Michael Connor (3) (1956–)

Cute. The author provides a run-down of various creative ways of hiding things (documents, valuables, drugs, guns, people) in and around your house, a hotel room, or outside. Some require more preparation and likely safety than others, depending on the severity of need and/or paranoia.

I liked the insistence on the psychological dimension of creating a decent hiding place, on exploiting the appearance of normalcy and the expectations and mental models of any likely snoopers.

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This guide has some interesting ideas for hiding places (false pipes in the bathroom, the bottom of a pot of food, etc) as well as tried-and-true favorites (hollowed-out books, false-bottom drawers). There are also some fun ideas for hiding people in hidden rooms and floors.

Although there are tons of pictures, some of the descriptions may be a difficult for a person who is not familiar with show more construction. A few extra diagrams might have helped.

In general, it's a quick and easy read and is sure to get your imagination going. I especially enjoyed the author's emphasis on hiding things in plain sight. If anything, this guide will get you to think about everyday items and places as potential hiding places. show less