Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak (GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER · OPTIONED FOR NETFLIX BY A PRODUCER OF THE BATMAN

From Edgar Award-finalist Jason Rekulak comes a wildly inventive spin on the supernatural thriller, for fans of Stranger Things and Riley Sager, about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.

Mallory Quinn is fresh out of rehab when she takes a job as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy.

Mallory immediately loves it. She has her own living space, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. But one day, he draws something different: a man in a forest, dragging a woman’s lifeless body.

Then, Teddy’s artwork becomes increasingly sinister, and his stick figures quickly evolve into lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. Mallory begins to wonder if these are glimpses of a long-unsolved murder, perhaps relayed by a supernatural force.

Knowing just how crazy it all sounds, Mallory nevertheless sets out to decipher the images and save Teddy before it’s too late.

Review

"It's almost enough to make a person believe in ghosts..." ―Kirkus Reviews

"The explosive third act gives this story a nail-biting ending sure to thrill. Paranormal perfection." ―Booklist

“Beautiful, terrifying, and surprisingly kind.”―CrimeReads

"I read Hidden Pictures and loved it. The language is straightforward, the surprises really surprise, and it has that hard-to-achieve propulsiveness that won't let you put it down. And the pictures are terrific!" ―Stephen King

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Flatiron Books; First Edition (June 6, 2023)

Language ‏ : ‎ English

Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1250819350

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1250819352

Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds

Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.35 x 1.15 x 8.25 inches

Sub-Category

#Murder Thrillers

#Psychological Thrillers (Books)

#Suspense Thrillers

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