In Greenwich by Kate Broad we meet two young women. They are from different backgrounds, have different dreams, and view life in very different ways. After a rough year with her friends deserting her, Rachel is visiting her Aunt Ellen and Uncle Laurent. Claudia is the nanny to their daughter, Sabine. The two young women become friends and share good times and fun with Sabine through the summer. When a terrible accident happens, each women does what they must do to survive. They go their separate ways, and each suffers the aftermath of this tragedy. In this book we are given a look into how two women handle their inner thoughts and their actions. Will each do the right things, will one suffer more than the other, will there be forgiveness and how will their future lives be impacted? A very insightful novel.

I really enjoyed this book and it was exactly as described. It's a perfect book for anyone that enjoys the "rich people behaving badly" trope. There were a few details that felt superfluous (e..g the dog attack scene) and some storylines that I wanted more details about (e..g the sketchy real estate deals) but overall it was an enjoyable read!

thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! I enjoyed this book, even though I couldn't escape the nagging feeling I had read something similar. It's a familiar plot line, but there are some points that ultimately differentiate it from some of it's peers. 3/5 - the writing was smart, plot line repetitive and predictable.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

While there wasn’t anything completely surprising (the big drama is hinted at up until it’s revealed) I couldn’t put this down. It was filled with so many different themes that include influence, wealth, and even what I would consider teen angst.

There were times I felt so bad for Rachel. There were times when I really didn’t and I could say the same for Claudia. They were both beautifully developed characters who came from different paths.

The one downside I would say is there are some themes that are brought up but never really explored that could have added more to this. Overall a great debut!

I didn't really have any expectations going into this book, but I was kept hooked by the story. By the end of the book, I really did not like Rachel as I feel like she was very self-serving and a lot of her issues, specifically with her female friendships, could have been avoided. Even the ending of the book kind of goes to show that she hasn't really learned anything and is still kind of immature. The story with Claudia and Sabine was really sad, but it didn't come as a surprise, because from the beginning of the book we knew something was going to happen and there were hints that it would be to Sabine.

Rachel goes to her aunt and uncle's house in Greenwich, conn. she feels lonely and makes friends with the live in babysitter Claudia. family secrets come to light. good story.

Greenwich was one of those books that I absolutely hated, but yet could not stop reading. I just knew awful things were going to happen, but yet I could not stop swiping (kindle). And awful things happened. I don't know how Ms. Broad did it, but she kept hinting of something awful, I could feel it in my bones, but when it finally did, it was not what I expected. Rachel was not entirely blameless in what was happening to her, yet she was always groaning about how no one liked her, but yet she slept with the wrong men that ended up alienating her friends (should she have been surprised?). Then when she discovered that the nanny had an ulterior motive to be"friends" with her she turned on her without thinking twice. None of the characters in this book were particularly likable--and some were downright hateful--what was kind of sad about this book is that no one in the end seemed to be affected by what happened to Sabine (as all too often happens in real life), including Rachel herself. As I said, I didn't like this book, but it was a compelling read.

I loved this novel!!!!! I did not expect to like it as much as I did but by the end, I knew it was a five-star read! It's very complex but still an interesting read. I love the cover. I loved the writing style. Will read more from this author and need a physical copy!

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC: This is a debut and I'd rate it between 3-4. It's a story about a young woman/adolescent who is sent to her uber privileged aunt's house during a period of family crisis and her relationship with their Black au pair/nanny and a subsequent trauma and miscarriage of justice. The nature of guilt and personal responsibility did not seem to account for the fact that the protagonist was only 17 and had limited agency at the time of the event. A promising debut.

so good! I love that it was based in the late 90's early 2000's. It bro8uight back some memories I had forgotten about! I love this story, and how it was written so well and it was hard to put down. It kept me entertained and interested the whole time reading it!!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

I received an ARC of this debut novel (due out July,2025) through NetGalley.

This story is full of character development. Rachel is the narrator, a 17-year-old, very bright but never part of the "in crowd" at high school. She spends the summer in Greenwich, CT with her wealthy aunt (Ellen) and uncle (Laurent). They have a 3-year-old daughter and a 22-year-old nanny (Claudia), who looks after the little girl. Ellen is recovering from an injury and isolates herself in her room much of the day. Laurent is a real estate developer working all the time on a big deal.

The suspense builds for more than half the book. The narrator hints that something terrible is going to happen, but it takes a long time for the story to get to the tragedy.

