Friday, July 31, 2015

Paul Jaskunas, Hidden ****

On page 1, Maggie Wilson barely survives a violent assault. She accuses her husband, who goes to prison, but six years later another man confesses to the crime. Maggie spends the rest of the book trying to reconcile her memories with the apparent facts of the case.

I first read Hidden in 2005 when it came out in paperback, and I stand by everything I said in the four-star review I gave it then. I would add that the descriptions of the Indiana backroads are strong, and they complement Maggie's introspective nature. Overall, the book has a hushed tone, as if it's being told around a picnic table in the summer twilight. My only complaint is that Maggie and Nate's marital troubles seem to develop too quickly.

I ended my 2005 review by saying, "I look forward to Paul Jaskunas' next book." Alas, Jaskunas has yet to publish a second book.

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