Hide by Kiersten White -> Restarting July 27th, 2022

[Alaina]

A high-stakes hide-and-seek competition turns deadly in this dark thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White.

The challenge: spend a week hiding in an abandoned amusement park and don’t get caught.

The prize: enough money to change everything.

Even though everyone is desperate to win—to seize their dream futures or escape their haunting pasts—Mack feels sure that she can beat her competitors. All she has to do is hide, and she’s an expert at that.

It’s the reason she’s alive, and her family isn’t.

But as the people around her begin disappearing one by one, Mack realizes this competition is more sinister than even she imagined, and that together might be the only way to survive.

Fourteen competitors. Seven days. Everywhere to hide, but nowhere to run.

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

[Aly]

Ooh yeah so excited!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Same, I can't wait to read this one!

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

24% (view spoiler)[The setup of this book is awful, hope they fix it for the final copy. Hate how the POVs just blur together. I do really like the idea though. It’s creepy having to try and hide in an abandoned park. Think these kids have no idea what they’re really in for 😧 (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

58% (view spoiler)[So they’re all like some sort of sacrifices to this ancient demon beast thing. Funny but not funny it’s technically their loose relatives that volunteer them over the years. (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

76% (view spoiler)[I feel like I blink and someone new is dead and somehow I missed the whole thing. I know a lot of this has to do with the horrible setup of the book but damn it’s annoying. Not even sure which Ava this is that’s alive, not the pretty one I’m guessing but I’m just not sure lol. Seems all we have left if Mack, one of the Ava’s and Legrand who’s from a cult. What will happen if they do get out? Will others have to take their place? (hide spoiler)]

[❀ Crystal ✿ -]

Finished (view spoiler)[Well I do like that ending. Sorta makes the choppiness less aggravating now. While I love it I also hate not knowing now what will happen with the creature. Will it disappear? Kill the world? Turn up again in 7 years? (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

First Page (view spoiler)[ There has to be a creature or entity in the park that they're sacrificing the contestants to. Kind of reminds me of Cabin in the Woods. I'm very intrigued so far (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Day 1 (view spoiler)[ I wonder why it's 2 sacrifices a day? Is Atrius just exploring the park?
I need to know more about her dad and what he did (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Day 2 (view spoiler)[ Jayden is a dick who got Sydney killed and now he told everyone about Mack's past. I hope he goes next.

Brandon is so sweet and LeGrande seems very innocent. I hope they make it (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Day 3 (view spoiler)[ I like this group forming. Maybe they'll band together to escape the monsters. And other Ava and Jayden can suck it (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Day 4 (view spoiler)[ Wow the backstory of this is insane! I can't believe 14 people were willing to go into the woods and be eaten alive so their children could prosper. Not worth it in my opinion. I mean, they have to sacrifice their own family!!

I hope Mack finds a way to stop the cycle and the families fall into ruin without their special help (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Day 5 (view spoiler)[ Okay, so glad Mack doesn't intend to sacrifice herself. I was pretty angry that she gave up like that.

Also forgot to say how upset I was at Brandon's death. He was so sweet and pure and I literally cried a bit (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Day 6 (view spoiler)[ Open ended but I liked it. Especially the fuck you to Linda and the families. This was such a fun read! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

First Page: (view spoiler)[Hmm... okay. This is kind of interesting. They are being sacrificed to a monster that lives in the park. I have questions. Let's see this monster. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Day 1: (view spoiler)[Okay, two sacrificial lambs a day. Interesting monster diet and again, I have questions. Not sure who to root for right now but Linda is acting sus. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Day 2: (view spoiler)[I hate Jaden. What an asshole. Also, how is Atrius still alive?!? I'm impressed. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Day 3: (view spoiler)[Linda is crazy. That's it. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Day 4: (view spoiler)[So did they make a deal with a demon/devil for this beast? I'm kind of confused. Also, not sure why they agreed to sacrificing because it seems dumb. Whatever. At least we know. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Day 5: (view spoiler)[Wow. I'm so upset over Brandon! Let's go kill the beast! (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina]

Day 6/Finished: (view spoiler)[...but you're a Nicely? AND? You are all horrible people who sacrificed people for YEARS. Suffer. Like the journal said, rot in hell Linda. (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Alaina wrote: "Day 6/Finished: [spoilers removed]"

Yeah, to hell with her!

