Book review #43 The Nanny's secret

The nanny's secret (A Locke industries novel)

Author - Kiersten Modglin

Language - English

Genre - Psychological thriller

Publisher - Kiersten Modglin

About the book:

Olivia Mendes has a secret.

With her new position as a nanny for the prestigious Locke family, she’s learning just how powerful secrets can be. 

Orrick and Iris Locke, owners of the billion-dollar security company known as Locke Industries, are beautiful, mysterious, and seemingly perfect. When she enters their home, Olivia quickly discovers everything is not what it seems. The Lockes’ elusive empire is built on dark and terrifying truths and with Olivia now a part of their lives, she has no choice but to play her role.

As she finds herself digging deeper into the Lockes’ web of lies, Olivia begins to question everything she’s learned. When the family’s insidious nature is revealed, her loyalties will be put to the ultimate test. 

About the author :

KIERSTEN MODGLIN is an Amazon Top 30 bestselling author of psychological thrillers, a member of International Thriller Writers, Novelists, Inc., and the Alliance of Independent Authors. Kiersten is a KDP Select All-Star, a recipient of ThrillerFix's Best Psychological Thriller Award and Suspense Magazine's Best Book of 2021 Award. Kiersten grew up in rural western Kentucky with dreams of someday publishing a book or two. With more than thirty books published to date, Kiersten now lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, daughter, and their two Boston Terriers: Cedric and Georgie. She is best known for her unpredictable psychological suspense. Kiersten's work is currently being translated into multiple languages and readers across the world refer to her as 'The Queen of Twists.' A Netflix addict, Shonda Rhimes superfan, psychology fanatic, and indoor enthusiast, Kiersten enjoys rainy days spent with her nose in a book.

My take :

Olivia Mendes joins the Locke family as the nanny for their eight year old son John. Iris and Orrivk Locke are the super power couple who everyone is in awe of.

But as Olivia begins working for them, she starts realising what the deep dark secrets are that lay the foundation of the Locke's empire. 

Of course she too has secrets of her own, and the question is, how long will all the secrets stay hidden?

A beautifully crafted story, The nanny's secret is an amazing psychological thriller. The story shuttles between the POV's of Iris, Orrick and Olivia, and we get to understand the thought process of each of these characters, what thoughts lie behind their actions and what is it that each one is desperately trying to protect.

Layer by layer, each secret in the Locke family unfolds and the reader stays captivated as new twists and turns keep appearing.

The language is simple and flow of the story is easy. Just like her other books, Kiersten makes this book a comfortable read.

The cover is nice but could have been designed better. I would love to read other books in this series.

I rate it five stars.