless man named Carl, with whom he forms the kind of bond he has never found with his parents. After they are menaced by strangers, Rowan follows Carl to an isolated cottage, where he accidentally sets off a burst of heightened paranoia in Carl, and their adventure takes a dark turn.

Gloria is publicly desperate for the safe return of her son while privately plotting ever wilder ways to lure Telly home for good. Her behaviour grows more erratic and her manipulation of Maisy begins to seem dedicated toward an outcome that only she can see. The two storylines drive relentlessly toward a climax that is both shocking and emotionally riveting.

Suspenseful, unsettling, and masterful, Hideaway explores the secrets of a troubled family and illuminates an unlikely hero and a source of unexpected strength.

About The Author

NICOLE LUNDRIGAN is the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including An Unthinkable Thing, Hideaway, which was shortlisted for the Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel, and The Substitute. Her work has appeared on “best of” selections from The Globe and Mail, Amazon.ca, Chatelaine, NOW Magazine, and others. She grew up in Newfoundland, and now lives in Toronto.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brooke on July 28, 2019

3.5 stars. An unsettling book about a dysfunctional and abusive family, Lundrigan’s most recent novel, Hideaway, is both attention-grabbing and heart-wrenching. It is told from two perspectives: that of thirteen-year-old Rowan, and his seven-year-old sister, Maisy. On the surface, their mother Gloria......more

Goodreads review by Greg at 2 Book Lovers Reviews on August 06, 2019

*4.5 Stars This is my second go-around with Nicole Lundrigan and I continue to be impressed. She has a unique approach to her subject matter. Hideaway kicks off with a “you can’t do that,” but quickly escalates to a “what the *@#* do you think you’re doing?!” Hideaway is told from two points of view:......more

Goodreads review by Jay G on May 18, 2020

Want to see more bookish things from me? Check out my Youtube channel: [URL not allowed] 3.5/5 Stars Gloria Janes puts up the front of a loving, caring mother to her neighbours, but behind closed doors she is calculating and manipulative. When her husband Telly leaves her for an......more

Goodreads review by Anne on April 09, 2019

This was a heart-wrenching and difficult book to read, not because of the writing but the subject matter--parental neglect and abuse. Thirteen-year-old Rowan and seven-year-old Maisy live with their mother Gloria whose husband Telly has recent left them for another woman. On the surface Gloria seems......more

Goodreads review by Brooke — brooklynnnnereads on January 31, 2024

This truly was a horrific book in the sense of the parents and their actions (especially Gloria's). The author captured and wrote both of them perfectly, creating two of the most disliked characters I've ever read. Even though thrillers tend to be graphic and explicit in nature with similar themes,......more


Quotes

Shortlisted for the 2020 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel

“Authentic, disturbing and unbearably tense, Hideaway will leave you reeling.” —Shari Lapena, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

One of:
Chatelaine's "The Most Suspenseful Thrillers Of Summer 2019"

Toronto Star's "Loan Stars: Canadian librarians’ top picks for July"
NOW Toronto's "The 14 best books to read in summer 2019"
The Globe and Mail's "The summer’s best books"
Bustle
's "40 New Thrillers Out This Summer That Make The Perfect Vacation Reads"

Post Media's "Page-turners to take to the beach"

“A terrific psychological suspense story hinging on the spellbinding character of Gloria, the mom from hell. . . . Just when you think you have it all figured out, Lundrigan’s plot swerves. This book has to be saved for a binge read.”
The Globe and Mail


"Lundrigan’s skillful depiction of the suffocating family dynamics keeps the reader turning the pages to the end."
Publishers Weekly

"Hideaway is a potent exploration of abuse, desperation, coming of age, and broken trust. . . . With her latest novel, Lundrigan proves she’s hit her stride"
Quill and Quire

"In elegant, stylish prose, Lundrigan captures the bewilderment of childhood when it’s set against the backdrop of how awful adults can be. If ever there was a book that will hook you with hatred and love, Hideaway is it. With a great, tense finish, you’ll be desperate for the right characters to win. I loved Maisy as much as I do Scout Finch, and that’s saying something."
Roz Nay, internationally-bestselling author of Our Little Secret
 
"Lundrigan is a fearless writer, and has created an unforgettable, psychologically complex, smart, dark story in Hideaway. Questioning ideas of safety, truth, and responsibility, it's a bone-chilling tale that goes places you'll never expectyour heart will be racing by the final, shocking climax and you'll never stop cheering for the irresistible child heroes Rowan and Maisy, even in the darkest moments."
Grace O’Connell, author of Be Ready for the Lightning and Magnified World

“Haunting, harrowing, and beautifully written, Hideaway splendidly showcases the unique talents of Nicole Lundrigan."
Ian Hamilton, bestselling author of the Ava Lee series
 
"There are few better at writing familial claustrophobia than Nicole Lundrigan, and in Hideaway she uses it to drive the suspense in a thriller about the idea of home, its comforts and entrapments."
Andrew Pyper, bestselling author of The Homecoming and The Demonologist


Awards

  • Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel