The Nanny: Can you trust her with your child? The Richard & Judy pick for spring 2020 - Hardcover

Macmillan, Gilly

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1780899831 ISBN 13: 9781780899831

Publisher: Century, 2019

Synopsis

The tension is simmering. The lies are piling up. Who do you trust?

'Pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion' SHARI LAPENA
'White-knuckled suspense' TESS GERRITSEN
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Seven-year-old Jocelyn loves her nanny more than her own mother.

When her nanny disappears overnight, Jo never gets over the loss.

Thirty years later, Jo must return to her childhood home and finally confront the past.

What secrets was her nanny hiding – and can Jo trust what her mother tells her?

Sometimes the truth hurts so much you’d rather hear the lie.

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Why readers love THE NANNY:

"A gripping read with an original premise... I very much enjoyed all the characters"
"Meaty and twisty ... armchair detectives will have a lot of fun with this"
"A compelling read ... I read it with a sense of fear and dread"
"Dare you get engrossed in this book? ... this is a book that should do really well"
"A spellbinding read"
"A lot of twists and turns ... it definitely grabbed my attention from the outset"
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‘From the first page I wanted to know all the dark secrets this family were hiding. It’s a seriously addictive read and I never knew who to trust’ AMY LLOYD, author of THE INNOCENT WIFE and ONE MORE LIE

‘A brilliant blend of missing person drama with some seriously spooky Gothic overtones.’ GLAMOUR MAGAZINE

‘Secrets, lies, jealousy and betrayal... Elegantly structured and infused with a creeping sense of dread’ SARAH VAUGHAN

‘The plot sucked me in and the insidious build had me turning the pages rapidly’ JANE SHEMILT

‘The Nanny will make you doubt everyone - including yourself. Some families are built on a bedrock of lies. This one is no exception. Clever and deliciously addictive’ JANE CORRY

‘I was blown away by The Nanny. Original, twisty, unpredictable and taut with its buried secrets, the old creepy house and complex relationships. I never knew who to trust and the ending shocked me. This deserves to be huge!’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS

‘A tense, assured and atmospheric thriller which will keep you guessing from page one right through to the shocking denouement. Brilliantly absorbing’ MEL McGRATH

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Review

"With its buried secrets, shifting allegiances, and creeping sense of dread, The Nanny pulses with tension until its shocking conclusion. I absolutely loved it!" (Shari Lapena)

"The plot sucked me in and the insidious build had me turning the pages rapidly" (Jane Shemilt)

"I was blown away by The Nanny. Original, twisty, unpredictable and taut with its buried secrets, the old creepy house and complex relationships. I never knew who to trust and the ending shocked me. This deserves to be huge!" (Claire Douglas)

"From the first page I wanted to know all the dark secrets this family were hiding. It’s a seriously addictive read and I never knew who to trust" (Amy Lloyd)

"THE NANNY kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of Downton Abbey gone very, very wrong." (Tess Gerritsen)

About the Author

Gilly Macmillan is the New York Times bestselling and Edgar-nominated author of What She Knew, The Perfect Girl and Odd Child Out.

She grew up in Swindon and studied at Bristol University and The Courtauld Institute of Art in London. She has worked at The Burlington Magazine and the Hayward Gallery and has been a lecturer in photography.

She now writes full-time and lives in Bristol with her family.

About this edition

• Publisher: Century
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1780899831
• ISBN 13: 9781780899831
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432