Cutting Teeth
by Chandler Baker
Narrated by Chandler Baker, January LaVoy
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Your kids are cute, but in this one they might actually be killing people — and their moms might be covering it up.
- Great if you want: dark domestic satire with genuine thriller tension
- Listening experience: wickedly paced with dread building under the comedy
- Narration: Baker and LaVoy trade perspectives seamlessly, matching the book's tonal tightrope
- Skip if: you want a straight horror story — this leans satirical
About This Audiobook
Three mothers at an elite preschool find their carefully constructed lives unraveling when their young children develop a disturbing new symptom: an insatiable craving for blood. Darby, Mary Beth, and Rhea are already struggling to reclaim pieces of themselves lost to motherhood when this mysterious condition spreads through Little Academy. When a teacher turns up dead and their four-year-olds become the only witnesses, the situation spirals from medical mystery to criminal investigation. As authorities close in, these women must confront how far they'll go to protect their children and whether maternal instinct can justify the unthinkable.
The dual narration by author Chandler Baker and January LaVoy creates a compelling listening experience that amplifies the story's psychological tension. Baker's intimate knowledge of her characters shines through her performance, while LaVoy brings nuanced vocal distinctions to the ensemble cast of mothers navigating impossible choices. Their combined delivery captures both the dark absurdity of the premise and the genuine emotional weight of parenthood under scrutiny. The audio format intensifies the mounting dread as listeners experience each revelation alongside increasingly desperate mothers whose protective instincts blur moral boundaries.