Whar's worse? Being eaten by a monster or eaten by society? A Review of Hide.

 Hide is a story that will stick with me a long time. It has characters that I cared enough about that I was frightened for them. Each of the doomed characters had their own background story, their own doubts and hopes that made them more than just throw-away devices. The author weaves in some social commentary without preaching, without throwing it in our faces. Is the friendliest gas station attendant in Idaho disposable because he's poor? Is a veteran who had her leg blown up in Afghanistan now worthless to society? Basically, is it moral for the rich to sacrifice the poor and disabled to make themselves richer?

Like I said, it's not preaching, though. The setting is a decrepit fairgrounds wherein a monster lurks. Unfortunately, monsters are outside the amusement park, too, in families, in homeless shelters, online, and in society.

Nonstop scares, nonstop action, nonstop thrills. Good twists. A lot of stuff to think about disguised as a horror story. Hide is my favorite book so far in 2022.  Thank you to Netgalley and Del Rey for allowing me the chance to read and review this eARC of Hide.