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I have loved all of John Hart's books and I loved this one throughout the first half; could not put it down. But then it veered off into the supernatural. It became a horror story which is a genre I do not enjoy, wholly unbelievable and rather silly. And when the story ended, many threads of it were left unexplained. After all his previous wonderful books, this one was a huge disappointment. This one read like bad young adult fiction, the kind you don't want your kids to read. I get that he means to bring to light the legacy of slavery but this was not the way to do it.


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The Hush A Novel John Hart Books Reviews

This book is wonderful. It's a stand alone book . However if you read the previous books the story carries more meaning. John Hart is a master.
The author wove a beautiful tapestry in this well written tale. Be careful when you pick it up because you just might not be able to put it down. Kudos to John Hart! Proud that you are a fellow North Carolinian...
Like The Last Child, The Hush is lush and hypnotic in its descriptions, with a frightening calm flowing below the chaos and violence of the the narrative's surface. Friendship -- and faith -- are at the center of The Hush, providing the context for everything in a story that spans centuries and genres.

Strangely -- fittingly -- only the friendships of men are examined, while the connections between women remain deeper and stronger, darker and mysterious, beyond analysis. I think only a man could have told this story this way -- with equal parts fear and fascination, insights far different than a woman might have offered. This is a book I already look forward to reading again.
I loved re-reading John Hart's The Last Child, which I did to refresh my poor memory before starting his newest book, which is a sequel set 10 years later (also a prequel, as it turns out, via many flashbacks to the 1850s and on). I'm glad I did; his books up to now have all been worth a re-read.

THE HUSH was hard to put down; like all of Hart's books, this one is exceptionally rich in place and atmosphere, with a riveting story that keeps you turning the pages. However, while all his previous books have been mysteries, I'd say that this one is more of a horror story (think Stephen King or Dean Koontz), and I'm not a fan of that genre... so I must say that, while I enjoyed reading every page, overall I didn't care much for this book... it even diminished THE LAST CHILD in my mind, which is a shame. If you like horror, however, I can recommend this highly... but do start with THE LAST CHILD.
Really? This book is not your typical John Hart. I did not expect that he was switching genres and writing supernatural fantasies and it was not a welcome surprise. I think I am crossing him off my favorite authors list since I was mildly disappointed with the last book and this book is so much worse. Even if I was a fan of supernatural fiction, I don't think I would applaud this book because there are all kinds of holes in the story line that never get answered.
Colossal disappointment. The only book of John Hart's I had not read prior to reading The Hush was The Last Child. Well that was a mistake, as a lot of unanswered questions and plot lines from The Hush were apparently covered in The Last Child.
I pre-ordered this book and eagerly awaited its arrival. I saved it for my spring break go-to read, and wish I hadn't. The Hush takes a sharp departure from all of his previous novels (which I adored and recommended to friends). This book takes a supernatural turn which makes no sense and often leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth. It keeps you waiting and waiting for explanations, and many of them never come. By the time I was half way through, I seriously debated putting it down and switching to something else. I powered through hoping for the "old John Hart's" writing to show up, and it never did. I'll give him one more shot on his next book to return to the amazing writing from Redemption Road/Iron House/Down River/King of Lies (which are all great reads by the way), but if he continues to write supernatural stuff I'll probably never buy another one.
The bottom line - if you're looking for John Hart's usual stuff (which is REALLY good), don't waste your time with the Hush.
This book was such a disappointment!! I read Redemption Road and became a fan of John Hart. The suspense and plot were so compelling you couldn't stop reading. Later I bought Down River and The Last Child. Again, the books were fantastic and I'd recommend them to anyone - 5 stars. So when I realized he was writing a sequel to The Last Child, I pre-ordered it. He shouldn't have tried. I did read until the end of the book. It started out ok and I was interested to see what had happened to Johnny but about half way through the book started with what one might call "voodoo magic" and was totally unrealistic. Not my cup of tea. I do think John Hart is a talented writer but this book just didn't measure up to his others. If this were the first one of his I'd read then I would not read a second.
I have loved all of John Hart's books and I loved this one throughout the first half; could not put it down. But then it veered off into the supernatural. It became a horror story which is a genre I do not enjoy, wholly unbelievable and rather silly. And when the story ended, many threads of it were left unexplained. After all his previous wonderful books, this one was a huge disappointment. This one read like bad young adult fiction, the kind you don't want your kids to read. I get that he means to bring to light the legacy of slavery but this was not the way to do it.