I liked that they could see beyond their prejudices. But they had the large-heartedness to give a chance to an ex-addict. On the other hand, Teddy’s parents were detailed to be slightly control-freaks who liked things to be in order. Then the book progressed to the main story.Ī cross country runner, I liked how the author managed to etch Mallory’s character to be someone who had seen the dark shades of life and had won her victory over them quite effectively. The opening chapter was quite a shocker as I didn’t expect the scenes from Mallory’s life that had quite a science-fiction feel to it and filled me with curiosity. She just had to get to the truth for her own sanity. But time was running short for her, when suddenly she herself was gripped under the influence of the being from beyond the grave.īut wait-a-minute, were there really ghosts? Or was this just her paranoia and hallucination? Her brain had been ravaged by the effects of drugs for years.

Learning the history of her cottage and the disappearance of Annie years ago, Mallory was sure this was a specter who needed help. From stick figures to well-drawn macabre pictures. They spent their days drawing and playing make-believe games, until the child started drawing beyond his abilities. Teddy was a sweet boy who managed to capture her heart. She was grateful to the parents for having given her a chance, money along with a cottage in the far side of their yard. Mallory, a recovering drug addict now sober for eighteen months found herself with a stable job of looking after child Teddy, all thanks to her sponsor. There was a balance in the different themes of horror and suspense in the book. The author managed to convey his plotline quite effectively, giving me the right vibes of the genre. Completely fictional but the style of writing made it quite real. Hidden pictures by Jason Rekulak was a suspenseful paranormal thriller that had shades of horror within its words.

Hidden pictures jason