Ideal Child

A Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller, "The Creeping" is a page-turning debut of suspense about a young couple desperate to have a child of their own, and the unsettling consequences of getting what they always wanted. Christopher and Hannah, a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives, are missing only one thing: a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own.

However, Janie is no ordinary child, and her damaged psyche proves to be more than her new parents were expecting. Fiercely devoted to Christopher, Janie acts out in increasingly disturbing ways, directing all her rage at Hannah. Unable to bond with Janie, Hannah is drowning under the pressure, and Christopher refuses to see Janie's true nature.

Hannah knows that Janie is manipulating Christopher and isolating him from her, despite Hannah's attempts to bring them all together. But as Janie's behavior threatens to tear Christopher and Hannah apart, the truth behind Janie's past may be enough to push them all over the edge.

The novel explores the complexities of human relationships, the challenges of parenthood, and the unsettling consequences of getting what we think we want. With its gripping plot and well-developed characters, "The Creeping" is a captivating read that will leave readers questioning the nature of love, family, and the human psyche.

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