[Alaina]

I definitely enjoyed that open ending lol. I can't believe it has taken me so long to add my comments here. 2022 has me SLACKING

[Alaina]

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[Trisha]

first page - huh, must be the difference of the ARC vs the released book

I don't know anything (view spoiler)[ about a sacrifice or monster. (hide spoiler)]

Pre game (view spoiler)[ well. . .this isn't shady at all. the girl crying while she pampered them is a bit frightening but now that I know they are being sacrificed, I guess that makese sense

is that what happened to the 5 year old? (hide spoiler)]

the physical copy of this book is so great. the book hard cover and first page are a map of the park with writing on it. It looks so good!

[Trisha]

Day 1
(view spoiler)[ this place sounds like a little hellscape lol

initially I was worried when Mack was chosen- because getting rid of homeless is a pretty ugly but easy crime

but. . .why all these influencers and other hungry struggling people. They could have gone completely anonymous people - why grab people that might be missed?? (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

Day 2 (view spoiler)[ wow, that one guy getting Sydney found. what a jerk. I hope HE gets found the next day

they really are going to be down to probably 4 of them - I assume
Mack, Ava, Legrand and Attrius (if he doesn't die on day 3 and getting to the house) (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

Day 3 (view spoiler)[ yikes, I guess Ava will be off on her own the next day if she's going after those 2

I wonder if Mack will follow paint
or stay put again (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I started listening to this one on our trip but kept getting knocked off while in the mountains but not sure why since it was downloaded. Anyway, it was a bit strange and I'm not sure what all this is covering but what a (view spoiler)[strange kind of "competition," right? That was too weird! lol (hide spoiler)]

I'll get back to it today and probably finish it tomorrow so I can use it for Turf Wars.

[Trisha]

it's really good, right?

Day 4

(view spoiler)[ holy moly, so they've found the book!! I hope Mack gets it. I hope it protects them or tells them how to destroy the beast and these families can lose all their wealth and power

and wow, to just kill of those they don't deem "important" in some offshoots of their own families!!! wow,

this invisible monster sounds horrific (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

Day 5

(view spoiler)[ oooooh Linda. really hate her - more than I disliked Jaden for sure (because he never seemed to get it, that it was real

I'm so glad Mack actually isn't choosing to just sit, but is going to make their own fate! I love it! (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Day 1

(view spoiler)[Ugh, this is more of a horror than mystery I think. No sacrifices can be good! (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Day 2

(view spoiler)[Jaden is just a dirt bag (understatement)! I like how strong Attrius seems to be. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Day 3

(view spoiler)[These characters are so different. I don't think Ava should go after them! (hide spoiler)]

[Trisha]

and done!

oh man, this was so good!!

(view spoiler)[ I'm so glad they made it out even if they only may have a little while before the beast finds them

I wondered once Ava didn't see him, if she was safe. Holy moly, that was wild! and Linda was a super awful person!! (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Day 4

(view spoiler)[That invisible monster...ugh! It creeps me out! Not sure we have a real answer at this point as to why the agreed to sacrificing or if we'll ever find out. (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

Trisha wrote: "Day 5

oooooh Linda. really hate her - more than I disliked Jaden for sure (because he never seemed to get it, that it was real

I'm so glad Mack actually isn't choosing to just sit, but is going ..."

Yes! (view spoiler)[I definitely couldn't stand Jaden from the get-go but wasn't sure about Linda other than she was a psycho lol But now I have to agree. I cannot stand her! (hide spoiler)]

[Vicki]

I have to wait to finish the book until after midnight but I won't have many pages to go. I knew this book would be right up your alley, Trisha! Lol

[Vicki]

And finished!

(view spoiler)[Man, oh man, Linda was evil incarnate! How awful to be a part of those who've sacrificed so many people. Just awful but oh so good! lol (hide spoiler)]

This is definitely a horror fan's book! I don't always like horror but I thought this one was brilliant!