Kendzior's book traces the context and describes the history over the past 40 years of Donald Trump as a real estate developer with long-standing ties to organized crime.

[1] On April 26 and several other dates, Publishers Weekly (as reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch) listed Hiding in Plain Sight as a bestselling book in the category "Adults".

"[5] Publishers Weekly wrote that "Political junkies will be familiar with much of Kendzior's claims, but she offers a few surprises and many valuable insights into the president's psychological motivations and methods of manipulation.

This comprehensive, page-turning account presents a stark and uncompromising indictment of the Trump presidency as the culmination of a 'decades-long erosion of American stability, integrity, and democracy'.

"[8] Kirkus Reviews described the book as "A passionate call for immediate action against the 'transnational crime syndicate' that has supplanted the U.S."[7] Keith Gottschalk, writing in Medium, stated that he was "struck by the sheer volume of jaw dropping revelations about Trump that are obviously unknown to his biggest fans".