Didn’t expect this ending! If something is too good to be true then it probably is, when a well paid nanny job becomes vacant and you have debts to pay then its a gift. Only after a few days all is not what it seemed at the interview and with a legal agreement in place what do you do. Interesting and original plot, bit unbelievable but kept me hooked until the end all the same. Thank you #NetGalley for the audiobook to review.

Thank you NetGalley for the chance to listen to Nanny Needed by Georgina Cross for my honest review and feedback. Grab some coffee and have a seat because you are in for the ultimate thrill ride! Sarah is in serious need for some cash to pay off some inherited medical bills when she finds an ad for a nanny for a family in need. She’s babysat before this can’t be that hard… can it?

This one was just really not for me. Sarah becomes the Nanny for a child that doesn’t exist with the Bird family.

I just didn’t find anything about this books exciting or thrilling. There wasn’t really any twists or turns as you would expect from a thriller.

Sorry, but this was just not for me.

This is one of those books where your take on what’s really going on changes constantly and then, boom, the outcome knocks you sideways. A little hard to swallow but totally great read.

I literally knew nothing about this book, other than the title, when I downloaded it and I quickly realised that this is not your typical 'Nanny' story!

Sarah Larsen is drowning in debt, so when she is offered a highly paid Nanny job, she jumps at the chance. However, she soon realises that the Bird family are not quite as they seem and she proceeds to do what she can to solve the mystery surrounding the family.

From reading other reviews, it seems that lots of readers found the twist to be predictable, but I can honestly say that I didn't see it coming. I listened to the audiobook and try to just enjoy the book as it is read rather than thinking too much ahead.

Overall, this was a super quick listen for me as I was so keen to find out where the story went. I liked Sarah as a character and found the Bird family fascinating.

My thanks to NetGalley and the Publishers for sending me this ARC in return for an honest review.

Sarah and her boyfriend Jonathan live a simple life in New York City in a cramped apartment. One day she comes across a flyer “Nanny wanted”.
Even though she lacks the qualifications she goes for the interview and is hired…. And so commence the crazy weird train of “Working fir the Birds”! Working for them needs a non disclosure agreement and this should start the alarm bells ringing asap!
Soon Sarah starts to pick up on the strange vibes in the home. She should leave but there was also a 3 month minimum clause on the contract which can result in being sued if she finishes early.
Soon Sarah doesn’t know whether she is curious, frightened or just plain greedy as the money they pay is well above what she can earn anywhere else,
can Sarah be beneficial to her employer? Will Sarah be able to cope with the job and the families needs and wants?
The story is quirky, will make you want to know what the heck is going on but the twist is a weird one I did not see coming!
This is my voluntary review for a copy of the book via NetGalley

About this book (blurb from #NetGalley):
When Sarah Larsen answers the Bird family’s advertisement, her life changes overnight. The job seems like a dream come true: nannying in a glamorous penthouse apartment with a salary that adds several zeroes to her current income. Sarah signs the contract binding her to complete secrecy without a second thought. These are important people, after all – they can't be too careful about who they let into their home. All is well until events in Sarah’s life begin to take a sinister turn and the trail leads back to the Birds. She soon realises there's something very strange about the family. But by then, is it too late for her?

My Thoughts:
This book literally made me hold my breath in anticipation and expectation at times. Twists and turns - with several "what???" moments. I found it so entertaining, with some predictable curve-balls and some out-of-the-blue ones. It is one of those 'just one more chapter' reads, and I whizzed through it very quickly. Words like 'creepy', 'sinister' and 'macabre' will work well to describe this story and some of the characters involved. I listened to the audiobook version, so a few notes about that. It is brilliantly narrated by Emma Ashton who keeps up with the pace and emotion of the story line. It was great to listen to!

Thanks to #NetGalley and #HarperCollinsUKAudio for this ARC, in exchange for a honest review. #NannyNeeded will be published on 28 April 2022, so do look out for it!

What a weird story which had me hooked from the word go.

Sara answers an advert for a nannying job in a rich family, she’s in a lot of debt from paying her aunt’s hospital fees and this job could really change her life. Little does she know that it will actually change her life, but not in the way she thinks and hopes.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins for letting me review this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Georgina Cross smashes it again with Nanny Needed. From the start, I was hooked on this audiobook version, narrated beautifully by Emma Ashton. Her mesmerizing voice carrying me along on a sea of shocks, turmoil and dramatic somersaults, edging closer and closer to the shocking finale. A breathtaking ending left me thirsty for more of this spine tingling suspense novel. Sarah and Charlotte butt heads in a shocking tale of deceit and lies but who is the victor and who the victim? What secrets have been kept hidden for twenty years but are now to be revealed in the most devastating way possible? It’s all here in this tale of twisted deeds and hidden horrors.

Nanny needed is an interesting read/listen. Sarah & her boyfriend are living & struggling in a tiny apartment in New York, they are waiting tables and heavily in debt after paying Sarah’s Aunties medical bills, so when she finds an advert for a nanny job she decides to apply. The family are wealthy and they expect discretion but how hard can it be looking after a 3 year old.
This book was good but it is not a standard thriller although Georgina Cross does cover the mental health aspect well & it had quite a few red herrings and twists but I didn’t find the characters very likeable and the ending seemed very rushed.
With the audio book, Emma Ashton the narrator did a brilliant job with the telling of the story.

I liked it! I liked it a lot!

“Nanny” books have been written a dime to a dozen, some good, some not so good.
This one was different, definitely different and I loved it and the concept and the twist.

