Books and Family

The Unseen

• Author: T.L. Hines
• Hardcover: 400 Pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595544526
• ISBN-13: 9781595544520

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With many thanks to Thomas Nelson for my review copy!

This was my first book by T.L. Hines that I have read,  it also marked the first non-fiction book that I have read in just over two years.  It was a really enjoyable experience , once I got started I didn’t want to put it down.  This story is definitely “Noir Bizarre” with emphasis on Bizarre, the novel goes from creepy to strange at each page turn.  The story is based in Washington D.C. which makes for interesting reading whether or not you are familiar with the area.  Lucas the main character is a young man, that is the product of an orphanage.  As a young boy he sneaks out of his room onto the roof of his orphanage, staring at the bright lights of Washington D.C. dreaming about one day living in that big city.  Lucas grown up finds himself in the darkest recesses of our nations capital, but never in the same place for very long.  He likes small hidden spaces, crawl spaces, dropped ceilings, and empty offices.  Lucas is a “watcher” of sorts.  He hides, watches, lives precariously through other people and the lives he creates for them.

This book has quite a few bits that can make one very uncomfortable, it deals with some of our most deep seated fears.  Lucas loves to discover new forbidden places in the Metro area, build “hammocks” in out of the way places, and collect peoples personal possessions or  “totems”  as he refers to them.  Soon he meets someone else that “creeps” in the area as well.  After this meeting things start to get interesting.  From the beginning the author sets a stage of intrigue, mystery, and a high level of suspense.  Surprisingly Lucas has high moral values when it comes to creeping, soon he finds that others that are like him don’t always hold to such high standards.  He is caught in a whirlwind of danger, and action.  Throughout the book I was kept guessing at where the author would take this story next, at every turn I was pleasantly surprised.  I really enjoyed the ethical standards that Lucas adopts pertaining to his hobby and the way he treats threats to himself.  An excellent read for the weekend or a short vacation.  I recommend this one and look forward to looking at others by T.L Hines.  Please check back for a review from  my 12 year old step daughter!