The Nanny Share
- Judith D Collins
- Feb 21
- 5 min read
By: Emily Shiner
Narrator: Ashley Rose Kaplan
ISBN: 9781836185109
Publisher: Bookouture
Hachette UK
Publication Date: 02/21/2025
Format: e-book
My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC)
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I love being a nanny. But now, the two little girls I nanny for are missing. Soon the police will be at my door—and I can’t let that happen again. I’ll tell them I’m innocent, but will anyone believe me?
Sweet little Emma and Nealie, both just four years old, live on the same block in the exclusive, gated Blackwood neighborhood—miles from my cramped studio apartment. I go between each family’s home to care for the girls. And I know all their secrets…
Their mothers were best friends until three months ago, when everything fell apart. There’s a door that’s always locked at Nealie’s house. And Emma’s house is filled with whispered arguments. I’m sure her father is having an affair.
I tried to overlook the slow splintering of these marriages: because I Ioved the girls. Braiding their hair and then walking them to kindergarten was my favorite part of the day. But now they’re gone. Snatched from their beds.
In Blackwood, little girls don’t just vanish. The police will suspect the nanny, the person who loved them, the person with a key to both houses. I’ll swear that I’m being framed. And I will do anything to stop them finding out who I really am, or why I was so desperate to work here.
Because these families are about to pay for their secrets. But who is really in danger?
Two missing little girls?
Their desperate parents?
Or me?
Perfect for fans of The Housemaid, The Perfect Marriage and The Girl in Seat 2A, this absolutely gripping psychological thriller will have you up all night!
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My Review
Emily Shiner (favorite author) returns following Meet the Parents with her twistiest thriller yet, THE NANNY SHARE. When two little girls go missing in this exclusive neighborhood, the only connection seems to be the Nanny they share. But it gets more complex. Get ready for a WILD roller coaster ride where everyone is hiding secrets, and no one is as they appear.
You will never guess how all the players are connected.
About...
Welcome to the exclusive gated Blackwood neighborhood. The nicest community in town, and mostly everyone is a doctor, a lawyer, or a trust fund baby.
Two mothers, Alison (Ryan) and Carrie (Daniel), were best friends until three months earlier.
Their four-year-old daughters, Emma and Nealie, go missing.
Not one but two missing girls on the same street.
What is the connection? Is this a coincidence?
The one connection is their shared Nanny, Julie, who is also in a relationship with Theo. This relationship adds a layer of complexity to the situation, as it raises questions about potential conflicts of interest and hidden motives.
Kate (Detective Martin) is on the case. For three years, she has been at the Rockridge department after moving to escape the big city life of Los Angeles. Kids in Blackwood do not go missing. What if every parent's nightmare came true? Was this an inside job? They are innocent little girls, not teens.
The ongoing mystery.
Whodunit it?
Who has the girls?
Where are they?
The motive?
Who is the psychopath?
Who is the orchestrator?
What if they can choose only one girl?
Who will be left standing?
But someone has to pay for their sins.
My thoughts...
Oh, my, THE NANNY SHARE is a riveting and twisty psychological whodunit cat-and-mouse domestic thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Shiner shines with her skillful misdirection and unreliable narrators. With unlikable characters, you will have to decide which is more despicable. You think the book is going one way, but BAM— the author keeps adding twists, layers, unexpected turns, and surprising twists, making this a complex and layered suspense thriller.
Told from POVs: Alison, Carrie, Julie, Kate, and Ryan, everyone is hiding secrets, leaving the readers to suspect many. An anonymous texter adds to the suspense by sending cryptic messages to a character, further complicating the situation and leaving the reader guessing about their identity and motives.
Fast-paced and full of action, each wife and husband is hiding something, and the nanny and her boyfriend are not exempt from this. The husbands, in particular, play a significant role in the unfolding mystery, as their past actions and current behavior raise questions about their involvement in the girls' disappearance. And, of course, the nanny and the boyfriend. What about the wives? Is this a revenge plan gone wrong?
We know something went wrong between the husbands who previously worked together. When something happened, the wives were no more extended friends.
With short, snappy, clever cliffhanger chapters, the author keeps you hooked in this multi-layered, complex game of cat and mouse.
From blackmail, embezzlement, lies, family dysfunction, money, greed, revenge, infidelity, obsession, and dark secrets—when the past meets the present, it is explosive! Tension mounts as a sinister undercurrent runs throughout, and while the reader is privy to each narrator's thoughts, with an undertone of menace.
THE NANNY SHARE is a tantalizing suspense in which everyone's secrets lead to danger, murder, and a mind-blowing ending. Trust no one! Who is the biggest liar of all?
All these questions and more will be answered in this gripping psychological thriller. If you are looking for an entertaining popcorn thriller, you have found it.
I am a massive fan of the author and think I have read all her books. You can be assured of being entertained by the queen of revenge plots.
Audiobook...
I had the honor of reading the book and listening to the audiobook narrated by the talented Ashley Rose Kaplan, elevating the story with the voice of this large, diverse cast, providing an engaging and suspenseful performance.
Blog tour stop...
Join me on my blog on pub day (2/21) for a Blog Tour Stop with Bookouture Books On Tour and learn more about the book and the talented author.
Recs...
THE NANNY SHARE is for fans of the author and those who enjoy twisty thrillers from Freida McFadden, Kaira Rouda, Jenova Rose, K.L. Slater, John Marrs, Daniel Hurst, Keri Beevis, and Miranda Rijks.
Thanks to Bookouture for the honor of reading an advanced review and listening copy via NetGalley in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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My Rating: 5 Stars
Pub Date: Feb 21, 2025
About the Author
Emily Shiner grew up in Western North Carolina, and after going to college in Charlotte, returned to her beloved mountains to write novels that keep you up at night.
She lives with her husband, daughter, two dogs, menagerie of chickens, and tens of thousands of bees. When not writing, she’s reading, hiking, or drinking copious amounts of tea while daydreaming about fall.
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