Nanny required to take care of needs of busy professional London family
When penniless student Ali Sparrow answers Bryony and Nick Skinner's advertisement her life changes overnight.
She is catapulted into the privileged and excessive world of London's financial elite. At first everything is overwhelming - from twins who speak their own language to a teenage girl with weight issues and a son almost her own age. Then there is Bryony, who has one eye on her dazzling career and the other on Ali's failings.
When boom turns to bust and a scandal erupts that suggests something corrupt has been hatched behind the Skinners' front door, their private life is suddenly public news. And as Ali becomes indispensible, she realizes she's witness to things she probably shouldn't see.
But is she principled enough to keep the family's secrets when the press come prowling for the inside scoop? Or will she dish the dirt on the family who never saw her as anything other than part of the scenery?
Rating: 5 Stars
Positives: I loved how this is a very easy read. There's a hint of scandal right from the start as we thrown into a world where journalists are reporting that the Skinners have been inside dealing as the banks are falling. We see the nanny, Ali, meeting up with a journalist herself. However we are then taken right back to the beginning of the story when Ali first interviews for the job as the Skinner's new nanny. We see her develop relationships with all four children, especially the twins Hector and Alfie. It's really easy to understand Ali and all of the characters are loveable. Especially the twins.
Negatives: I'm actually struggling to think of a negative. I think if anything it would be nice to see what eventually happens with Ali's sister Jo. We know she went to rehab and came out clean but it would be nice to know if she ever stayed that way.
Would I recommend this book? Yes. This is a brilliant light hearted read with a scandal only the privileged would be involved in.
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