I'm surprised. I really expected to love this since I've loved Pattison's other Paige Northwood books and I found this completely underwhelming.

At first, I was excited to see the different points of view in the book as I tried to figure out who the killer was. However, that excitement quickly turned to annoyance as I kept forgetting who was narrating. To me, this means there wasn't a distinct enough voice for each character. The women seemed easy enough, but I kept having to remind myself of the differences between Ben, Dan, and Kai. Too much work to enjoy the reading experience.

As for the big reveal, that was also underwhelming. It honestly seemed kind of stupid on many fronts. I'd delve into that deeper here, but: spoilers.

The positive thing about this book is Pattison's continued representation of people are Deaf/hard of hearing. Emily's cochlear implant wasn't the focus of her identity, but it certainly was a part of it. There were some nice details in here - how a profoundly deaf person loses all sound without their implant, how a hearing sibling may become resentful of a deaf sibling when they get all the attention for services, how many families out there aren't willing to adopt children with a disability - all true and valid things. Pattison does a really nice job of presenting these issues accurately.

However, the good rep doesn't make up for the story itself. Bummer.

It’s Boxing Day and you decide to go on a hike with friends, you didn’t think it would end in murder! Every friend has secrets and lies and one pays the price for theirs. An absolutely thrilling read that was fast paced and kept me in the edge of my seat. I couldn’t put this book down and the twists it threw was genius.

The book's concept was intriguing yet slow paced until the end. I appreciated that each chapter presented different character points of view as secrets were unraveled. The book reminded me of a lifetime TV movie with several red herrings and twists.
Thank you to Netgalley and TBC for the opportunity to read this book as part of a book club discussion.

The book was well-paced. A page-turner that I wanted to read in multiple chapters at one sitting, not just one chapter. I liked the multiple character viewpoints. The innocent setting sent a chill down my spine as turned sinister. Grateful to have been introduced to this author and will read her debut book.

A snow storm, the holiday period, a group of acquaintances, and then, a shot gun blast. What more could you possibly ask for in a thriller? While I enjoyed many of the aspects of Nowhere to Hide, I also had my doubts here and there. This book was first on NetGalley as Hide, but I must say that Nowhere to Hide does work very well as well! Thanks to Avon Books and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I have really enjoyed Nell Pattison's Paige Northwood-series over the past few years. Paige is an interpreter for the Deaf and it gives a whole new look at the usual thriller tropes. The uncertainty of not hearing anything, the micro-aggressions that come with it, it all was something new to me and Pattison really broadened my understanding in that way. Nowhere to Hide also features a Deaf character and once again it gives Pattison a chance to highlight new aspects to the usual "running through the woods"-vibe. But that, for me, was the main innovation of Nowhere to Hide, the moments in which I truly was gripped and fully invested. The moments in the nature reserve when our protagonists look for that elusive spot to feel safe in are the solid highs of this novel. The tension was exactly what I had hoped for, even if I would've never started running through a frozen forest myself. I don't run on a good day, let alone one on which one of my fellow-walkers has been shot. But I love to read about it!

Seven "friends", used very loosely here, gather at a nature reserve for a calm walk to see a murmuration. With the reserve empty of guests, it should be a lovely day, despite the tension running through the group since an unfortunate night at the pub. But then a gun shot raises the tension as one of the seven lies dead. Who killed them? Was it someone in the group? Or is there someone else in the reserve hunting them down? The blurb already kinda gives that away, even if it remains something of a question for most of the book. The gun shot occurs early on, so a good two-thirds of the book is the group making decisions on where to go, where to run. Some very odd choices are made by the characters and I must admit that at a certain point I lost track of how big this reserve was meant to be. Something that seemed to take hours before now took 3 lines, i.e. the distance's length depends on what the plot requires it to be. As we come closer to the ending more and more secrets surface for the reader and for some of the characters, successfully building the suspense. The ending mildly undermines this, with its twists and turns. While it does the trick of being shocking and surprising, it also doesn't fit to what has come before. So have we, as the reader, just not picked up on the right hints, or have there been no hints in order to surprise us later?

Nell Pattison comes up with amazing characters, full of conflicting desires and motivations. The group in Nowhere to Hide has all kinds of secrets hidden away and unraveling them is one of the things that should have been the main joy of the novel. We skip back and forth between them to track their progress and to have them reveal more and more of their secrets. And that narration is ... tricky. Because Pattison doesn't want to give away too much at once, the narration becomes highly unnatural, full of exposition. There is a lot of telling, not showing. There is a lot of background information that is provided that is relevant but delivered in such a way it kind of takes you out of the story. Which is a shame, because when the action is going, it is very gripping! I don't think this is solely a "flaw" of Nowhere to Hide, I think it happens in a lot of thrillers recently in order to get that big twist. I love a twist, but it should be earned by both the reader and the writer. I will absolutely be reading Nell Pattison's next book because I do love the inventive things she does.