After the tragedy occurs, the characters who survive must choose how to deal with the consequences. Many of the characters are faced with moral dilemmas. What does one choose? Self-interest or the truth? Is it a lie when one withholds the truth?

This was a fine debut that flowed very nicely. The characters were all flawed, including the narrator. As a reader, I often put myself in the place of the characters and asked myself what would I do? In most cases, the characters did something other than what I though they should do.

A solid 4-star debut.

Kate Broad’s novel gripped me from the first page, with the first-person narration by 17-year-old Rachel Fiske, who travels to Greenwich to help out her aunt for the summer, only to be pulled into an untenable situation involving a secret love affair, a neglected child, opioid addiction, and corrupt real estate. Broad measures out tiny clues throughout the story, dimming the brightness of the country club lifestyle as the reader learns that all is not well with the Corbin family. A satisfying and beautifully crafted novel.

I just finished a good women’s fiction read. Greenwich by Kate Broad is one to keep an eye out for this summer.

I came into this book without knowing anything about it. Starting off, there was a lot of character building and really digging deep into the story going on in everyone’s lives. I felt like the first half of the book was a little slow- not so much a thriller. Then out of nowhere, boom! Tragedy strikes and the whole storyline is turned upside down. From then on it was a wild ride and I ripped through every page until the end. I really enjoyed this book so much! 5 stars!

The kind of book that you find yourself reading in one sitting. Good luck putting this one down

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Rachel is spending the summer of 1999 w her wealthy aunt and uncle at their estate in Greenwich before her freshman year at Swarthmore. She meets and befriends their nanny, Claudia, who takes care of the couples young daughter, Sabine. Unbeknownst to Rachel, Claudia is being paid extra that summer to take Rachel under her wing.

The novel foreshadows a tragic accident which is unveiled later in the story.. in order to protect their reputations, the family blames Claudia for this horrific event. After all she is the young black woman who can’t compete with the privileged family in finding the truth. .

Power, privilege, the color of your skin, all come into play in this engaging debut novel. Recommended for all public libraries.

For me, this was a roller coaster ride to read. Parts of this book I liked while other parts I found to be either very boring, or just out right annoying. I could break this down into thirds. The first third struck me as being quite boring and even somewhat sophomoric. All necessary though to set the stage for the rest of the book. It was just tedious to get to the meat of the story.

Once I got to the second third, things got interesting. It's the part that seemed to be what the entire book centered around, but that really wasn't the case. In fact, if this story stuck with what happens in that portion of the book, I would have liked it much better. Could have been filled out much more to make it more interesting. Some of the details were blown through or even just ignored. But there was an interesting story there that just needed more fleshing out.

The last third of the book totally lost me. As things evolved, I wasn't convinced that the author really knew where she was going with this and how it should have been revealed. In fact, it was somewhat confusing as to what the main theme of the book was as there seemed to be a few different ideas meshed and even forced together in a manner that left me cold.

Though the first two thirds of the book had elements that all worked together, by the time the story got to the final third, it was all over the place. Some of which ended up having me very much dislike the main character, Rachel whom I liked up until after what seemed to be the main event had taken place. Too much scattering and choices that made me want to slap her silly. Thankfully, she's not a real person.

All in all, the book reminded me of loose chains left in one's drawer to only become all knotted up with each other. A mess of a story that just left me disgusted.

Thanks to NetGalley for giving me a copy of the eBook in lieu of a review.

A debut novel with a grasp on style and enough interesting imagery to keep reading. I enjoyed some of the characterization. The main character's relationship with her family, especially her sister, was really interesting to me.

Rachel Fiske, on the cusp of adulthood, finds herself drawn into the world of her enigmatic aunt and uncle, only to discover that beneath the glamour lies a web of secrets. Her growing connection with Claudia, the family’s babysitter, offers solace and longing until a sudden tragedy shatters the illusion of control.

The writing is lush and evocative, capturing the heady mix of youthful idealism and the sobering weight of consequence. As Rachel grapples with loyalty, love, and the crushing influence of power, the novel masterfully explores the choices that define us and the gray areas between truth and self-preservation.

Heart-wrenching and beautifully written, this book lingers long after the final page.

The publisher provided ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A much needed book - pointing out red flags, people! RED FLAGS!
Thank you, Kate - for the bravery of writing what we talk about as young women. The men to stay away from. Why we want their attention. Calling out what is socially acceptable behavior that is grooming.
Take notice!