The Perfect Nanny (Wheeler Large Print Book Series)

"The novel, which draws on elements from the real story of a nanny from the Dominican Republic who has been accused of killing two children under her care in New York in 2012, pieces together disparate events that culminate in a nightmarish outcome." --The New York Times

"As far as first pages go, this one slams you in the guts. . . . Dubbed the 'French Gone Girl, ' [The Perfect Nanny] reflect[s] our growing appetite for sharply observant crime novels written by women, featuring atrocities committed not by strangers in dark alleyways but the known, the familiar and the loved--in the supposed safety of one's own home. . . . Anyone reading [it] can tell within a few paragraphs that its author is a mother . . . who has felt firsthand the perfect split of agony, ecstasy and mind-numbing boredom that motherhood entails." --The Telegraph

"A masterpiece: a brilliant exploration of the collision of race, gender, and class wrapped up in a gripping psychological thriller. I absolutely loved it--and read it in one sitting." --Amy Chua, New York Times bestselling author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Political Tribes

"Is The Perfect Nanny the next Gone Girl? This author's book on a killer nanny is next year's must-read. . . . As far as first pages go, this one slams you in the guts. . . . Anyone reading [it] can tell within a few paragraphs that its author is a mother . . . who has felt firsthand the perfect split of agony, ecstasy and mind-numbing boredom that motherhood entails." --The Telegraph

"The novel, which draws on elements from the real story of a nanny from the Dominican Republic who has been accused of killing two children under her care in New York in 2012, pieces together disparate events that culminate in a nightmarish outcome." --The New York Times

"The why of this horrific crime remains unfathomable, rendering it all the more frightening." --Kirkus Reviews

"Tightly written . . . Slimani . . . cleverly drills down into the parent-nanny dynamic, one so often loaded with judgement and guilt, particularly for women." --Marie Claire (U.K.)

"A riveting exploration of power, jealousy and resentment." --The Bookseller, Editor's Choice