Nowhere to Hide has a great set-up and a great set of characters. While sometimes the execution of these things doesn't work entirely smoothly, there is still a very good time to be had with Nowhere to Hide.

I enjoyed characters in this book, not all of them lovable. The first half of this book dealt with the characters, their ways of dealing with life and to the murder. The second half gave us the back story to each character in a way that kept you wanting to know more. It took me to two thirds of the way in to realise what was happening and even then I was surprised by the final twist. I did pick up on the clues but didn’t know exactly how they fit into the plot. So I thought this was a very entertaining book and would recommend it

This standalone mystery from Pattison makes for a good holiday read. The bulk of the action takes place on Boxing Day in a nature reserve. With a sort of AND THEN THERE WERE NONE- vibe, a nature group comprised of seven goes for a nature walk to see the murmurations of the starlings... and they don't all walk out.

From different perspectives, Pattison keeps it all moving along at a fast pace. Lauren, who works at the preserve, is only recently united with her estranged sister, Emily, who relies on her cochlear implants for hearing, Meanwhile, longterm volunteer, Morna and long-time birder, Alec, add an older dynamic to the group with opinions that aren't always welcome. Younger men Ben and Kai, as well as the new, grieving member, Dan, complete the cast. It's a good, wintry read that shows the danger of the elements - but even more so the darker danger of secrets, lies and the relationships that suffer because of them.

The characters may not all be likable here, but Pattison does a good job crafting them. Emily's experiences with healing loss feels particularly well-captured (not to mention adds to the stress of the story!). It's a solidly entertaining read, with some genuine surprises to the plot - especially when it becomes clear that each of these seven people have something to hide. My TBR already has some of Pattison's earlier novels, and I am even more excited now to dive into them!

2.5 rounded up
This book has a lot of rave reviews so I'm definitely in the minority here but this is my honest opinion of the book.

The description of the location, a remote nature reserve in Lincolnshire is beautifully portrayed by the author I loved the premise of this book, a group of people, in the middle of nowhere and one is a murderer.

From the outset I struggled to relate to most the characters and was irritated by anomolies in the story, why wouldn't a character who had sensed someone (other than the group) in or around the reserve's visitor center earlier in the day not bring this up when one of the group was randomly accused of murder?

I read this as a member of a book club readalong, which was the only reason that I didn't give up and trudged on to the end. For me there was little plot or substance, it just seemed like a lot of mostly awful characters, all keen to blame a friend of murder without much thought or rationalisation who then all seem to make one ridiculously stupid decision after another, running around in dark woods and snow suspecting first one person then another. The multiple over worked and often inconsistent internal monologues of so many characters were perhaps the author's way of and creating tension and mistrust but it just didn't work for me. I did however warm to Emily and Kai who for me, despite their flaws,were the only redeeming characters.

For me the ending was the best part of this book and had an unexpected twist which went some way to redeeming the whole debarkle and upped my rating from 2 to 2.5 stars rounded up to 3 stars.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review.

*Copy provided by netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

HIDE was not a bad book. It had a cohesive plot, it made the reader doubt and it had a cool ending to it. That said, it was not groundbreaking, and this is because it was slow and somewhat predictable. Even though it shined a light on the fact that humans are all flawed and it is pretty normal that everyone has something to hide, I still think that it could have been done with more emotion. I felt nothing for the cares and, so, when they were in danger, I was not hoping for their survival.
That said, if you are a beginner in the thriller genre, I would recommend it. It has many takes and keeps you second guessing yourself - even if you are right at the end.

Hide by Nell Pattison Narrated by: David Thorpe, Sherry Baines, Alex Wingfield, Nick Biadon, Clare-Louise English, Billy Ashcroft, Beth Eyre. Each narrator was a character who told this story from their point of view, which made this book superb!

This new book by Nell is a psychological thriller involving seven friends, Alec, Kai, Emily, Morna, Ben, Lauren, and Dan, who on Boxing day decide to take a hike through a nature trail reserve. They are all nature enthusiasts this is a great way of becoming closer.

One of them winds up dead But, who?

I loved this audio book and it was Excellent from the start to the very end. This is a fast paced psychological thriller with lost of twists and turns throughout..

