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Baby Teeth follows Suzette Jensen, a woman with a debilitating condition who, despite the risk to her health, welcomes her daughter Hanna into the world. Estranged from her own mother, Suzette is determined to give Hanna the love and support she never received. Hanna, now seven, cannot speak but can read and write, and her defiant, anti‑social behavior makes kindergarten attendance impossible, forcing Suzette to homeschool her. As Hanna’s hostility and manipulation intensify, Suzette fears that her own life may be at risk.
The story pits a mother’s relentless protection against a child’s growing malevolence, all set against the backdrop of a fragile health condition and strained family dynamics.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Authors: Zoje Stage
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