Published by Thomas & Mercer Genres: Fiction, Horror, suspense
Format: ARC, eBook
Zoje Stage sets a very creepy and chilling stage in which Hanna is the star! This book is a creepy and unsettling psychological thriller that will have readers questioning what is going to happen next! Dear Hanna is a sequel to Baby Teeth but can be read as a stand-alone.
Hanna is back and this time she is an adult navigating the world of work, marriage, and being a stepparent. She also regularly sends letters to her younger brother. On the outside, she appears to have it all, but her tendencies are still there, lurking under the surface, waiting to see the light of day! Hanna continues to have ‘issues’ but strives to be seen as having a handle on everything. She works as a phlebotomist, a job that she enjoys and is quite proud of. She takes pride in her job but occasionally misses a vein and *oops* causes pain to others.
Zoje Stage does a great job with the psychological aspects of this book. Hanna has dark thoughts, impulses, and tendencies. Hanna is also adept at pulling the wool over the eyes of her husband and those in her life.
This was an enjoyable and well thought out look into Hanna’s life as a young woman trying to adapt and fit in. There were a nice number of twists and reveals along the way. I did see one twist/reveal coming but overall enjoyed how the author brought everything full circle in the end.
Well written, well thought out, and unsettling.
Thank you to Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.
