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Lädt ... Nanny Neededvon Georgina Cross
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Almost bailed at the beginning but glad I stuck with it, ending was surprising and overall it was pretty creative. ( ) This is one of those books that stays with you forever. From the beginning, it had me captivated and all the way through it delivered twist after unbelievable twist. The writing was exceptionally crafted in a way making you feel that you knew what twists were going to happen, but nah the very ending…utter jaw dropping! Reminded me of Behind Her Eyes! Cover: Ominous. I’m not wild about the color palette—orange and blue, why? Interesting premise. If you’re strapped for cash and get the chance to land a well-paid job, wouldn’t you snatch it up right away? Even if some aspects might sound a little, ah, shady? Sarah Larsen does just that: she signs up a contract with the Bird and agrees to be a nanny. Given the salary, I wouldn’t have any second thoughts either. As MCs go, it’s easy to root for Sarah. I like the way she acts throughout the novel, even if she’s a little too naïve here and there. The Bird family is unsympathetic, instead; I wouldn’t say nasty, but Cross does a good job of panting at them as unpleasant. Collette is the insane one, of course, and the catalyst of the entire story. I’m so sorry for her plights. The final revelation is a bit too much, though. Over the top. No matter the reasoning, I find it hard to suspend my disbelief that much and buy the whole thing. I mean, really? They don’t check at all, they hear the doctor say, ‘trust me, bro’, and go with it? There’s grief and there’s being gullible. From a technical point of view, Nanny Needed suffers a bit from the chosen POV. While I agree first POV works fine here, there are too many ‘I’ and they distract from the story. Also, I get the stylistic choice of starting sentences with ‘and’ and ‘but’—I do! They can introduce pivotal moments and add emphasis to them. However, they’re still coordinating conjunctions keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"A young woman takes a job as a nanny for an impossibly wealthy family, thinking she's found her entrée into a better life--only to discover instead she's walked into a world of deception and dark secrets. Nanny needed. Discretion is of the utmost importance. Special conditions apply. When Sarah Larsen finds the notice, posted on creamy card stock in her building's lobby, one glance at the exclusive address tells her she's found her ticket out of a life of long hours waiting tables for little pay. At the interview, the job seems like a dream come true: a glamorous penthouse apartment on the Upper West Side; a salary that adds several zeroes to her current income; the beautiful, worldly mother of her charge, who feels more like a friend than a potential boss. She's overjoyed when they offer her the position, signing the NDA without a second thought. These are important people, after all--they can't be too careful about who they hire. In retrospect, the notice in her lobby was less an engraved invitation than a waving red flag. For there is something very strange about the Bird family. Why does the beautiful Mrs. Bird never leave the apartment alone? And what happened to the nanny before her, who disappeared under mysterious circumstances? It soon becomes clear that the odd behaviors Sarah initially dismissed as the eccentricities of the wealthy are hiding something much darker and more sinister. But by then it's too late for Sarah to seek help--she's become complicit in their secrets. And, after all, discretion is of the utmost importance"-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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