*One of the 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review * *National Bestseller* A great novel .
The #1 international bestseller and winner of France\'s most prestigious literary prize, the Goncourt, by the author of Ad le.
Building tension with every page, The Perfect Nanny is a compulsive, riveting, bravely observed exploration of power, class, race, domesticity, motherhood, and madness--and the American debut of an immensely talented writer.
But as the couple and the Nanny become more dependent on one another, jealousy, resentment, and suspicions mount, shattering the idyllic tableau.
They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite, devoted woman who sings to the children, cleans the family\'s chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint, and hosts enviable kiddie parties.
When Myriam decides to return to work as a lawyer after having children, she and her husband look for the Perfect Nanny for their son and daughter.
She has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her.
She knows everything. -- Barrie Hardymon, NPR\'s Weekend Edition She has the keys to their apartment.
You can\'t unread it. -- Lauren Collins, The New Yorker One of the most important books of the year.
I found it extraordinary.
It] felt less like an entertainment, or even a work of art, than like a compulsion. . . that I\'ve thought about pretty much every day . . . -- Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger A book .
In that, Slimani has us in her thrall.
You read the entire novel knowing something terrible is coming. . .
Incredibly engaging and disturbing . . . *One of the 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review * *National Bestseller* A great novel
