Item: The Turn of the Key
Rating: 5.00
Author: kimbacaffeinate

by Ruth Ware

IT WAS THE DREAM JOB. IT WOULD BECOME HER WORST NIGHTMARE.

‘So clever and original . . . from the first gripping page to the last shocking twist’ ERIN KELLY, author of He Said/She Said

'Ruth Ware just gets better and better. The Turn of the Key is her most compelling and addictive to date; I read this in a two sitting frenzy, barely able to turn the pages fast enough' Lisa Jewell, author of The People Upstairs

When Rowan stumbles across the advert, it seems like too good an opportunity to miss: a live-in nanny position, with a very generous salary. And when she arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten by the luxurious ‘smart’ home fitted out with all modern conveniences by a picture-perfect family.

What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare – one that will end with a child dead and her in cell awaiting trial for murder.

She knows she’s made mistakes. But she’s not guilty – at least not of murder. Which means someone else is…

'Will hold you captive until the brilliant ending' SHARI LAPENA, author of Someone We Know

Full of chilling menace and sinister secrets, The Turn of the Key is a gripping modern-day haunted house novel that will keep you reading through the night.

Everyone loves Ruth Ware’s binge-worthy psychological thrillers:

‘The queen of creepy crime’ Metro

‘Eerie and tense, this left me so spooked that I slept with the light on!’ Prima

‘Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty…I devoured it’ Louise Candlish, bestselling author of Our House

‘Dark and dramatic...part murder mystery, part family drama, altogether riveting’ A.J. Finn, author of The Woman in the Window

'Creepy, engrossing, and oh-so-hard to put down' JP Delaney, author of The Girl Before

‘One of the best thriller writers around’ Independent

‘Agatha Christie meets The Girl on the Train’ The Sun

‘Dark, unsettling, brilliant’ HEAT

‘Deliciously dark and spooky’ Sunday Mirror

This twistedly shocking tale will hook you from the beginning. It felt so surreal and with each twist and reveal I became further ensnared. Gads it was addictive. One of the best listens of 2019.

I think the synopsis says more than enough, so I will not recap. In all honesty I went into this blind as I do most books in this genre. The Nanny, the smart house, the quirky children, the removed parents it was all so atmospheric, and brilliantly executed.

While I am sure those who read, The Turn of the Key, will be equally spellbound, Imogen Church takes Ware’s story to the next level with her narration. She allowed me to connect with Rowan Caine who is a far cry from Mary Poppins, but not a bad sort either, and while I didn’t always identify with her, I sure as heck felt her emotions, tasted her fears and questioned everything right along with her. The hair on my arms stood on end when darkness fell as, Imogen muttered, “creak, creak” Good lord!

As we neared the end, I began to sweat thinking how is this going to wrap up. What the hell is happened!! Am I going to tell Ware to sod off? LOL It was so nerve-wracking. I had guesses but nothing is as it seems. Let’s just say I removed my headphones and declared Ware, bloody brilliant. Enjoy! This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer

The Turn of the Key

by Ruth Ware

Reviewed by kimbacaffeinate on Aug 12, 2019

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