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A review by cynsfictionaddiction
What the Nanny Saw by Kaira Rouda
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ᴛʜᴇ sᴛᴏʀʏ: Traumatized by her childhood, Lizzie wants nothing more than to be a traditional rich housewife/mom, so she devotes herself to being an indispensable nanny in Malibu. Cecilia is in desperate need of Lizzie’s help, but has a haunting past threatening to come back to her present.
ᴍʏ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴄᴇɴᴛs: This thriller was even better than I expected! It was so engaging that I flew through the chapters in just a few days. A little repetitious at times, the dual POV kept my attention as we found out more about Lizzie and Cecilia’s skeletons.
Lizzie’s tragic childhood made her much easier to sympathize and the snippets of letters from Paul interspersed throughout was such a nice touch, though it did help me figure out early on who he was connected to.
Overall, I loved it and if thrillers had “tropes,” I think I definitely love the nanny trope.
ᴍʏ ᴛᴡᴏ ᴄᴇɴᴛs: This thriller was even better than I expected! It was so engaging that I flew through the chapters in just a few days. A little repetitious at times, the dual POV kept my attention as we found out more about Lizzie and Cecilia’s skeletons.
Lizzie’s tragic childhood made her much easier to sympathize and the snippets of letters from Paul interspersed throughout was such a nice touch, though it did help me figure out early on who he was connected to.
Overall, I loved it and if thrillers had “tropes,” I think I definitely love the nanny trope.