Set in the same dark world as his beloved novel The Last Child, John Hart delivers a stunning vision of a secret world - rarely seen - in this unforgettable audiobook.

It's been 10 years since the events that changed Johnny Merrimon's life and rocked his hometown to the core. Since then, Johnny has fought to maintain his privacy, but books have been written of his exploits; he has fans, groupies. Living alone in the wilderness beyond town, Johnny's only connection to normal life is his old friend, Jack. They're not boys anymore, but the bonds remain. What they shared. What they lost.

But Jack sees danger in the wild places Johnny calls home; he senses darkness and hunger, an intractable intent. Johnny will discuss none of it, but there are the things he knows, the things he can do. A lesser friend might accept such abilities as a gift, but Jack has felt what moves in the swamp: the cold of it, the unspeakable fear.

Building on the world first glimpsed in The Last Child, The Hush is more than an exploration of friendship, persistence, and forgotten power. It takes the listener to unexpected places and reminds us all why John Hart, after five consecutive New York Times best sellers, still warrants acclaim.

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John Hart
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Jeremy Bobb
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February 26, 2018
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English
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Macmillan Audio
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B075NQMY62
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	14 hours and 22 minutes
Author	John Hart
Narrator	Jeremy Bobb
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com Release Date	February 26, 2018
Publisher	Macmillan Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B075NQMY62
Best Sellers Rank	#35,162 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #199 in Legal Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #21,911 in Thrillers & Suspense (Books)

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noteman

I have loved all of John Hart's books and I loved this ...

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018

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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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Melissa Shirey

Outstanding

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2018

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It was a great follow up novel to ' The Last Child'. I don't want to use the impression of sequel because it can be a stand alone story. It is a very different type of story that was compelling and very engrossing. Only criticism is the author uses full names a lot. Maybe it is just a pet peeve of mine because it drives me a little crazy. It was done in the previous book too. I am hoping another novel with these characters is written. I adore them and feel they have more to say and experience.

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Flossie Cox

Great book. Answered all questions from the last child.

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018

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This book will drag you in and hold you there until finished. Finally a second book that answered all the questions that I had from the first book, The Last Child. John Hart is a excellent author and I am so happy to add his name to my list of authors that are a must read. Good mystery and a good story about things that have no explanation unless you take them on faith. I 100% give this my highest recommendation. Just a excellent read.

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Incredible

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018

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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.

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Very different style for John Hart

Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2018

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I’ve read all of John Hart’s books, and I must say this one is different than the others. While he stuck to his usual psychological thriller/lawyer scenario, this one involved the supernatural on top of it. Hart’s books are always engaging and will keep you on the edge of your seat—this one did just that! I found myself vividly imagining the Hush and feeling the anxiety and fear of the characters. For any John Hart fan, The Hush will not disappoint!

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DJoe

The Hush

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018

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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...

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Fallon Calderwood

Haunting. Beautifully written.

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019

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I guess I can see why a few readers who expected mere legal suspense were thrown off by the direction the author went, but I wasn’t surprised. The Last Child wasn’t without subtle supernatural undertones itself, although they were more nuanced.
John Hart is an excellent writer.

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Eileen

Stink, stank, stunk

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2018

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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.

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David Gee

If you go down to the Swamp today ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2021

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This is a sequel to THE LAST CHILD, revisiting young Johnny Merrimon ten years after he confronted the terrifying abduction of his sister. Now in his twenties, Johnny lives a hermit existence in The Hush, several square miles of forest and swamp he has inherited in North Carolina. A billionaire neighbor bids to buy The Hush to extend his hunting reserve. Johnny doesn’t want to sell. He has dreams and visions centering on the 1850s when his ancestor and namesake fell foul of a female shaman with malevolent healing powers.

A descendant of the shaman responds to a summons to return to the county and cross paths with Johnny Merrimon. And there’s Something lurking in the swamp (the author calls it “Something”), a dark presence that for more than a century has been savagely culling unwelcome intruders.

Like Stephen King, John Hurt elevates the Gothic thriller into the realm of literary fiction. THE HUSH brings some echoes of THE SHINING, where it's the location itself that threatens the mental and physical health of trespassers. The story builds to a shattering climax as Merrimons past and present reach a "confluence" on a hill in the center of the swamp. A couple of loose ends suggest that this may be the middle segment of a projected trilogy.

Sara

Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2018

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The Hush is a great book, beautifully written, atmospheric, chilling and thrilling. Some of the reviews take serious issue with its supernatural elements but for me they work well as a device for exploring how history, and particularly historical trauma, echoes through the ages and still shape lives today. The powerful pagan elements that Hart drew upon in The Last Child here find expression in the land itself, raw, elemental, dark but also in some measure exhilarating in their harshness.

The Hush is not straightforwardly a crime novel. It has bigger things to explore and say. It's obviously not to everyone's tastes but what is.

A. W. Skinner

Too supernatural for my taste.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2019

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Mr Hart writes really interesting characters, who are fully formed and vivid. However, in The Hush, the plot is almost entirely dependent on the supernatural, which just left me cold.

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Gerry 'M'

Again John Hart does not disappoint

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2018

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A gripping novel, where the supernatural almost becomes normality and 'Hush Arbor' has a dark disturbing, rather bloody, character of its own. Perhaps not for the faint hearted, but a rewarding, satisfying read all the same. As always John Hart delivers the goods!

Lindylou

A fabulous book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2018

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If you are unfamiliar with John Hart do yourself a big favour start reading. A stunning book. It is riviting, gripping,shocking,sad & creepy. Description that will enthrall you. I've read all of his books and find him to be a perceptive writer. Loved this one.

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