The Perfect Nanny
A Novel
by Leila Slimani
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Mystery & Crime.
When Myriam, a FrenchMoroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the family's chic apartment in Paris's upscale tenth arrondissement, stays la...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Thriller, Thriller & Suspense, and Mystery & Crime.
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