I have been a fan of Nancy Bush for quite a few years and am always excited when she has a new book out. And I did quite a bit of babysitting when I was younger and after watching When a Stranger Calls it makes me leary of babysitting or letting my girls babysit either.

There were quite a few twists and turns that it kept me turning the page but it was an easy read and one that I could recommend to anyone.

3.5 stars

I thought this book was just okay.

This story felt really enmeshed in high school drama. It went round and round a bit too much for me. I think this book could have been much shorter if some of that back and forth could have been reigned in. I know that this type of community read is sort of Nancy Bush’s specialty but I just wasn’t in the mood to wrap my mind around all the nonsense.

Please don’t take my word for it. Check it out and judge for yourself. This might be right up your alley. You dive in and decide.

Just not my cup of tea but I really do recommend Nancy Bush’s books in general.

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.

A babysitter is brutally attacked one night only to survive with more than just physical scars. Twenty years later, someone attacks another babysitter. Could it be connected to her attack so long ago? The Babysitter is an outstanding thriller that readers will want to get their hands on in time for Halloween. The story will keep you on the edge of your seat and will keep you guessing throughout. Highly recommended!

*thank you to Netgalley, Nancy Bush and Kensington Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*


2 stars.

Unfortunately this just didn't connect with me. I felt that it was too slow and too much of it bored me. The idea of the story was a good one though. Overall i would pass this along as it was more so about not big right for me than being badly written, which it was not.

In love with this book immediately!!!! I seriously stayed up all night turning each page and was excited I did not see the ending coming!! Ms.Bush does not disappoint in this thriller! Thank you NetGalley and Kensington publishing for my ARC copy in exchange for my honest opinion!!!!

My days of babysitting were never like that! There was a "Babysitter Stalker" rumor for years. One girl was stabbed to death, another landed after a fall from rooftop deck. Even so, Jamie Whelon is excited to babysit a set of twins, especially since she was able to talk her sister Emma into doing it, so she could sneak off to a party. Well, twenty years later proves to the fact that Emma was indeed a victim of the stalker, and her scars, both inside and out, still plague her.

Jamie had left their hometown, but she is back and still has guilt after having Emma trade with her that fateful night. Their mother has recently died, so the sisters have to deal with that trauma. But, Jamie and her teenage daughter do step in to assist Emma since their mother is now gone. However, for some odd reason, the stalker strikes yet again and another girl is attacked. Why two decades apart? Are the event of the past and the present connected?

Jamie might have been a selfish teen who only wanted to party, but she is far from that now. She is now a responsible mother and a loving sister, and now determined to connect the dots between the past and the present.

What a thrilling story! Creepy for certain, with enough twists and turns to definitely keep me turning pages. I loved the way the book was written, from the drama, to the family issues, to the incredible tension that saturated the pages.

Many thanks to Zebra and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

What a thriller? The author is known for writing some disturbing thrillers and she definitely doesn’t disappoint with the babysitter. Young girl attacked alone in house while watching kids just stirs the shivers induced by that thought. Although left for dead the young girl grows up but is to damaged to point out her attacker.

What did I like? The edge of your seat feeling when you read a thriller like this plus trying to put it all together before the end. This one had a ton of people in it each with their own involvement so it was a bit of a drama as well. Still it was fast paced and a page turner. I also didn’t figure it out which was fun.

Would I buy or recommend? If you love thrillers then your probably already in the know about this author so do yourself a favor and pick up a copy. Her books are always a thrill and this is one was amazing.

I received a complimentary copy to read! Five thrilling stars!

I loved this book, and it kept me guessing until the end. It was a page turner and I simply couldn’t put it down. The plot strong and the characters felt alive . It was a twisty and suspenseful read and I’d definitely recommend it.

Description
The whispers may scare you . . .
In River Glen, Oregon, rumors are spreading about the Babysitter Stalker. One victim was fatally stabbed. A second fell—or was pushed—from a rooftop deck. High school sophomore Jamie Whelan, scheduled to watch the Ryerson twins tonight, isn’t worried. She’s more interested in the party she’ll go to later, as soon as her sister Emma arrives to take over babysitting duties. But nothing goes according to plan . . .

But the truth . . .
Twenty years after that night’s vicious attack, Emma remains scarred in body and mind. Jamie, back in River Glen after their mother’s death, still feels guilty over trading places that fateful evening. Then suddenly another young babysitter is attacked. Jamie, with a teenage daughter of her own, fears something much more twisted than coincidence.

Is even more terrifying . . .
Is this new nightmare connected with those long-ago crimes? Emma’s fractured memories may contain the answer. But the deeper Jamie digs, the darker the secrets waiting to be uncovered—and avenged . . .

My Review
The Babysitter is the first book I have read by Nancy Bush. To my the book although I feel written well it just took too long to get to the point. It was not what I expected and because of that I found myself putting the book down several times before finishing the novel. There should have been more suspense and the premise to this book is very intriguing. There is potential there if the author continues with book 2.

This ARC was provided in exchange for my honest opinion. The characters are believable as is the setting. However, the book needs some work before I can give it a top rating. I give this a 3 star.

