Emily loses her temp job, is totally broke, an unsuccessful actress and just needs to catch a break. When her old boss, Scott, offers her a live-in personal assistant job for his wife, Nina, Emily jumps at the opportunity. She is sent on a private charter plane to their isolated estate in France, where she is given a car and the run of one of the two houses on their property. Scott and Nina have a little girl named Aurelia who has health conditions that make her behave a little oddly. Emily quickly becomes enchanted with Scott’s family even if they are a bit strange…
Okay, I loved the characters in this book. Emily and Nina were so interesting to me. Every single character was SO messed up. I loved the theme of trauma and it’s long lasting impact woven in as we learn about Emily and Nina’s past. The plot was just so strange I couldn’t stop reading until I found out what was really going on with the family. Written from Emily and Scott’s perspective, Downes also throws in tidbits of Nina’s memories. There was excellent imagery and the ending gave me chills. This is my first Anna Downes novel and it will most certainly not be my last.
Okay, I loved the characters in this book. Emily and Nina were so interesting to me. Every single character was SO messed up. I loved the theme of trauma and it’s long lasting impact woven in as we learn about Emily and Nina’s past. The plot was just so strange I couldn’t stop reading until I found out what was really going on with the family. Written from Emily and Scott’s perspective, Downes also throws in tidbits of Nina’s memories. There was excellent imagery and the ending gave me chills. This is my first Anna Downes novel and it will most certainly not be my last.