The Hidden by Kathryn Mackel (Westbow, 2006) is the story of psychologist Susan Stone who returns to her home, a Colorado horse ranch, when her father falls ill. Soon her bossy competence is rubbing everyone the wrong way, including her father, with whom her relationship was always problematical. Escaping a wrenching emotional scene, Susan races across the highlands on a spirited stallion and is thrown into a deep chasm, where she discovers an odd, androgynous young man and brings him back to the house. Is her young charge an angel? A demon? The sheriff, an old lover of Susan's, checks in: there has been a murder. And then there is a series of them, all bizarre, all perhaps linked to the strange young man (from Booklist).

Kathy's successful experiences as a Hollywood screenwriter makes this read a page turner, filled with images that both provoke awe and trembling. This edition of Christian fiction doesn't apologize for the faith journeys of its characters, and includes them in a natural, yet somewhat predictable, way.

Kathy's love for story romances her readers.