Rachel goes to her aunt and uncle's house in Greenwich, conn. she feels lonely and makes friends with the live in babysitter Claudia. family secrets come to light. good story.

Greenwich was one of those books that I absolutely hated, but yet could not stop reading. I just knew awful things were going to happen, but yet I could not stop swiping (kindle). And awful things happened. I don't know how Ms. Broad did it, but she kept hinting of something awful, I could feel it in my bones, but when it finally did, it was not what I expected. Rachel was not entirely blameless in what was happening to her, yet she was always groaning about how no one liked her, but yet she slept with the wrong men that ended up alienating her friends (should she have been surprised?). Then when she discovered that the nanny had an ulterior motive to be"friends" with her she turned on her without thinking twice. None of the characters in this book were particularly likable--and some were downright hateful--what was kind of sad about this book is that no one in the end seemed to be affected by what happened to Sabine (as all too often happens in real life), including Rachel herself. As I said, I didn't like this book, but it was a compelling read.

I loved this novel!!!!! I did not expect to like it as much as I did but by the end, I knew it was a five-star read! It's very complex but still an interesting read. I love the cover. I loved the writing style. Will read more from this author and need a physical copy!

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC: This is a debut and I'd rate it between 3-4. It's a story about a young woman/adolescent who is sent to her uber privileged aunt's house during a period of family crisis and her relationship with their Black au pair/nanny and a subsequent trauma and miscarriage of justice. The nature of guilt and personal responsibility did not seem to account for the fact that the protagonist was only 17 and had limited agency at the time of the event. A promising debut.

so good! I love that it was based in the late 90's early 2000's. It bro8uight back some memories I had forgotten about! I love this story, and how it was written so well and it was hard to put down. It kept me entertained and interested the whole time reading it!!

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

I received an ARC of this debut novel (due out July,2025) through NetGalley.

This story is full of character development. Rachel is the narrator, a 17-year-old, very bright but never part of the "in crowd" at high school. She spends the summer in Greenwich, CT with her wealthy aunt (Ellen) and uncle (Laurent). They have a 3-year-old daughter and a 22-year-old nanny (Claudia), who looks after the little girl. Ellen is recovering from an injury and isolates herself in her room much of the day. Laurent is a real estate developer working all the time on a big deal.

The suspense builds for more than half the book. The narrator hints that something terrible is going to happen, but it takes a long time for the story to get to the tragedy.

After the tragedy occurs, the characters who survive must choose how to deal with the consequences. Many of the characters are faced with moral dilemmas. What does one choose? Self-interest or the truth? Is it a lie when one withholds the truth?

This was a fine debut that flowed very nicely. The characters were all flawed, including the narrator. As a reader, I often put myself in the place of the characters and asked myself what would I do? In most cases, the characters did something other than what I though they should do.

A solid 4-star debut.

Kate Broad’s novel gripped me from the first page, with the first-person narration by 17-year-old Rachel Fiske, who travels to Greenwich to help out her aunt for the summer, only to be pulled into an untenable situation involving a secret love affair, a neglected child, opioid addiction, and corrupt real estate. Broad measures out tiny clues throughout the story, dimming the brightness of the country club lifestyle as the reader learns that all is not well with the Corbin family. A satisfying and beautifully crafted novel.

I just finished a good women’s fiction read. Greenwich by Kate Broad is one to keep an eye out for this summer.

I came into this book without knowing anything about it. Starting off, there was a lot of character building and really digging deep into the story going on in everyone’s lives. I felt like the first half of the book was a little slow- not so much a thriller. Then out of nowhere, boom! Tragedy strikes and the whole storyline is turned upside down. From then on it was a wild ride and I ripped through every page until the end. I really enjoyed this book so much! 5 stars!

The kind of book that you find yourself reading in one sitting. Good luck putting this one down

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Rachel is spending the summer of 1999 w her wealthy aunt and uncle at their estate in Greenwich before her freshman year at Swarthmore. She meets and befriends their nanny, Claudia, who takes care of the couples young daughter, Sabine. Unbeknownst to Rachel, Claudia is being paid extra that summer to take Rachel under her wing.

The novel foreshadows a tragic accident which is unveiled later in the story.. in order to protect their reputations, the family blames Claudia for this horrific event. After all she is the young black woman who can’t compete with the privileged family in finding the truth. .

Power, privilege, the color of your skin, all come into play in this engaging debut novel. Recommended for all public libraries.

For me, this was a roller coaster ride to read. Parts of this book I liked while other parts I found to be either very boring, or just out right annoying. I could break this down into thirds. The first third struck me as being quite boring and even somewhat sophomoric. All necessary though to set the stage for the rest of the book. It was just tedious to get to the meat of the story.

Once I got to the second third, things got interesting. It's the part that seemed to be what the entire book centered around, but that really wasn't the case. In fact, if this story stuck with what happens in that portion of the book, I would have liked it much better. Could have been filled out much more to make it more interesting. Some of the details were blown through or even just ignored. But there was an interesting story there that just needed more fleshing out.

