Loved itDefinitely horrifying for the family, uneasy for the reader, and it's got some good reveals at the end.
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Nana (2018)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive Missing for her daughter's entire life, Grace now wants to be called "Nana." And that's not all she wants... Monica Stephens never knew her birth mother. Raised by a strict but loving adoptive parent, she blossomed into a woman with a thriving career as a pediatrician and a family of her own. But sometimes, she wondered about her origins. Especially her biological mother. Until Grace arrives. Confessing to be the birth mother Monica had long wanted to meet, Grace quickly becomes an indispensable member of the Stephens household. Cooking their meals. Looking after the children. Comforting Monica when the family dog is inexplicably killed. Tending to Monica as she falls ill to a mysterious sickness that, every day, makes Monica look and feel older. Meanwhile, Grace is looking better. More vibrant. More youthful. More seductive... Monica's husband, Troy, knows something is up. He launches an investigation into the woman who demands to be called "Nana," and has taken over his home. But the truth is beyond their wildest imaginings. It seems Grace has done this before...
- ISBN:
- 9781986873055
- Length:
- 290 pages
Genres: fantasy, horror, mystery, thriller
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Loved itI think that Nana is just brilliant of course we all were reading Nana because Brie from the lot petition absolutely loves Nana
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Loved itit is a bit predictable i was able to see where the story was going but it happened to go to a place that i really enjoy so i did not mind it i really like the tropes that it brought in and i had a lot of fun with this one