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‘Unputdownable…chillingly well-drawn’ Sophie Hannah
‘An assured debut takes the Mary Poppins myth and turns it into a menacing tale of the enemy invited in… Araminta Hall has turned the perfect nanny trope into something much more disturbing. Imagine a mash-up of Mary Poppins with Stephen King and you get the general idea… What makes this smartly written first novel so disturbing is its moral ambiguity; Hall keeps us engaged with all the characters, even the duplicitous Agatha, right up until the end. I suspect that this will be the first of what promises to be a new genre: the nanny chiller.’ Daisy Goodwin, lead fiction review, The Sunday Times
‘Chilling and suspenseful’ The Sun’s ‘Best of 2011’ book picks
‘An unsettling, menacing read.’ Grazia, 2011 Reading List selection
‘A suspenseful and emotive examination of a family in meltdown…Hall’s tale is told assuredly and touches on the darkness, tensions and unhappiness behind the facade of daily family life. It’s a skilfully executed debut novel that nestles perfectly alongside the dark, nuanced psychological thrills of Daphne du Maurier and Sophie Hannah.’ Waterstones Books Quarterly
'”Everything and Nothing” is a beautifully written, completely gripping novel that plays on the unsettling notion that sometimes the least safe place is your very own home.' Emily Mortimer
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A gripping psychological suspense novel, from an exciting new talent.
There’s no such thing as a safe house…
As children, we are told not to talk to strangers.
But as adults we welcome them into our homes.
So how do we know exactly who to trust?
On the surface, Ruth and Christian seem like an ordinary working couple with two kids – and a home in chaos. As the cracks in their marriage widen, they decide to get their very own super-nanny, Aggie. Quietly efficient, she brings calm and order, and the children adore her.
But why is Aggie so eager to gain their trust? Is there something sinister about her efforts to create the perfect family? And what is she really doing in their home?
Everything and Nothing builds to a mesmerising climax in a story that is, at its heart, about thwarted and damaged love
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I guess the characters were mostly ok and I rather liked the children, particularly the young boy. The nanny really did have some issues in her background and I guess her part of the story was both credible and sad. Not a bad book but not all that great for me as a reader sadly.
It was indeed an unsettling story. Read more
I enjoyed the first half of the book but the ending was too hurried and a big anticlimax. Read more
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