Welcome to my weekly segment, Waiting on Wednesday, where I look at upcoming books that I am planning to order and review in the next few months and which I think I will really enjoy. Stay tuned to see reviews of these books when I get a copy of them. In my latest Waiting on Wednesday, I highlight an excellent upcoming thriller with some dark twists to it, with Hide and Seek by Chris Carter.
Regular readers of this blog will know that I have a certain love for unusual or unique thrillers, especially those that promise to take the reader to compelling and unexpected places. This has led me to some truly wonderful books over the years and the next novel this love for distinctive thrillers is steering me towards is the intriguing upcoming release, Hide and Seek.
Hide and Seek is a very awesome sounding read, that will be the first standalone novel from author Chris Carter, who is best known for his acclaimed Robert Hunter novels. Moving away from chasing killers and monsters in LA, Carter’s new novel will be a gripping and complex read about revenge and psychological torture, as a woman tries to escape the elaborate revenge of her abusive husband.
Set for release in July 2026, Hide and Seek has a very interesting plot behind it and it’s one that I think has a ton of potential. I am extremely curious to see how this compelling story idea unfolds, and it sounds like it is going to be a truly insane and twisty read. As such, Hide and Seek is a book I am very excited to read in the second half of 2026, and I look forward to reading my first novel from Chris Carter.
Plot Synopsis:
What if nothing in your life is what it appears to be?
After being trapped in an abusive marriage, Sam Stewart finally manages to gather enough courage to take her husband, Nelson, to court. But before he is sent to prison, he makes her a promise: ‘I will be coming for you. No matter how long it takes.’
And Nelson Stewart isn’t one to make empty promises.
Sam is granted a new name and a new identity. As Mary Smith she moves across the country to start life afresh, but she knows full well what her ex-husband is capable of – and that his reach stretches far beyond prison walls.
What was supposed to be a new beginning for Mary becomes the biggest cat and mouse game of her life, where nothing is quite what it appears to be, where she HIDES and he SEEKS, however long it takes, because to some, revenge can be an art form.
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