Well written but a very confusing read, haley is a complex being, initially feeling sorry for her, she’s accused of the kidnap of a child, you learn about her, her friends, psychology classes, family and relationships. I found myself going back and forth trying to understand what was going on. There were some unnecessary case notes that made very little sense - overall a good but confusing read

The Perfect Nanny by Shari Ryan was not her usual genre, but this was a very good book! The story centers around the main character, Haley Vaughn. Haley is working on her master's degree in child psychology. She applies for a summer job as a nanny for a family with nine-year old twin girls. Prior to the family employing her for the summer, Haley comes to the home to babysit for one evening. When the parents arrive home they ask Haley, 'Where's the baby?' Haley has no clue about a baby because the parents never mentioned anything about a baby. Mr. & Mrs. Smith immediately call the police and Haley is taken to the police department for questioning about a missing baby. They even find something in her car. Haley doesn't have any money to hire an attorney and so the mystery thriller begins!

This fast-paced book has so many twists and turns to keep you guessing til the very end! Who can you even trust in this story? Did Haley take the baby? Did the twin girls have something to do with their baby sister? Were the parents involved? Is there even a baby? Lots of family secrets are unveiled and the ending is a whirlwind reveal. I highly recommend this book, especially if you love a good mystery thriller.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I read this one so fast because it was hard to put down and kept me guessing

Wow. a creepily suspenseful book that had my heart racing as I was reading. Just wow. Amazing. A brilliant read.

WOW what did I just read! My head is in a spin 😳. You are thrown head first into the story from the first word and the rollercoaster pace doesn’t let up throughout. Really well developed intense psychological thriller along with well developed characters that have you questioning them at every turn. I binged this in 2 days and couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. I personally loved the psychology aspect of the read but some might find it a lot if it’s not your thing but it definitely adds to the story and gives a better understanding of some of the characters. This is definitely one to read if psychological thrillers are your thing.

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review #ThePerfectNanny

The Perfect Nanny is a fast paced psychological thriller which will have your head spinning in confusion and make you question the unreliability of the narrators.

It's twisty, suspenseful and takes you on a crazy ride from beginning to end, with an ending you won't see coming...well I didn't anyhow!

Immersive, engaging and highly addictive.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the eARC of the Perfect Nanny. I love anything to do with sinister Nanny’s, but this was very different from that. I love a psychological thriller and this one had a great amount of the psychology side of things which I’m obsessed with. It wasn’t too much, just enough to keep you engaged and trying to figure out the thought process of why people do what they do and how people give away signs if you know what to look for.

I felt like I was there with Haley and I wanted to dive into the book to help her. Imagine getting a nanny job for two twins and the parents come back and ask you “where’s the baby?” There is evidence that she knew there was a baby. Is she losing her mind? What is happening here? I was so invested and on the edge of my seat. so well done!

Reading the summary of this book, I thought it looked really intense and heart pounding. The first half of the book I just couldn’t get into it. I’m not sure if it was the way it was written or just how unrealistic the police investigation and events afterward played out. I knew there would be some crazy twist to explain characters’ strange behaviors but the investigation part just seemed to laid back to be real. If there is a missing baby, especially from a rich family, I’d expect a lot more action there. Once the twists start turning up, the book gets much more interesting. The big reveal was intense and shocking. The twists and turns saved this book and made what would have been a 2-3 star book into a 4 star. Thank you to NetGalley for my copy!

Thank you Netgalley and Shari J Ryan for the opportunity to read this ARC!

Haley is looking for a summer job as a nanny. Pretty quickly she is presented with what seems like the perfect job with the perfect family. Night one is going great until the unthinkable happens!

The Perfect Nanny has left me dizzy from all the twists and turns! The book seems a little all over the place but once you get to the end it all comes together in the craziest way! Every time I would think I would figure out what was going on, another shocker would hit! This was definitely an intriguing and interesting read! Looking forward to reading more from Shari!

I was hooked on this book, it was really interesting and I really enjoyed the twists. The only reason I knocked it down a couple stars is because I found it a bit too complex and still do not fully understand what the ending really is, like I think I understand parts of it but I finished the book feeling confused and with questions which is not really what I want from a thriller unless there will be a book 2 to explain the story which is not necessary in this case.

