This was a perfect subject of a family setting with thriller undertones. Its a chilling novel that explores power, class, race, motherhood and more. You will want to read it till the end one you start this book! Recommend.

So very thought-provoking. The novel plays well to the fears that I'm sure lurk in the minds of many working parents: who is this who is caring for my children? And it also speaks to those who remain childfree by choice. Why would we want children, truly? To have them so we check off a list of to do's as we leave them in the care of others while we continue on about our pre-kid lives? I very much appreciate NetGalley and the publisher affording me the opportunity to read the galley of this novel. I have found who I think will be a new favorite author of mine and I look forward to sharing this one with patrons.

This was a deeply disturbing, but very well crafted work. It’s hard to critique the writing specifically due to it being a translation but I do think it was very well done. The mood opens dark and somehow manages to get darker. The building up of the suspense is amazing. I felt on edge and found myself getting creeped out by sounds even though I would not qualify this as a horror novel. I can’t stop recommending it.

I found the overall experience of reading this book to be enjoyable, with both plot and character elements that unfolded nicely and with forward momentum. While not the best book I have ever read, I would pass this title along to other readers and librarians.

Thank you for the advanced copy. Unfortunately. I could not make myself finish this book. I've been trying to read for weeks and don't seem to want to pick it back up. Perhaps I'll have another go at it in the future.

This read was a huge struggle for me to finish. It took me two months to get through. I struggled to see the mystery, thrill, suspense, or enjoyment of this novel. Perhaps it was a language barrier or a translation issue, I honestly am not sure. I read primarily authors who are American or British/English.

I did not find it was not well written, there were times where I had no idea what was supposed to be happening or why something was happening (or why it would be considered suspenseful/thrilling). I honestly was thinking it was about to start to get good, then turned the page to the end of the book. To be honest, this book was just plain boring to me.

Cover art (design and how appropriate it is for the book): I like the cover art, it drew me in
Length (too short, too long, just right): Too long, this book drags on and on
Twist factor: There was no twist as far as I could tell

1 star

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

That is was a fast read is the only good part. You know from the 1st page who and the last page helps little with the why.

Rounding up to 5 stars, simply because I haven't read a book like this in a long time.

Deeply unsettling, visceral, and frightening, "The Perfect Nanny" is a great suspense-thriller. Some passages might be lost in translation, but the work certainly did not suffer from it.

[Slimani's choices to not reveal too much about Louise and what happened the day she murdered the Masse children are particularly effective. I really liked that we never fully understood Louise's backstory. We learned just enough to see why she was damaged, but there was never a crashing moment of realization that often appears in thrillers with a Big Bad. The slow inclusion of a previously-unseen police detective as she tries to recreate the crime could have been irritating and off-topic, but instead added to the general suspense and desire for answers.

I wanted to like this book more than I did. The marketing campaign around this English translation was great as I heard buzz from the UK months before the actual release date, but unfortunately it just didn't live up to the hype. I know many readers who wouldn't be able to pick this up based on the premise alone, but even for those who are able to get over the hurdle of reading about child murder, I just didn't think there was anything groundbreaking or spectacular about this title.

This little, creepy, ugly story got under my skin. It's slow burning with so much tension burning underneath I couldn't look away. The ending is still haunting me. Why?

The experience of reading The Perfect Nanny was like watching a car wreck in slow motion: you knew what was coming, you knew it would be horrific, but you're powerless to look away. The first chapter takes ahold of you, and you have to keep reading to know how things ended up there! I would've given the book four stars except the ending doesn't quite live up to the rest of the story; it ends so abruptly I kept trying to flip the pages on my copy convinced that there had to be more.

I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley

It was alright. I like the twisted idea and the character of the nanny, but it moved so slowly for being such a thriller of a plot.

This had a bloody start that drew me in right away. I think most women can empathize with Myriam and the struggles of wanting to be with your children and wanting a life of your own as well. I think most parents have also experienced the stress
Of trusting a child to a stranger. A quick paced read. Not sure how I feel about the ending, but I generally enjoyed the book.

With a couple creepy parts and eerie moments, this book focuses more on a character study than on being a thriller. I can understand why one would like it, but I can’t say I did. For me, there was a lot of day-to-day details with very little build-up to basically nothing at the end.

It’s decent if you want to understand why the nanny becomes so horrible but no good if you want an intense story. At least it’s a short book.

Myriam has decided it's time to go back to work after having two children. She dedicated some years to her children, but she really wants to go back to doing what she loves. Not that she doesn't love her children, it's just that she doesn't want her life to revolve around them. However, she doesn't want to be like all the other families in the neighborhood who hire illegals to take care of their children. So when she find Louise, who has glowing reviews and works so well with her children, she considers it a miracle. At first, it's so nice to come home to dinner, her children taken care of, and the house spotless. However, as time goes on Louise seems to insert herself into their lives more and more. Louise's own daughter has left her, and she is strapped with huge bills her husband left when he died. She can't lose this job, she wants so desperately to make sure Myriam and Paul are indebted to her that they will never want her to leave. Slowly this need to stay with this family creeps across a line into obsession, an obsession that will turn deadly.

The plot of this book is every parent's worst nightmare! When Myriam, a professional, decides with her husband, to return to work after taking time off for her two beautiful, young children, they discover the perfect caretaker, Louise.
As the title of the book states, she is the "perfect nanny." She is loving, creative and eager to help in every way. As the story progresses, you are able to see the slow unraveling of Louise's persona which rapidly picks up until the inevitable ultimate horror occurs.
Slimani has the "perfect" horror story which she delivers in a way that will make it difficult for the reader to get it out of their mind.

I knew it would be disturbing but it disturbed me more than I anticipated. Overall just sad but not a very exciting story. I was hoping for more.

I enjoyed this title about as much as I expected to. I can see why it's as popular as it is though it's not really anything extraordinary or special. Perhaps the best part - for me - was the literal last chapter. There's definitely an audience for this book: the Gone Girl fans, those curious about the lives of the Park Avenue mommies vs those of their hired help domestics. It felt a little like a Law & Order episode featuring a crime that never really gets "solved."

This book surpassed expectation. So much underlying tension, and intensity. Quick read.

But...wait… The Perfect Nanny is like a jigsaw puzzle with some pieces missing — you get the picture but it’s un-satisfyingly incomplete. Well written, though, with a unique take on a common theme.