The last third of the book totally lost me. As things evolved, I wasn't convinced that the author really knew where she was going with this and how it should have been revealed. In fact, it was somewhat confusing as to what the main theme of the book was as there seemed to be a few different ideas meshed and even forced together in a manner that left me cold.

Though the first two thirds of the book had elements that all worked together, by the time the story got to the final third, it was all over the place. Some of which ended up having me very much dislike the main character, Rachel whom I liked up until after what seemed to be the main event had taken place. Too much scattering and choices that made me want to slap her silly. Thankfully, she's not a real person.

All in all, the book reminded me of loose chains left in one's drawer to only become all knotted up with each other. A mess of a story that just left me disgusted.

Thanks to NetGalley for giving me a copy of the eBook in lieu of a review.

A debut novel with a grasp on style and enough interesting imagery to keep reading. I enjoyed some of the characterization. The main character's relationship with her family, especially her sister, was really interesting to me.

Rachel Fiske, on the cusp of adulthood, finds herself drawn into the world of her enigmatic aunt and uncle, only to discover that beneath the glamour lies a web of secrets. Her growing connection with Claudia, the family’s babysitter, offers solace and longing until a sudden tragedy shatters the illusion of control.

The writing is lush and evocative, capturing the heady mix of youthful idealism and the sobering weight of consequence. As Rachel grapples with loyalty, love, and the crushing influence of power, the novel masterfully explores the choices that define us and the gray areas between truth and self-preservation.

Heart-wrenching and beautifully written, this book lingers long after the final page.

The publisher provided ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A much needed book - pointing out red flags, people! RED FLAGS!
Thank you, Kate - for the bravery of writing what we talk about as young women. The men to stay away from. Why we want their attention. Calling out what is socially acceptable behavior that is grooming.
Take notice!

I couldn't put this book down - the slow burn to the climax was masterfully done and (no spoilers!) I loved the ending. Impressed by this debut and can easily see this hitting TV screens someday.

Wow-I literally read this book in a day because I couldn’t put it down. Katie Broad’s debut novel was simply a masterful piece of family suspense. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced read.

Greenwich is a profound, thought-provoking book perfect for book club discussions about wealth, race, privilege and responsibilities.. There's a quiet build-uo leasing towards a life-changing moment. I kept trying to predict what was going to go wrong.

Claudia is the most redeeming character. The Corbin's are very stereotypical. Rachel has major issues and by the end is pitiful.

An absorbing exploration of class differences, privilege, yearning, regret, and the consequences of complicity, GREENWICH takes readers back to the summer of 1999, when Rachel Fiske, a rising college freshman, arrives at her aunt and uncle's luxurious mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut. Rachel's aunt is still healing from an injury, and Rachel is eager to help—and escape her own stresses back home. With her aunt and uncle preoccupied with their own issues, however, Rachel feels just as lonely and isolated as she did before. Enter Claudia, a recent college graduate who dreams of becoming an artist and is now the live-in babysitter for Rachel's cousin. As the summer goes on, Rachel's bond with Claudia deepens, but a tragic accident changes everything, as the family turns on Claudia in the hopes of keeping their reputation intact. Caught in the middle of her family and Claudia, Rachel is faced with a difficult choice...and the consequences might reach even farther than she could have imagined.

I always enjoy a domestic drama, and GREENWICH certainly delivered on that front. The story is very character-driven, and the pacing may feel a little slow initially, but I thought it worked well in gradually drawing readers' into the characters' world. Rachel is a fascinating protagonist in that she isn't entirely unlikable, but she can also be difficult to sympathize with, which only made her character all the more layered and complex. I wished certain aspects of her story had been a little more fleshed-out (like her relationship with her sister, for example), but I felt like that was almost purposeful—readers don't know everything about Rachel because she's still uncertain about herself, she's still figuring things out, etc., she's an outsider even to herself, in some ways. I also appreciated that we got several chapters covering the aftermath of the pivotal event, seeing how Rachel's decisions still affected her throughout college and well into adulthood. The ending was very well-done, too! Sometimes I felt like there were almost too many hints/foreshadowing about something going wrong, but on the other hand, that really built up an ominous feel surrounding the summer and the seemingly-perfect world of Greenwich. Overall, I enjoyed this one, and could definitely see it being brought from page to screen in the vein of shows like Little Fires Everywhere and Big Little Lies! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC.

This is a fast paced novel that begins in Greenwich, Conn. in 1999. The story follows Racheal, who chooses to spend the summer helping care for her young cousin. It’s hard to review this book without giving away important plot points. I thought the book moved quickly and I was invested in seeing where the story would lead. This is a character driven book, with characters who are deeply flawed. We follow Racheal from seventeen through her thirties, with a view into how her actions impact her life.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this ARC.