Every nanny/sitter’s worst nightmare. Speaking from experience, to be accused of something you didn’t do and something so horrible is traumatizing.
I never knew what twists #ShariJRyan was going to pull out next. The characters were so complicated it was hard to find any trustworthy.

I read it in one day. It left me gobsmacked! A gripping #psychologicalthriller!

Thank you, Shari J Ryan, bookouture, & netgalley for my copy! All opinions are my own.

"The Perfect Nanny” by Shari J. Ryan was a fantastic 5-star read. As Haley seeks a summer job, she stumbles upon what seems like the ideal opportunity: becoming a nanny for twin girls. However, what starts as a promising arrangement quickly spirals into a nightmare when the girls' parents, Lara and Corbin, return home to discover their daughter missing, leading to Haley's arrest and a series of unforeseen events.

From the first pages, this story had me completely hooked. It's packed with twists that keep you guessing, with so many surprises that it's impossible to predict them all. The book maintains a gripping pace, never allowing you to feel comfortable trusting any of the characters. Secrets are unveiled one after another. The book delves into themes of trust, deception, and the consequences of one's actions. Overall, "The Perfect Nanny" is a riveting read that will keep you glued to the pages until the final chapter.

Thanks to Bookouture, Shari J. Ryan, and NetGalley for providing me with the opportunity to read this ARC and share my honest review.

First, I want to thank Shari J. Ryan, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.

OMG!! OMG!! Anyone who has ever been a Nanny or Babysitter NEEDS to read this book! Shari J. Ryan’s latest psychological thriller The Perfect Nanny will leave your head spinning and totally speechless! It is insanely addicting, bingeable, insanely twisted, shocking, thrilling, and at times heartbreaking.

Everyone is going to be talking about The Perfect Nanny after they get their hands on it. There are so many storylines that would be great for a book club discussion!

This is one book that I had to go back and reread certain parts just to get clarification. I rarely do this. However, I swore the mother never told Halley about Fallon! So I needed to go back and reread it.

Shari J. Ryan hooked me right from the start with her creatively thought outside of the box storyline. Once I started this addicting storyline I could not put it down. Loved every minute of it.

The Perfect Nanny reads like a binge worthy psychological thriller on Netflix! Seriously, this book needs to be on the small screen!!

Okay, lets talk about the pros of this book.

It is FAST paced. When we meet Haley, she is a down on her luck college student that really needs to make some cash during the summer. Because her degree is in child psychology, she decides to put an ad in a newspaper, offering her services as a nanny for the summer. She's not sure if anything will come of it, so imagine her surprise when she's hired by a well to do family to watch their twin daughters.

There were a LOT of twists and turns in this book, which I loved. I kept thinking I had what was going on pegged, and although I was sort of right in a few instances, towards the end things spiraled completely out of control, with a twist that I did not see coming, and I loved that.

However, the multiple twists and the crazy ending left a little bit to be desired. While I loved the uniqueness of the ending, I also felt like the book went from 0 to 60 so quickly that it was a little hard to wrap my head around. I love a good crazy ending, but this one was ever so slightly too crazy for my taste.

Because this is a fast read, it would be perfect on an airplane going on vacation. Prepare for a lot of drama!

The Perfect Nanny (ARC)
Shari J. Ryan
4⭐️

Pub Date: 2/9/2024

I was so intrigued by this and the action starts right away within the first few chapters. I didn't know what was going on (in a good way). The mystery dragged on but I was surprisingly very engaged. As I read on, new developments kept coming and it seemed like the mystery is multi-layered. I enjoyed reading it as the plot slowly peels off with new info coming into light. The writing style is definitely good and kept me on the hook. This is a Thriller but also involves a lot of family drama. The psych component in this plot was hard to decipher as we have so many unreliable characters. It was hard to tell what's true and what's not. The ending was not quite as what I expected but it also didn't come off as a huge shock. But the involvement of the whole family plus the MC's part on it were definitely good twists.

