4.5 stars for this brilliant read. Charlotte needs to find somewhere to live for her and Alice, plus a job, so when she finds a job advert for a housemaid at a remote Island, she knows she's got to apply. Only problem is, they can't find out she has Alice with her. The lengths Charlotte will go to, to keep Alice safe comes at a cost.

A page turning thriller that keeps you guessing throughout, I really enjoyed this book and I am looking forward to reading more from Shannon.

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for my ARC copy.

I absolutely love a great twist and this one had more than one, making it a great read! I fell in love with an unlikely character that was a bit suspicious and I had my thoughts about him early on and I was correct but there were times when I wasn't so sure about him. Actually, there were a few characters and situations that I was right about in my thinking and there were some that I was so way off on. I truly was on the edge of my seat throughout the book.
This story is full of secrets, what ifs, and jaw dropping, I think I need to re-read that moments. It really keeps you guessing and going back and forth between liking characters and hating them, except for sweet little Alice of course, she's just a child locked in a hiding place all day long, you can't help but love her. Oh and if that's not enough excitement for you let's not forget the major storm coming in.
If you love a good story with lots of good twists, this is a great read for you!

Special thanks to NetGalley, author Shannon Hollinger and Bookouture publishing for the ARC and opportunity to review this book.

This was a fast paced read that felt like a Netflix movie, in a good way. Stranded on an island with a killer has been done before but the author added a character with a troubled past and a big secret.

The whole needing to be saved by the good looking guy could have been revamped because quite honestly I would have given it 5 stars had that part not been in there.

I enjoyed. Charlotte’s character. I loved her growth and seeing her fight for what she wanted (minus the Leo needs to save me 🙄).

There were a few twists that you don’t see coming and given this was my first book by this author I’d like to read more of what she has written.

Overall, 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I love this authors books. this one has it all twisty gripping and an addictive read until the end. Charlotte is hiding with her daughter, and she needs somewhere to stay fast she sees a job for a luxury holiday resort and takes the job. But no one know she has a little girl. she keeps her in her room. the manager Evelyn is not the nicest. she makes a friend their Molly. but there a storm hitting the island and there is a murderer among them Charlotte will do anything to save her and the little girl I so recommend.

In many ways, this is your typical locked-room mystery. We have an isolated island with very few people on it, but one of them is a killer. There is someone with a huge secret. And as usual in these kinds of books, there is a storm coming in that threatens to take the electricity out and make escape impossible. Though this has all those common locked-room attributes, this is very much a page-turning thriller!

Charlotte is on the run, almost out of money, and carrying the most important thing to her in the world: three-year-old Alice. In a moment of desperation, she applies for a job she sees, hoping it will be a chance to make a bit of money before moving on to the next chapter in her life. It’s a job as a housekeeper at a resort that is about to open, and it comes with room and board. The only problem? She needs to keep Alice a secret. If her evil boss find out she has a child with her, she could lose the job and this chance at escaping her old life. She begins work readying the property for its grand opening, all while hiding Alice in their room, the girl never getting to go out for fresh air or exercise. Just a few paychecks is all she needs though, then they can leave…but before that can happen, Tropical Storm Lilith rears her ugly head.

As the days go on, the storm becomes a hurricane and grows larger - much, much larger. Most of the people working at Sundown Key are optimistic it will turn at the last moment, but eventually it becomes clear that they are directly in the path. Towards the end, the staff still remaining are about to evacuate when they realize it’s too late; the only thing they can do is ride it out and hope for the best. Charlotte goes to her room to comfort Allison and try to live through this nightmare, and that’s when things really start getting intense. The power goes out, a body is found, everyone starts trying to arm themselves, and the hurricane slams down on the century-old building.

This was captivating from page one, and it never let up as the story went along. There is also a backstory that revolves around how Charlotte’s life has ended up in this position, and it’s excellent. While it does contain all of the common locked-room mystery elements I mentioned, it seemed anything but formulaic as it touched on the very serious and heartbreaking backstory. I wish Alice had been in the story more; her character was so endearing! Also, after the third or fourth (or fifth?) time I was reminded that Charlotte is on an island in a hurricane and can’t swim, I knew something would happen surrounding that. These are tiny things though - if you want a heart-racing psychological thriller that you won’t be able to put down, this is your book. 4.5 stars, rounded up.

Her Hiding Place by Shannon Hollinger. A slow paced start but the story picks up toward the end. An emotional and heartbreaking story with some hard to read scenes about the abuses to children.
Thank you to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

First, thanks for the chance to read this ARC copy, it was A! Wild! Ride!

From the start, I was wondering why Charlotte had to hide her three-year-old, Alice, when starting her new job at a hotel. Why she was hinting all the time something bad would happen, should anyone ever find out, and how Charlotte did bad things in the past, and was paranoid about any of her coworkers or new boss finding out about them. When it was finally revealed, my jaw was on the floor!

Also, I do love settings on isolated places with bad weather like hurricans. Adds some extra adrenaline to the experience, and was one of the reasons why I wanted to read this book. I really enjoyed the short chapters, as well, I was practically flying through the pages!

I did not guess the mind-blowing twist at the end, just like who wrote the chapters of the story that played before the current storyline. And now, I am off to find more books written by Shannon Hollinger to read!

