“Dark and gritty … an exceptional, heart-pounding story full of raw emotion, deep-seated fear, and an undercurrent of hope and innocence.” — Publishers Weekly BookLife Prize Semifinalist
“Best Psychological Thriller of 2021.” — BestThrillers.com
“The story that author Dorian Box has created for Emily Calby is nothing short of thrilling, but it’s The Hiding Girl’s masterful interplay of character, setting, and theme, along with its fast-pace and high emotional stakes that makes it a real page-turner.” — 2021 IndieReader Discovery Award in Fiction
“You root for the lead, Emily, and stick with her throughout. Engaged me from the first page. Excellent story. Dark and grisly, yet a lot of hope comes with this one.” — Feathered Quill Medal Winner in Mystery/Suspense
“[A] unique mix of hope, shattered innocence, pain, fear, and vulnerability … a great, suspenseful read.” — Reader’s Favorite Award in Suspense
“[S]tunning, captivating, heartbreaking but also heartwarming. … [T]he characters were so alive, believable, with heart and warmth, humor and love.” — Carol Dass, NetGalley
“What sets this book apart from the rest of the vigilante justice genre is its deep characterization of Emily and Lucas, and its honest look into the psychology of a fractured mind. Emily is a rare find in thriller fiction, a protagonist you’ll both cheer for and cry over.” — Andrew Diamond, award-winning author of Gate 76 and Impala
“The fast-paced plot races along in a brilliant combination of heartbreaking and hopeful. This would be an awesome TV series—Amazon Prime, are you listening?!” — Dee DeTarsio, National Indie Excellence Award Winner
“[P]henomenally written. … I felt like I was in the story, crazy voices in my head, heartbroken over the death of a close person. Dorian Box did an amazing job creating a headstrong, fearless, amazingly young heroine that we got to watch grow and change through the story.” — Gracelyn Daum, NetGalley