The Nanny Share just hit stores today, February 21,2025. I really liked the story Emily Shiner wrote. There are multiple characters to follow, in which they all in some way intertwine. The story took place predominantly in one well to do neighborhood. I sort of figured out the twists ,but then again, I was not completely right!
The narrator did an excellent job.
I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys detective/ drama books.

I listened to the audiobook of the Nanny Share and it was a whirlwind!!
The narration was perfect with more than one main character it easy to keep up with the never ending twists and turns.

It was a great story, unlike anything I’ve read before it was a refreshing change although there was an awful lot going on. It was hard to keep up at times but it was a great story to unfold.

When you think you know… you don’t know!!!

Very good

Emily Shiner captures your attention from the start with an engaging plot that pulls you in. Two little girls go missing, and the frantic search begins. Where are they, and who is responsible? I thank Netgallery for the chance to read this ARC via audiobook. The narration is well-executed, though I would have preferred a male voice for the male characters. There's something lost when the female narrator simply lowers her voice a note to portray a man.

Shiner's writing is well-paced, and she develops her characters' backstories effectively. I would classify this as a psychological suspense book rather than a thriller. This isn't a negative—it features sinister characters who lie, cheat, and backstab, moments that keep you guessing, and a fantastic twist at the end. However, it doesn't quite reach the heart-pounding intensity of a thriller. Instead, it's an enjoyable and easy read.

This was my first book by Emily Shiner, and I liked it enough to want to read more of her work.

🎧Audio Book Review🎧

The Nanny Share
Emily Shiner

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Ah! So, you know that I'm no stranger to Emily's books now, having already read 7 ....and absolutely loving them all....so far.
Well, you'll be unsurprised to hear that I also loved this one too!

Emma and Nealie have gone missing from their homes in the gated Blackwood neighbourhood.
The girls were best friends before....but now the parents don't talk to each other.
The investigation begins and it seems that everyone is keeping secrets, even the nanny that both girls shared.

This was brilliantly laid out and we see the story slowly unfold through the different pov chapters.
With both mothers, the detective and the nanny all telling their sides of the story, it's up to us to work out what has happened to the girls and what other secrets are being held close.

This was so fast-paced and there was so many layers to the investigation.
All of the characters being connected in so many unexpected ways.
I really can't tell you too much else as I feel that everything I could say would be a spoiler and this was packed with twists that had my mind racing.

All of the characters were great to explore.
As each of their stories was told and more of their secrets were revealed, I found that I didn't really feel sorry for any of them - and had no clue which of them would have been responsible or involved with the girls' disappearance.

As things start to come together towards the ending, I still had multiple theories, but there were yet more twists to come and I was still shocked by the big reveal.

Brilliantly written as ever and totally addictive - I honestly couldn't put this down once I'd started.
Cannot wait to see more from Emily in the future - one of my favourite authors in this genre.




💕Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for my ARC copy - this is my honest review 💕

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the digital copy of this audiobook; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Who can you trust when everyone is lying about something? That question gets to the heart of The Nanny Share. The book is set in an exclusive suburb of Los Angeles, where some people are neighborly, and others are most decidedly not. Everyone, it seems, has something to hide when two girls from two different families disappear. This book felt a little bit like that TV show 24 in that everything that occurs happens in one day!

Alison and Ryan’s daughter, Nealie, has vanished. Down the street, Carrie and Daniel’s daughter, Emma, has disappeared as well. The two families used to be close but something happened to cause a rift. The only thing the families have in common anymore is that they both use the same nanny, Julie, who claims not to know where the 4-year olds are. The police are called.

This book is told from multiple POV: both sets of parents, Kate, the lead detective, Julie and her boyfriend, and a mystery person who is receiving texts from someone posing as the kidnapper. Kate wants to know what happened to the families’ friendship, why were the girls taken in the middle of the night, and why and how the neighborhood’s surveillance cameras went down about the time of the kidnappings.

Everyone has secrets in this story, secrets that could shatter the facade that all is right in this gated community. There are several twists revealed throughout the story to keep the reader/listener engaged. Absolutely no one is likeable, yet the story is compelling enough that you just have to find out what happened!

Ashley Rose Kaplan is the narrator of this book and does an admirable job of modulating her voice and giving each character a distinct voice. I would definitely listen to something with her performing again.

I found this one very hard to get into , I didn't love the narrator and it took me ages to finish this also. The overall story was good and was enjoyable but not my favourite audio book. I'm probably in the minority of not loving this book. Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this audio arc.

Finally! My slog of recent reads all had me questioning if I'm just incapable of enjoying books any more. Thank goodness for Emily Shiner. She's a favorite author who understands how to write a good domestic thriller. The Nanny Share had it all - affluence, young toddlers, fast pacing, twists all wrapped up nicely in a well done audiobook. Always read Shiner. Best advice I can give to readers who enjoy a fun ride.

