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. Destined to be a classic of the genre.AUTHOR: Jason Rekulak Flatiron Books ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 + 🐰 Truly fantastic.' The Times 'Whip-smart, creepy as hell, and masterfully plotted, Hidden Pictures is the best new thriller I've read in years.
But if Teddy isn't drawing the pictures anymore, who is? And what are they trying to tell Mallory about her new home? ' gets points for attempting from the high board what must be the boldest, if least likely, double twist of the year. But the drawings somehow keep coming, telling a frightening story of a woman murdered. Teddy's crayons are confiscated, and his paper locked away. It is quite clear to Mallory and to Teddy's parents, even in his crude childlike style, that the woman Teddy is drawing in his pictures is dead. 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.
And the pictures are terrific!' Stephen King WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FOR BEST HORROR AND AN AMAZON.COM BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER OF THE YEAR Mallory is delighted to have a new job looking after gorgeous four-year-old, Teddy. The surprises really surprise and it has that hard-to-achieve propulsiveness that won't let you put it down.
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