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Name: Let's go play at the Adams'
Rating: 3.666666666666 (3 reviews)
Author: Mendal W. Johnson

📘 Let's go play at the Adams' by Mendal W. Johnson

Barbara takes on a week‑long babysitting job for a family who must travel. While her care is trusted, the children she watches transform the dynamic, capturing her and seizing authority. Alone with the tiny, corrupted minds, Barbara faces a chilling reversal of control and a grim test of resilience.

First publish date: 1974

Genre: Horror/Psychological Horror

Authors: Mendal W. Johnson

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