Name: The Woman in Our House
ISBN: 9781542092777

Andrew Hart

Anna Klein is ready to return to work for the first time since having children. She and her husband, Josh, decide to hire a live-in nanny with some trepidation, but all their misgivings disappear as soon as they meet Oaklynn Durst. She has stellar references, a calm disposition, and a natural way with children. Not to mention their kids simply adore her. But not long after Oaklynn arrives, the children start to come down with the most puzzling illnesses and inexplicable injuries. When the maternal Oaklynn is there to comfort everyone, Anna can't help feeling a little eclipsed and suspicious.

The Woman in Our House

Ruth Parker 

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.

This book is one that will stick with you. It makes you think twice about inviting a stranger into your home and allowing them to care for your children. 

I really enjoyed this story. Anna is a stay at home mum who decides to go back to work. As a literary agent she’s able to work from home, but decides they need to employ a full time live in nanny to help around the house. At first Oaklynn Durst seems like the perfect nanny and an amazing house guest. But soon things start to go wrong and quickly Anna becomes suspicious of her motives. 

This book is a slow slow burn. For a while it seems like not much will happen. But boy when things kick off, it really kicks off! If you’re looking for a twisty shock ending then this book isn’t for you. Instead this book builds and builds to its inevitable conclusion. It’s fantastically well written and I really enjoyed reading this book, getting more and more tense with each turned page!

I received an ARC from Netgalley is exchange for an honest review and all opinions expressed are my own.

What happens when you open your home to the perfect stranger? Anna Klein is ready to return to work as a literary agent for the first time since having children. She and her husband, Josh, decide to hire a live-in nanny with some trepidation, but all their misgivings disappear as soon as they meet Oaklynn Durst. She has stellar references, a calm disposition, and a natural way with children. Not to mention their kids simply adore her. But not long after Oaklynn arrives, the children start to come down with the most puzzling illnesses and inexplicable injuries. When the maternal Oaklynn is there to comfort everyone, Anna can't help feeling a little eclipsed. And suspicious. Her husband and friends assure her that her anxieties are getting the best of her--Oaklynn is perfect. But Anna's not so sure... As she delves into Oaklynn's past, she discovers too late that the woman who has been living in her house is not at all who she claims to be. But Oaklynn's not the only one who has been lying. And when everyone's dark secrets are forced into the light, the consequences may just turn deadly.

The Woman in Our House

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