Wow...okay, I've been looking for something good and twisty and unpredictable for months now, and I do believe I've found it! The premise drew me in right away...two girls whose families share a nanny between them disappear in an affluent neighborhood. The secrets, underlying motives, skeletons in closets, and bizarre behaviors are just the tip of the iceberg here! I try not to figure every detail out because it spoils the flow for me, and there was no issue with this one. Even when I thought all the secrets were out, the final blow comes out of left field. I can see this one set up nicely for a sequel...and I'll be there for it if so!
I found the narrator to be very charming and capable of capturing all characters and genders, even a Southerner without grating on the listener. She really enhanced the story.
I've read Shiner's Three Drowned Girls and now I really must explore the rest of her library.
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for this ARL. All opinions are mine.

Oh my goodness... wow, I did NOT see that twist coming at the end! This book was so fast-paced and twisty. It was totally gripping and kept me on the hook the entire way through. I thought I had figured it out about 2/3 of the way through, but nope! I was totally wrong. It's such a great book, and I'm looking forward to checking out my books from Emoly Shiner!

I really enjoyed this book. It was fast-paced and kept me intrigued. The twists were a great added bonus. Thank you for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook. The narrators were great and it was a fully immersive experience with the different characters.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Bookouture and Bookouture Audio for gifting me both a digital and audio ARC of the latest psychological thriller by Emily Shiner, with the audio perfectly narrated by Ashley Rose Kaplan. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!

Julie is the nanny for two little girls from different families in the exclusive Blackwood neighborhood. The mothers were best friends until months ago, and now don't speak. But when the little girls go missing on the same night, everyone is suspect.

Wow – what a twisty tale this was! My mouth dropped quite a few times. Everyone has secrets – everyone – and it’s suspenseful waiting to see what will happen to the missing little girls and just who is responsible. Told from multiple POV, all of the characters fall apart in different ways when the girls go missing. A quick read – always look forward to Emily Shiner’s books!

I really wanted to like this book. It had all the ingredients to make a great suspense novel, but sometimes too much of a good thing can ruin a recipe and that’s how this book felt for me. I didn’t like a single character; they were all pretty crappy humans and were carrying so many secrets each that it was hard to really get into the story. I enjoy multiple POV books, but this one just had too much going on for me.

The Nanny Share by Emily Shiner is a gripping psychological thriller full of secrets and twists. As two families share a nanny, tensions rise, leading to a shocking conclusion. A must-read for thriller fans.

Thank you NetGalley for this audiobook ARC!

Two four year old girls go missing from 2 separate families in a wealthy neighborhood. They have the same nanny. Is she involved in their disappearance? Where did they go?

I thought the narration was well done. This was a quick read and had a lot of twists and turns. Some of the twists I guessed, others were surprising. Overall, I thought the story was okay. I would definitely read another book by this author.

Emily Shiner (favorite author) returns following Meet the Parents with her twistiest thriller yet, THE NANNY SHARE.

When two little girls go missing in this exclusive neighborhood, the only connection seems to be the Nanny they share. But it gets more complex. Get ready for a WILD roller coaster ride where everyone is hiding secrets, and no one is as they appear.

You will never guess how all the players are connected.

About...

Welcome to the exclusive gated Blackwood neighborhood. The nicest community in town, and mostly everyone is a doctor, a lawyer, or a trust fund baby.

Two mothers, Alison (Ryan) and Carrie (Daniel), were best friends until three months earlier.

Their four-year-old daughters, Emma and Nealie, go missing.
Not one but two missing girls on the same street.

What is the connection? Is this a coincidence?

The one connection is their shared Nanny, Julie, who is also in a relationship with Theo. This relationship adds a layer of complexity to the situation, as it raises questions about potential conflicts of interest and hidden motives.

Kate (Detective Martin) is on the case. For three years, she has been at the Rockridge department after moving to escape the big city life of Los Angeles. Kids in Blackwood do not go missing. What if every parent's nightmare came true? Was this an inside job? They are innocent little girls, not teens.

The ongoing mystery.
Whodunit it?
Who has the girls?
Where are they?

The motive?
Who is the psychopath?
Who is the orchestrator?
What if they can choose only one girl?
Who will be left standing?

But someone has to pay for their sins.

My thoughts...

Oh, my, THE NANNY SHARE is a riveting and twisty psychological whodunit cat-and-mouse domestic thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Shiner shines with her skillful misdirection and unreliable narrators. With unlikable characters, you will have to decide which is more despicable. You think the book is going one way, but BAM— the author keeps adding twists, layers, unexpected turns, and surprising twists, making this a complex and layered suspense thriller.

Told from POVs: Alison, Carrie, Julie, Kate, and Ryan, everyone is hiding secrets, leaving the readers to suspect many. An anonymous texter adds to the suspense by sending cryptic messages to a character, further complicating the situation and leaving the reader guessing about their identity and motives.

Fast-paced and full of action, each wife and husband is hiding something, and the nanny and her boyfriend are not exempt from this. The husbands, in particular, play a significant role in the unfolding mystery, as their past actions and current behavior raise questions about their involvement in the girls' disappearance. And, of course, the nanny and the boyfriend. What about the wives? Is this a revenge plan gone wrong?

