These Things Hidden

Allison Glenn tried to hide what happened that night...and failed.

The consequence? Five years in prison. Now she’s free. But secrets have a way of keeping you imprisoned.

When Allison Glenn is sent to prison for a heinous crime, she leaves behind her reputation as Linden Falls’s golden girl forever. Her parents deny the existence of their once-perfect child. Her former friends exult in her downfall. Her sister, Brynn, faces the whispered rumors every day in the hallways of their
small Iowa high school. It’s Brynn—shy, quiet Brynn—who carries the burden of what really happened that night. All she wants is to forget Allison and the past that haunts her.

But then Allison is released to a halfway house, and is more determined than ever to speak with her sister.

Now their legacy of secrets is focused on one little boy. And if the truth is revealed, the consequences will be unimaginable for the adoptive mother who loves him, the girl who tried to protect him and the two sisters who hold the key to all that is hidden.

“Heather Gudenkauf skillfully weaves an explosive tale of suspense and...the healing power of love.”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs

“Deeply moving and exquisitely lyrical, this is a powerhouse of a debut novel.”
—Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author, on The Weight of Silence

Starred review from Publisher's Weekly:

"The author slowly and expertly reveals the truth in a tale so chillingly real, it could have come from the latest headlines."