Author Bio: Growing up in rural Ohio, Kate Michaelson simultaneously developed a love of nature and a strong desire to live closer to a mall. Pursuing the latter, she attended Ohio State, where she studied English and Psychology. After earning her MFA in Creative Writing, Kate worked as a technical writer and taught English at St. Petersburg College in Florida and, later, at the University of Toledo in Ohio. Over the years, she has published academic articles, creative nonfiction, poetry, and short stories. Her debut novel, Hidden Rooms, follows a distance runner who returns to her rural Ohio hometown and must clear her brother of murdering his fiancée while also seeking answers to her own medical mystery. As someone with Lyme disease and dysautonomia, Kate’s writing uses humor and suspense to explore the experience of coping with chronic illness. Ultimately, she wants to portray the reality of the challenges that invisible disabilities pose while also demonstrating that “ability” is not a binary concept—that illness does not equal a loss of self or agency. Kate enjoys traveling, hiking, and trying (fruitlessly) to tire out her Labrador mix. She works in curriculum design and holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology. She lives with her husband and pets in Toledo, Ohio, only ten minutes from a mall she now avoids whenever possible. My Thoughts
Hidden Rooms is written by Kate Michaelson. This is the first book that I’ve read by this author and it will not be my last. I really like her style of writing as the book drew me in within the first few pages.
Riley is a long distance runner. She’s been having some health symptoms at her doctors can’t figure out what’s going on. To add to her stress level her brother‘s fiancé is killed and he is the prime suspect. She wants to try and clear his name, even if it involves risking her health.
I really love the setting of the story. It’s a royal community and the way the author describe the scenes you could close your eyes and feel like you were there. I also appreciate the family dynamics to Riley and Ethan’s family.
Riley is determined that to prove that her brother is not at fault for his new brides murder. They suddenly realize that there was more too than either of them knew. By finding out some of her hidden truths , they soon find themselves dealing with secrets, crime, and deceit.
The book is well written. The storyline is engaging. The author has done a wonderful job and framing a story that will keep you in treated all the way up until the end. Thank you to the author, publisher, and Partners in Crime book tours for allowing me to read a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own .
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Great review! I will be reading this one too! Can't wait.
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