The Nanny A Novel
The Nanny A Novel by Gilly Macmillan, published by HarperCollins on February 15, 2020, is a psychological thriller that delves into family secrets and the complexities of trust. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Jocelyn Holt, who, after the mysterious disappearance of her nanny, Hannah, in the summer of 1988, grapples with the emotional fallout throughout her life. Upon returning to her family’s estate thirty years later, Jo is confronted with buried memories and unsettling truths when human remains are discovered in a lake on the property.
Readers will find a narrative rich in suspense as Jo navigates her fraught relationship with her mother and seeks to uncover the reality of her nanny’s past. The plot intricately weaves themes of deception and the darker aspects of human nature, prompting Jo to question her memories and the motivations of those around her. Gilly Macmillan’s storytelling invites exploration into the lengths individuals will go to protect or harm one another, making The Nanny a thought-provoking addition to the thriller genre.
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“The Nanny kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of Downton Abbey gone very, very wrong.” — Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author
The New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew conjures a dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets that explores the lengths people will go to hurt one another.
When 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.
Thirty 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.
Then 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…
In this compulsively readable tale of secrets, lies, and deception, Gilly Macmillan explores the darkest impulses and desires of the human heart. Diabolically clever, The Nanny reminds us that sometimes the truth hurts so much you’d rather hear the lie.
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