Zoje Stage

Afflicted with a chronic debilitating condition, Suzette Jensen knew having children would wreak havoc on her already fragile body. Nevertheless, she brought Hanna into the world, pleased and proud to start a family with her husband Alex. Estranged from her own mother, Suzette is determined to raise her beautiful daughter with the love, care, and support she was denied. But Hanna proves to be a difficult child. Now seven-years-old, she has yet to utter a word, despite being able to read and write. Defiant and anti-social, she refuses to behave in kindergarten classes, forcing Suzette to homeschool her. Resentful of her mother's rules and attentions, Hanna lashes out in anger, becoming more aggressive every day. The only time Hanna is truly happy is when she's with her father. To Alex, she's willful and precocious but otherwise the perfect little girl, doing what she's told. Suzette knows her clever and manipulative daughter doesn't love her. She can see the hatred and jealousy in her eyes. And as Hanna's subtle acts of cruelty threaten to tear her and Alex apart, Suzette fears her very life may be in grave danger...--Amazon.com

Baby teeth

If Shirley Jackson wrote The Shining, it might look like this novel from the acclaimed author of Baby Teeth: A mother must become a protector when unnatural forces threaten her family's new and improved life in a rural farmhouse. The Bennett family -- artist parents and two precocious children -- leave their familiar urban surroundings for a new home in far upstate New York. They're an hour from the nearest city, a mile from the nearest house, and everyone has their own room for the very first time. Shaw, the father, even gets his own painting studio, now that he and his wife Orla, a retired dancer, have agreed that it's his turn to pursue his passion. But none of the Bennetts expect what lies waiting in the lovely woods, where secrets run dark and deep. Orla must finally find a way to communicate with -- not just resist -- this unknown entity that is coming to her family, calling to them from the land, in the earth, beneath the trees ... and in their minds.

Wonderland

A cinematic and terrifying new novel from "the master of the psychological thriller" and the bestselling author of Baby Teeth and Wonderland, about three friends who hike into the wilds of the Grand Canyon--only to find it's not so easy to leave the world behind (Entertainment Weekly). It was supposed to be the perfect week away . . . Imogen and Beck, two sisters who couldn't be more different, have been friends with Tilda since high school. Once inseparable, over two decades the women have grown apart. But after Imogen survives a traumatic attack, Beck suggests they all reunite to hike deep into the Grand Canyon's backcountry. A week away, secluded in nature . . . surely it's just what they need. But as the terrain grows tougher, tensions from their shared past bubble up. And when supplies begin to disappear, it becomes clear secrets aren't the only thing they're being stalked by. As friendship and survival collide with an unspeakable evil, Getaway becomes another riveting thriller from a growing master of suspense and "a literary horror writer on the rise" (BookPage).

Getaway

From the USA Today bestselling author of the international sensation Baby Teeth comes a claustrophobic psychological thriller about one woman's nightmarish spiral while quarantined with her mother. Grace isn't exactly thrilled when her newly widowed mother, Jackie, asks to move in with her. They've never had a great relationship, and Grace likes her space--especially now that she's stuck at home during a pandemic. Then again, she needs help with the mortgage after losing her job. And maybe it'll be a chance for them to bond--or at least give each other a hand. But living with Mother isn't for everyone. Good intentions turn bad soon after Jackie moves in. Old wounds fester; new ones open. Grace starts having nightmares about her disabled twin sister, who died when they were kids. And Jackie discovers that Grace secretly catfishes people online--a hobby Jackie thinks is unforgivable. When Jackie makes an earth-shattering accusation against her, Grace sees it as an act of revenge, and it sends her spiraling into a sleep-deprived madness. As the walls close in, the ghosts of Grace's past collide with a new but familiar threat: Mom.

Mothered

The Girl Who Outgrew the World

   In acelasi stil cu Trebuie sa vorbim despre Kevin si Cina, Dinti de lapte este un debut „sangeros” despre o mama disperata sa gaseasca ajutor pentru fiica ei muta, al carei comportament tulburator devine tot mai periculos.

FACETI CUNOSTINTA CU HANNA!

E un inger dragalas, desi mut, in ochii adoratori ai taticului ei. Acesta este singura persoana care o intelege, si tot ce-si doreste Hanna este sa traiasca fericita, pentru totdeauna, alaturi de el. Insa mami ii sta in cale, iar fetita va incerca orice truc imaginabil ca sa scape de ea. De tot, daca se poate.

