Summary

Hunter seems to have it all: brains, biceps, and a bright future beyond the halls of his oppressive high school. He also has a private obsession that he knows is wrong: secretly recording his older brother, Nash, with a spy cam. It starts as a thrill and morphs into a power trip. But one day, the video footage reveals something so disturbing that it cracks Hunter’s life straight down the middle.

Now he’s trapped in a nightmare where desire leaves fingerprints, loyalty pulls triggers, and the brother he thought he knew might be the most dangerous person in the room. To survive what he’s uncovered, Hunter turns to his best friend, Oscar, who may also be the man Hunter never knew he needed.

When the family you’re born into puts you at risk, the family you choose may be the only thing that keeps you alive.

Hunter’s Hidden Camera is an emotionally charged LGBTQ coming-of-age psychological thriller about hunger, shame, and the brutal cost of exposure.

Review

Very rarely am I am able to read a book in one sitting, not because I don’t want to, but time constraints usually apply. This book was different. I was able to enjoy it from start to finish uninterrupted and I am so glad I did.

What got me most about this novel was not just the thrill ride, but the raw intensity of a main character struggling with his inner demons as well as the situation he finds himself in. He is flawed, yet likeable and certainly redeemable.

As he deals with the terrifying consequences of his actions, Hunter finally faces parts of himself that he tried to keep buried, as well as realising that sometimes the best family is the one you choose for yourself.

If you enjoy fast-paced, darker thrillers with a dash of gay romance thrown in, you will love Hunter’s Hidden Camera as much as I did!