Suzy Jackson narrates and truly captured the tone and characters in this story. If you don’t believe in spirits, this might change your mind. It was dark and twisted and the author took me by surprise a time or two. I was born and raised in New Jersey and talk of Philadelphia and burbs had me feeling right at home despite the atmospheric tale that was unfolded. The tale unfolded slowly with creeptastic moments and a mystery surrounding the cottage Mallory lives in. The problem begins when Teddy begins drawing disturbing images of a woman being dragged into the woods. I would have been skeptical of parents employing someone living in a halfway house, but the author did a fantastic job of making it plausible. The Maxwell’s have a little cottage behind the pool where Mallory will live.

She will be looking after their five-year-old son, Teddy, for the summer.

Mallory Quinn takes a job in the affluent suburb of Spring Brook, New Jersey, as a live-in nanny for Ted and Caroline Maxwell. I was a little nervous about this aspect, but the author did their research and accurately portrayed not only the recovering addicts’ struggles but how others perceive her. Our protagonist is young and fresh out of rehab. A good narrator picks up on the author’s intent and gives voice to the protagonist nervousness, doubt and thoughts. It is actually my preferred method for this genre. There is something about a spooky thriller on audio. With help from a handsome landscaper and an eccentric neighbor, Mallory sets out to decipher the images and save Teddy-while coming to terms with a tragedy in her own past-before it’s too late. Mallory begins to suspect these are glimpses of an unsolved murder from long ago, perhaps relayed by a supernatural force lingering in the forest behind the Maxwell’s house. But one day, he draws something different: a man in a forest, dragging a woman’s lifeless body.Īs the days pass, Teddy’s artwork becomes more and more sinister, and his stick figures steadily evolve into more detailed, complex, and lifelike sketches well beyond the ability of any five-year-old. His drawings are the usual fare: trees, rabbits, balloons. And she sincerely bonds with Teddy, a sweet, shy boy who is never without his sketchbook and pencil. She lives in the Maxwell’s pool house, goes out for nightly runs, and has the stability she craves. She is to look after their five-year-old son, Teddy. Fresh out of rehab, Mallory Quinn takes a job in the affluent suburb of Spring Brook, New Jersey as a babysitter for Ted and Caroline Maxwell.

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