   FACETI CUNOSTINTA CU SUZETTE!

   Isi iubeste sincer fata, insa, dupa ani de respingeri, scoala la domiciliu pentru fiica ei si clipe incarcate de tensiune, sanatatea ei fizica si psihica slabesc pe zi ce trece. Pe masura ce siretlicurile Hannei devin tot mai sofisticate, iar sotul lui Suzette ramane orb la atmosfera tot mai incordata din sanul familiei, Suzette incepe sa se teama ca ceva cu adevarat rau se petrece si ca, poate, casa nu reprezinta totusi cel mai potrivit loc pentru fetita lor.

   Dinti de lapte este o poveste despre o familie aparent perfecta si o fetita muta care nu-si doreste nimic altceva decat sa-si ucida mama.

Dinți de lapte

Seven-year-old Hanna has never spoken a word. She is a sweet but silent angel in the eyes of her adoring father, but with Mummy, things are different. Suzette loves her daughter but difficulties with babysitters and teachers over the years have put a strain on their relationship and her sanity. Then Hanna speaks for the first time, to Suzette alone, and what she says is chilling. Suzette wants to write it off as a scary joke, but she’s becoming increasingly frightened by Hanna's little games. Could she be in danger from her own child? And when it's her word against her daughter's, can she make her husband believe her? Bad Apple is a blazing debut novel about a perfect-looking family – where sweetness can be deceptive. Fans of BEHIND HER EYES, DAUGHTER or GOOD ME, BAD ME will love this page-turning story of dark domestic suspense. "Unnerving and unputdownable, BABY TEETH will get under your skin and keep you trapped in its chilling grip until the shocking conclusion." New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline "Gone Girl meets The Omen... a twisty delicious read" Entertainment Weekly

Bad Apple

Hanna is no stranger to dark thoughts: as a young child, she tried to murder her own mother. But that was more than sixteen years ago. And extensive therapy—and writing letters to her younger brother—has since curbed those nasty tendencies.

Now twenty-four, Hanna is living an outwardly normal life of domestic content. Married to real estate agent Jacob, she’s also stepmother to his teenage daughter Joelle. They live in a beautiful home, and Hanna loves her career as a phlebotomist—a job perfectly suited to her occasional need to hurt people.

But when Joelle begins to change in ways that don’t suit Hanna’s purposes, her carefully planned existence threatens to come apart. With life slipping out of her control, Hanna reverts to old habits, determined to manipulate the events and people around her. And the only thing worse than a baby sociopath is a fully grown one.

With its dark humor and chillingly seductive protagonist, Dear Hanna is a stand-alone sequel sure to thrill returning and new readers alike.

Dear Hanna 

Süt Disleri

Die kleine Hanna will ihre Mutter tot sehen - ein Gänsehaut-Thriller, den man nicht mehr aus der Hand legen kann. In den Augen ihres Vaters Alex ist die achtjährige Hanna ein süßer Engel, der keiner Seele etwas zuleide tun würde. Doch in Mutter Suzette wächst die Sorge: Hanna spricht kein Wort und verhält sich immer aggressiver, vor allem ihr gegenüber. Eines Tages hält Suzette statt der erwarteten Hausaufgaben plötzlich Hass-Briefe in der Hand. Verstört flüchtet sie ins Badezimmer. Bis es an der Tür klopft, wieder und wieder. Als Suzette endlich öffnet, steht ihr kleines Mädchen im Türrahmen. Nur das Weiße ihrer Augen ist zu sehen, und sie spricht die ersten Worte ihres Lebens: »Ich bin nicht Hanna ... « Wer Gänsehaut-Thriller à la Stephen King liebt, wird mit »Unschuldsengel« Hanna seine wahre Freude haben. In den USA hat Filmemacherin Zoje Stage mit ihrem Thriller-Debüt direkt einen Bestseller gelandet. »Vielleicht sollten Sie sich die Augen zuhalten.« Entertainment Weekly »Ein wunderbar gruseliger Thriller.« New York Post

