Hidden Pictures is a solid, entertaining thriller with paranormal elements. You may have heard that it is about a five year old who starts drawing very creepy pictures, ones that seem to depict a murder. That definitely sounds like a cliche trope with room to fail, but I think this book delivers a pretty solid experience. 

The main character is recovering from addiction to OxyContin. She finds it hard to get a good job, but she stumbles into a well paying nanny job. Don’t worry, this isn’t an unreliable narrator. Drug addiction is written about in a respectful way here, it is part of the plot but it doesn’t come across a gimmick. The story never drags but there is certainly time devoted to building the MC’s character in the middle of the book, more time than in many thrillers. 

I won’t tell further into the plot because if you want to read this I think knowing less is helpful. I will say that the epilogue is exceptionally long, but I enjoyed the further character development and resolution that it offered. Overall, this is a pleasurable paranormal thriller.