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The story starts with Maggie Bradford and her then two-year-old daughter, Jennie, who are being chased and hiding in their own home. Phillip, Maggie's first husband, is threatening them with a gun and wants them to 'come out and play.' However, Maggie has something else in mind: another one of Phillip's guns. It then skips to Maggie in prison, some dozen years later, after Phillip and Will's murder, and Patrick's death.

Maggie Bradford is a young, single mother who is struggling as a singer/songwriter/pianist. With the charges of Phillip's murder dropped because of self-defense, Maggie is still haunted by Phillip's memory and suspicious and distrustful of other men. Then, along comes Patrick, a widower with a large chain of expensive hotels, and a 20-something son, Peter, who hates his father and Maggie. Patrick and Maggie live a very happy life, respect each other, have a son, Allie, and are engaged. But something terrible happens and Maggie is then faced with more pain, sorrow, and fear. Finally, Maggie meets Will Shepard, a very famous soccer player in England, ("The Blond Arrow") and can get any woman he wants, especially when it's Maggie Bradford.

The story suddenly turns into a backstabbing, heartbreaking, mystery that'll take your breath away. You'll gasp at every turn of the page, and every wild and very unpredictable event. If you want to read a gripping and exhilarating book this year, read Hide and Seek!

Patterson strikes again!
Maggie Bradford is a rich, beautiful, charismatic, famous songwriter and singer. She is a loving mother of two, and is accused of killing not one, but two of her husbands.
Yes. You read that right.
Maggie Bradford, adored by her fans, killed her first husband in self-defense, and, in 'Hide and Seek', is being accused of killing soccer-star Will Shepherd.
After reading 'Roses Are Red' and 'Violets Are Blue', I have to admit that I thought that James Patterson could surprise me no more. The Alex Cross mysteries have twists and suspense that only Patterson could think up, and only Patterson could surprise his readers once more with 'Hide and Seek'. I especially love how Patterson writes as Maggie Bradford in first person. The tone is carefree, and he carries Maggie's voice throughout the whole book beautifully. Maggie's voice seems to be talking to readers, the audience. Will Shepherd, however, is written about in a detached version of first person, with less emotions, feelings, and thoughts mentioned. The book, however, is still filled with emotion and romance. Ending with the trial (with an incredible twist), 'Hide and Seek' is another one of Patterson's eminent books--the kind of book that you start reading and just can't put down, the kind of book you get paper cuts from by being in a hurry to turn to the next page, the kind of book that NO ONE should miss out on.

A Change from the Alex Cross Series
'Hide and Seek' is a different type of novel than what most of Patterson's readers will be accustomed to. For instance, many readers, like myself, have read the entire Alex Cross series. In that series, the action follows a brilliant psychologist-detective. Those books are suspenseful, and usually contain a big twist.

'Hide and Seek,' on the other hand, follows the life of Maggie Bradford. The prologue introduces the reader to Maggie as she hides from her husband, who she is forced to kill in self-defense and in defense of her daughter.

From there, Maggie rises to stardom as a singer-songwriter and loses a life partner to a heart attack and another husband, an internationally famous soccer star, to a murder. The question is, who killed Will Shepherd, the soccer star?

Maggie isn't like Alex Cross. She has no training in police work and has no detective skills. In fact, she has to rely on the actions of others to solve this case. As is usual in a Patterson novel, a couple of great plot twists stand in the way of figuring out just what happened.

The majority of the novel is told from Maggie's point of view using a first person narrative style. Occassionally, actually frequently, Patterson switches to a third person narrative to tell the story of Will Shepherd. This can be confusing and disorienting at times, but then again, maybe that was the intent. It does help build the suspense.

I recommend this novel because it is a bit of a mystery, but it contains a wonderful narrative of an abused woman that has made a life for herself and overcome all obstacles. No knowledge of any of Patterson's prior work is needed. If you are looking for a good whodunit, you might be frustrated because the real mystery isn't introduced until the final fourth of the book. Its a quick read, and highly enjoyable.