Someone You Trust

By: Rachel Ryan

Narrated by: Roisin Rankin

A “tautly woven, chilling, and heartbreaking” (Laurie Elizabeth Flynn, author of The Girls Are All So Nice Here) domestic thriller about a nanny whose new job working for the perfect family is not everything it seems.

Amy jumps at the opportunity when she’s offered a nannying job in picturesque West Cork for the friendly and welcoming Carroll family. It’s the perfect chance for Amy to escape the suffocating city and the man who made her life hell.

With two adorable children to oversee, a pair of generous employers, and more freedom than she’s enjoyed in years, everything seems wonderful. So why can’t Amy shake a creeping sense of unease? Perhaps it’s the husband’s erratic behavior. Or the fact that she was never told about the reclusive teenage son whose bedroom is next to hers. Or maybe it’s the strange messages that somebody has been painting around the local village.

Quickly, it becomes clear that all is not well in the Carroll marriage, nor in their idyllic community. Whispered secrets and strange occurrences fill the breathtaking scenery with menace and, as the days pass, Amy learns that the refuge she has sought just might be the most dangerous place of all “in this creepy, propulsive, atmospheric thriller” (Kieran Scott, author of Regrets Only).

Tragedy, not Mystery: Sad people with No sense

While the writer got off to an intriguing start, the bulk of the book was filled with tragedy and sadness that could have been avoided if the protagonist and other characters had any common sense.
There is no mystery here: avoid this thinly veiled "thriller" filled with abuse, mental illness, and people who avoid help.
Wonderful narrator, awful story.

Love/Hate

Definitely a domestic thriller. I usually try to stay away from them but the summary caught my eye and I decided to go for it. Detailed descriptions make it seem life like; however, the plot is unrealistic. The characters are the kind that you probably don’t want as friends. You will stick with the story to see what happens to them though. It’s a love/hate relationship.