Hidden in the Shadows
Available on Amazon: ebook and paperback
Escape from the hidden village is just the beginning …
This riveting sequel brings the story of the WW2 fiction bestseller, The Hidden Village, to its dramatic conclusion.
September 1944: The hidden village is in ruins. Stormed by the Nazis. Several are dead and dozens flee for their lives.
Instead of leading fellow survivors to safety, Wouter panics and abandons Laura, the love of his life. He has no choice but to keep running from the enemy who want to hunt him down.
Laura must also stay hidden as she is Jewish. Moving from one safe house to another, she is concealed in attics and cellars. The threat of discovery is always clos at hand.
On the run with no end in sight, the two young Dutch people despair of ever seeing each other again.
As cold sweeps in signaling the start of the Dutch Hunger Winter, time is running out.
Wouter’s search now becomes a battle for survival.
Where can Laura be? Will they ever be reunited?
Hidden in the Shadows is an unforgettable story of bravery and love, inspired by historical events.
5 star Amazon review (Australia):
“This picks up the story of the main characters who were in hiding in a hidden village in the forest in Holland during World War II. The incredible hardships they endured just to survive, are so heartwrenching. Some are searching for loved ones, others are coming to terms with their losses, but it is still a matter of who can you trust.
So very well written and researched by Imogen Matthews; I cannot recommend it highly enough.”
5 star Amazon review (US):
”Beautifully written, with many marvelous characters, this book reveals much about Holland during the war and the brave citizens who did their best. I couldn’t put it down. I am going to read the first book, The Hidden Village, and I encourage readers to read them both.”
5 star Amazon review (UK):
“I read the Hidden Village and was so pleased that this sequel came along. I felt there were so many untold stories. So it was great to follow the stories of Laura and Wouter that bit further.
It has been really good to read this in our current situation of lock down. However hard it feels right now, just reading this story is a stark reminder that we still have freedom in so many ways.”