At the last minute Emma and her sister Jamie switched places babysitting at the Ryerson's so that Jamie could sneak off to a senior party. Her sister Emma is attacked by a serial killer , stabbed and left for dead the same night . Emma never completely recovers from the attack and neither really does Jamie.Twenty years later Jamie is back after their mother dies, and so is the serial killer …

The Babysitter by Nancy Bush is a well written, tightly plotted, intense thriller with lots of suspects that kept me hooked to the end.

I would like to thank Kensington Books & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.

I've been a huge fan of Nancy Bush for many years now so whenever I have a chance to read her newest book, I don't hesitate. The minute this book was announced I just knew I was going to need to read it and I wasn't disappointed. It was full of suspense and so many twists & turns. It had me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end.

I had a really tough time getting through this book. I didn’t like the characters and the story just bored me to tears.

I can not give a review of this book because I am on a board that selects books for High School Students in the State of Florida.

I am a huge fan of Nancy Bush, and this book didn't disappoint. It was suspenseful and had a well written story with good characters. I really enjoyed it.

I received this ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Nancy wrote a very awesome book. This was many of her book that I have read and they very compelling and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I did find all her characters where well together they she developed them. This was well written and very easy to follow the twist and turns, I can't wait for the next one to read..
Nancy is a fabulous author I love her books.

Who is Stalking The Babysitters?

Twenty years ago rumors of the babysitter stalker were going around and one night Jaime who was fifteen at the time wanted to go a party where the boy that she had a huge crush on invited her to go but she had to babysit the Ryerson seven year old twins that same night so she begged and bribed her older sister Emma who was eighteen to switch places with her. The party ended up being a complete letdown because the boy never showed up and when she got home she found out that Emma had been attacked and almost died but still their lives were ultimately destroyed that night.
Twenty years later there is another babysitter attack in the same town, in the same house where Emma babysat and now other women are also being attacked. Could it be the same stalker from years ago? But why? What do they want? The more questions Jaime has brings the killer closer to her home because Jaime now has a fifteen daughter of her own and she feels that someone is now watching their every move and has no idea who this predator could be.

This was a wonderful domestic thriller with great characterization and storytelling. I really enjoyed this story and would love to read more along this line. The characters were very well-written with enjoyable personalities whether you liked them or not and I was completely engrossed with what would happen to each one of them. I just loved Emma (terrific character), she was so believable and my heart ached for her. I was also stumped by the identity of the stalker until close to the end of the book and that is my kind of suspenseful mystery(What fun). I truly hope that the author Nancy Bush will create a series around this family because I would like to see where life would take them in the future. I am looking forward to reading more books by this writer. I

I want to thank the publisher "Kensington Books" and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this terrific book and any thoughts and opinions expressed are unbiased and mine alone!

I highly recommend this thrilling story and have given a rating of 4 Sinister 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Stars!!

I love this genre, but I struggled with this. Really couldn't get into it. I liked the premise, but I don't think it lived up to the potential. I've heard good things about this author, so I may check out future books.

Twenty years ago, a teenager is attacked in the house where she is babysitting 7-year-old twins. With the resultant diminished mental capacity, Emma doesn't recall anything about that night so she's unable to help the police find the person who did it. Emma was the most popular senior at River Glen High School and for a long time it was thought that the vicious deed was committed by one or more of the boys from school. No arrests. Unable to go to college as planned, Emma lives with her mother in town and works at a thrift shop.

When mom dies, her younger sister, Jamie, returns with her 15-year-old daughter, Harley, to live there with Emma and help care for her. Not too long later, Harley's new friend, Marissa, is babysitting in the same house when she is also attacked. In addition, there are other things going on in the town. A couple deaths. And it's quite convenient that the boy that Jamie had a crush on in high school happens to be a police detective there now. NO SPOILERS

I struggled throughout this book because I don't feel that it was quite what was advertised from the synopsis etc. It was not suspenseful, it was not a thriller, and it seemed super long -- so much so that I read it in starts and stops. There were way too many characters and so much going on that made the narrative so convoluted as to be underwhelming -- but it might have been saved had all that detail been really interesting. I didn't really like any of the characters and the whole story seemed very contrived with the coincidences and really hideous people. It's like nobody ever left the town and never grew up. And, it was easy to see where this was all going despite all the effort made to disguise the reveals with lots of description. I was quite disappointed and feel misled by so many positive reviews.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this e-book ARC to read and review.

I have to call this one at 70%. Maybe it's timing, maybe it's something else, but after reading two stellar thrillers - this one came up short. Good premise with good beginning action but nothing to back it up. The author introduced too many "Karens" at once - middle-aged, unhappy married women overly involved in their teenagers lives. It bogged down the story and made it a chore to read. In the end, or rather the middle, I just found I didn't care about what was going to happen enough to put off reading the next two novels waiting on my bookshelf. I was really looking forward to this one and am thankful I was granted the ARC of it from Netgalley/Zebra Books. Unfortunately, I can't recommend it to my fellow readers.

The Babysitter is a suspenseful story about teenage babysitters getting attacked. There's a cold case twenty years back that seems to be repeated. Can a sister and the cop solve both cases? You'll find yourself guessing who and why.