Clever Little Thing
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- Synopsis
- &“A sharp and unflinching twist on mom noir—part psychological thriller, part supernatural horror, . . . perfectly unnerving.&” —Ashley Audrain, New York Times bestselling author of The Push and The WhispersA taut, powerful mom-noir psychological thriller following a mother who must confront a sudden and terrifying change in her daughter after the abrupt death of their babysitter.Charlotte&’s daughter Stella is sensitive and brilliant, perhaps even a genius, but a recent change in her behavior has alarmed her parents. Following the sudden death of Stella&’s babysitter, Blanka, the once disruptive and anti-social child has become docile and agreeable. But what&’s unsettling is that she has begun to mirror Blanka&’s personality, from Blanka&’s repetitive phrases to her accent, to fierce cravings for Armenian meat stew after being raised a vegetarian.Charlotte is pregnant with her second child, and depleted and sick with the pregnancy. She is convinced that Blanka herself is somehow responsible for Stella&’s transformation. But how could Blanka, dead, still be entwined in their lives? Has Blanka somehow possessed Stella? Has Stella BECOME Blanka? As Charlotte becomes increasingly obsessed, she is sure that only she can save her daughter…even though it&’s soon clear that her husband believes this is all in Charlotte&’s head.Helena Echlin&’s singular, chilling voice holds light to the blurred lines of diagnosis in children and to the vital power of maternal instinct. Kaleidoscopic and tense, genuinely creepy and infused with shades of the supernatural, Clever Little Thing is an ode to motherhood and a nuanced critique of the caretaking industry, a page-turner that will haunt readers long after its suspenseful, surprising finale.
- Copyright:
- 2025
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 352 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780735247659
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780735247642, 9780593656075, 9780593944172, 9780593944189, 9780593949061
- Publisher:
- Penguin Canada
- Date of Addition:
- 01/14/25
- Copyrighted By:
- Helena Echlin
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Horror, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.