I recommend this audio book. I look forward to Nell Pattison's next book. I loved it

Big Thank you, Avon, and NetGalley for a copy of Hide by Nell Pattison.

Overall great book! Interesting concept and I loved the winter theme! An excellent thriller I will recommend to others.

a great thriller set in a snowy nature reserve as a big game of cat and mouse begins. Stranded with no one for miles around a walking group comes into trouble when one of their members is found dead. Could it be one of the group or outsiders?
A great read that kept me engaged from beginning to end. The multiple POV really added to the story as did the setting. Great read, if not a little heavy on the internal monologues.

Actual rating 3,5 stars.
On boxing day, 7 friends go for a hike at dusk to observe some birds murmuration in an empty natural parc. Or at least it should be empty...
After one of them ends up dead, the question is : which one of them did it? cause it has to be one of them...right? or is someone else here with them in the dark? But why would anyone else kill their friend? When he was the one knowing all their secrets.
In this multi POV thriller, you hear the opinion of each of the 7 friends and you feel how confused, scared, unsure they are. They all have something to hide, but are any of these secrets worth killing for? The change of character at each chapter makes for a quick pace and an intense page-turner. You want to know what happens to the other ones, what secrets they are hiding and of course... who did it?
Each of them is reacting differently to this stressing moment , which makes for a believable plot in my opinion, every person would react differently in such a case.
I really enjoyed this book, even if the ending made me hold back from a full 4 stars. But it definitely got me on the end of my seat.

This book had so much potential - the cover, the blurb, the build up… the story itself was brilliant but it just wasn’t executed very well. Unfortunately it just didn’t hit the mark for me.

4.5 stars.

Nell Pattison is an auto buy author for me and I was excited to see a stand alone novel from her having loved her series so far. I found the premise of this book interesting and the story gripping.

I really enjoy locked room mysteries and murders within a small group so this was perfect. I had no idea who the killer was until just before the reveal and the secrets hidden by each member of the group were interesting and teased well.

The twist in the last chapter shocked me and left me wanting more.

"Seven friends. One killer. You can run, but you can’t hide…"
This is the first book I have read by Nell Pattison and what a book! I was intrigued by the title, Hide, and thought this sounds good.
A group of 7 'friends' meet up on Boxing Day at a nature reserve. A chance to catch up and have some fun only for one of them to be murdered! What a great book, full of suspense, twists and thrills until the end. Its a who dunnit book that keeps you on your toes and guessing.

Thank you to Netgalley and Avon books for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion

2.75 rounding up to 3 stars

What I liked: The premise is intriguing. An isolated, "killer is one of us" in a snowy setting. The author did a good job of creating an eery atmosphere which gives you an adrenaline rush throughout. Each chapter is from a different character's POV (in 1st person). There are some good twists which weren't unpredictable.

What I didn't like: The characters really got on my nerves. No one acted like an adult. Also, these 7 people are not friends but more of co-workers/acquaintances. Lauren annoyed me the most. It's apparent from the first page itself that she's jealous of her sister, but the reason for her unbridled contempt is never explained. You can't just say the sisters hate each other "just because". Also, I'm tired of seeing almost every sister group in fiction hating each other. It's especially repulsive when a female author does it.

Seven friends have met up on Boxing Day afternoon to watch a starling murmuration at sunset. Before dark falls one of them is dead - and frankly any one of the remaining six could have done it. After all they all had reason to-didn't they? This was an excellent read told from the perspective of each of the seven (soon to be six) individuals. When one of them is murdered by someone who had access to a shotgun the race is on for the remaining six to get back to the nature resave headquarters and alert the authorities. Except it doesn't pan out that way, with no phone reception and the two sisters - Lauren and Emily - at loggerheads with one another, the group split up and head off separately. There are some genuine I-didn't-see-that-coming twists. The ending had an oh-so satisfyingly dark conclusion too.

I was really torn between whether to go for 4 stars or 4.5 stars for this one, as I can't add half stars in here, I've put it as 4 but it was definitely a high 4.
The story is told from multiple perspectives and you know that each person has something to hide, you're just not sure what it is or who to trust. While reading I was transported to my local nature reserve and could imagine how terrifying it would be to stuck there, after dark in the snow. Add to that a deaf character and it bumps up the chill factor again.
I did struggle at first with so many characters, usually with so many I would have to write down who was who but they were all so different that it didn't take me long to get the hang of the different voices.
There were a number of twists, I did predict one of them, but the ending was still a shocker to me.

This book is told in the perspective of seven different characters. Off the beginning, it was hard to follow, but once you learn more about the characters I liked this approach. A great suspense book that will keep you wanting to read until the very end.