An entertaining read with enough twists and red herring to keep you gripped. I didn't resonate too strongly with the plot so much and found the characters a bit one-dimensional to keep me gripped but it's a fast and entertaining read.

Thanks to netgalley for this arc. I loved this book and raced through it, staying up into the night to finish it as I had to see how it ended.
I enjoyed the dual timeline between 19 year old Hayley in Thailand and Hayley in England 20 years later, this was a fast paced book which I love.
There were plenty of twists that kept me guessing what would happen next.

I will be looking out for more books by Ruth Heald and adding them to my TBR on goodreads.

Hayley Taylor, traveling with two friends to Bangkok in 1999, needs money to continue her travels. She lands a job as a nanny for the McFarlanes' two girls and their baby girl, Chloe. She loves the children. Fast forward twenty years, Hayley is happily married to Lars and they have their own little girl named Alice. Life is perfect until it isn't. She has never told her husband about her time in Bangkok and what happened there. Toggling between 1999 and present day, this book totally captured my interest. I could not put it down. Good development of the main character, as well as the auxiliary ones. The readers truly knew them and cared what happened to each of them. I did not see the solution of the mystery coming--the best kind of mystery to read.

Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing this advance copy for me to read and review.

This book is a 5 star read hands down. I already knew it would be because I have read all of Ruth Heald's books so far! This book had me hooked from the beginning. I could literally not put it down. It was dramatic, twisty, and has a jaw-dropping unexpected ending. Run, do not walk to get this title just be advised you might forget to do your chores or job!

The twists don't stop coming in this book. Just when you think you've worked it all out, something else comes along and shocks you. It's definitely a rollercoaster and a great read.

I apologize in advance but I didn't like this too much.

A very unpopular opinion I'm sure but it's the truth.


I honestly usually don't mind the past present shift but here I just got annoyed. And I don't like being annoyed when I read so bummer.


It was well written I guess but not my cup of tea. Not bad.

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Fabulous 💖 LOVED it.
Ruth Heald has done it again. She's written a wonderful psychological thriller again with so many twists and turns that you won't be able to put it down.
In London Suburbs, Hayley and her Sweedish husband are struggling financially while taking care of their young daughter, Alice. One day a nanny appeared at their door and she brings back many memories from which Hayley is running and which made her life a nightmare.
Back in 1999, Hayley went to abroad for the first time, she started doing a live in nanny job for a wealthy couple in Thailand where she was taking care of their two young girls and a newly born daughter, Chloe who one day went missing and then all the suspicion fell on Hayley, the nanny.
This story is told between 1999 and present day and the job is done well by the author.
It was an enjoyable read. I think everyone should read it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an advance copy.

Ruth Heald's book The Nanny is edgy and suspenseful. There are many deceptions, and lies in it that will leave readers scratching their heads. To fully enjoy the book you must suspend belief and roll with the juicy plot. Told in two timelines, it slowly unravels into a shocking and unexpected conclusion.

Synopsis:
Haley Taylor is happily married, has an adorable daughter, and is the caretaker of her mom. Although taking care of her family along with her ailing mom is financially taxing, Haley enjoys her life. As the bills for her mom's care become difficult to pay, Haley and her husband decide to take in a lodger. The new tenant reminds Haley of someone from her past. Is there a connection between the two?

The Nanny by Ruth Herald is interesting and intriguing. Ruth Herald holds your attention with several game-changing plot twists. It's the ideal novel to kick off the fall season.

The Nanny by Ruth Herald is available September 8th.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture, for allowing me to enjoy this tantalizing book. Your kindness is appreciated.

I love this author s books and was not disappointed from the start very gripping and addictive on the 5th may 1999 a young baby Chloe goes missing in Bangkok. Hayley was the Nanny to Chloe and her two half-sister s Emily and Eva. Hayley was back packing with her two friends. she and her friend s where staying at a hostel. and her and her friends purses where taken. now with no money. Hayley needs a job .and she starts working for David and Julie. but things go terribly wrong and Hayley flees Thailand. now in present day she is married and has a daughter. but one of her students want to write a book about what happened to Chloe and he wont take no for an answer .her husband's business is struggling and with her mum living with them and has dementia they need the money so they take in a lodger Johanna. but things start happening and Hayley can not control all this its just brilliant secrets lies and decit

Hayley is an anxious mom and rightfully so when her past comes knocking at her door and her secrets begin to unravel "She'd do anything to keep her family safe and happy, but sometimes it felt impossible."
The book is told from Hayley's point of view, going from past to present seamlessly. The characters were realistic and having been an au pair myself when I was also 19 like Hayley I could understand her frustration and lonliness living in a foreign country. I really enjoyed this fast paced storyline with lots of twists and surprises, that kept me hooked to the end. This is the first book I have read by Ruth Heald but it certainly won't be the last.

