So well-written, with such believable and engaging characters, it was an absolute joy to read * Daily Mail *<br />Packed with observations of wince-making accuracy . . . Superb entertainment * The Times *<br />Neill's characters are so cleverly depicted, you feel as if you've met at least one of them before * Vogue *<br /><b>Praise for Fiona Neill</b> * - *<br />Vivid and insightful * Guardian *<br />A novel made for heated book club debates * Stylist *<br />Topical, tense and addictive * Good Housekeeping *<br />No one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity -- Lisa Jewell<br />Stands out from the crowd * Grazia *<br />Sometimes touching, sometimes shocking * Daily Mail *<br />Raises all kinds of contemporary issues with wit and sensitivity * Times *<br />Cracking * Prima *<br />Engrossing * My Weekly *<br />Utterly unputdownable -- Helen Walsh<br />Incisive, smart and at times darkly funny -- Gillian McAllister<br />Astonishingly powerful -- Nicola Moriarty<br />Brilliantly observed * Kathryn Hughes *

A gripping exploration of life behind closed doors from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Good Girl and The BetrayalsNanny required to take care of needs of busy professional London familyWhen 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?
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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.
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So well-written, with such believable and engaging characters, it was an absolute joy to read * Daily Mail *Packed with observations of wince-making accuracy . . . Superb entertainment * The Times *Neill's characters are so cleverly depicted, you feel as if you've met at least one of them before * Vogue *Praise for Fiona Neill * - *Vivid and insightful * Guardian *A novel made for heated book club debates * Stylist *Topical, tense and addictive * Good Housekeeping *No one writes about modern family with more truth and authenticity -- Lisa JewellStands out from the crowd * Grazia *Sometimes touching, sometimes shocking * Daily Mail *Raises all kinds of contemporary issues with wit and sensitivity * Times *Cracking * Prima *Engrossing * My Weekly *Utterly unputdownable -- Helen WalshIncisive, smart and at times darkly funny -- Gillian McAllisterAstonishingly powerful -- Nicola MoriartyBrilliantly observed * Kathryn Hughes *
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780241952559
Publisert
2011-08-18
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin Books Ltd
Vekt
370 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
33 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
560

Forfatter

Biographical note

Fiona Neill is an internationally bestselling author and a journalist. She has written for many publications including The Times, the Telegraph Magazine and Intelligent Life. She has written a screenplay of her first novel for the BFI and lives in London with her family.