Hidden, The - Softcover

"Apart from everything else that this novel is a beautifully paced thriller, a meditation on loss, guilt, obsession...it is also one of the finest novels written so far about this, our age of terror."--The Observer

"[A] high-stakes, propulsive narrative. . . . The novel's ideas are explored with stylish rigor and a rare boldness made all the more powerful by its surprising lyricism.--New York Times Book Review

"[T]his is a wonderful novel: elegant yet savage, restrained yet full-throttled, illuminated by the sort of brilliance that leaves you short of breath."--Daily Telegraph (London)

"Hill keeps the tension building to a climax which features the most unpleasant final image I've come across in a long time. Quite brilliant."--The Independent on Sunday

"The ingenious plot twists of THE HIDDEN are satisfying to follow, and the book's constant sifting of the present through the past is done with admirable intelligence. But what lingers more than anything are these quick, sure, playfully notational passages. You don't often see writing as lively as this."--The Guardian

"[An] elegant, sinister novel...Grippingly good."--Marie Claire (UK)

Ben Mercer joins a high-stakes archeological dig of ancient Spartan ruins only to find that his colleagues mirror the ancient Spartans in many ways and discover that the ruins contain long-buried secrets, in a book by a Pen Award winner that weaves scenes of ancient Sparta with the modern story. Original. 30,000 first printing.