Hidden Pictures

A Novel

By: Jason Rekulak

Narrated by: Suzy Jackson

2022 Goodreads Choice Awards, Winner
2022 Amazon.com Best Books of the Year, Long-listed
2022 Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year, Long-listed
2022 Chapters Indigo Best of the Year, Long-listed

“I loved it."—Stephen King

From Jason Rekulak, Edgar-nominated author of The Impossible Fortress, comes a wildly inventive spin on the classic horror story in Hidden Pictures, a supernatural thriller about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.

Fresh out of rehab, Mallory Quinn 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Jason Rekulak (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

a decent read, sounds like a bunch of haters in the room

the book was alright. Not an award winner, and written more toward the young adult crowd, but not the terrible read that some are making it out to be.
I swear, reading some of the reviews, I would think some of you are just looking to be offended and don't know how books work.
just because a book mentions a topic that you may not agree with doesn't mean it's propaganda. nobody is telling you how you should think. it's just a story, and inside a story there will be charectrers and beliefs that don't align with you . . . thats what makes good stories. . .
Anyway, the book is pretty good. a little bit of mystery, a little supernatural. it's a decent read, but maybe not for everyone.

On the edge of my seat!!

Oh my! What a roller coaster! Great story, the end had me gasping. You will not be disappointed.

Phenomenal

Dateline x ghost story is the best way I can describe it. Really enjoyed this story. It kept me interested. The characters were believable. Kept me guessing and was not expecting that ending.

Wow!

A must listen! I didn’t see that coming! Perfectly spook for Halloween. So good!! Well done

Literally couldn’t stop listening

I used to read a new book almost every week but life has been super busy for me these last few years! Over the weekend I decided to treat myself to a good audiobook and DO NOTHING! I couldn’t have picked a better book to submerge myself in. I was drawn in from the first page, the voice over, the tone etc was PERFECT. The author is a great story teller. I loved the hints of nostalgia brought to me with “Story Book Land” I totally forgot about that place! I look forward to more from this author!!! If you’re looking for a good ghost story …THIS IS IT