The Perfect Nanny

Creepy. If this line doesn’t compel you to read Leila Slimami’s novel titled, The Perfect Nanny, nothing will: “to be happy, someone has to die.” That’s the view of Louise, the nanny in the title. This creepy psychological thriller takes us into the life of Louise, and the families and children whose lives she has entered. It’s a novel of race and class and the ways in which we become part of the lives of others, and they become part of our lives, for better and for worse. Louise is a troubled soul, and we know from the beginning of the novel that something terrible has happened. The rest is finely written prose helping us come to grips with tragedy. Rating: Four-star (I like it) Click here to purchase The Perfect Nanny from amazon.com.