Rowan can't believe her good fortune. She's landed a great paying job at a gorgeous house in the Scottish Highlands, away from all the hustle of the city, nannying for three small children. She's been warned that previous nannies didn't last very long, but that doesn't stop her.
It is a difficult situation, given that their mother and father leave on a trip pretty much as soon as Rowan gets there. The children take a while to warm up to her and give her some problems, but nothing she hasn't dealt with before.
What is even more difficult are the strange occurrences around the house. The footsteps she hears above her room at night, even though she's on the top floor. A locked door that she didn't lock. A disappearing key. And the difficulties of the high-tech system for monitoring and controlling everything in the house doesn't help either.
Ware keeps you guessing, throwing out plausible red herrings over and over again. Who wants Rowan out of the picture? It's not what you think. At least it isn't what I thought! I was totally blindsided by several twists. And that just added to the enjoyment.
If I have one complaint it is that I didn't think the technique of the whole story being told through letters written to a lawyer was necessary. It did make for a unique wrap up at the end, I guess, so no biggie.
I enjoyed The Death of Mrs. Westaway, also by Ware, a lot. But The Turn of the Key was even better. Highly recommended to thriller fans.
Published by Gallery/Scout, August 6, 2019
eARC obtained from Edelweiss
352 pages
Rating: 5/5
New book for me. I like when its not straightforward.
ReplyDeleteThis is the second good review of this one that I've seen so now I've got to add it to my TBR pile.
ReplyDeleteHope to start this one soon. I liked her other books - some more than others.
ReplyDeleteI actually liked THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY better than I liked this one, but THE TURN OF THE KEY was a great read as well. Very tense. The premise is a fun one!
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