Mr. Hands — Gary A. Braunbeck

The doll is odd, carved out of wood, with long arms and huge hands. Little Sarah named it Mr. Hands and loved the doll until the day she was murdered. Now her mother, Lucy, discovers something amazing about Sarah's doll--it allows her to control another Mr. Hands. This Mr. Hands is a living, terrifying being with horrendous power. At Lucy's command he will do whatever she tells him--even kill. This is Lucy's chance to see justice is done. She decides who will live and who will suffer a horrible death, and Mr. Hands carries out the sentences without mercy. But once Mr. Hands is unleashed, will anyone be able to stop him?