My last installment featured cute, innocent baby animals, with some being endangered and in need of protection. This book, however, is about a little girl that isn’t innocent at all and may be a danger to others. So, I thought I’d review this one for Halloween month. Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage is a psychological thriller and horror. It is really chilling, dark and creepy to read mainly because it focuses on a young child’s disturbing, dark thoughts and behavior. This pick from BookBub is the author’s first novel.
Ok, so it starts off with 7-year old Hanna not speaking and her mother, Suzette, worrying what is wrong with her child. She takes her to several specialists, to find out that there is nothing physically wrong with Hanna. The doctor recommends seeing a psychologist. But, through Hanna’s narrative, it’s like, she enjoys tormenting her mother and doesn’t care to speak. The first time Hanna finally does says something, she freaks her mother out entirely. Question – does the child need a psychologist or an exorcist?