The Art of Hiding
by Amanda Prowse is the story of woman who must rebuild her life when her
husband dies and the life she had disappears. Nina McCarrick is 34 years old
with a wonderful husband, Finn, and two sons, Connor and Declan. One day she
gets the dreaded call that no one wants to get. Finn has been in a car
accident. After the daze and shock of his death and funeral starts to clear,
she learns that Finn had been hiding terrible secrets which leaves her and the
boys destitute. Having to leave their post home, they move back to her
childhood home to Portswood, Southampton to be near her sister, Tiggy. It is a
world away from the life they are used to; but Nina tries to their new home
comfortable. As they adjust and move on with life, Nina begins to question
herself, her abilities, even her own strength. She rediscovers who she was
before Finn came into her life and dictated everything for her. Can she finally
follow her dreams she long pushed aside? Will she be able to forgive Finn for
his mistakes? Can she and the boys truly be happy in their new life and home?
This is the third book I’ve read by Ms. Prowse and while I
enjoyed it, I must say it wasn’t as good as the other two. The Art of Hiding was so fast paced, I felt it was over too quickly.
Even though it takes place in England, I feel this story could have taken place
anywhere in the world. The pain, the anger, the tears, the recovery is
universal. Questions can be running through the readers’ heads: “How could Nina
not know?” While Finn never really speaks a word in the story, only through
memories, he is a strong influence and you understand how Nina did not know
about the details of their life. It wasn’t her job to know, which angers me but
it fit the story. It fit Nina as she focused being a wife and mother. I think
my favorite character is Tiggy. She was blunt and helped Nina realize what she
gave up without really wanting too. If you’ve enjoyed Ms. Prowse’s other books,
you will enjoy The Art of Hiding.
The Art of Hiding
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