Thank you netgalley and bookouture for the arc copy in exchange for my honest opinions.

I couldn’t put this down! I’m so glad I discovered this author, I will definitely be reading more of her books

This is my first Ruth Heald book and I can honestly say I could not put this down it was gripping and it goes between present day in London and back to the past in Thailand 1999. This book has a cleverly thought out plot and kept me intrigued throughout until the last chapter. This book has made me add two more of Ruth's books to my Amazon wish list.
Huge thank you to NetGalley & Bookouture for my ARC in exchange for my honest review & thanks to Ruth Heald for writing such an enjoyable read.

This novel really captured my attention right from the beginning. I found it engaging and I was fully invested in the story and the characters.
Even though it was a dual, complex timeline, it was so well written that it was easy to follow. I’ll definitely be recommending this one.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for my arc.

Complex storyline but never the less very enjoyable.

I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thanks for the arc

I really like this author, so was very excited to get this title. I did enjoy it, thought not as much as the Heald's other work. Still, it was another strong read, complex characters in complex situations. Great sense of place with Thailand, well written as always.

This was a fast-paced, dual timeline domestic thriller. The modern storyline is set in the suburbs of London, following Hayley, a university administrator. Hayley and her Swedish businessman husband, are struggling financially, while raising their young daughter, Alice, and caring for Hayley’s mother, whose dementia is rapidly worsening. Taking in a Swedish university student helps to ease some of their financial woes.

A past storyline follows nineteen-year-old Hayley, who travels abroad for the first time on her gap year to Bangkok. Quickly in over her head financially, she’s forced to take a job as a live-in nanny to a well-off but troubled expat couple. Hayley cares for their two young girls and newborn daughter, Chloe. Hayley’s life changes forever when Chloe goes missing and initial suspicions are focused on the young and inexperienced nanny.

This novel unfurls at a brisk pace as it weaves between present and past, London and the Thai capital, as the story and Hayley’s past are slowly revealed. An enjoyable page-turner, with strong character development, and which also briefly touches upon many of the problematic aspects of expat life.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy - all thoughts are my own.

20 years ago, a little girl disappeared. You thought it was your fault. Until now…
To the outside world I am just like any other mother. I juggle my job with the school run and taking care of my mum, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. My family is everything and I want to keep them safe.
But when a young woman arrives on my doorstep, a past secret that I have spent years running from comes hurtling into my present.
In an instant I am taken back to a dream trip to Thailand and to a job as a nanny that changed my life forever. It was supposed to be my chance at a better life. But it turned into a nightmare.
I try to tell myself that I am overreacting. But the woman in front of me looks so much like him. Is she the child who vanished without a trace? Does she want to be part of my life, or destroy it?
Read in one sitting totally gripping and I totally recommend
Thank You NetGalley and Bookouture
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Years ago Hayley worked as a Nanny in Thailand to fund her trip when her purse was stolen. Whilst there the baby she was caring for, Chloe, went missing and she was investigated by the police. Chloe was never found. Present day and Hayley is married and has a daughter Alice. Her husband runs his own business and things are tight so to help they decide to take in a lodger-Johanna. Hayley thinks she recognises her but brushes it off as this has happened before. Is the lodger who Hayley thinks she is and if so why appear now?
This is told in two timelines- one in 1999 when Hayley was in Thailand and the other is present day. A book that has a wonderful tension and keeps the pages turning so very easily. A plot which thickens and just as you think you have your finger on something- pop! and there's a twist. A cleverly thought out plot line, crafted well and one that kept me in its grasp to the very end. A highly enjoyable read.
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A fast-paced suspense filled thrill-ride of a mystery. Just when you think the story is going to zig, it zags. With a MC that's barely tolerable with their half-truths, justifications for more than minor indiscretions, you end up understanding them on some level. Other supporting characters are truly wretched, you question why the MC doesn't do something about them until a major lie/coverup is revealed.

Slow at times, you'll keep reading, Predictable at times? Maybe. Worth it? Yes.

Spell blinding thriller that keeps the reader guessing in an unexpected labyrinth of detailed plot and characterization. I absolutely was enthralled.