'I loved it. The surprises really surprise and it has that hard-to-achieve propulsiveness that won't let you put it down. And the pictures are terrific!' Stephen King

'Must be the boldest double twist of the year. Truly fantastic' The Times

AN AMAZON.COM BEST MYSTERY/THRILLER OF THE YEAR

Mallory is delighted to have a new job looking after gorgeous four-year-old, Teddy. She's been sober for a year and a half and she's sure her new nannying role in the affluent suburbs will help keep her on the straight and narrow.

That is until Teddy starts to draw disturbing pictures of his imaginary friend, Anya. It is quite clear to Mallory and to Teddy's parents, even in his crude childlike style, that the woman Teddy is drawing in his pictures is dead.

Teddy's crayons are confiscated, and his paper locked away. But the drawings somehow keep coming, telling a frightening story of a woman murdered... and they're getting more sophisticated. But if Teddy isn't drawing the pictures anymore, who is? And what are they trying to tell Mallory about her new home?

If you love Hidden Pictures, don't miss Look What the Cat Dragged In, the delightfully creepy new novel by Jason Rekulak

'Genuine jump-scares' Guardian

'Gripping, with intriguing characters and genuinely creepy moments' Daily Mirror

'Whip-smart, creepy as hell . . . Destined to be a classic of the genre' Ransom Riggs

'One of the best and most inventive ghost stories I've read in years' Joe Hill

'Almost enough to make a person believe in ghosts' Kirkus

'So spooky' Buzzfeed

'Memorable and twisty' Esquire

About the Author

Jason Rekulak is the author of HIDDEN PICTURES (winner of a Goodreads Choice Award), THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTRESS (an Edgar Award finalist) and THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING (winner of the ITW Award for Best Thriller).

His new suspense novel LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN pounces into bookstores on October 13, 2026. His novels have been translated into 40+ languages. He lives with his family in Philadelphia.