Charlotte gets a job as a housekeeper at a new place in the Keys. Unbeknown to the other staff, she is hiding her three year old daughter in her room. As a hurricane makes it way towards them, Charlotte is trying to figure out who she can trust. Is is Leo, who seems to be interested in her? Can she trust Molly who is cleaning rooms with her? She knows she can't trust Brooke, who is out to get her, or Evelyn, her bitch of a boss. As the water comes closer and closer, she begins to wonder if Alice is safe and if she will get out in time. Loved it! Great suspense!

I liked the story and Kristys character. The twist at the end was good and unexpected. This one took me a while to get into and the transcript format was a bit strange until it made sense at the end. I also really really disliked Dougies Character and I don’t really understand why she would only be revealed as a woman at the end.

Just wow! Another fantastic read from Shannon Hollinger! This was definitely dark and twisty. Excellent characters that kept me flipping pages long past my bedtime. This was tender yet tough, easy to read yet complex. Loved it. Thank you NetGalley, Shannon Hollinger and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Wow!! This book truly had me in a chokehold from start to finish. Every time I thought I knew where it was headed, another twist came along and proved me wrong.

Alice really tugged at my mama heart too and I just couldn't put the book down because I needed to make sure she was okay.

Absolutely 5 stars, add this one to your list! Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy.

I thought this book started very slow and it just never grabbed me. Some of the plot I thought was a bit hard to believe

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the advance ebook.

It’s just ten days until the new hotel opens. As I push my cleaning cart into the chandeliered honeymoon suite, I wonder how it would feel to stay here as a guest. To watch the sun rise over the ocean, to fall asleep with no fear. I’ll never know, of course. Instead, I work twelve-hour days as a maid, constantly frightened of discovery.

Alice is just three, and she’s already seen more than any child should. Hiding on this isolated island resort, where she can only come out at night, is so hard for her. But the other staff can’t know she’s here, let alone the guests when they arrive. And no one can know my secret—or what we’re really running from.

But when a massive storm cuts the island off from the mainland, my darkest fears become real. A body is found and in the shocking aftermath, someone finds out about Alice… With no means of escape, I know we are stuck on the island with a killer.

Someone has been hiding in plain sight, waiting for an opportunity to make their move. Then my worst nightmare comes true and Alice disappears. I know I can trust no one. How far will I have to go to find her? And what will happen when they find out who Alice really is…?

This is an interesting story about a woman escaping physical and mental abuse, but also hiding her child. This was a quick, good read. 3.5 out of 5 ⭐️

Charlotte is escaping from physical and mental abuse but she has secrets The biggest of which is she has a child. She takes a job in a hotel that is due to open shortly and keeps the child hidden in her room. Because of her past she has trust issues. She is barely coping with keeping her secret while trying to earn money but then into the mix is thrown a tornado and it looks like they will have to evacuate the hotel. It is an edge-of-seat novel that keeps you guessing until the very end.

I enjoyed the intensity of this book throughout! If you're a fan of locked room mysteries, you will enjoy! Also loved the final twist at the end.

She works as a cleaner in a hotel for board and food but she has a secret. In her room she is hiding her 3 year old daughter and no one can find out. When a massive storm hits we discover so much more than you could ever imagine. I fully immersed myself in this book as I felt the creepy vibes building giving me goosebumps. The twists were so hard I got whiplash.

You get a job at a new resort in the Florida Keys. It’s perfect because you are broke and this pays and offers room and board. This is Charlotte’s new start but she has a secret. A little girl that no one must know about or she’ll lose her job. Charlotte is a good woman with a terrible background. We learn a little about the background in flashbacks (trigger warning for abuse). As a hurricane approaches the Keys the hotel staff must prepare for it and then leave but Charlotte does not know how she will get her little girl off the island.

The first part of the book is good but the second half flys by! The danger of the storm mixed with dead bodies and a mother’s protective instinct makes for a thrilling story. The author throws out a few red herrings to keep the reader guessing but I’ll admit I did not see the ending coming!

Her Hiding Place
By: Shannon Hollinger
Pub date: January 31, 2025
Publisher: Bookouture

This novel kept me engrossed most of my Sunday afternoon. Thankful my roast was in the crock-pot, because I was turning the pages to find out what was next. How many secrets are kept and broken will make your head spin.

Charlotte is our protagonist and she shows up to be a maid on a secluded island. She sneaks in a little girl Alice. No one knows about the little girl hiding in the attic. Charlottes’ shifts are long and she is trying to feed Alice and keep her secret.

The hotel’s grand opening is in a little over a week, but a storm is brewing in more ways then one. Charlotte is keeping more secrets as well as other staff members. As the storm is heating up everyone is ordered off the island?

This novel is MIND BLOWING, SUSPENSEFUL and one every Thriller Lover should read. Thank you to Bookouture and my colleagues at Thriller Book Lovers, The Pulse as this is one to pick up in the new year!

Her Hiding Place:
Spine-tingling suspense…shocking ending…could not stop turning the pages… a must-read! 5 stars I loved this one!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc.

Her Hiding Place is a suspenseful, engaging book. The plot is interesting and will keep you guessing. The ending was a bit rushed, but still satisfying. I'll definitely read more books by Shannon Hollinger.