{"product_id":"clever-little-thing-9781035421473b","title":"Clever Little Thing","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eA MOTHER KNOWS HER CHILD BEST. DOESN'T SHE?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlotte's daughter, Stella, is sensitive and brilliant - perhaps even a genius - but after the sudden death of her babysitter, Blanka, the once disruptive and anti-social child has become docile and agreeable. And what's more unsettling is that she has begun to mirror Blanka's personality, from her accent and repetitive phrases to fierce cravings for Armenian meat stew after being raised a vegetarian.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharlotte is pregnant with her second child, depleted and sick, and convinced that Blanka herself is somehow responsible for Stella's transformation. But how could Blanka still be entwined in their lives?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Charlotte becomes increasingly obsessed, it's clear her husband believes this is all in her head and soon, Charlotte is convinced she is the only one who can save her daughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through a singular, chilling voice, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eClever Little Thing\u003c\/span\u003e holds light to the blurred lines of diagnosis in children and to the vital power of maternal instinct. Kaleidoscopic and tense, pulse-pounding and genuinely creepy, this is an ode to motherhood and a page-turner that will haunt readers long after its epic finale.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e'Brilliant and creepy, I wolfed it down! One of my favourite reads of 2025' LISA JEWELL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Headline Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42823429259344,"sku":"9781035421473B","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781035421473-l.jpg?v=1785892192","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/clever-little-thing-9781035421473b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}