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Along the way the author threw in a kitchen sink full of social issues, and not-as-subtle-as-he-thought political and religious jabs. However, when his drawings slowly become more sinister and appears beyond the ability of a five year old, Mallory questions who is the real artist.

Would Mallory’s drug addiction resurface as an easy way to explain gaps in her memory or out-of-character behavior? I connected with this quite a bit since I have 2 young boys so I could put myself in this situation and it seriously gave me the creeps. No siempre he visto venir lo que iba a pasar, cosa que agradezco enormemente en este tipo de novelas. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage in-depth discussion about all things related to books, authors, genres, or publishing in a safe, supportive environment.Notes to my fellow New Jersey readers: Hidden Pictures is set in South Jersey (aptly so; there’s nothing scarier than South Jersey to this North Jersey girl), and I was psyched every time there was a shout out to my alma mater, Rutgers New Brunswick. Rekulak crafts a very solid mystery full of dead ends, red herrings, and a twist that upends expectations. What was the long-term plan for pretending the stolen kid was a boy, especially when they planned to send him to school.

Along with her new friend, Adrian, Mallory begins to deep dive into the history of the property and the suspected murder of the woman who once lived there. The characters besides Mallory are boring and from the 50% point on, the story unravels and ends up a hot mess that doesn’t make any sense at all. Fresh 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 finally decided to give it a whirl since it would also be the first time reading his work and well, this was an interesting but ultimately disappointing novel. However, this takes a very unusual turn that I really didn’t see coming, even though, with hindsight, the author was clearly leaving little clues and building the tension. We start with an overtly religious protagonist encountering atheists who are painted as superior and intolerant for not wanting religion brought into their home (which is, of course, a completely fair and reasonable thing for parents to ask of a Nanny), and while it's not nearly as serious as what's to come, my spidey senses started tingling. Mallory at 21 years old is an avid runner who suffered an injury while in high school and became highly addicted to Oxycontin. When the opportunity presents itself to babysit Ted and Caroline Maxwell's five-year-old son Teddy, Mallory accepts.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Many people have given this book four and five stars so judge for yourself, it just might be a case of me not being the right person for the book. For a few days, my life was completely hijacked by Jason Rekulak's Hidden Pictures , one of the best and most inventive ghost stories I've read in years. If you know people like that, or you are that person, then we have 10 amazing titles that we consider the best horror books of 2022 to add to TBR lists, holiday lists, or to give as the perfect gift!

She meets Ted and Caroline and their charming five year old boy, Teddy and his imaginary friend, Anya. However, strange scratching sounds coming from the guest house in the middle of the night and the eerie sensation of being watched leave her restless.

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There are so many aspects that I absolutely adored while reading this book: the chilling atmosphere of the guest house, the clever incorporation of famous horror movie themes like "Ring" and "Insidious," the masterful storytelling that keeps you on the edge of your seat, the spine-tingling sensation of constantly feeling like someone is watching over you, and those final twists that hit you like a slap in the face because they're so unexpected! Turns out the child our MC is caring for was kidnapped by her Evil Atheist ParentsTM and forced to live as a boy to hide their identity and also, it seems, because they just wanted a son rather than a daughter.