{"product_id":"the-nanny-a-novel-isbn-9780062875556","title":"The Nanny: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Dark, twisty and full of characters you’ll\u003cbr\u003elove to hate, \u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e is\u003cbr\u003ethe perfect read for a chilly winter’s night.” \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e— \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuth Ware, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBestselling Author\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e gone very, very wrong.” — Tess Gerritsen, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhat She Knew\u003c\/em\u003e conjures a dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets that explores the lengths people will go to hurt one another.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen her beloved nanny, Hannah, left without a trace in the summer of 1988, seven-year-old Jocelyn Holt was devastated. Haunted by the loss, Jo grew up bitter and distant, and eventually left her parents and Lake Hall, their faded aristocratic home, behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThirty years later, Jo returns to the house and is forced to confront her troubled relationship with her mother. But when human remains are accidentally uncovered in a lake on the estate, Jo begins to question everything she thought she knew. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen an unexpected visitor knocks on the door and Jo’s world is destroyed again. Desperate to piece together the gaping holes in her memory, Jo must uncover who her nanny really was, why she left, and if she can trust her own mother… \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this compulsively readable tale of secrets, lies, and deception, Gilly Macmillan explores the darkest impulses and desires of the human heart. Diabolically clever, \u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e reminds us that sometimes the truth hurts so much you’d rather hear the lie.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“A gripping look at grief, friendship, and class divides. Macmillan excels at getting into the minds of terrified, brokenhearted parents… this mix of police procedural and thriller will satisfy fans of the author’s previous work as well as those looking for something after Tana French.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Odd Child Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] taut psychological thriller” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirmingham Magazine on The Perfect Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A clever, dark, compulsive read. . . .  If you liked \u003cem\u003eAll the Missing Girls\u003c\/em\u003e by Megan Miranda, you’ll also enjoy this one.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirmingham magazine on What She Knew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderfully addictive book with virtuoso plotting and characters -- for anyone who loved \u003cem\u003eGirl on the Train,\u003c\/em\u003e it’s a must read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosamund Lupton on What She Knew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[H]ard to put down the book... The storyline is intriguing, full of twists and turns, and readers will become fully invested in these characters, all of whom are interesting in their own right.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com on Odd Child Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“intricately worked out and impossible to put down” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSullivan County Democrat on Odd Child Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gilly Macmillan has written a sordid, suspenseful thriller with so many twists and turns you don’t see coming. This is one book you won’t be able to put down once you start reading it!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e is a chilling, heartbreaking, beautifully layered suspense novel. It's sharply observed and absolutely absorbing, with jolts that knock you off your feet and characters who never fail to surprise.\"  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLou Berney, award-winning author of November Road\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Brilliant whodunit . . . with no guarantees anyone is telling the truth.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press (Canada)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e delivers the kind of white-knuckled suspense that keeps you up night after night.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePOPSUGAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dark, twisty and full of characters you’ll love to hate, \u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect read for a chilly winter’s night.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRuth Ware, New York Times Bestselling Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Macmillan expertly ratchets up the tension as long-held secrets come to light. Readers will have a tough time putting this one down.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Macmillan is a master of suspense, and this latest engrossing tale does not disappoint. Stock up on multiple copies.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Enthralling... Sophisticated plotting and believable characters elevate \u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e as a solid family drama.... Macmillan wisely doles out clues leading to a surprising finale.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssociated Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cem\u003eThe Nanny, \u003c\/em\u003eMacmillan does a superb job of creating questions in the reader, then answering those questions, only to create more questions. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, there’s a new wrench in the plan, a new point of view to consider, a new clue that will lead the reader somewhere else.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCriminal Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Macmillan fills this story with unreliable characters and red herrings. There are also delicious British suspense tropes on display: rural resentment of the local rich people, closets full of skeletons, shady business dealings, false memories, fake identities. Who could ask for more?” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of \u003cem\u003eDownton Abbey\u003c\/em\u003e gone very, very wrong.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exploding with secrets, \u003cem\u003eThe Nanny\u003c\/em\u003e by master storyteller Gilly Macmillan has everything you dream for in a thriller...You won’t be able to rest until the final, spine-tingling conclusion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Before She Was Found\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Gilly Macmillan is a master of creating tension so exquisitely unbearable I had to force myself not to skip ahead. Brilliant, gripping, and terrifying.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are many dark secrets and deceptions to be uncovered, and the tension gets almost unbearable, up until the shocking conclusion. As usual for Gilly Macmillan’s work, this one is \u003cem\u003ehighly\u003c\/em\u003e recommended.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePopular Culture Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Subtle, nuanced writing and a compelling, timely story taut with tension—\u003cem\u003eOdd Child Out\u003c\/em\u003e is a hugely satisfying and thrilling read. 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