Book Review: The Hiding Season
The Hiding Season by Ava Glass, author of the Alias Emma series, will be released in the United States on March 17, 2026.
Maya Landry needs a fresh start and a safe place to hide away from the world, so she chooses a city in Montana. At first, the stark natural beauty is refreshing, and she enjoys being surrounded by strangers. In need of a job, she gambles on a place that seems too good to be true: The Gateway, an isolated private ski resort owned by the mega-rich. All she has to do is clean the beautiful houses when the owners are not around, and often, she meets no one on the isolated mountain.
Then one day she sees something she shouldn’t. Not sure what to do next, Maya meets an FBI agent who may not be who he seems. A year later, she has created a new life for herself in Austin, Texas with friends who feel like family and will do almost anything to protect it. I can’t tell much else about the story without giving anything away!
My Thoughts
At first, I thought this book was mostly going to take place in snowy, deserted location, but the story changed in surprising ways, yet I went along for the ride. I devoured the book in two days. The character development was not very detailed, even for the main character Maya, but I don’t think it was supposed to be. I think it just reminded you that you could be this anonymous women who needed to disappear at any moment, too.
Overall, the story was a fast-paced thriller with a lot of short sentences, yet without sacrificing sensory details. The settings in Montana and Texas were portrayed memorably without slowing down the pace of the story.
Cliffhanger?
Near the end, I thought the book was being set up for a second book in a series, but then some loose ends resolved. However, I would read another book in the series if there was one! The Hiding Season is for readers who like popcorn thrillers, non-stop action, and spy TV shows or movies.
Thank you to Ballantine, Bantam, and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
