STORY-LINE HIDING BY KATHERINE MCDERMOTT:
Hiding by author Katherine McDermott begins in America with Teresa Worthington running from her abusive and mentally unstable boyfriend, Alex. Fleeing to Paris, she finds a place of peace which appeals to her artistic soul. Meeting Serge Gervais, she finds a handsome, compassionate young man. Serge’s campaign to win her is slow and steady. With patience, he shows her the regard and love of a good man.
However, in the shadows, a menace is waiting to wreak havoc on Teresa and Serge. Alex has tracked Teresa to Paris, and as his mental stability falls more and more from reality, he plans revenge. My romance book reviews follow.
CHARACTERS, PLOTTING, DEVELOPMENT:
Although Hiding’s a combination of suspense and romance, McDermott filled her story with the beautiful descriptions of France. From her vivid writing, I could see France in my mind’s eye. This story grabbed me immediately, and I read it straight through. I love a good suspenseful love story which includes a dastardly villain and a worthy hero. This story has all two in spades. As Alex’s mental stability falls further and further, I sat on the edge of my seat.
Serge is the perfect match for Teresa; both have artistic souls. His patience and compassion will make the reader sigh; while Alex is the exact opposite, as he fell further into his fantasy. The character development in this novel‘s skillful and progressive. Each character continuously grows, in Alex’s case, he drops further into insanity, throughout the tale. The secondary characters give the reader a look at Parisian citizens and the culture. With suspenseful and intriguing plotting, I found myself involved in Serge and Teresa life, feeling the fear and the growing love.
In conclusion, I found a solid well-written and developed story-line. The characters grew throughout, and the plot grabs you immediately. This is a clean romance with moral values in a day of free sex. McDermott’s writing talent carries this book without the need of fluff or sex. I would not hesitate to buy this story for myself or a friend.
HIDING RECOMMENDATION: STARS 4
FINALLY, PLEASE NOTE:
Additionally, I received this edition from the author and Readingalley. I chose to review with honest suspense romance book reviews. Lastly, book reviews of any novel are dependent on the author’s opinion. Consequently, all book reviews online and on my blog, are my opinions.
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