Nanny needed but why, when she app,ied and admitted she didn’t have any experience as a Nanny did they decide to take her on?

You need to know, you need to know these things.

And why has she to sign a discretions clause. She can’t speak about anything to anyone.
Why?
What’s the big secret?

I was hooked…..
But that’s not all folks….
When she gets the job it’s most bizarre.

I absolutely loved it.

I read some then I listened to some on audio. Audio is brilliant, the narrator is so good at holding your attention.

One I won’t forget, and an author I will certainly be following.

Twisted Me Round Its Little Finger

🧡 So. I was Tow-Tally unprepared for this. I started off thinking this was a Devil-Wears-Prada situation. Girl in NYC gets job with nightmare uber glam boss. Non-spoiler alert: It isn’t. Nor is it a standard thriller.

💚 This is a story of the dark side of grief, of mental illness and the lengths some to which some will go to save face. It is also a shocking indictment of making people pay for healthcare.

💜 It’s definitely a psychological thriller, but with the emphasis on psychological. It has the claustrophobia of Misery and the Prada of The Devil Wears and a twist that will buy my chiropractor a yacht.
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🎧 Emma Ashton delivers a gothic-style performance that keeps the tension ratcheted up. The whole production was so moreish, I sped through it in a day.

Big thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK Audio for providing me with an ALC in return for an honest review.

Wow, what a crazy story. I was quite surprised at how creepy and weird this domestic psychological thriller was, but I really enjoyed it, and it kept my heart racing.

Sarah becomes employed as a nanny to a very rich family, and she is thrilled that she will receive a high paycheck, as her and her boyfriend are struggling with their finances, even though they have both been working hard in their jobs. The nanny job sounds very posh and amazing, but when Sarah starts it, she is in for a big surprise, and once she is in there, will she be able to get back out again? There was so many twists and turns in this book, and it was all very shocking, sinister and heartbreaking. Will Sarah be ok after her experience? What a shocking ride this was, and the audiobook narration was just amazing.

Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was really glad for this audiobook and I am thankful for receiving it. Thank you Harper Colins Audio UK and Netgalley for this audio copy.

I loved the narrator Emma Ashton. She really.made me feel good the main character, all her fears and emotions. It was a sad story for me. Many things I would do different. I immagined right somw parts, but not all the details. There were also some surprises. It was intense read but I would be happier with some modifications.

It was a dream job, dream payment and all good just to tragic for someone, that could be evitated but ok. The twists were anyway good at the end, it was not boring.

Sarah and Johnathan are living in a tiny apartment in NYC and are up to their eyeballs in debt. When Sarah comes across a flyer advertising for a nanny, she thinks this may be the answer to their prayers.

Once Sarah takes the job and signs a contract, she begins to second guess her decision. Things are not all that they seem with this family…

I liked the book - I think. You really need to suspend any semblance of reality with this book and I am not a huge fan of that in books that are supposed to be based in the real world. The narration was done very well.

What did I just listen to????
This.is.perfect!!!!!
I really live domestic/psychological Thrillers and know a lot of them by now but this caught me and I would never ever have guessed!!!!
You know about the beginning where a young wwoman takes a job as a nanny for a super rich family. That is that but what follows is just great!
Lean back and enjoy a craaaaazy story!
The narration is done sooo good and makes it a special experimente!
Thank you #Netgalley #HarperCollins UK Audio, Avon for this listening copy

This book was very strange. The nanny is trapped into living a life that’s rather twisted. A nanny for an imaginary child, a nanny who turns out to be a very special person (no spoilers). Relationships that have lasted the test of time, spoilt when the truth comes out. Loved ones who think they are doing the best for each other, but who are really quite insane.
The book moves at quite a pace, a real page turner with nice short chapters you can breeze through.

Thank you to Netgalley, Harper Collins Audio and Georgina Cross for an audio-ARC in return for an honest review.

Initially the wrong audiobook had been attached to this book but it was quickly sorted out by the publishers.

Nanny Needed..what a book! I'm not sure what I was expecting but it certainly wasn't anything as good as this. There are so many twists and turns that it was nearly hard to keep up. The narrator Emma Ashton adds extra tension and suspense to the story.

I loved this and throughly recommend. It is a great psychological thriller.

Nanny Needed by Georgina Cross

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Nanny needed. Discretion is of the utmost importance. Special conditions apply.

When Sarah Larsen finds the notice, posted on creamy card stock in her building's lobby, one glance at the exclusive address tells her she's found her ticket out of a dead-end job--and life.

At the interview, the job seems like a dream come true: a glamorous penthouse apartment on the Upper West Side of NYC; a salary that adds several zeroes to her current income; the beautiful, worldly mother of her charge, who feels more like a friend than a potential boss. She's overjoyed when they offer her the position and signs the NDA without a second thought.

WOW! I did not see that ending coming. This was a thrill ride from the beginning. Sarah is thrown into the creepy world of the Bird family when she answers an ad for a nanny. When Sarah is given the job even though she has no qualifications, the reader instantly has an uneasy feeling. I found myself listening to this thriller at every available opportunity, through all of the surprising twists.

Rating 4/5

The downloaded this audiobook, and 20% in I'm not at all sure there hasn't been a mix-up! I was expecting a psychological thriller, but a work of historical fiction set in the 1940s has arrived. It's a decent listen for people who enjoy this genre, the plot is around 2 young women, one of whom comes from a wealthy family, the other less so, and finds herself heartbroken when her fiancé signs up to fight in the war effort. This book bears no relation to the synopsis of 'Nanny Needed', so Im really not sure whether to review further!