Thursday, December 29, 2022

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak


Started: 12/25/2022

Finished: 12/28/22

Year: 2022

Pages: 368

Genre: Mystery

Grade: B

Reason for reading: library book

Blurb (from Amazon): "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."

Opinion: Wasn't expecting the twist at the end. I liked the paranormal aspect included in the plot.

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