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스릴러의 거장 스티븐 킹으로부터 “손에서 내려놓을 수 없다. 정말 대단하다!”라는 찬사를 받은 《히든 픽처스》는 기이하고 충격적인 비밀을 간직한 어린 소년과 부모 그리고 보모로 일하는 젊은 여성을 둘러싼 초자연적인 스릴러로, 오싹하지만 아름답고 가슴 저릿한 미스터리가 독자를 사로잡는다. 이야기는 중독자 재활원에서 갓 나온 청년 맬러리가 부유한 교외 가정에서 보모 일을 얻어 다섯 살 난 남자아이 테디를 돌보게 되면서 시작된다.
그림 그리기를 즐기는 수줍음 많은 소년 테디와 유대감을 형성하면서 맬러리는 마약에서 완전히 벗어나 새롭고 따뜻한 환경에서 안정감을 느끼게 된다. 테디가 상상 속의 친구 애냐의 충격적인 그림을 그리기 전까지는 말이다. 서툰 어린아이의 그림이지만, 그림 속의 여자가 시체 상태로 끌려가고 있다는 것은 생생히 드러난다. 그리고 그림은 점점 더 정교하고 끔찍해져 간다.
과연 그 그림은 맬러리에게 무엇을 말하려 하는 건지, 완벽한 중산층 가정으로 보이는 이 집에는 어떤 비밀이 도사리고 있는 건지 궁금증을 자아내며 독자들로 하여금 긴장을 늦출 수 없게 만든다. 독창성이 빛나는 대담한 이야기를 선보인 이 소설은 <굿리즈>, <아마존>, <반스앤드노블> 등 각종 매체에서 최고의 책으로 선정되었다.
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⚠️ The only mistake I made was thinking I knew what was going on.
I just finished That's Not My Name and I'm glad this was my first ever mystery book!!! I can happily say... I'm officially hooked.
From the very beginning, this book had me. The chapter endings are actually dangerous TT. They all end in a way that makes it impossible to stop and the next thing I knew, it was late at night and I still couldn't put it down like its so addictive. It had this creepy, unsettling vibe, that constant feeling as if something isn't right which honestly made falling asleep a little harder..
"Don't worry. Nobody will see you."
The best part? You actually feel like you've figured everything out. You start connecting the dots about the two missing people, and you're so convinced you know where the story is going... and then NOPE! It throws a twist at you that questions everything you thought you knew, your assumptions all wrong. It kept happening as I progressed, and I absolutely loved it. The dual POV was such a smart choice.
And then... THAT ENDING. WHAT?! 😭 I thought I was ready, like I knew but I did not see that twist coming. I just sat there staring at the last few pages trying to process what I had just read.
This was such a good pick. Hooked from the very beginning and the ending made the whole journey so worth it. Great job author! would definitely check out her other works. If you want a quick thriller read, this book it is!
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This book was not what I was expecting…I’m bawling my eyes out which is weird to say with a thriller.