The Nanny’s Lie
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3.5 • 22 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
From the USA Today bestselling author of The Girl Who Lied and Sister Sister…
Someone knows she is lying about her past.
Who can be trusted? Who is the target? Who is closing in?
Helen has had to leave everything she’s ever known behind – her home, her family, even her own name. Reinventing herself as Ellen Newman, she moves to a small coastal village to work as a nanny for Donovan, a criminal psychologist.
Looking after single-father Donovan’s sweet daughter is a world away from Ellen’s brutal past, but she can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong. Strange incidents begin to plague her new family, and their house of calm is about to become one of suspicion and fear…
*Previously published as Closing In*
Readers can’t get enough of The Nanny’s Lie:
'Sue Fortin has managed to create a novel full of suspense, romance, and a lot of twists’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I would urge anyone who enjoys a good, fast paced psychological thriller to read it – you won't be disappointed!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The light touches of humour made me laugh out loud, the twists and turns kept me guessing, and the drama of the end had me turning the pages at a phenomenal rate’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Reading this book is like watching a tense episode of a TV crime drama’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'This book is brilliant!! Raced through it as it was such a page turner but on the other hand I never wanted it to end. Probably one of the best books I have ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Brilliant book, read the whole book in a day … could not put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Fantastic book which I read in a day. Literally couldn't put it down! Get reading’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reviews
‘Builds to a really tense, nail biting climax’ – BeadyJan
‘I would urge anyone who enjoys a good, fast paced psychological thriller to read it – you won't be disappointed!’ – Bookish Bits
‘A clever psychological thriller full of false clues and intrigue’ – Jane Hunt Writer Book Reviews
‘A gripping romantic suspense novel with some excellent tension and a twist or two…Well worth a read’ – DnS Media
‘Gripping, vivid, dramatic, emotional, touching, adventurous brilliant and much more…it’s worth every single page’ – Sky’s Book Corner
‘A great page turner’ – Bleach House Library
‘I went through so many emotions reading this book – the worst being panic and fear…a brilliant book’ – Crooks on Books
‘Sue Fortin cleverly creates a sense of urgency and suspense that compels you to read on’ – Laura’s Little Book Blog
‘A good balance between the tense, psychological, and romantic events, which culminates in a climatic ending…for fans of Sleeping with the Enemy’ – Bookboodle
‘A gripping climax full of danger’ – ElaineG, 5 Star Reads
‘Kept me turning the pages’ – Mandy Baggot, author of ‘Truly Madly Greekly’
‘5 Words: Tense, shocking, mysterious, deceit, stalker’ – Tea Party Princess
‘An excellent read’ – Read Along With Sue
Customer Reviews
Not my cup of tea
Closing In was about Helen leaving behind her life with Toby to start a new life as Ellen Newman. Ellen relocated to Sussex to become a live-in nanny for an eight year old girl name Izzy. Mr. Donovan was a single father working as a criminal psychologist for the Sussex Police department.
Helen was a light hearted and maternal character who was a great caregiver with Izzy and a great companion with Mr. Donovan.
Mr. Donovan was a loving, caring, and protective father. He doted on Izzy and tried to spend as much time as he could with her.
Many minor characters were added to the story to create additional suspicion upon their intentions towards both major characters.
The story progressed slowly with the lengthy introduction of characters. This was listed as a mysterious psychological detective story with suspense and yet the only detective work has been from Toby figuring out Helen's new name. As for the psychological aspect that was tied to Mr. Donovan be a criminal psychologist.
Closing In spent too much time building a relationship with Ellen and Mr. Donovan. I thought this was going to be a psychological detective story and yet Ellen was rebuilding her life under the assumption that she was free and clear of Toby.
The execution was slow and not mysterious. The day to day routine became mundane and boring. I grew tired of the storyline and the interaction between characters.
Unfortunately, Closing In wasn't an exciting read as I had hoped. I thought it would be suspenseful and mysterious.
Sue spent too much time developing minor characters trying to create unnecessary distractions that took away from the actual storyline. Sue's aim to create a suspenseful mystery story fell flat when she focused on the romance instead.
Ellen's character was irritatingly annoying. The amount of excuses she piled up regarding her safety was idiotic. It certainly made me question her sanity. How many times must she get attacked and not report it? How many times was she unable to see her attacker? This form of threat became redundant and quite frustrating. Her stubbornness made the stalkers job so much easier.
I felt the ending and conclusion was anticlimactic. It felt rushed for as long as the build up lasted.