Review of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) by Tabraea — 30 Dec 2007

Scary... well it was back in '92 and I was 8.

This review of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) was written by Tabraea on 30 Dec 2007.

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle has generally received positive reviews.

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