I think this book started out really good and then it took a couple unexpected twists that in my opinion were a little far-fetched. I feel like a little bit more investigation, and some fingerprints could have made what happened unreliable. There was a lot of psychology talk because the main character was a psychology student, and I think that kind of took away from some of the flow of the book. It wasn’t a bad read, but it wasn’t what I was expecting.

Claire just wanted to find a summer job before her last semester of college. She thought babysitting for the Smith family was going to be the jackpot. Suddenly they are demanding to know what Claire did with one of their daughters that Claire never saw. She's being blamed for the missing child. I truly enjoyed the weaving of the story by Shari and loved all the twists. Shari does a great job of keeping you interested and it's an enjoyable book. This is the first book I've read of hers, she has me hooked. I look forward to read more of her books.
Thank you to NetGalley, Shari J. Ryan & Bookouture this ARC. These are my honest opinions. This book is out now so stop reading my review and read the book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of The Perfect Nanny by Shari J. Ryan. Well where to begin? The book started off great and then the drawn out psychological lessons began. I felt they were on the boring side and way too long. I was not looking for Psych 101 when I started this book. Then the book would pick up again just to be given another lesson. Some of the interactions seemed to be pointless and just page fillers to make the book longer. It was all over the place and too many sub plots. The good parts were good but the gaps between were too long. A 3 star rating from me.

Haley Vaughn, 27, is studying child psychology at a university. Without her parents’ help, she has taken out student loans to covers her classes. With one more year left to go, the looming summer has her looking for jobs. She responds to an ad for a nanny. Lara Smith responds says she is looking for a nanny for her twin daughters, age 9. The woman insists that she taken a first aid class first and offers to pay for it. When they talk again, Lara says the job pays $40 an hour which is a great salary. Haley agrees to take the job and for a meet-up Lara asks her to babysit the girls while she and her husband, Corbin, attend a gala. Arriving at their home, Haley is impressed with how large and elegant the place is. The evening goes pretty well with the girls but when Lara and Corbin return home, they ask Haley where baby Fallon is. Shocked, Haley says they never told her there was a third child. The police are called and Haley is arrested. She is later released but is called a person of interest.

Now, Haley is back in her apartment she shares with Willa and who tells Haley she will help her get through this. But when Haley is attacked and nearly strangled to death, things become quite dire as she is also being bombarded with evil text messages from an unknown person.

Oh, dear. This just did not sit well with me. It seems everything is a lie. Too much psycho babble. Nothing redeeming in this book for me. Sorry.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thank you to Shari J. Ryan, Bookouture, and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

2.5 Stars

"When it becomes hard to speak the truth, it just means you're still lying to yourself."

The first half of this book I loved, though it was somewhat repetitive (I will include that below so as not to spoil anything). I was loving it, I couldn't put it down. Then the book's second half came and I no longer loved it.

I don't know how it's possible, but it was drawn out and fast-moving at the same time. The twists weren't as built up as I thought they would be. Some things happened that didn't make sense at all. The characters had no depth, It was also like they all had multiple personalities.

I tried. I wanted to love it, but I didn't

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Here are the parts I found repetitive:

Haley mentions multiple times how Willa took the last semester off.

Haley mentions how her dad let Lara's family skip rent multiple times.

She talks about the prints on the baby bottle a bunch of times.

Also, what was the point of mentioning a serial killer in the beginning if that had nothing to do with the story? I kept thinking Liam was going to be a killer.

Wow! This book had so many twists I was dizzy by the time I finished it! If you are a fan of psychological thrillers then this is the book for you just when you think you may have it figured out something is revealed that changes everything.

The story starts quickly and develops the characters carefully. Haley is a 27-year-old college student in need of a summer job. She puts out an ad to be a nanny and is quickly contacted by a family with twin girls, she agrees to a trial run on a Friday night and that's when everything changes. When the parents arrive home they accuse Haley of doing something to their baby, but Haley never knew there was a baby! What is going on with this family and can Haley escape their allegations?

The plot is well thought out and though it gets a little slow in the middle it is worth it to continue reading because the end is eye opening! This is my first book by Shari J. Ryan and will not be the last. I hope you enjoy this carefully spun psychological thriller as much as I did!

I am extremely grateful to Bookouture and Netgalley for the opportunity to read a complimentary digital copy of this jaw dropping book.