The Au Pair
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Emma Rous
If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous' USA Today bestseller The Au Pair would be it.One of the most anticipated books of 2019 from Pop Sugar, Bustle, Cosmo, Parade, and Goodreads!Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother, Danny, were born in the middle of summer at their family's estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, the au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of dark cloaks, changelings, and the aloof couple who drew a young nanny into their inner circle.Now an adult, Seraphine mourns the recent death of her father. While going through his belongings, she uncovers a family photograph that raises dangerous questions. It was taken on the day the twins were born, and in the photo, their mother, surrounded by her husband and her young son, is smiling serenely and holding just one baby. Who is the child, and what really happened that day?
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Author
Emma Rous
Pages
384
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2019-01-08
ISBN
0440000459 9780440000457
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I loved The Au Pair! I really can't believe that this is Emma Rous' debut novel - I get the feeling it may be a pen name, and I'm very impressed if it's not. This is an intriguing gothic suspense novel, and I was hooked the entire way through. I loved the bleak setting, and everything was woven together very well. <br/><br/>I figured some things out, but there were some twists I didn't see coming. This book is pretty heavy on the drama, and I was thoroughly invested in finding out what was going on. The Au Pair was a very fun read for me, and I highly recommend picking it up. Emma Rous is a writer to watch!"
Emily
"A family suspense of secrets about twins."
Seashell
"It kept my attention, but it’s not the thrillers I love. I think because I waited over a year for the library rental, I expected a new top favorite book. It’s not. 3 siblings lose their mother to suicide when they were children. Fast forward 20 years they lose their father in an accident. Sarafene, the youngest daughter thinks she may not truly belong to the family or be a twin as she thought her entire life. She finds the au pair from their childhood to get all the answers. Here’s how it plays out. <br/>Sarafene-belongs to dead mother, but not dead father. She belongs to uncle Alex. <br/>Danny- belongs to his now dead father and the au pair. <br/>Edwin- belongs to dead mother and dead father. <br/><br/>Plot twist. The au pair is the one who had twins. Danny does have a sister who Alex has been raising. No one knew about her except the au pair. The now dead father had taken sarafene, Danny, and Edwin with him not knowing the au pair was giving birth to the last child. Alex broke in when he heard the suicidal mom went into to labor. He took the au pairs baby instead of his baby. Very confusing; I know."
Elizabeth Hart
"I was surprised by this book. Really enjoyed the dual timeline Pov. Twists were entertaining. Some caveats, mostly related to the ending, but otherwise a really solid debut #thriller"
A Home Library 📚❤️
"Such an amazing read, and the twists!! I absolutely loved this book. Waiting for Emma Rous to write more!! "
Rachel Faulkner
"Mildly interesting, although the final twist was a little far-fetched. The whole book felt a bit disjointed, like it jerked you abruptly and without warning in various directions, and it felt like it ended with a "well, I guess that's that" and a shrug. Overall, not bad, but it's not one I'll be dying to reread."
Meg Martin