Oh gosh!
Where to begin with this book. At first glance it seems quite an event to happen to a nanny - being accused of kidnapping a child you didn't even know existed.
Then, as soon as you are enthralled with the story, the roller-coaster starts. Twists upon turns upon twists until the dramatic end chapters where your head is left spinning and you just say "Wow! I did not see THAT coming."
This is some clever writing and planning done as all along the author hides small detail from the reader so things make sense, sort of, until the end when all is revealed and things make perfect sense.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read this book.

This book caught my attention from the very start. However, by the end, I was so confused by the twists and turns in the plot.
It’s definitely a psychological thriller, with unexpected relationships.

Haley Vaughan is a student, working on her doctorate degree in child psychology. Struggling to make ends meet, she gets a summer job as a nanny for twin 9 year old girls.
At the end of her first night, the girl’s parents return home, to find out their baby is missing!
However, there was no mention of a third child in the house, and Haley is now the chief suspect!

This book will leave you guessing about the alleged kidnapping of the child, with multiple suspects,plot twists, and back stories.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC in return for my honest review.

What a read !
Gripped from the beginning, could not put this down. Absolute page turner.
And that twist at the end.
Fast paced, short chapters.
A crazy thriller that will have you turning the pages faster than you can read.

THE WAY THIS BOOK MESSED WITH MY MIND. the storyline grabbed me from the very beginning and it has enough twists that kept me wanting more. this is the type of book where all the characters are neither likable nor relatable but the plot is so strong, you just have to know how it ends.

there were a few points in the story where my heart rate shot up and my reading speed doubled. with several plot twists, i didn’t figure out the MAJOR gasp-worthy one until i was already very deep into the story. when i figured it out, i was infuriated (in a good way lol). there was so much going on all at once but i believe it was very necessary for the entire story to come together. when i finished the book, i couldn’t help but to laugh out loud and i don’t know if it’s because it was just that good or if i was just so bad at figuring it all out. IT IS GOOD. really freaking good. and i’m still shook about the plot.

Haley takes a summer job as a nanny to twin 9 year old girls. When asked to do a trial run first, to see how the girls and her take to each other, all seems to go well. Until the parents accuse her of kidnapping their 15 month old daughter.

But they never mentioned they had another daughter!

This book started out strong and had a lot of promise as an intriguing whodunit. It's full of twists , turns and thrills which had me glued to the pages late into the night.

The book alternates between past and present, slowly revealing the full story, and how Haley is connected .
I loved the the whole premise but it ended up being a bit too unrealistic towards the end. There were too many twists coming out of left field which at times just didn't mske sense .
I still give it 4 stars because the story is a whole is great and would still recommend it to a friend.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the arc copy in exchange for an honest review.*

3.5⭐️ rounded up.

The premise of this book was so interesting. A missing baby that no one happened to tell the nanny about? False accusations? Psychological thrillers? Sold. I ate this book up in one day. It was so fast paced, that I felt like I flew right through it.

I really like the main character for most of the book. All of the characters were well-written and well-enough developed for a thriller book. I have an immediate distrust of all characters in thriller books so it took a bit to warm up to Liam.

I did really enjoy this book, but I like it best when my thriller books leave breadcrumbs for me to pick up throughout the book so I can figure out the who and the why along with the characters. This book didn't really do that. It kind of felt like everything was thrown together toward the end to get that wow factor, and I'm still not sure if it all made sense, but I do know that I am still thinking about the book and probably will for awhile. This could have been a 5 star thriller for me if there was a little foreshadowing.

This is told from two different timelines. It was interesting to see how the main character grew up and what she went through to become the person she is today. She came off as very compassionate and understanding so I wasn't surprised to find out she was bullied as a kid.

Overall, this was a good and fast read for anyone who wants to be tricked by an ending. Can't wait to see what the author does next.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC in exchange for a review.

The Perfect Nanny grabbed my attention from the very first chapter! This book is fast-paced and full of twists and turns from start to finish! Interesting characters with some hard to believe situations making it a fun and fast read!

Publish date 2/9/2024

I got an ARC from Netgalley for an honest review.. This thrillers was amazing. It had so many twists and turns I got whiplash but in a good way. A baby sitter is accused of kidnapping a baby she was never told existed in the upstairs nursery. The twins she was babysitting alluded to a strange family life. That’s all I can tell you because you have to read this one. I’ll hear you gasp when you get to the end! #netgalley.

