“What did you see in those terrible places?”

 

In John Hart’s evocative novel, The Hush, readers follow Johnny Merrimon, a now-grown man residing alone on the six-thousand-acre expanse of Hush Arbor, North Carolina. When people venture into The Hush and never make it out, Johnny uncovers long-buried secrets that threaten to destroy everything he has ever known. 

Set in the same world as Hart’s preceding novel, The Lost Child, The Hush follows up on the adolescent adventures of Johnny and his best friend, Jack Cross. Readers who have followed Johnny and Jack from the beginning are invited to explore their evergreen friendship 10 years later, but if you’re like me and have not read The Last Child before— do not worry! It was a pleasant surprise to receive all the necessary context and backstory to understand the events of The Hush.  Continue reading “John Hart, The Hush” →