I'll admit I could have done without the near-constant foreshadowing of doom. You realise early on there is no way these people can be in the same space without something dramatically awful happening eventually, so let's not dwell on it, you know? That said, it won a whole star back for that sneaky ending.

Greenwich is a coming of age novel set in the affluent suburb of Greenwich, CT. Rachel asks to spend the summer there ostensibly to take care of her aunt who is recovering from a fall. The real reason is that Rachel is trying to escape her own life, dominated by friend troubles, before she leaves for college in the fall. She is pleasantly surprised to be welcomed with open arms by Claudia, the nanny employed to take care of three year old Sabine. In Claudia, Rachel finds the easy friendship she has been craving. We soon understand that the relationship she is craving is actually much more than just friendship. Early on, we understand that a terrible tragedy has occurred and the unfolding story provides intrigue throughout the book. This is an engaging story and I enjoyed getting to know Rachel and Claudia, not to mention Rachel's aunt and uncle. All have struggles that lead to their actions that summer. The story culminates with a struggle for Rachel between family loyalty and doing the right thing. I highly recommend!!

I fell fast at this story! Broad's creative story telling abilities drew me in and I couldn't put this book down. I thought I knew a lot about rich communities in Connecticut, but there was a lot more to uncover, and Broad does just that with Greenwich. I look forward to more books from her. Excellent writing and characters that are intriguing.

This was a pretty intense family story.. Recent HS grad Rachel goes to visit her Aunt and Uncle for the summer--her Aunt is recovering from something (I don't think it is explicitly named, but it involves her back) and Rachel is to keep her company and help out if necessary with the couple's young daughter Sabine. We know from the start that something bad happens that summer but as we read on there's so much darkness in that house and Rachel has to try to figure out how to deal with it all--with the help of Sabine's nanny, Claudia. I could not stop reading this book. It toucnes on themes of money, power, corruption, race, family loyalty--so interesting.

Rachel is spending the summer with her aunt and uncle in Greenwich. Her cousin has a live-in babysitter Claudia who Rachel wants to be friends with. But then a tragic accident occurs and the family turns on Claudia. Rachel is the only one who knows what really happened and she has to decide what to do.... I do not want to give too much away. The story was well written and I liked how privilege/wealth was handled. This book could have been shorter since the accident happens much earlier in the book but I still felt like it was different than other books I have read. I give this a 3.5.

It’s 1999 when seventeen year old Rachel goes to live with her aunt, uncle and young cousin for the summer. She quickly makes friends with her wealthy family’s nanny Claudia, a 21 year old recent college graduate. The two hit it off and even managed to get into a little good trouble along the way. When an accident befalls the family, what avenue will Rachel choose? Will she protect her family or her new friend.

I found this story to be well written and quite engaging. Claudia is black and racism, whether overt or not, definitely makes its way into the story and colors many of the interactions and it was undertaken in a well done manner. The conversation around privilege was equally well handled. My main criticism is how much of the book was left after the tragic event occurs. Enough about Rachel’s character had already been written, the additional chapters felt too drawn out and unnecessary, I would have been happy skipping right to the jump in time. For that I am rating this 3.75 stars.

I received this advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review and feedback.

A very quick read. A teenage girl spends the summer with her aunt and uncle while her parents deal with her younger sister"s cancer treatment..
Looking to escape from a messy situation with her friends, an escape to Greenwich, is a win win for her. However, new problems arise between her relatives and the nanny who is employed to watch her young niece. What follows is fairly predictable; however there were several questions that were left unanswered for me. Without giving away the ending, I wonder if other reads feel the same way.