The Babysitter by Nancy Bush is a book I knew I had to read because every scary movie featuring babysitters makes my heart pound and my palms sweat, all while I’m yelling, get out of the house! There’s nothing quite scarier than a babysitter alone when the phone rings and a creepy voice asks if the children are safe, right? Ms. Bush did not disappoint me! She brought the sweaty palms, the pounding heart and a seriously creepy atmosphere.
Emma was attacked 18 years ago while doing a favor for her little sister Jamie, babysitting the Ryerson Twins. At the time, there was a series of ‘Babysitter’ murders happening but it was far enough away that it didn’t cause much concern for the Whelan sisters. Jump to the present, a guilt-ridden Jamie is called home when her mother suddenly passes. Jamie and her daughter, Harley, drive cross-country to her childhood home to find that Emma is still mentally scarred from the long-ago attack but there are glimpses of memory that come and go. And then, the killings begin again ….
“Jamie had a vision of Emma yelling, ‘Its his eyes … his eyes!’ and inwardly shuddered.”
(For the record, so did I)
The Babysitter is beautifully polished and well-crafted, twisty and plot driven with thrills in all the right places. I love a good suspenseful read and when the characters are emotive and realistic, I enjoy it so much more! I love to root for characters I can empathize with and Jamie, in particular, is a main character that made this easy. Any fan of suspense, thrillers, or mystery will eat this up.
Emma was attacked 18 years ago while doing a favor for her little sister Jamie, babysitting the Ryerson Twins. At the time, there was a series of ‘Babysitter’ murders happening but it was far enough away that it didn’t cause much concern for the Whelan sisters. Jump to the present, a guilt-ridden Jamie is called home when her mother suddenly passes. Jamie and her daughter, Harley, drive cross-country to her childhood home to find that Emma is still mentally scarred from the long-ago attack but there are glimpses of memory that come and go. And then, the killings begin again ….
“Jamie had a vision of Emma yelling, ‘Its his eyes … his eyes!’ and inwardly shuddered.”
(For the record, so did I)
The Babysitter is beautifully polished and well-crafted, twisty and plot driven with thrills in all the right places. I love a good suspenseful read and when the characters are emotive and realistic, I enjoy it so much more! I love to root for characters I can empathize with and Jamie, in particular, is a main character that made this easy. Any fan of suspense, thrillers, or mystery will eat this up.