{"id":1577214,"date":"2019-10-09T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T19:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1577214"},"modified":"2020-04-09T14:35:34","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T18:35:34","slug":"divine-reads-the-nanny-by-gilly-macmillan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/divine-reads-the-nanny-by-gilly-macmillan\/","title":{"rendered":"DIVINE Reads: The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"pk-dropcap pk-dropcap-borders\"><strong><em>The\u00a0<\/em><em>New York Times<\/em><em>\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0<\/em><em>What She Knew<\/em><em> conjures a dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets that explores the lengths people will go to hurt one another.\u00a0 Here is our review of &#8220;The Nanny&#8221;.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It may be October, but not everyone is into the horror books that are popular around Halloween.\u00a0 If you like a thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat without keeping you up all night, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chapters.indigo.ca\/en-ca\/books\/the-nanny-a-novel\/9780062914583-item.html?ikwsec=Home&amp;ikwidx=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Nanny<\/a>\u201d is the book for you.\u00a0 The book, told in alternating points of view, centers around Jocelyn Holt.\u00a0 Holt, along with her young daughter Ruby are forced to move back to Lake Hall, the manor where she grew up, after her husband\u2019s untimely death.\u00a0 The house brings back memories of her beloved Nanny Hannah, and also stirs up her distrust of her mother.\u00a0 But things are not always what they seem\u2026.<\/p>\n<p>As the book progresses, so do the family\u2019s secrets and lies, spinning a web of deceit.\u00a0 Macmillan\u2019s writing helps the reader visualize the estate where the bulk of the action takes place.\u00a0 The characters take on a life of their own, each holding your interest.\u00a0 Victoria is alternatively strong and forbidding and then vulnerable and full of doubt.\u00a0 You may, at times, find Jocelyn frustrating but never unlikeable.\u00a0 Hannah is by far the most interesting character, but we won\u2019t spoil anything in the book by telling you more than that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Nanny\u201d really gets into the minds of all of the characters, leaving you with no questions left unanswered by the end of the book.\u00a0 The plot, much like the atmosphere of the story, is sinister and moody.\u00a0 A sense of dread, as the story progresses, will leave you tense with anticipation.\u00a0 There will be many twists and turns, but Macmillan\u2019s easy prose will not leave you scrambling to remember any details.\u00a0 The ending will shock you, but that is what makes the book so great.\u00a0 It has everything from gripping storytelling to a satisfying, surprising conclusion.\u00a0 \u00a0This is perfect for readers who loved \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/divine-reads-the-best-summer-thrillers\/\">The Perfect Girlfriend<\/a>\u201d or \u201cI Invited Her In.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">The\u00a0New York Times\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0What She Knew conjures a dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets that explores the lengths people will go to hurt one another.\u00a0 Here is our&hellip;<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/divine-reads-the-nanny-by-gilly-macmillan\/\" class=\"button button-primary button-effect\"><span>View Post<\/span><span><i class=\"cs-icon 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