Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak

420 reviews

marebear04's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Murder

madelynowil's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Really good book. But I worry about how anti-trans individuals might handle ending, especially with the nod to JK Rowling… that rubbed me the wrong way a bit. Otherwise, this was great. I was genuinely scared many times while reading this and the writing is well-done. Definitely would recommend, as long as you don’t think too hard about the societal commentary side of things, I guess. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

nadiajohnsonbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Classism

hanahf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Murder

alz11's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Murder

shelrinehart's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

It was okay! There was SO much nothing with sprinkles of questions that it was worth for the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Kidnapping

amarainfaeland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Car accident, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

itsliterarylexi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This read was an absolute head-turner that kept me on the edge of my seat. The story revolves around Mallory, our complex female main character, who is a recovering addict seeking a fresh start. She takes a job with what initially appears to be an ordinary family's summer routine: Caroline, Ted, and their young son, Teddy.

Mallory is hired to babysit Teddy over the summer, a role that quickly unravels into a bizarre and chilling mystery. As the weeks go by, Teddy begins to produce an alarming series of drawings. At first glance, these pictures seem innocuous, but upon closer inspection, they depict a violent murder — the gruesome death of a woman who is initially believed to be Annie Barrett, a figure from the 1940s whose tragic story has long been buried in the annals of local history. The central question hangs in the air: why is Annie haunting this seemingly typical family, and what unresolved issues from the past are spilling into the present?

As Teddy's drawings become increasingly disturbing, the atmosphere thickens with tension. Mallory finds herself drawn deeper into the mystery, she begins to uncover hidden truths about the family’s history and the dark secrets that lurk beneath the surface. With each revelation, she pieces together an intricate puzzle that is both shocking and unsettling.

If I could drop one major spoiler to pique your curiosity, 

it’s this: despite all the initial appearances and assumptions, it is not Annie who is haunting the family. This twist adds an unexpected layer to the story, revealing that things are far more complicated than they seem.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

nicrose's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

abbysingh's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Dementia, Stalking, and Alcohol