Baby Teeth

A Novel

By: Zoje Stage

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

A battle of wills between mother and daughter reveals the frailty and falsehood of familial bonds in award-winning playwright and filmmaker Zoje Stage’s tense audiobook of psychological suspense, Baby Teeth.

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....

“We Need to Talk About Kevin meets Gone Girl meets The Omen...a twisty, delirious read that will constantly question your sympathies for the two characters as their bond continues to crumble.” (Entertainment Weekly)

©2018 Zoje Stage (P)2018 Macmillan Audio

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME! From a Hard-to-Please-Critic

This book is a must read if you like psychological suspense thrillers. It starts in the first few pages and pulls you right in. It really never gets boring or slows down. When I'd get ibtwrrupted, I'd rewind do so I didn't miss a second of it. I'm definitely hard to please and rarely write reviews, but I truly hope and PRAY she comes out with a sequel to this book!!!!

Creepy Creepy

Narrator was excellent! Enjoyed this book very much. Had my emotions in a knot. Disappointed with the ending though. Feels incomplete. Ending gave me chills. What an evil child!

Spellbinding

Loved this book! Literally could not put it down. The story was awesome and the narrator was just as awesome. Baby Teeth 2?

Wow!

A great read!!! It got me from the first page!!! A wonder if it will make it to the movies???

Stayed up all night!

I loved this book! The terrifyingly twisty story and the alternating points of view from Mother and Daughter. The dread and fear ratchet up page by page until in chapter 31 I could barely breath the tension was so high! I hope to never meet a psychopathic person, but wait maybe I already have and didn't know it considering how well they can manipulate and scheme behind their facade of being "normal". Whew! That's a disturbing and scary thought! Fantastic book, I highly recommend it.