Hide In The House
She knew their routine. Their every move. Their secrets. Or so she thought.
The perfect plan. The silent entry. A simple job in an unsuspecting suburban home. It should have been seamless.
But the moment she crossed the threshold, the rules changed. The house wasn't empty. It was waiting. And escape, once guaranteed, became a terrifying gamble for survival.
- Kate - Intruder, Kirk’s sister
- Maggie - Kate and Kirk’s mother
- Husband - Maggie’s husband, Kate and Kirk’s father
- Mistress - Husband’s mistress
- Kirk - Kate’s brother
- Kate throws a flowerpot through the back door window and enters the house.
- She finds a whiskey bottle and pours the remainder down the sink.
- She finds more alcohol in several rooms of the house.
- On one nightstand is a diary. The last entry says, ‘Who do I blame for my son’s despair?’
- She steals a game console and game from a bedroom that looks like it belongs to a teenage boy.
- She steals a young man’s passport.
- She hears the front door open and the husband kissing someone who is not his wife.
- She hides under the bed in the teenage boy’s bedroom.
- The couple have sex and then hear the front door open.
- Maggie enters the bedroom, finds the mistress and stabs her husband repeatedly, killing him.
- Maggie and the mistress get into a physical fight and Maggie falls down the stairs and dies.
- Kate convinces the mistress that they need to leave and forget that either of them was ever there.
- Kate takes the stolen items to Kirk, who is staying at a rehab center after becoming an alcoholic like their parents.
- Kate doesn’t tell Kirk that both of their parents are dead.
- Kate and Kirk head to the airport to start a new life somewhere else.
Hide In The House was a quick, entertaining read, and I loved that the twist completely caught me off guard. I finished it in one sitting and really enjoyed how the story unfolded.
I enjoy Daniel Hurst’s ability to keep a story moving and deliver a surprise I never see coming. This is a great addition to his Shocking Standalone Short Story series, and I’m always up for one of his thrillers when I want something gripping that keeps me guessing.
If you like psychological thrillers, shocking twists, and stories that catch you off guard, then you will enjoy this book.
- Murder
- Infidelity
- Alcoholism
ASIN: B0HN8NBP7T
Publication Date: October 24, 2026
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
