Sarah Parrish Reviews “When Darkness Tries to Hide” by Stacy Padula

Review by Sarah Parrish—Dover, Massachusetts

In “When Darkness Tries to Hide,” by Stacy Padula, the students and Montgomery Lake High School face a tragic event on a stormy night. Jason Davids is put into a tough situation and the characters have to come together and avoid cliques and drama. This book contains many important lessons that are important for anyone going through hardships to read. 

Jason is a character who is always searching for fulfillment, often resulting in the abuse of drugs. Throughout the series, he tries to better himself and find better outlets for happiness, such as his girlfriend Cathy. In this book and the tragic event, he is able to find a better relationship with religion that we hope to see continue and progress throughout the rest of the series.

About Sarah Parrish

Sarah is a recent graduate of Dover-Sherborn High School where she was captain of the Alpine Ski Team and the Track and Field Team. She was also a member of her school’s Peer Helping Club and Community Service club. Throughout the summer, Sarah works as a counselor at a local summer camp and also as a server at the Chatham Filling station. With a passion for leadership and athletics, she enjoys ski instructing at Burke Mountain and coaching field hockey for Dover-Sherborn Youth Field Hockey. She also enjoys her participation in the Senior High Youth Group at Pilgrim Church where she volunteers around her community. In her freetime, she enjoys boating, skiing, running and traveling. Sarah plans to attend Indiana University’s renowned Kelley School of Business.