First of all apologies for missing the archive date. I did however love this book. The premise of a psychologist who's wife has hallucinations and paranoia was a great start. Dr Roth is extremely charming at first but soon turns nasty when he feels that Emily is going along with Sabrinas paranoia/ hallucinations. Just what is exactly wrong with Sabrina and why does Dr Roth need a nurse/ babysitter for his wife? The ending was so far from what I had imagined. How much can rich people get away with?
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read this.... Would love a second instalment.

Thanks so much for the opportunity to read an advanced review copy in exchange for my honest review to the author, publisher and netgallely.

In The Nurse by Jenna Kernan we have yet another anxiety ridden young woman who defeated the odds and became the valedictorian of her nursing class and is now a licensed practical nurse and this is how she gets a job with Dr. Henry Roth to be a companion to his wife Sabrina they look like the perfect tuber rich couple he is the top psychiatrist in the area and she is a beautiful woman but not everything is as it seems she suffers from paranoia and thoughts of delusion or at least that’s what he told Emily when he hired her to be the caregiver to his wife Emily is a nosy person in the first chance you get to start going through their home and finds things that the doctor doesn’t want her to see she even spies on Sabrina and in the end it could cost her everything. Let me just stay upfront I love Jenna Kernan‘s historical romances and have loved her other thriller stories but this will not so much. For one thing it took forever to get to the nitty-gritty and I also didn’t get the hall if Sabrina suffered from paranoia and already thought Emily was following her why would Emily go snoop around her house I just thought that was weird not to mention as I said it took forever to get to the nitty-gritty and then even longer to get to the twist at the end which by then I’m not going to lie I was expecting it I still think some people would really enjoy this book I don’t know if it was my mindset today but this just wasn’t a book for me I found it only OK. I want to thank bookoucher and Net Galley for my free arc copy please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

A gripping, nail-biter, thrill from start to finish! This author will be added to my favorite list! I loved this and could not put it down.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Wow this book was amazing. Definitely top 5 book i have read all year. So many thrilling moments and twist after twist. Had heart racing moments and even a legit jaw dropping moment.

I highly recommend this book!!!

Wow what a book. Gripping and a real page turner with twists and turns. The ending was brilliant. Would highly recommend this book

Great read! The premise of this book is about a well respected psychiatrist that needs a private nurse to take care of his mentally ill wife. Firstly, I’m a psych nurse, so I was instantly invested in the book just based on its title. The author did a great job illustrating the power dynamic that rich people can have over “the help” and what money can help you get away with. I have to say, I did not see the twist coming at the end and it gave that bitter sweet revenge tale vibes. Definitely recommend this book!

I really enjoyed this book! I read it in o e day! Absolutely could not put it down! I would definitely recommend this book!

Ahh, dear. I'm kicking myself as I usually manage to keep my eyes on the archive date and download before they occur, but I somehow managed to miss this one. I have just purchased it as I still want to read it as much as ever, My apologies for missing the archive date.

The Nurse
By: Jenna Kernan

3 Stars

When Emily gets a chance to be a personal nurse to the rich Doctor Roth and his wife, Sabrina, she jumps at the chance. An easy job and a great paycheck are just what Emily needs. After starting, she finds out this job may not be exactly what she thought it would be, but it would change her life.

In my opinion, this was a pretty good story, but the layout of the book needs a little work. The storyline and characters have a lot of promise. Dr. Roth had the scare factor. Sabrina brought the mental side and was by far my favorite character. The story itself was thrilling and kept me on edge, but the layout of some of the information and chapters made the story hard to follow along. Switching from one narrator to another without any sign that it's someone else really messed up the story for me while reading. It was a bit confusing.

Ultimately, this is a good story that I enjoyed. I want to thank Netgalley and the author for this book in return for my honest review.

Stormi Ellis
Boundless Book Reviews

I just didn't want it to end.

Kernan is an author that kept me completely gripped throughout. I wanted to know everything and she really delivered.

Masterful and a must read for anyone who likes thrillers and twists.

Such a solid thriller! I couldn’t put it down. Definitely won’t be my last by this author! Loved it!

I listened to the audiobook instead and provided feedback in that instance. Please see that review that was sent.

The book was a solid thriller with a captivating storyline and compelling characters. However, the pacing at the start of the book might be slow for some readers, and the action only kicks off after 35% of the book is over. But once it picks up, the story becomes engaging, and the ending is amazing.
One of the best things about this book is the writing; the author manages to make even the smallest details interesting, which keeps the reader engaged. The main character, Emily, and her friendship with her :roomate is also well-developed and adds an emotional depth to the story.
Though, there were some chapters that ended abruptly, leaving me feeling like there should be more to complete the story.
I recommend this book to readers who enjoy thrillers and mysteries and don't mind a slow burn.

Honestly as I started this one, I was sure I knew where it was going. I’ve read a few books with a similar plot over the last few years. A husband hires a carer for his ailing wife. But of course I was wrong. There were a couple of twists that got me.

I am always surprised when these books are popular, because there are only a few characters so how can they keep turning out different? But they do. The naivety and greenness of Emily made me like her and want to yell at her to be careful. I knew something shady was going on in that house. I flip flopped quite often as to whether the husband was abusive or the wife was more than she seems. (you’ll have to read to find out the truth) I disliked both the husband and wife Emily works for.

The plot started out slow, but increased to a frenzied pace towards the end. My only wish for this one is the author spent more time showing us the end instead of having the character(s) explain it. But overall, I enjoyed the read and it kept me wanting to know who was the evil one.

