The Hidden

by Kathryn Mackel

Book Overview

A dark ravine. A fiery death. An unimaginable secret. Some things are best left hidden. Grieving her son's death, psychiatrist Susan Stone returns home to Colorado to help her elderly father manage... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1595540377
• ISBN13: 9781595540379
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc
• Length: 281 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Different and interesting

A very interesting read, similar in style to Peretti and Dekker's styles of Christian fiction. Not sure how Biblically sound the doctrine is, but it was a good read. I was very disappointed when I got to the very end of the book and found a full page totally blank. Had to go borrow the book from the library to read the missing page.

the hidden

This is the first book that I read by this author. It was so suspenseful that I finished it in one night and ordered every other book that she ever wrote. There were not too many yet but I am looking forward to all of her future books.

I'm so glad I found this author

Kathryn Mackel is a highly talented Christian writer. Not since Frank Peretti have I found a writer that draws me in with chills, thrills and the power of Christ. Over the past month I have been able to get a hold of all of her published books and have quickly devoured them in the space of a night. The Hidden is another one of her books that I simply could not put down. I spent quite a bit of the beginning of this novel not like Dr. Susan Stone very much but as Mackel developed her character I was more and more moved by her struggles. In fact, I didn't care for many of the characters in the beginning of the story but as their depths were exposed I had a greater understanding of why they behaved the way they did. And this made all the difference. For people who love to be on the edge of their seats while reading a novel with a Christian world view - I highly recommend picking up a copy of any Kathry Mackel book. The Hidden is a good start because it's a stand alone novel. Give it a try!

Worth your time

In The Hidden, Kathryn Mackel weaves a memorable tale of forgiveness and reconciliation. Of course, the message is housed in her typical gripping, suspenseful style which makes it all the better. Mackel has a way with forming characters and developing a story, easing it out a little at a time, keeping the pages turning. And it seems to be done so effortlessly. I recommend this book; it's well worth the time and, as with Mackel's other books, will challenge you spiritually as well.

THE HIDDEN Gem of Supernatural Suspense

What a powerhouse of a book! With a gripping plot, dealing realistic problems to realistic characters, THE HIDDEN engaged me quickly and held on mercilessly. Visual descriptive passages transfixed me, and the supernatural visions were other-worldly but lucid. Mackel's characters' voices seemed both natural and unique, with the evil, "Other" character giving me the willies.

Unique and Dependable

Mackel has quickly established herself as a writer of depth and suspense. Her first two novels combined original premises with supernatural/spiritual flavors, and they flowed nicely with the depth of her characters. "The Hidden" uses the same ingredients, but lets them simmer a bit longer before boiling over with unique ideas, tension, and a surprise or two. This time around, Mackel takes readers into small-town Colorado, where gruesome deaths become linked with the lives of a family and the young man they find chained in a ravine. Each character has depth and motives that become clearer as the story goes along. Readers might think the path is leading in a straight-ahead fashion, but it starts to twist and turn. The spiritual ideas are developed well, and the final pages bring satisfaction in unexpected ways. If you like tightly-wound stories that still manage to develop memorable characters and thought-provoking themes, "The Hidden" is one you'll want to read. I hope to see more from Mackel. She's never the same, but she's always dependable. I like that in a writer.