If you love a psychological thriller/drama that's going to bend your mind and have you wondering what's coming next, then you must read this latest fast paced novel by Shari J Ryan. It's all about manipulation and supposition and has you wondering who is telling the truth or lying. You will be tied up in knots trying to discover where the plot will take you next. A great read

This was a wild ride, I'm impressed by this author and if you like twists, this is the perfect book for you. Haley has been offered the opportunity to be a nanny to twins. This interests Haley as she's a college student studying child psychology and she's fascinated by the idea of how twins interact. The Smith's seem to be the perfect family living in a beautiful beach side mansion. Haley is asked to come watch the twins for just the evening and chaos ensues! Loved the book. A few things were predictable but the twists were plentiful! Kept me quickly turning pages! Thank you #netgalley for giving me an opportunity to read this in return for my honest opinion! And IMO #theperfectnanny is a must-read! #arc 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was riveting, fast-paced, with twists that made it impossible for me to guess the ending. The depth of the characters made me drawn to them, and the writing had me empathetic to the struggles they were going through. While at times it felt a bit long-winded, overall it was a fantastic read and I’m looking forward to reading more from this author.

The baby you had stolen my baby
That’s what my ears told me
Lara’s husband Corbin was dressed up in a Tux
Was waiting for a fancy night out with Lara
I would never ever guessed what had happened
I had an ARC

The Perfect Nanny by Shari J Ryan is a very fast pace book. There are so many twist and turns that by the time something happens another twist shows up. The characters in the beginning seem as if they are so good, but as the story moves along none of them can be trusted. It moves very fast. I enjoyed reading the story of Haley, but some of the things that happen seemed unbelievable.
Thank you Netgalley, and the publisher for and ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The Perfect Nanny is a fast-paced psychological thriller filled with a lot of twists and surprises. Unfortunately, for me, the amount of twists, especially in the second half, took away from the overall plot. The developments in the second half were simply too unrealistic. The Perfect Nanny focuses on Haley (the narrator) and what happens after she babysits for the Smiths. Upon returning home from a gala, the Smiths are shocked to find their baby girl missing; Haley claims the Smiths never told her they had a baby, she only knew about the nine-year-old twin girls. Who is to be believed? Is there a missing child?

The book starts with a bang and the reader is immediately thrown into the action. I thoroughly enjoyed the first half and could not put the book down. However, the author tried to put too many surprises and reveals into the story. By the second half, the story was just too unrealistic for me. I'm giving it three stars because I did think it was a good premise and I really did have fun reading the first half. The end was just disappointing.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read!

This book pulled me in from the first chapter. Tons of twists and turns throughout the book. Unfortunately, there were moments that did not keep me engaged throughout. All in all, worth the read. I would recommend this thriller.

Wow! I liked the how this was written. Whatever direction you think this book is going in when you start reading don’t get too confident……..the twists are significant and you won’t see them coming. The short chapters and intriguing storyline make The Perfect Nanny an easy, one day, hard to put down read.
Thank You to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Shari J. Ryan for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley for my arc of this book!

This book had a really great premise from the start. It sucks you in with a life threatening situation right from page one. It’s fast paced for the first few chapters and then slows down a bit, and gets into the real heart of the story, and its characters.

I’ll be honest and say this book was a little hard to get through. Some of the dialogue seems off putting or out of place, childish in a way. There were so many twists that it became too outlandish, as opposed to if there had only been one or two, then they could have really stood out better.

But overall it was a quick read and I am grateful to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!

I will be sure to look out for more books by this author in the future.

Publication date: February 9th, 2024
Page count: ~306
Genre: psychological thriller
Setting: Newport, RI
POV: Haley
Features: missing child, psychology

Great first half- engaging beginning, keeps you on your toes as to who to trust… but I found as the story unraveled, it had to many unrealistic, far fetched developments.

Thank you to author, publisher, NetGalley for advanced audio copy. This is an honest voluntary review.

Just WOW! Shari Ryan knocks another one out of the park! Im definitely hooked on her work. This is a go-to author for me, I don’t need to read a blurb. She’s that good. This was uber creepy and totally captivating. I loved the characters and felt like I was a part of the story. So many twists and turns along with fabulous reveals. Don’t let this one pass you by.
Thank you NetGalley, Shari J Ryan and Bookouture for the opportunity to read and review this cracker of a book.

Thank you to Net Galley and Bookouture for this advanced copy of The Perfect Nanny by Shari J. Ryan to be published February 9, 2024.
Haley is pleased when her ad to work as a nanny is answered by Corbin and Lara Smith. Lara tells her about her twin nine-year-old daughters, Madden and Blakely, that she will be watching for the summer.
Her first night goes well (although she does observe some bruising on the girls), but when the Smiths return, they are hysterical. They keep asking where their baby girl, Fallon, is. Haley swears they never mentioned another child when told about the job, but the Smiths keep accusing her of stealing their baby.
It becomes all too real as she is arrested and put in the back of a police car.
Why would the Smiths do this to her?
Oh. My. Gosh. This book had every twist and turn imaginable. You never knew who was telling the truth and who was lying. Who was crazy and who wasn’t. I read this book in one day – I couldn’t finish it fast enough! I would definitely recommend putting this on your TBR list – as the next book to read!
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