Title:- The Night Nanny
Author:- Nelle Lamarr
Date published:- will be published on 13th May 2024
Publisher:- Bookouture
No. of pages:- 333 pages
Genre:- Psychological Thriller
Rating:-
Plot:- 5/5
Writing:- 4/5
Overall rating;- 4.5/5
“Please don’t worry, Ava. Your baby is safe with me. I’m going to take care of her like she’s my own…”
Ever since my daughter Isa was born, I’ve been struggling. I can’t remember anything, and my brain is in a fog. So when my husband Ned suggests we hire a night nanny, I leap at the chance.
As soon as she walks into our home, I feel a wave of relief. I smile at her and notice her eyes are the color of amethysts. A memory flashes across my brain, but before I can grasp it, it’s gone.
But something isn’t right. Ned is acting strangely and every time I ask him why, he tells me I’m being paranoid. But I’ve seen him whispering to our nanny and it makes me nervous. He was the one who wanted to hire her, and now I’m wondering why…
Then my engagement ring goes missing. Ned is furious—it cost a fortune—but I know I haven’t misplaced it. I always hide it in the same place, and no one knows where except him.
But then it gets worse. Our nanny accuses me of leaving my baby face down on her stomach, struggling to breathe. I might be exhausted, but I would never do that. But when I look to Ned for support, I can see he doesn’t believe me.
I feel like an outsider in my own home. Am I going mad, or is someone trying to destroy me?
The totally gripping page-turning psychological thriller with twists that will leave you guessing until the very last page. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden’s The Housemaid, The Girl on theTrain and Colleen Hoover’s Verity
I got invested into this author after reading her debut novel. The Night Nanny is her second novel and I have to say that this book is much better than her debut novel.
Synopsis – Ava Sinclair is dealing heavily with her first pregnancy what with her husband Ned travelling around signing off the deals. By chance she meets a woman named Marley, who is a qualified nurse and who is working as a night nanny. Ava already dealing stress with the birth of her daughter Isa decides to hire her. Nurse Marley seems to be too qualified for her job and does her job very well, keeping Ava’s daughter well fed on time. But soon, we realize that Nurse Marley was actually doing this job for something else…
Good points – This was a fast-paced thriller and also quiet unputdownable. The story is mainly narrated by Ava although you will find Ned and Marley’s POV as well. The writing was really good and the author does a good job of drawing the reader into the story. We have Ava who might be an unreliable narrator, we have Ned who might not be a good husband to Ava and Marley whose intentions of working with Ava isn’t clear and isn’t revealed until the end of the book. The twist at the end of the book was great. The book is also quiet a page turner which is a plus point in most psychological thrillers.
Bad points – I did predict what might happen in the end that Marley wanted revenge on Sinclairs however, the reason why she wanted revenge on Sinclairs was completely unexpected which was a great twist. .
Overall verdict – this was actually a great thriller, filled with twists and turns and you wouldn’t really want to put this book down once you start reading–worth 4.5 stars!
Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.
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