We know something went wrong between the husbands who previously worked together. When something happened, the wives were no more extended friends.

With short, snappy, clever cliffhanger chapters, the author keeps you hooked in this multi-layered, complex game of cat and mouse.

From blackmail, embezzlement, lies, money, greed, family dysfunction, revenge, infidelity, obsession, and dark secrets—when the past meets the present, it is explosive! Tension mounts as a sinister undercurrent runs throughout, and while the reader is privy to each narrator's thoughts, with an undertone of menace.

THE NANNY SHARE is a tantalizing suspense in which everyone's secrets lead to danger, murder, and a mind-blowing ending. Trust no one! Who is the biggest liar of all?

All these questions and more will be answered in this gripping psychological thriller. If you are looking for an entertaining popcorn thriller, you have found it. I am a massive fan of the author and think I have read all her books. You can be assured of being entertained by the queen of revenge plots.

Audiobook...

I had the honor of reading the book and listening to the audiobook narrated by the talented Ashley Rose Kaplan, elevating the story with the voice of this large, diverse cast, providing an engaging and suspenseful performance.

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Recs...

THE NANNY SHARE is for fans of the author and those who enjoy twisty thrillers from Freida McFadden, Kaira Rouda, Jenova Rose, K.L. Slater, John Marrs, Daniel Hurst, Keri Beevis, and Miranda Rijks.

Thanks to Bookouture for the honor of reading an advanced review and listening copy via NetGalley in exchange for my honest thoughts.

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My Rating: 5 Stars
Pub Date: Feb 21, 2025
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Sometimes, even the best laid plans fail.

Two girls, two families, one crime? When both families wake up on this fateful morning, both their four year old daughters are missing. Taken from their beds? Wandering off on their own? The only thing they have in common is the nanny and both families are harboring secrets.

With multiple POVs, this story bounces between each character in the story- and the narrator expertly differentiates between them all. The nanny and her scheming boyfriend have their own agenda, one girls parents are struggling in their marriage while the other parents are hiding secrets from each other. There are so many avenues to pursue, you’ll never see the ending coming.

I really enjoyed how the author wrote the storyline, not withholding all of the bombshells til the end, but still wrapping up with a great twist. The only drawback was the large amount of narrators made it difficult to keep some of the story straight. It didn’t ruin the experience, but it required the readers full attention to maintain comprehension.

Overall, I enjoyed the story, the twist, the ending. The pacing was appropriate, the information provided throughout the story maintained the readers attention room and kept me wanting more. Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the ALC.

Emily Shiner is a new author to me and I will be looking into other books she has written. The Nanny Share is a thriller that has many twists and turns. I enjoyed the narrator Ashley Rose Kaplan her voice is perfect for a psychological thriller and keeps you on the edge of your seat. I would have listened to this book from beginning to end in one day if I could have. Sadly life had other ideas but it was always a nice break from life when I got to listen to it again.
Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the ARC

Emily Shiner delivers a gripping psychological thriller in The Nanny Share, a novel brimming with deception, secrets, and characters you just can’t trust. From the very beginning, Shiner masterfully sets an ominous tone, keeping readers on edge as the layers of the story unfold.

One of the novel’s strongest aspects is its pacing—each chapter carefully builds tension while expertly dropping just enough clues to keep readers guessing. Shiner’s writing is sharp and immersive, making it nearly impossible to put the book down. The twists are well-executed, leading to an unpredictable and satisfying conclusion.

Fans of domestic thrillers and psychological suspense will find The Nanny Share a compelling read. With its well-crafted mystery and unsettling atmosphere, it’s a novel that lingers long after the final page. If this book is any indication, Emily Shiner is an author to watch—I look forward to reading more of her work.

The Nanny Share is now the fourth book I've read by Emily Shiner and she knows how to write 'em as it's also the fourth five-star!

Two missing girls. One nanny. Is she to blame?

This thriller is literally just a whole messy web of diabolical characters with hidden drama and features multiple twists along the way - of course I loved it! Purposefully written, there was only one character I enjoyed but I could always empathize with the others (to a point)! And right from the start, there was also only one character I trusted, not necessarily meaning that the others were unreliable, just very very untrustworthy!

I'm a big fan of how Shiner writes female characters! Having standout women to root for or against makes for a quick-reading thriller as I was always desperate to know if my hunches were correct!

Ashley Rose Kaplan delivered a believably emotional audiobook performance. Various voices were created for the multiple points of view, making it easy to get caught up in the unfolding drama rather than focus on remembering who's perspective a chapter was written from.

I can't wait to read Shiner's next release as I'm betting this five-star streak will continue!

(Please note: Shiner approaches this two-missing-preschooler plot with love - always mindfully and sensitively.)

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture and Bookouture Audio for the complimentary copies to read and review.

So so good! I was hooked from the beginning and listened to the audiobook in one day. I’m excited to read other books by this author!