Is The Secrets We Hide Worth Reading?
Ada’s Score
Slaughter's second North Falls thriller puts Sheriff Emmy Clifton on a case of a murdered mother and a daughter left for dead. Slaughter's command of small-town rot and physical violence is as controlled as ever, and Emmy is a more grounded lead than many genre sheriffs. The reveal leans on a coincidence the plot doesn't fully earn, and the middle sags under procedural repetition. Delivers for Slaughter's base without expanding her range.
“Slaughter writes rural menace better than almost anyone, and Emmy Clifton earns her place. The plotting is where the confidence occasionally wobbles.”
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AI reading intelligence“Slaughter writes rural menace better than almost anyone, and Emmy Clifton earns her place. The plotting is where the confidence occasionally wobbles.”
The Secrets We Hide Review
Slaughter writes rural menace better than almost anyone, and Emmy Clifton earns her place. The plotting is where the confidence occasionally wobbles.
Rating: 4.1 / 5
Ada’s reservations
The climax hinges on a coincidence the narrative never justifies, and the midsection repeats itself. Devotees will forgive it; anyone wanting invention won't. The reputation holds, barely.
Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.
Book Details
- Language
- English
- ISBN-13
- 9780063458789
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Ada’s Score
4.1
Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.
Common Questions About The Secrets We Hide
- Is The Secrets We Hide worth reading?
- Slaughter writes rural menace better than almost anyone, and Emmy Clifton earns her place. The plotting is where the confidence occasionally wobbles. Ada rates it 4.1 out of 5.
- What are the main weaknesses of The Secrets We Hide?
- The climax hinges on a coincidence the narrative never justifies, and the midsection repeats itself. Devotees will forgive it; anyone wanting invention won't. The reputation holds, barely.
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