That is until Teddy starts to draw disturbing pictures of his imaginary friend, Anya. She's been sober for a year and a half and she's sure her new nannying role in the affluent suburbs will help keep her on the straight and narrow. Mallory is delighted to have a new job looking after gorgeous four-year-old, Teddy. Truly fantastic' The TimesĪN AMAZON.COM BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'Must be the boldest double twist of the year. And the pictures are terrific!' Stephen King The surprises really surprise and it has that hard-to-achieve propulsiveness that won't let you put it down. With help from a handsome landscaper and an eccentric neighbor, Mallory sets out to decipher the images and save Teddy-while coming to terms with a tragedy in her own past-before it’s too late.'I loved it. Mallory begins to suspect these are glimpses of an unsolved murder from long ago, perhaps relayed by a supernatural force lingering in the forest behind the Maxwell’s house. But one day, he draws something different: a man in a forest, dragging a woman’s lifeless body.Īs the days pass, Teddy’s artwork becomes more and more sinister, and his stick figures steadily evolve into more detailed, complex, and lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. She lives in the Maxwell’s pool house, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy. 💯 For more details on the books we read, be sure to follow me on TikTok I will give you a list of reasons to read! Or join us on Youtube for our monthly wrapups and snap book decisions.įrom Jason Rekulak, Edgar-nominated author of The Impossible Fortress, comes a wildly inventive spin on the classic horror story in Hidden Pictures, a creepy and warm-hearted mystery about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.įresh out of rehab, Mallory Quinn takes a job in the affluent suburb of Spring Brook, New Jersey as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. After knowing the twists, I don’t think this would have the same impact. 💥 I loved this book and would have given it a full 5 stars, except I reserve that for books I would read again. It’s the story of a nanny and the child she looks after. There were twists I didn’t expect, and the main character was very sympathetic. 💜 This book was a fast read, with paranormal elements. ✨ This book is slowly making it’s way around the book community, and sounded very intriguing. AUTHOR: Jason Rekulak Flatiron Books ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 + 🐰
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