A lot of that was because she could not be honest with herself. Right there we have the idea of honesty in its simplest form, but then there were all the parts of herself that Embry kept locked away. These secrets spawned lies, which multiplied into some serious trouble. Embry started keeping a lot of secrets, and though some were to protect people she loved, more were to protect herself. One theme, which played a big part in the book was honesty. The heart of the book was finding out who the blackmailer, 'Unknown', was, but it was also about so many other things. This book had that same tangled-web, twisty sort of plot, but there was a lot more to it.

No matter what genre Stokes' story falls into, I find myself fully invested in it.Īs I read Hidden Pieces, I recalled my very first Stokes book - Liars, Inc. First and foremost, she always entertains me. I am always excited to read a Paula Stokes book for a myriad of reasons. Someone is playing a high stakes game where no one in Embry’s life is safe. Next comes a series of threatening messages, asking Embry to make impossible choices, forcing her to put her loved ones at risk. Everyone thinks Embry is a hero, too, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.Įmbry thinks she’ll have to take the secret to her grave, until she receives an anonymous note-someone else knows the truth.

But the biggest secret she carries with her is about what happened that night at the Sea Cliff Inn. Bigger ones about her relationship with town hero Luke and her feelings for someone new. Age/Genre: Young Adult, Suspense, ThrillerĮmbry Woods has secrets.

Hidden Pieces by Paula Stokes