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A review by ljwrites85
The Babysitter by Sheryl Browne
2.0
Melissa and Mark are struggling trying to juggle their seven year old daughter Poppy and new born baby with their busy careers. But help lands in their lap in the form of their neighbour Jade, who’s house burnt down. Taking her in, they find she is great with the kids, so she agrees to be their babysitter.
When a young girl goes missing, Mark is torn between his home life and the case. Melissa’s behaviour becomes more and more worrying, sinking into depression, leaving Jade to pick up the pieces. But is Jade all she seems?
A lesson learned from this book, always check your babysitter’s references before you hire them!
So last year I enjoyed The Affair by Sheryl Browne, so I decided recently to go back and read her first psychological thriller The Babysitter.
Like The Affair, the babysitter does tackle some tough subjects like mental illness, infant death and child abuse which Sheryl Browne tackles in honest yet compassionate way.
The main part of the story is told from three perspectives, Melissa, Mark and Jade. Each character felt well rounded and life like. Mark was my favourite, always wanting to be the white knight and save everyone but struggling when he can’t always do that.
I really wanted to like this book but unfortunately it ended up being a little predictable. I also felt that the early chapters from Jade’s perspective, weren’t really needed, in fact I think it would have increased the tension a lot more but of course that’s just my opinion.
Even though this wasn’t my cup of tea, it certainly won’t put me off reading more of Sheryl Browne’s novels.
When a young girl goes missing, Mark is torn between his home life and the case. Melissa’s behaviour becomes more and more worrying, sinking into depression, leaving Jade to pick up the pieces. But is Jade all she seems?
A lesson learned from this book, always check your babysitter’s references before you hire them!
So last year I enjoyed The Affair by Sheryl Browne, so I decided recently to go back and read her first psychological thriller The Babysitter.
Like The Affair, the babysitter does tackle some tough subjects like mental illness, infant death and child abuse which Sheryl Browne tackles in honest yet compassionate way.
The main part of the story is told from three perspectives, Melissa, Mark and Jade. Each character felt well rounded and life like. Mark was my favourite, always wanting to be the white knight and save everyone but struggling when he can’t always do that.
I really wanted to like this book but unfortunately it ended up being a little predictable. I also felt that the early chapters from Jade’s perspective, weren’t really needed, in fact I think it would have increased the tension a lot more but of course that’s just my opinion.
Even though this wasn’t my cup of tea, it certainly won’t put me off reading more of Sheryl Browne’s novels.