Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Genre: Thriller
Release Date: June 30th 2020
Synopsis: Emily is a mess.
Emily Proudman just lost her acting agent, her job, and her apartment in one miserable day.
Emily is desperate.
Scott Denny, a successful and charismatic CEO, has a problem that neither his business acumen nor vast wealth can fix. Until he meets Emily.
Emily is perfect.
Scott offers Emily a summer job as a housekeeper on his remote, beautiful French estate. Enchanted by his lovely wife Nina, and his eccentric young daughter, Aurelia, Emily falls headlong into this oasis of wine-soaked days by the pool. But soon Emily realizes that Scott and Nina are hiding dangerous secrets, and if she doesn't play along, the consequences could be deadly.
Sarah's Review:
I had my eye on this book for awhile on NetGalley, and finally decided to read it. I don't know why it took me so long! Usually when I am reviewing a book I make a list of things I want to talk about while reading. However I was so engrossed by this book that I barely took any notes. I take my reviewing pretty seriously, so the fact that I forgot to take notes speaks wonders for how amazing this book is.
From the very first page, I was engrossed. I think it is set up perfectly. I noticed, especially in the beginning, that there are little sneak peeks of something sinister going on. This really helped set the atmosphere. The author did a great job of making Emily's job at the villa seem calm and relaxed, and then randomly throwing a wrench to remind me that I was reading a thriller.
The book is told from multiple points of view. First we have Emily who is very down on her luck. She has a strained relationship with her parents, and seems to have a lot of growing up to do. I loved seeing Emily's growth throughout the book. While I love an unreliable narrator, Emily's reliability was a breath of fresh air. Secondly, we have Scott. Scott is extremely charming, but definitely set the tone for the thriller side of the book.
I thought I knew where the twist was going, but Anna Downes threw a curve ball and left me stunned. Overall, I highly recommend this book! It will have you dreaming of the french coast and racing to find out what happens!
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