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Just Like the Other Girls
by Claire Douglas
A twisty turny psychological thriller about a young woman who becomes a live-in carer for an elderly lady.
It should be the job of Una's dreams. A huge house. Little actual work to do. No expenses. But something's off.
Elspeth, the lady she's looking after, doesn't seem to need much care at all. She has a daughter who's hanging around, glaring at everyone, and there's the small matter of the carers who came before Una. What the hell happened to them? And why doesn't anyone seem to care?
The more Una asks, the more she wishes she didn't...
As I say, there are plenty of twists and aha moments, and the need to answer all the questions above propelled me through the book - I picked it up this morning and finished it this evening, and even made vague attempts at looking after my children in between. Occasionally a character makes an annoying decision or is somewhat frustrating in themselves (ahem Kathryn) but it all adds up to a pretty good whole.
It should be the job of Una's dreams. A huge house. Little actual work to do. No expenses. But something's off.
Elspeth, the lady she's looking after, doesn't seem to need much care at all. She has a daughter who's hanging around, glaring at everyone, and there's the small matter of the carers who came before Una. What the hell happened to them? And why doesn't anyone seem to care?
The more Una asks, the more she wishes she didn't...
As I say, there are plenty of twists and aha moments, and the need to answer all the questions above propelled me through the book - I picked it up this morning and finished it this evening, and even made vague attempts at looking after my children in between. Occasionally a character makes an annoying decision or is somewhat frustrating in themselves (ahem Kathryn) but it all adds up to a pretty good whole.