I was so excited to get my hands on Hide. A group of seemingly random strangers who aren't so random? 
An abandoned amusement park? Locked room elements?
White does a great job of foreshadowing what the reader already expects. Lambs being pampered for the slaughter. The name of the company holding the contest. Hints at connections between characters. What I wasn't expecting was an allegory for the generational divide.
The struggles and anxiety of the younger generations (millennials and zoomers) trying to survive and have any success. The selfishness of the previous generations. Condemning us for not wanting to work hard to benefit the boomers. Ready to sacrifice our well being and future to ensure their prosperity then calling us selfish for not playing along.
I felt this in my soul. I just saw an article about a billionaire heiress calling people lazy for not wanting to work for slave wages.
This is a very slim novel but White does a great job in a small amount of pages. I wanted a little bit more but I'm not sure where it could have been added without compromising slowing the story. The pacing is great. It doesn't feel rushed and never drags.
It ended in a great spot. I wanted to know what would happen once the story ended but the point of Hide isn't to answer all your questions. It's to take you on a creepy thrill ride. 5/5
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