Stories with disappearing or killed babies are hitting very hard those days, particularly myself. But back in September when I accepted to read and review this book I could not fathom the new wave of hate and unspeakable violence hitting my beloved Middle East. But nevertheless, the role of a book is not to scare you, but to open up your mind and sometimes also take you out of your comfort zone. A challenge I always dare to accept.
The Babysitter by Emma Curtis was indeed worth reading it. It may unchain a wave of confusing feelings and uncertain thoughts about what the characters do, did or really are, but this is one of the strengths of Curtis literary mastery.
Claudia, Anna and Sara are brought together by the destiny shared, willingly or not. Claudia is just released on parole from prison where she was convicted for the murder of her child, Tilly. Sara married Claudia´s ex-husband, while Anna was the babysitter who let them down when she was supposed to babysit. Apparently, they may not have too many reasons to stay in touch those days. However, it seems there is a secret binding them together and this revelation is the journey we are invited to during the reading of the book.
I enjoyed reading The Babysitter as you may enjoy a good written book no matter the topic. It builds a strong argument and the story itself is almost flawless, playing with double meanings and confusion until the very end. Expect a lot of suspense and unexpected turns of events, and insightful psychological games.
Rating: 4.5 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
Thanks for the blog tour support x
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