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A series of seemingly random murders have been happening along a fifty mile stretch of the rugged northern California coast, committed by an unknown dubbed the “Coastline Killer.” A young couple with marital problems, Shelby and Jay Macklin, decide to spend the week between Christmas and New Year’s at a friend’s remote coastal cottage. Two couples in a neighboring home, whose relationships are thick with festering menace, and a fierce winter storm lead to a night of unrelenting terror. These are the main ingredients in Bill Pronzini’s chilling and twist-filled tale about the hidden nature of crime and its motives.
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"Very creepy tale set during the Holidays!! Love on the rocks story! and then some. Very enjoyable read. "
— Honorio (5 out of 5 stars)
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“[A] stand-alone thriller that benefits considerably from Nick Sullivan’s dramatic interpretation…There are even moments in which he moves so effortlessly from voice to voice that the reading takes on the aspect of a classic radio drama with a full cast.”
— Publishers Weekly (audio review) -
“Pronzini has written seventy-plus novels, and The Hidden demonstrates that he’s aging like fine wine. Jay, Shelby, and even the Coastline Killer are complex and engaging characters. The Mendocino coast and its storms are portrayed in all their palpable beauty and danger.”
— Booklist
The Hidden Listener Reviews
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" A so-so suspense novel set on the northern California coastline. Good descriptions of the location though. "
— Joella, 5/31/2011 -
" This is a quick read, with plenty of mixed up folks and suspense. Take it to the beach. "
— Donna, 5/9/2011 -
" Good suspenseful thriller, if you like that sort of thing. (And I do.) "
— Julie, 4/10/2011 -
" Not as atmospheric as I usually like, and the choice of killer was unsurprising. A decent story, however. "
— Nora, 3/10/2011 -
" Pretty average page-turner. Nothing either particularly good or bad about it. "
— Jon, 3/4/2011 -
" I love Bill Pronzini's Nameless Detective book series. Unfortunately, this book (not a Nameless detective book) was a disappointment. The story line was fair, the ending somewhat predictable and the characters were not engaging. "
— Cindy, 2/22/2011 -
" A highly mediocre novel with the suspense of a Presidential debate and the intellectual content of a Paris Hilton interview. "
— Ken, 2/15/2011 -
" An entertaining story about a guy who rips open his chin while falling off a ladder. "
— Coralie, 2/3/2011 -
" Another great novel of suspense by Pronzini! "
— Hawley, 2/2/2011 -
" Ok. Not nearly as good as Nameless Detective. "
— Ruth, 2/1/2011 -
" book to keep you interest. one day read "
— Diana, 1/19/2011 -
" There was nothing intriguing or especially interesting about this book. It was a quick, predictable read. "
— Laura, 1/3/2011 -
" Typical reliable fast read from Bill Pronzini set along the Northern California Coast in winter with an apparently random murderer on the loose and a young couple with marital problems beset by a huge storm and various menacing characters. "
— Lynn, 1/2/2011
About Bill Pronzini
Bill Pronzini is the award-winning author of ninety novels, including forty-six in his Nameless Detective series, two others series, four nonfiction books, and numerous short stories. He has won three Shamus Awards and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière for the best crime novel published in France. He earned the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Private Eye Writers of American and the Bouchercon Lifetime Achievement Award. He was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America, making him and his wife, Marcia Muller, the second pair of married mystery writers to be so honored, with Ross Macdonald and Margaret Millar being the first.
About Nick Sullivan
Nick Sullivan has narrated audiobooks for over twenty years and has recorded over four hundred titles. An Audie Award winner, he is also the recipient of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His TV and film credits include The Good Wife, The Affair, Bull, Boardwalk Empire, 30 Rock, Our Idiot Brother, and Private Life.