Dear Hanna

A Novel

By: Zoje Stage

Narrated by: Helen Laser

Zoje Stage delivers another knockout with a blood-chilling follow-up to international sensation Baby Teeth, taking readers back into the unsteady world of a young sociopath who’s all grown up.

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 standalone sequel sure to thrill returning and new readers alike.

©2024 Zoje Stage (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“All will squirm uncomfortably and yet be unwilling to look away, furiously turning the pages until the final twist is revealed. A great choice for those who enjoy the work of Sarah Pinborough, Catriona Ward, and Katrina Monroe.”—Booklist

“Zoje Stage takes us into the disordered mind of her conscience-free protagonist, and it’s not a pretty sight…Dear Hanna is a good read.”—New York Journal of Books

“Original, memorable, deftly crafted, horrifically chilling, Dear Hanna is a simply riveting read from start to finish…Very highly recommended…”—Midwest Book Review

My favorite book of the year

And not just because it’s set in Pittsburgh. #412 this book has all of my favorite things. Well developed characters, dark humor, intense, emotion, and lots of “omg., that’s so messed up“ moments. Definitely my favorite book of the year. The narration was also exceptional.

its ok

it was a good book but it took so long for the build up to figure out what was going at the end.

Outstanding!

I hope there is one more!! I waited a long time for this one and it didn’t disappoint.

Stay for the end

Baby Teeth lovers. Your questions will be answered and your favorite Hanna will become clear.

Couldn't stop listening!

I love the twist at the end, although I guessed it; just didn't know how it would be inserted about the brother. Great story and performance.