Rowan Caine is sure her new job is too good to be true. It has some challenges, but the live-in nanny position with a generous salary sounds like it could be her perfect job. So what if one of the children seems to be a little awful (or has, per her own mother, "an explosive personality:)? So what if the parents have the house outfitted with a "smart" and completely creepy and annoying system? Rowan can tough it out. Or can she? When Rowan starts hearing odd noises, she doesn't believe it's ghosts. Or is it? Told from Rowan's perspective while she is in prison awaiting trial for the murder of a child, this story winds its way through a psychologically unsettling situation combined with what may or may not be an unreliable narrator.
I like Ruth Ware's books. They're not always the most intensive of stories, but I always find them entertaining and a quick read. I like the suspenseful elements and how Ware will add in twists to the story that I didn't see coming. The addition of the "Smart" controls to the house in this story add a nice, extra element to the creepy feel, as well.
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