You know that picture of a gorgeous mansion tagged: Would you give up your phone/FB for a year to live in this place? That's immediately what I thought of when I started this book-- and although the situation is different in this book, if you're answer is 'yes,' you will probably enjoy this book ;)
Emily is down on her luck- her acting career that never started has tanked, she can't keep a job and the temp agency she goes to won't be of much help, and she doesn't have anyone left to turn to. So when her (former) boss offers her a job as an assistant to his wife and daughter at a secluded mansion in France, she doesn't hesitate to say 'yes.'
I found myself relating a bit too much to Emily. Too talkative at times, too trusting, too absent-minded... so I think that as a reader, reading about Emily's experience can be relatable to many people who feel down on their luck lately-- "a perfect beach read," for lack of a better phrase.
The format of this book is a bit strange. We get the story from two points of view: Scott (Emily's former/current boss) and Emily. Scott's perspective is frustrating: he reiterates how everything always falls perfectly into his lap again and again. As for Emily, she is written in third-person, with the narrator revealing the 'suspenseful' tidbits when Emily isn't looking. For example, Emily 'feels' something is off as she goes inside a building... and then we're told the camera outside has started blinking. Dun Dun Dun. It happened a few times in the story, and each time I rolled my eyes a bit.
'The Safe Place' is a quick read. It is predictable, but it has its fun "what if" moments to consider. Not a favorite of mine, but a good one!
Emily is down on her luck- her acting career that never started has tanked, she can't keep a job and the temp agency she goes to won't be of much help, and she doesn't have anyone left to turn to. So when her (former) boss offers her a job as an assistant to his wife and daughter at a secluded mansion in France, she doesn't hesitate to say 'yes.'
I found myself relating a bit too much to Emily. Too talkative at times, too trusting, too absent-minded... so I think that as a reader, reading about Emily's experience can be relatable to many people who feel down on their luck lately-- "a perfect beach read," for lack of a better phrase.
The format of this book is a bit strange. We get the story from two points of view: Scott (Emily's former/current boss) and Emily. Scott's perspective is frustrating: he reiterates how everything always falls perfectly into his lap again and again. As for Emily, she is written in third-person, with the narrator revealing the 'suspenseful' tidbits when Emily isn't looking. For example, Emily 'feels' something is off as she goes inside a building... and then we're told the camera outside has started blinking. Dun Dun Dun. It happened a few times in the story, and each time I rolled my eyes a bit.
'The Safe Place' is a quick read. It is predictable, but it has its fun "what if" moments to consider. Not a favorite of mine, but a good one!