Emily has just been fired from her job and lost her acting agent. She has no money and nowhere to go. She tries to ask her parents for help but soon realizes that isn’t going to happen so she is left with nothing and no idea what to do with herself. She runs into her ex boss, Scott, and he offers her a new job, something better than what she had. When he tells her it would be as a housekeeper/personal assistant to his wife who lives in France with their daughter it seems too good to be true. Emily has no other options so she agrees and soon finds herself at Querencia, their sprawling estate in France.
Nina, Scott’s wife, and daughter Aurelia have the perfect secluded life. However Nina has become overwhelmed with the amount of work the estate needs; tending to the animals, the grounds, remodeling/renovating the guest house and many other things so that is why they hire Emily.
When Emily gets to Querencia her and Nina get along great, but Aurelia is a little off. Emily is told Aurelia has a few different conditions, which would explain her being the way she is. Aurelia doesn’t talk, and that made her a bit creepy which I really enjoyed. The story is told from two different perspectives, Emily and Scott, which was a good way to show what was going on in both of their heads.
The entire time I felt like something was a little off, but I couldn’t pinpoint what it was. Like Emily I was enjoying my time with the family at Querencia. I was so engrossed in the lifestyle they live that I wasn’t looking past it into what could be wrong. How could anything be wrong when you get to lounge by the pool, drink wine and eat delicious food all day?
But of course, things are never what they seem. This was a little predictable, yes, but I really liked the way the story was told and how Emily second guessed herself about things and therefore I did as well.
This was a great summertime thriller and I think it would be a great one to read if you’re just starting to read thrillers!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Nina, Scott’s wife, and daughter Aurelia have the perfect secluded life. However Nina has become overwhelmed with the amount of work the estate needs; tending to the animals, the grounds, remodeling/renovating the guest house and many other things so that is why they hire Emily.
When Emily gets to Querencia her and Nina get along great, but Aurelia is a little off. Emily is told Aurelia has a few different conditions, which would explain her being the way she is. Aurelia doesn’t talk, and that made her a bit creepy which I really enjoyed. The story is told from two different perspectives, Emily and Scott, which was a good way to show what was going on in both of their heads.
The entire time I felt like something was a little off, but I couldn’t pinpoint what it was. Like Emily I was enjoying my time with the family at Querencia. I was so engrossed in the lifestyle they live that I wasn’t looking past it into what could be wrong. How could anything be wrong when you get to lounge by the pool, drink wine and eat delicious food all day?
But of course, things are never what they seem. This was a little predictable, yes, but I really liked the way the story was told and how Emily second guessed herself about things and therefore I did as well.
This was a great summertime thriller and I think it would be a great one to read if you’re just starting to read thrillers!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.