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I love being a nanny. But now, the two little girls I nanny for are missing. Soon the police will be at my door—and I can’t let that happen again. I’ll tell them I’m innocent, but will anyone believe me?
Sweet little Emma and Nealie, both just four years old, live on the same block in the exclusive, gated Blackwood neighborhood—miles from my cramped studio apartment. I go between each family’s home to care for the girls. And I know all their secrets…
Their mothers were best friends until three months ago, when everything fell apart. There’s a door that’s always locked at Nealie’s house. And Emma’s house is filled with whispered arguments. I’m sure her father is having an affair.
But I tried to overlook the slow splintering of these marriages: because I Ioved the girls. Braiding their hair and then walking them to kindergarten was my favorite part of the day.But now they’re gone. Snatched from their beds.
In Blackwood, little girls don’t just vanish. The police will suspect the nanny, the person who loved them, the person with a key to both houses. I’ll swear that I’m being framed. And I will do anything to stop them finding out who I really am, or why I was so desperate to work here.
Because these families are about to pay for their secrets. But who is really in danger?
Two missing little girls?
Their desperate parents?
Or me?
Perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and The Girl in Seat 2A, this absolutely gripping psychological thriller will have you up all night!
Sweet little Emma and Nealie, both just four years old, live on the same block in the exclusive, gated Blackwood neighborhood—miles from my cramped studio apartment. I go between each family’s home to care for the girls. And I know all their secrets…
Their mothers were best friends until three months ago, when everything fell apart. There’s a door that’s always locked at Nealie’s house. And Emma’s house is filled with whispered arguments. I’m sure her father is having an affair.
But I tried to overlook the slow splintering of these marriages: because I Ioved the girls. Braiding their hair and then walking them to kindergarten was my favorite part of the day.But now they’re gone. Snatched from their beds.
In Blackwood, little girls don’t just vanish. The police will suspect the nanny, the person who loved them, the person with a key to both houses. I’ll swear that I’m being framed. And I will do anything to stop them finding out who I really am, or why I was so desperate to work here.
Because these families are about to pay for their secrets. But who is really in danger?
Two missing little girls?
Their desperate parents?
Or me?
Perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and The Girl in Seat 2A, this absolutely gripping psychological thriller will have you up all night!
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Author: Emily Shiner
Publisher: Bookouture
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Format: Audiobook ALC and Kindle ARC
Length: 10 hrs 34 mins
Narrator: Ashley Rose Kaplan
No. of Pages: 373
Date of Publication: February 21, 2025
My Rating: 4 Stars
MY THOUGHTS:
Two couples have more than one thing in common, and it’s definitely not something to brag about. Parents to four-year-old girls, when both girls go missing, the chinks in the armor that are there start to shine through.
Frantic about their children’s whereabouts, the two couples, Alison and Ryan, and Carrie and Daniel, are searching in the direction of their shared nanny, Emma. The story unfolds through alternating perspectives, including an unnamed narrator, creating a twisted and suspenseful story.
With palpable tension, this book was impossible to put down. As I read, I couldn’t help but hope for the girls’ safety with every breath. But there was another level of intrigue that kept me hooked. Secrets and lies that could rock the foundations of both marriages, along with a couple of unique twists, made this a thrilling read by Emily Shiner.
Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
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