Thriller

Unschuldsengel

"Imogen and Beck, two sisters who couldn't be more different, have been friends with Tilda since high school. Once inseparable, over two decades the women have grown apart. But after Imogen survives a traumatic attack, Beck suggests they all reunite to hike deep into the Grand Canyon's backcountry. A week away, secluded in nature . . . surely it's just what they need. But as the terrain grows tougher, tensions from their shared past bubble up. And when supplies begin to disappear, it becomes clear secrets aren't the only thing they're being stalked by. As friendship and survival collide with an unspeakable evil, Getaway becomes another riveting thriller from a growing master of suspense and a "literary horror writer on the rise" (BookPage)"--

Stephen King

Elizabeth Massie

Chuck Palahniuk

Victor LaValle

Gary A. Braunbeck

Josh Malerman

Kaaron Warren

Steve Rasnic Tem

Linda D. Addison

Eugen Bacon

Cynthia Pelayo

Eric LaRocca

Gabino Iglesias

Scott Edelman

Hailey Piper

Lee Murray

Gordon Linzner

Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki

A literary blend of sci-fi and horror by some of the finest contemporary writers of speculative fiction, edited by multi-award-winning editor Michael Bailey and illustrated throughout by Pat R. Steiner.

Vol. 2

Qualia Nous

Jack Ketchum

Tlotlo Tsamaase

The fifth and final volume of the Chiral Mad series.

Chiral Mad 5

Black Friday: winter poems is a brutally honest look at the conflicting elements of a poetic life: day job and day dreams; inner battles and real wars; observations on strangers and intimates that beg to find us unique and collectively similar. --Zoje Stage.

Winter Poems

Black Friday

Shirley Jackson meets The Shining in this richly atmospheric and thrillingly tense new novel from the acclaimed author of the "deliciously creepy" debut Baby Teeth (New York Post).One mother's love may be all that stands between her family, an enigmatic presence--and madness.After years of city life, Orla and Shaw Bennett are ready for the quiet of New York's Adirondack mountains--or at least, they think they are. Settling into the perfect farmhouse with their two children, they are both charmed and unsettled by the expanse of their land, the privacy of their individual bedrooms, and the isolation of life a mile from any neighbor.But none of the Bennetts could expect what lies waiting in the woods, where secrets run dark and deep. When something begins to call to the family-from under the earth, beneath the trees, and within their minds-Orla realizes she might be the only one who can save them . . . if she can find out what this force wants before it's too late.With an ending inescapable and deeply satisfying, Wonderland brilliantly blends horror and suspense to probe the boundaries of family, loyalty, love, and the natural world.

«Il miglior libro dell’anno.» Publishers Weekly Per Suzette Jensen la nascita di Hanna è stata una benedizione. Le sue condizioni di salute sembravano escludere la possibilità di una gravidanza, ma alla fine lei e suo marito Alex hanno ottenuto la famiglia che avevano sempre desiderato. Hanna, però, a sette anni non ha ancora pronunciato neppure una parola. È riuscita a farsi espellere da tutte le scuole in cui l’hanno mandata, costringendo Suzette a seguirla a casa. Hanna è una bambina difficile. Capricciosa, aggressiva, diventa ogni giorno più ostile. L’unico momento in cui sembra calmarsi è quando suo padre è presente. Agli occhi di Alex, Hanna è il ritratto della brava bambina, un angioletto innocente che ha bisogno di affetto per sbloccarsi. Eppure Suzette sa che c’è molto di più. Sente che sua figlia non la ama, e sospetta che covi un odio viscerale nei suoi confronti. Un odio che peggiora fino a diventare una vera e propria minaccia... Finalista ai Goodreads Choice Awards Candidato al Bram Stoker Award «Esplosivo.» The New York Times «Originale e sorprendente.» USA Today «Avvincente e inquietante.» The New York Post «Una lettura imperdibile.» Bookish «Il miglior libro dell’anno.» Publishers Weekly Zoje Stage Vive a Pittsburgh ed è una regista con una predilezione per il buio e la suspense. Una bambina cattiva ha conquistato pubblico e critica, è diventato immediatamente un bestseller di «USA Today», si è aggiudicato il titolo di libro del mese per «People» ed «Entertainment Weekly» ed è stato finalista ai Goodreads Choice Awards e al Bram Stoker Award per il romanzo d’esordio.

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