An intriguing start

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The premise and the cover of The Hiding Place drew me in. Nell and her family, Chris and Maud have travelled to Nell's old home town for a summer holiday. Maud has been in some trouble and is causing them a headache. The hope is away they can get themselves sorted. On arrival, it seems quite dark and mysterious - a creaking old house - strange marks on the beams - fuses keep going and there is tension. Tension between these characters, Maud is not Nell's daughter, she is grouchy, Chris seems preoccupied and there is something about Nell, some history here that we are yet to learn about. This extract has intrigued me and I definitely want to read more, it feels like it is going to get far more tense and creepy as it goes on!