The Babysitter Lives

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A chilling and masterfully terrifying horror novel about a young woman who is all that stands between malicious supernatural forces and the children in her care. Perfect for fans of Nat Cassidy and Grady Hendrix.

When high school senior Charlotte agrees to babysit the Wilbanks twins, she plans to put the six-year-olds to bed early and spend a quiet night studying: the SATs are tomorrow, and checking the Native American/Alaskan Native box on all the forms wont help if she chokes on test day. But tomorrow is also Halloween, and the twins are eager to show off their costumes.

Charlottes last babysitting gig almost ended in tragedy when her young charge sleepwalked unnoticed into the middle of the street, only to be found unharmed by Charlottes mother, so she vows to be extra careful this time.

But the house is filled with mysterious noises and secrets that only the twins understand. There are strange holes and odd happenings echoes of horrors that took place in the house eleven years ago. Soon Charlotte has to admit that every babysitters worse nightmare has come true: theyre not alone in the house.

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I enjoyed The Babysitter Lives very much. It's perfect for audio, as really scary stories always are, and this one is really scary. Perfect for a long car ride...especially when you're almost out of gas and you start wondering if maybe someone has gotten into the backseat and will lurch into the rearview mirror." -- Stephen King
"A mind-bending haunted house tale from the Jordan Peele of horror literature" -- Dread Central
"Its a story full of so many frightening twists and turns that youll be checking every nook and cranny of your own house by the end, just to make sure something terrifying isnt about to creep out from the dark." -- Paste
"Put simply, at this point every new Stephen Graham Jones release is an event." -- Popverse
"The tale isnt merely toldit is vividly breathed to life, each emotion palpable, each twist tangible ... A testament to the fact that horror is not just about scares but can be a mirror to societys deepest anxieties and suppressed histories." -- Nightmare

Author Bio

Stephen Graham Jones is the NYT bestselling author of novels, collections, and novellas including Don't Fear the Reaper, Earthdivers, and The Only Good Indians. His essay My Life with Conan the Barbarian reveals his love for the character. He has won the Ray Bradbury Award, the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award, the Stoker Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Independent Publishers Award for Multicultural Fiction. Stephen lives and teaches in Boulder, Colorado.