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Hidden Pictures

Jason Rekulak

Start date: November 1, 2025

Finish date: November 30, 2025

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May 20, 2022 Trisha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, goodreadschoice2022

Absolutely phenomenal. From the first paragraph, I was hooked. The addition of drawings really bring out the story and fully flush out the creepy vibe of it all.

Mallory is a 19 year old recovering addict at her first chance at a job now that she's sober. It's to nanny for a couple and their 5 year old child. Mallory was easy to understand and like. I felt bad for her regrets and really loved her new embracing of her world. And, of course, I was horribly jealous of her run times!

As Mallory becam ...more

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Jan 08, 2023 FlowerFairy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

First five star read of the year. I’ve seen this labeled as horror by many but I feel it’s more a thrill will paranormal aspects. Loved it. Cover to cover in one go. Didn’t want to put it down even for snacks. :)

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Nov 08, 2022 Meera rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, horror, 22fav

This was such a fun creepy read! I didn’t know where it was going and that was one of the good things. The slow build up was good too. My only complaint might be that the ending seemed a bit drawn out. It’s a shame the author doesn’t have more books out.

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Sep 16, 2023 Shay rated it really liked it

Shelves: ghosts, horror

This was a very enjoyable story. I loved the concept of adding the drawings to the book. Most times I get kind of bored and am just ready for the story to wrap up once the reveal is known. But surprisingly I still enjoyed this one until the very end.

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Aug 12, 2024 Michael rated it did not like it

Shelves: read-in-2024, summer-reading-2024

For three-quarters of Jason Rekulak's Hidden Pictures, I was on the edge of my seat, immersed in a fascinating world where I was questioning everything happening through the eyes of potentially unreliable narrator Mallory. Mallory is a recovering addict who takes a job as a live-in nanny for Ted, a young boy drawing strangely disturbing pictures that may or may not relate to a local ghost story.

The hook set felt like something from Stephen King or Paul Tremblay, complete with an overwhelming dre ...more

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May 27, 2023 Stormi (StormReads) rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: did-not-finish

Was at least a three star till the twist and I automatically quit reading.

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Oct 02, 2024 Niki McDowell rated it really liked it

This book was so unique. Though categorized as a horror book, I would classify it more as a supernatural suspense. No gruesomeness, or torture at any point, but still maintained a creepiness factor that kept you on edge throughout.

Without giving too much away, the story revolves around recovered drug addict Mallory Quinn, who takes a job as a live-in nanny for a young family. Their son Teddy is a sweet boy, but starts to reference an imaginary friend of sorts that has him drawing increasingly d ...more

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