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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 novel 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 ...
"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
"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
"A pulse-spiking thriller." -- PopSugar
About the Author
Zoje Stage's debut novel, BABY TEETH (2018) , received four star reviews, was a USA Today and international bestseller, and was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award. It is currently under option for a film adaptation by Village Roadshow/Valparaiso Pictures. Her second "mind-bending" (NY Times) novel, WONDERLAND (2020) , was one of Book Riot's Best Horror Books of 2020 and one of Overdrive's Best Audio Books of 2020. GETAWAY (2021) , "stunning ... Stage's third triumph" (Booklist, starred review) , was named by LitReactor as one of the Best Books of 2021. A former filmmaker with a penchant for the dark and suspenseful, she lives in Pittsburgh.
