Marita A. Hansen
Author of Behind the Hood
Life on the rough side of New Zealand.
In this South Auckland neighbourhood where gang culture, drink, drugs, sex and
violence is already a way of life, a vicious attack on a teenage girl sparks a
ripple effect of revenge and fury. Live the carnage through multiple viewpoints
as the tale unfolds to a bloody climax.Warning: NOT for the fainthearted.
Marita A. Hansen was born in New Zealand, where Behind
the Hood is based. Marita loves to write, compose compicturistic art, coach
youth football, and referee the occasional match.
What age group is you book geared towards?
Adults.
Into which genre would you say your book falls?
General Fiction.
Tell us a little about your book?
BEHIND THE HOOD is the first book in a series following the lives of a group of people living in a rough New Zealand neighbourhood. Each chapter is titled according to which character is followed. Here is part of an Amazon review:
BEHIND THE HOOD is the first book in a series following the lives of a group of people living in a rough New Zealand neighbourhood. Each chapter is titled according to which character is followed. Here is part of an Amazon review:
INTENSE! I could probably leave my review at this one word and that
would say it all. What a nerve wracking read. At first I thought there were
going to be too many point of view characters for me to get involved
emotionally, but they all tied back to each other perfectly. I had no problem
keeping track of who was who and how they related back to each of the other
characters. By the last three-quarters of the book I had the phones turned off
and the Do Not Disturb sign hung on the door. I had to know what was going to
happen and I didn’t want any interruptions. Marita Hansen did not disappoint. I
can’t wait to read the sequel.
(Middle of the review cut due to spoilers)
This novel is brutal in its honesty, giving a true-to-life picture of gang life and the destruction that goes along with it. If you’re at all squeamish, this is probably not the book for you. Lives are destroyed, whole families destroyed, in a matter of seconds because of selfish desires. I’ll read just about anything I can get my hands on and it had me cringing in a few places-—praying in others. I got attached to these characters in the short time it took me to read it and it hurt me when they got hurt. At the same time I’m being repulsed by what’s taking place, I’m also getting pulled in. It takes real talent to pull off a story like this. I can’t wait to read the next one by Marita Hansen. This story may take place in New Zealand, but the same story could be told in any gang territory in the States. Definitely earned the five stars I’m going to give Behind the Hood.
(Middle of the review cut due to spoilers)
This novel is brutal in its honesty, giving a true-to-life picture of gang life and the destruction that goes along with it. If you’re at all squeamish, this is probably not the book for you. Lives are destroyed, whole families destroyed, in a matter of seconds because of selfish desires. I’ll read just about anything I can get my hands on and it had me cringing in a few places-—praying in others. I got attached to these characters in the short time it took me to read it and it hurt me when they got hurt. At the same time I’m being repulsed by what’s taking place, I’m also getting pulled in. It takes real talent to pull off a story like this. I can’t wait to read the next one by Marita Hansen. This story may take place in New Zealand, but the same story could be told in any gang territory in the States. Definitely earned the five stars I’m going to give Behind the Hood.
