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The Hidden [Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

Sarah Pinborough


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Aug 1 2012

Rachel Wright wakes up in the hospital one morning with no memory of who she is. It takes a while, but once she gets over the shock she decides amnesia

isn’t all bad. Rachel grasps this opportunity for a fresh start. What does she care if everyone she used to know thinks she’d changed a bit too much? Life is

good for the “new” Rachel. . .

But now her life is starting to fray at the edges. She’s been having hideous nightmares and seeing strange things in mirrors. She’s becoming more and more

certain that something bad is coming. Something wants to break into this world, to play games of blood and death with the living. And it’s coming for Rachel.


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“Quite unique. Ms. Pinborough does an amazing job… A great read.”—The Horror Channel

“Original and gripping.”—Horror Web

About the Author

Sarah Pinborough is a horror, thriller and YA author who has had ten novels published thus far. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies and she

has a horror screenplay currently in development. Sarah was the 2009 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, and has three times been

short-listed for Best Novel. She has also been short-listed for a World Fantasy Award. Her novella, The Language of Dying (PS Publishing) was short-listed for

the Shirley Jackson Award and won the 2010 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella.


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Amazon.com: 4.1 out of 5 stars  12 reviews
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars No Hidden Talent in this Strong Debut Jan 7 2005
By paul mason - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Rachel Wright collapses one night and is awoken in a hospital with amnesia. She has no memory of her past life. Luckily her neighbour Mike is there for companionship and to help her get through the nightmares that have plagued her new life. Dark dreams in which mirrors are much more than mirrors. A string of ritualistic murders in London is soon connected to Mike and Rachel and ahhh the plot thickens.

This is a very strong debut effort showcasing Ms, Pinborough's talents. There are echoes of King, Lovecraft and Matheson within this novel, but it is very much told in the author's unique voice. The Hidden's terror is built in a very suspenseful manner and is tinged with just enough graphic gore and sensuality to satisfy most bloodthirsty horror fans. The novel never goes over the top though, Pinborough maintains a nice style without any gratuitous sensationalism and using an economy of pages. There are unresolved issues as another reviewer pointed out, but one of the best trademarks of true horror is the questions left unanswered. Character development was a little on the light side, yet there was enough there that I was touched reading scenes that were meant to move the reader. I am fairly discrimitory in my horror reading as there is like in any genre an onslaught of bad writing, but Pinborough definitely doe NOT fall into this category. A very scary first novel and I look forward to follow up releases.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Nightmares!!! Dec 9 2004
By V. Westfall - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Wow!! Very few books scare me, but this one was hard to put down! Without giving anything away, you will want to keep all the lights on and get rid of all your mirrors!! I highly recommend this if you are a horror fan!!
13 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure unadulterated Amusement. Nov 26 2004
By Kelly - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Mass Market Paperback
With this being the first novel by Sarah Pinborough I have only two words, Good Job. The plot is original and gripping. The events flow decently; the motives and the reactions of the characters are true and completely believable. Getting into the mind of both predator and prey, she takes you on a roller coaster ride where evil awaits with bated breath. Hell even the morally depraved and damaged can be redeemed. I loved it! The atmosphere is filled with a sense of hopeless abandon and a stink of rot. I suggest a scalding hot shower to relieve you of said odor.

The characters are a bit too clichéd, have little or no history and too many questions go unanswered. For example, what happened to Elizabeth Ray between 14 and 40? What kind of childhood did Rachel have? Was the wholesome neighbor, Mike, a stalker? If he only met her a few times, how did he know so much about her? How did Murray's wife die? How many people were killed in Ray's house? Oh I could go on, but I won't. I've decided because it is Pinborough's first book, I will overlook the players ... just this once.

The pace in the book is fanatical, almost dangerous. The tension explodes on the first page and climbs steadily and with stealth. Warning: If you are a nail-biter do not, I repeat do not, read this book without first using precautionary measures. Pinborough's style of writing is compassionate, quick-witted, and above all else compelling. The descriptions are graphic and textured, evoking the scenarios with grotesque imagery. Excellent!

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