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Watch Where They Hide

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From Emmy Award winner Tamron Hall comes an edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring journalist Jordan Manning as she delves into the case of a mother in danger and uncovers a dangerous web of secrets that could lead right to the missing womanor put Jordan in the crosshairs of her abductors.

"With Jordan Manning, Tamron Hall has given us a smart, empathetic heroine to cheer on for years to come." — Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author

After dropping her child off at preschool, Marla Hancock, a stay-at-home mother, disappears. She had recently left her verbally abusive husband in rural Indiana and moved in with her sister, Shelly, who simply can't believe that her sister would ever willingly vanish without her children. But with limited support from the town's police department or media resources, Shelly fears that Marla's disappearance won't get the attention it deserves, or worse, will go unsolved. So, several weeks after filing a missing person's report, she reaches out to TV journalist Jordan Manning for help.

After her investigative and reporting skills helped solve multiple murders, Jordan Manning's career in the newsroom is on the rise. She has gained a reputation as more than your typical news reporter: a "fixer" with a vigilante edge, dogged and undeterred to seek the truth. But even with this new status, Jordan still feels pressure to prove herself as a young Black professional. When Shelly reaches out, she feels compelled to do all she can to find Marla.

Jordan's search twists and turns in ways she could never have imagined, illuminating scandals and secrets that place her own life in grave danger.


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    • Library Journal

      October 1, 2023

      Having moved in with sister Shelly after fleeing an abusive husband, Marla Hancock gets up one morning, drops her child off at preschool, and vanishes. The police aren't hustling to find her, so Shelly turns to investigative reporter Jordan Manning, a skilled professional but still feeling the pressure to prove herself as a Black woman. From the Emmy Award--winning Hall, following her well-received debut, As the Wicked Watch; with a 100,000-copy first printing. Prepub Alert.

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Library Journal

      January 1, 2024

      Reporter Jordan Manning returns to right the wrongs of Chicago in the second installment of Hall's series (following As the Wicked Watch). This time Jordan crosses state lines to investigate the disappearance of an Indiana mother of two. When Shelly Biltmore contacts the Justice Jordan hotline, she sounds desperate and scared. Her sister, Marla, has vanished, leaving her two children at daycare. The police suspect Marla has simply left her life behind, but Shelly knows better. Jordan is intrigued by the case and her empathy for Marla convinces her to look deeper. There are unknown dangers and more questions than answers; is getting the headline worth the risk? The plot might strike some readers as cookie-cutter, the writing comes of as a bit amateur, and the chapter transitions chapters are clumsy, but Hall does a good job addressing issues of work/life balance and the pressures on working women. VERDICT While Hall's fans might be satisfied, seasoned suspense readers will find the journey from beginning to end a bit disappointing.--Carmen Clark

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 15, 2024
      Television journalist Hall follows up As the Wicked Watch with a dreary second whodunit featuring Chicago crime reporter Jordan Manning. Channel 8 News has just offered Jordan her own program, and the station switchboard is lighting up with calls from viewers pleading to have their stories covered. One such request comes from Shelly Biltmore, an Indiana woman who believes her missing sister, Marla, has been murdered, possibly by her estranged, abusive husband. Jordan doesn’t think much of the call until Shelly shows up in Chicago, pleading for her assistance. Jordan returns with Shelly to Indiana to interview a long list of Marla’s friends and potential suspects, and uncovers evidence of her involvement in some dark sexual escapades. The plot meanders along, occasionally heating up with admissions of infidelity or abuse, but Hall gives the mystery little shape: Jordan does not so much investigate as wait for her sources to launch into revealing monologues. Rote sections that break from the main plot to document Jordan’s struggles with workplace prejudice and lackluster romantic encounters don’t help. This is nothing special. Agent: Eve Atterman, WME.

    • Booklist

      February 1, 2024
      Investigative journalist Jordan Manning returns in this follow-up to Hall's debut, As the Wicked Watch (2021), and now her star is on the rise. After she helped catch a serial killer, her dream of becoming a studio news anchor is closer than ever. But solving a murder has also left her questioning what she's been working towards and whether her life is heading in the direction she truly wants. When Jordan gets a call from a woman who says her sister is missing and the police aren't concerned, Jordan's sure there's more to the case and decides to investigate the disappearance herself. She quickly realizes this simple missing person's case is anything but, and she must decide who to trust and how far she's willing to go to solve it. This is a fast-paced and propulsive mystery with plenty of background information about what it's like to be a journalist, clearly informed by Hall's career as an Emmy-winning TV journalist. Readers in the Chicagoland area especially will appreciate the author's nods to the Windy City.

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