Andrew Hart

This book follows Anna Klien. Anna has two children and she now feels it is time to get back to work so her and her husband start a search for a live-in nanny. From recommendations of a firm that has Nannies on their books, Anna hires an older woman named Oaklynn.

The story is told from multiple points of view, primarily those of Anna and Oaklynn. It doesn't take long for the children Veronica and Grace to adore Oaklynn, she is everything and more than Anna could want in a nanny. She is sweet and loving to the girls. She is almost too good to be true, making herself indispensable and makes life in the home almost too perfect. Then little things start to feel a bit off. Something just isn't right. Anna becomes concerned when both children have unexplainable illnesses and injuries. And then you learn very quickly that Oaklynn isn't who they think she is.

The characters are believable, Anna is relatable in some ways and is easy to picture, the plot isn't the fastest passed book but I did like the slowness of the pace, building up the suspense and letting it all fall into place all the way up to the conclusion.

For die hards of this psychological thriller genre the twists and turns may not come as shockers for you but even working out those before the conclusion didn't take away any of my enjoyment of this book but it might for some people. So my conclusion is this, this is a book that you need to read for yourself regardless of reviews, everyone of us are different and not every book is for everyone but this book is worth reading for yourself and making up your own minds. It might not have blown me away but it did keep me reading right up to the last page. I enjoyed it even if I did work it out what the twist before time.

A great read with relatable characters that will resonate with most parents no matter where you are from.

The Woman in Our House will be published on 18 Jun 2019 and is available for preorder now.
A big thank you to the author Andrew Hart, publishers Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for my copy in exchange for an honest and independent book review.… (meer)

I requested this book from the library because there were so many dazzling reviews online. Overall I enjoyed the premise, and the characters. This was a solid thriller with an interesting premise, and it was also a quick read. I really connected with Anna’s feelings about motherhood-the sense of guilt, isolation, and fear for your children that you feel. There were a few twists in the plot that I didn’t see coming, which I always enjoy. It makes the overall delivery of the story more impactful.… (meer)