I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this thriller. At first I was slightly frustrated by what appeared to be stereotypical ‘difficult’ or ‘crazy’ women, but was happy by how this was later confounded.

The characters are generally well drawn and the author switches sympathy between the two narrators with skill and dexterity. I would have liked a little more detail on Millie’s background but Nina is a fascinating character. Although I would question that being overweight immediately renders one inherently unattractive, this feels like a 2010 opinion! I thought that the audiobook worked well overall with a nuanced but a clear style but without resort to silly voices.

This is a thriller that pulls you in with subtly and keeps you locked in with some good twists and turns. It is occasionally predictable if one reads thrillers regularly but most are genuinely exciting.

This would make a terrific beach read!

Wow, what an amazingly creepy, twisty and shocking domestic psychological thriller this is! This is my first book that I have read by this author, but I loved the book so much that I will now look to read more of her work.

The audiobook narrator was fantastic and she kept the story alive by competently portraying suspense, fear, shock, and thrills galore.

Nina and Andrew hire a maid called Millie, to help them with their daughter and to help around the house. Millie has been in prison, and she has recently been sleeping in her car, so she is delighted to get a home to sleep in, and a new job to enjoy. However, Nina seems to be very crazy and demanding, and she is always putting Millie down and gaslighting her. Andrew and Millie form a close bond, which goes from strength to strength over the coming days. But how will this affect Nina?

Why is there a mysterious room in the attic which seems to be really creepy and stifling? What goes on there?
Why does Nina act so strange most of the time? Why is the hot italian gardener always hanging around outside, warning Millie about there being danger around her? Is Andrew all that he seems? Nina seems to have the perfect life with her rich husband, posh clothes and fancy house. But is she really living her best life, or does she have a lot of secrets that she is holding close to her heart? Is Millie really the sweet and cute girl she seems to be? So many questions, but what will the answers be? You will have to read the book to find out!

This is a fantastic book, which I highly recommend!

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Bookouture and Netgalley for this Arc and Alc echange for an honest review.

It was a greeping but a little predictable story for me. When a woman come from jail she needs a job and she is so glad to get one without difficulties. She seems that some things are not usuall but she stays couse she need a place to stay as well. On the other hand we have her emplyee that is not an usual one. She behave strange. And while reading you want to know why she is like that. Who can help who and who is murdered and why, who is the murderer is just a point of view. Who would you trust?