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This was my first book by Jenna Kernan, but it won’t be my last. If you like a slow burn thriller, this is for you.
Emily works for Dr. Roth. She has to be a private nurse for his wife Sabrina. She has to give Sabrina her medicine every day. When the doctor is away, Sabrina is much more lucid. But who is telling the truth? You’ll have to read this book to find out!
Many thanks to the author, Bookouture and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of the book. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

This was a good thriller with a good ending this is my first book by this author but won't be my last

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Review for 'The Nurse' by Jenna Kernan.

Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Jenna Kernan, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous.

Publication date 2nd October 2023.

This is the fourth book I have read by this author. I have previously read 'The Hunted Girls', 'The Adoption' and 'The Ex Wives' which I would also highly recommend. It is also the first book in 'The Roth Family Lies' series.


This novel consists of a prologue and 46 chapters. The chapters are short to medium in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!


Wow!! What a non stop action packed psychological page turner!! Fantastically written with vivid evocative descriptions that really put you in the storyline. The synopsis, title and civet worked perfectly with the plot.

The plot itself is unique and intriguing and filled with heart in your mouth in the edge of your seat moments. Several times I realised I was holding my breath and biting my nails. This book has everything you could want in a psychological thriller novel!! It was filled with mystery, twists, deceit, secrets, shocks, tension, suspense and everything you could ever want in an addictive page turner !! I was completely absorbed from page one until the explosive ending. I cannot wait to read more books by this fantastic author. Just when I thought I had worked one thing out I was absolutely mind blown by another shocking reveal!! It is getting harder and harder to shock me when it comes to thrillers but this book absolutely messed with my head!!! There were so many times I told myself I would read just one more chapter and then go to bed that I gave up trying to foo.myself in the end!!! I ended up devouring it in one sitting as it is genuinely unputdownable!!!! I absolutely love, love, loved the explosive ending which I would never have seen coming and would absolutely love to see this turned into a movie!!

This is one of the few books that I have listened 100% on Audiobook. If I listen to a book on audiobook I usually also read the physical book between but I listened to the whole book and I was impressed! I must say a HUGE congratulations to the narrator Madeline Pell who did a great job bringing this story to life. I have also listened to Miranda Smith's 'The Weekend Away' which Madeline also did a great job narrating and I would highly recommend that book also. I would listen to it in the car and while walking at any opportunity!!! I'm not only looking forward to reading more books by Miranda but also to listening to more books narrated by Madeline!


The characters were all very different with their own unique personalities. They were all strong and well developed characters along with being very believable. I was completely invested in Emily and Jenna's evocative writing skills and Madeline's fantastic narrative skills really brought her character to life throughout the book. I loved seeing her character develop throughout the book along with getting to know more about Henry Roth and Sabrina Roth. This is one of those books that I am extremely limited in what I say about the characters as I really don't want to give anything away about the storyline because, believe me, you will not have a clue of what is to come when you read this gripping page turner!!!
All I am going to say is that regardless of whether I loved or hated the characters they all worked perfectly together to create an unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you sucked in from the second you pick it up to the moment you get blown away by the twist at the end!!!


Continue to read until the end of the book to read the prologue and first chapter of Jenna's 'The Adoption'. Another absolutely addictive psychological thriller that will have you hook, line and sinker!!


Congratulations Jenna on yet another fantastic page turner!!! An explosive psychological thriller that will have you chewing your nails and screaming and shouting at the pages!! Here's to your next success 🥂. This is exactly why I love your books and cannot wait until each and every one you bring out!!

Clear your schedules as you won't be able to put this book down even at 2am!!

Overall an absolutely heart racing, suspense filled, unputdownable addictive page turner psychological thriller with a bombshell unexpected twist at the end!



402 pages/ 12 hours 9 minutes


This book is just £1.99 to purchase, free with kindle unlimited, £10.99 on paperback and £39.37 for the audiobook via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!


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The cover and the blurb for 'The Nurse' promise a novel full of mystery and intrigue - and I was not disappointed!

“Can you start right away?” I can hear the desperation in Dr. Roth’s voice. He’s longing for someone to look after his poor, sick wife Sabrina in their perfect Florida home. The job pays an awful lot. And I really need the money. As long as they don’t ask too many questions…

Emily worked hard to become a nurse and it pays off in the form of a cushy job working for the affluent Mr. and Mrs. Roth; however, Mr. Roth warns her that his wife is delusional and manic; her medicine is the only thing that helps. Emily quickly realizes though that all isn't as it appears to be; Sabrina Roth has lucid moments where she accuses her husband of trying to control and sedate her. What's a caring nurse to do? What her employers don't know is that Emily has secrets of her own...

I really liked the overall mysterious elements of this book, from the beginning, there was a buildup of tension. Some thrillers start off slowly, making you wait before you get embroiled in the story but the author ensured that the mystery kicked off early.

My only issue with this novel is that I figured out a major part of the plot pretty early and I wish I had been able to keep the intrigue going a bit longer.

All in all, I give 'The Nurse' a rating of 4 stars!

*A great many thanks to Netgalley, Jenna Kernan, and Bookouture for this ARC. It is important to note that I was not committed to providing a positive review, and all opinions are undoubtedly my own.*

Another great book, another late night, I couldn't leave it there - I had my inklings right back at that first meeting between Emily and her new employers - I needed to know!

It's a solid thriller/domestic drama that's moderately paced slowly ramping up in speed and tension the further you delve into the book. The characters are great, the plot twisty and the ending...!!

I really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend.