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A review by thenovelstitch
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak is a propulsive and mind bending take on the classic ghost story. Mallory Quinn, 18 months sober, takes up a job as a nanny in a upscale South Jersey suburb. This feels like the perfect place for Mallory to continue her sobriety and to come to terms with where her life is at now. Teddy the five-year-old son that she is nannying is a sweet and gregarious little kid who loves to draw. As Mallory settles into life with Teddy and his family, she starts to notice some of Teddy's drawings have a darker side. When she witnesses Teddy seemingly becoming possessed by a spirit in an attempt to draw more disturbing pictures, she knows something is terribly wrong in that house. Unfortunately, the parents do not believe her, and Mallory starts to question her own sense of reality.
I have had this book on my bookshelf since September 20 22 and for whatever reason I just have been putting off reading it until yesterday. I picked it up at 8 AM and by 3 PM I had finished it. I read it in every crack of time I had throughout my day yesterday because it was so engaging, so well written and so thrilling. I just could not put it down! Why it took me almost 3 years to get here, I don't know, but I'm so glad I did and I have his second book on order right now. The writing is needle sharp. The plot is well paced, well tensioned and you can tell that this book went through really great editing because there is no moment where the story lags or feels boring or loses your interest. This is what makes a book a fantastic book to me -- it's not just the material inside, but it's how it is curated for the reader.
If you like expertly written ghost stories, then I think you will really like Hidden Pictures.
I have had this book on my bookshelf since September 20 22 and for whatever reason I just have been putting off reading it until yesterday. I picked it up at 8 AM and by 3 PM I had finished it. I read it in every crack of time I had throughout my day yesterday because it was so engaging, so well written and so thrilling. I just could not put it down! Why it took me almost 3 years to get here, I don't know, but I'm so glad I did and I have his second book on order right now. The writing is needle sharp. The plot is well paced, well tensioned and you can tell that this book went through really great editing because there is no moment where the story lags or feels boring or loses your interest. This is what makes a book a fantastic book to me -- it's not just the material inside, but it's how it is curated for the reader.
If you like expertly written ghost stories, then I think you will really like Hidden Pictures.