Nanny in a Book: The Common-Sense Guide to Childcare

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Nanny in a Book: The Common-Sense Guide to Childcare

Nanny in a Book: The Common-Sense Guide to Childcare

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Smart, fun, sexy, and sizzling with romantic tension, TheNanny is a mouthwateringly delicious take on second chances with a healthy dash of steam.I can’t wait for more from Lana Ferguson!”—Sara Desai, author of The Singles Table When her beloved nanny Hannah, left without a trace in 1988, seven year old, Jocelyn was devastated. Cassie is a 25-year-old in her third year of Grad School for Occupational Health. After losing her job as a therapy assistant in a Children's Hospital and having to downsize her living expenses, she is seeking a job to balance her schoolwork. It's a strange book, mostly concerned with daily life and the interactions between the main few characters. But there is something extremely disquieting about it. Each scene is expertly told with tension simmering just under the surface, and it is no less effective for having given up the ending in the first chapter. I haven't read the original in french, but the translation seems fantastic. Nannies make great characters in fiction because they’re outsiders who’ve been invited into the heart of a family. If the word Nanny reminds you of Mary Poppins, Nanny McPhee or even Fran Drescher (you remember), then this book may force you to do a rethink.

I liked that all of the characters were so flawed, so you are not sure whom to trust. I loved the gothic vibes of the old family home (reminding you of an Agatha Christie mystery). If you love a domestic mystery, then this one is just right for you. The Nanny is a compelling, character-centric mystery-thriller. This novel dissects the fraught relationship between a mother and daughter precipitated by the departure of a beloved nanny. But beyond domestic politics, Gilly Macmillan’s The Nanny highlights the divide between the elite and the commoners. It also explores the effect of childhood trauma and how far we will go to protect those we love. Cassie just felt so relatable despite the fact that she was getting wined and dined by a hot daddy chef every night. Never have I wanted to relate more. She was self aware and stood up for herself and others. Aiden was a treat in the streets and a FEAST in the sheets. I’m convinced there’s no better fictional profession than a dominant daddy chef. Cassie was like thank god I don’t have a daddy kink and I was like Jesus Christ can’t relate anymore 😮‍💨 That said, the book plays off the fears many parents have about leaving their children in the care of other people, thus the infamous’ nanny cam’. A novel of mistakes made, regrets, family secrets, misplaced trust, intimidation, emotional manipulation, and inter-generational relationships.One of my favorite things about the audiobook is that there are multiple narrators. There’s one for Hannah, the nanny, Jocelyn, the detective on the case, and an unreliable, unnamed narrator. The narration is almost eerie and adds to the suspenseful nature of the plot. This was the first half of the book: They would have an awkward conversation where one of them says something really unprofessional, they would avoid each other for a bit, and then "accidentally" bump into each other in the kitchen to have another weird conversation that would end awkward, and then they'd repeat the cycle. I'm not even kidding this happened a minimum of 3 times! And then the second half was just sex, no plot (not that the first half had much plot anyway). The worst part was they were so BORING! There was no chemistry between them, besides the fact that they thought each other was hot, so I just didn't care. They had no personality except that Diden was busy with work and Cassie had bad parents. But even that was underdeveloped because we hardly got any scenes of him at work (or literally doing anything other than coming home from a long day) even though it was a dual POV, and I swear we never even found out what Cassie's parents did, only that she moved out at 18. And don't even get me started on her Snapple facts... it was giving the same energy as the Ellen letters from It Ends with Us 🤦🏼‍♀️ There are definitely some convoluted plot points in this one--there's quite a saga with the Holt legacy. I didn't really question it while I was reading, but after, I find myself wondering if it was all necessary. Still, I loved reading about the slightly faded grandeur of Lake Hall--it's just not something you get in America, and it's fun to picture when you read these type of novels. Macmillan does an excellent job of portraying her characters and the setting.

Also, I can't believe this has actually been called the French Gone Girl when they are completely different in every possible way actually. This had all the makings of a five star read. Until the ending. It was a little too loose and open. I was really looking forward to putting my finger on the why for some closure. Myriam, a lawyer, took a break from her career after having her children. Now, she is ready to return to work and is looking for a reliable nanny. It was interesting following the story from two different perspectives. One of a mother who’s trying to find happiness outside of her children and the other from the perspective of someone who’s trying to find happiness being a part of someone else’s family. The novel does a great job of capturing both perspectives.Every single chapter, I had to read their small talk and discussing their plans for the day. I had to sit through Cassie taking Sophie and her new friend to the zoo. I had to read about Aiden’s work crises, like scallions being left out of the refrigerator. I had to read sex scenes about the most two-dimensional characters I’ve ever read about going at it like robots reciting lines from some sort of AI porn. Speaking of robots, Aiden seemed to be malfunctioning and constantly repeating the phrases, “I’m trying,” and “Everyone’s a critic”—to which Cassie was programmed to respond, “Poor baby.” I love this book so much! Main characters were incredible! I became a big fan of Wanda! And I loved Sophie so much, totally agreed with her Encanto obsession and not to talk about Bruno! I hate stories where the FMC has no female friends her age. Like, why is Cassie's only friend an 80-year-old woman who's insanely horny? It's strange and unrealistic. I feel like this relationship is here to create comedic moments, but it's just cringe. The story is told in the third person with a spare prose that leaves the reader feeling a bit detached, which adds to the sinister mood and mounting dread. There are warning signs that all was not well with the nanny psychologically, and I couldn’t help but wonder if just one person had intervened if things would have turned out differently. She has the keys to their apartment; she knows everything; she has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her.

Ferguson makes the will-they-won’t-they sing with complex emotional shading and a strong sense of inevitability to her protagonists’ connection…Rosie Danan fans should snap this up.”— Publishers Weekly, starred review The ending I found immensely satisfying, though I suspect there will be a few readers who might not agree with me. I guess it depends on how you feel about what constitutes justice. The only extra they ever do for her is to take her with them on vacation in Greece - so she can watch the kids of course. The Nanny can’t imagine life without her ‘family’ and despairs of what will happen to her when both children start school and the couple no longer needs her.Gilly Macmillan presents a whirlwind game of musical chairs through a sharply faceted range of hard-to-pinpoint characters. Some travel light and some seem to drag in copious amounts of weighted baggage. Baggage with their own nametags and baggage from anonymous sources. This book is now my entire personality. It’s my wish on a shooting star (I JUST WANT A HOT DADDY CHEF OKAY??). It’s my white whale. In layman’s terms (a thing a character played by Steve Carell once said): It’s the perfect combination of sexy and cute.



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