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A review by kelseystamey
The Nanny Returns by Emma McLaughlin, Nicola Kraus
3.0
Grayer is all grown up, the X family is more dysfunctional than ever, and somehow Nanny gets dragged back into the situation. Like the first Nanny book, this novel adopts a lighthearted, witty tone to provide a social critique of Manhattan's upper echelon. The authors evidently realize that the sheer spectacle of life on Park Avenue is not going to energize readers a second time, however, so the story's action twists and turns with a bit more pizzazz this time. The climax, especially, is more compelling than I had expected.
Nanny Returns is thoroughly "of-the-time" with references to current popular culture on nearly every page. Of course, I wonder how well the literary value of such a book would hold up 15 years from now, but I won't worry about that. The purpose of this lively little book is strictly to entertain the reader - and in my case, it succeeds.
Nanny Returns is thoroughly "of-the-time" with references to current popular culture on nearly every page. Of course, I wonder how well the literary value of such a book would hold up 15 years from now, but I won't worry about that. The purpose of this lively little book is strictly to entertain the reader - and in my case, it succeeds.