The Nanny Game
"The Nanny Game, which could be subtitled the Nanny Contract, sees Claire Meyer in the Hamptons with twins Eloise and Margot, aged five, whom the author fleshes out as separate young personalities.
Settings display money and locate characters in the context of wealth and its power.
All characters, including two neighbouring nannies with whom Claire bonds, Lilah and Beatrice, are described clearly as they are introduced.
The story starts indicating Claire had a fantastic time over ten weeks in exotic locations and wealthy playgrounds, beginning in the Hamptons. Yet, it was not all childcare; as messy, even serious adult issues arose. And Claire has a contract in place – the confidentially clause and it looks like the billionaires Elizabeth and Brett Rylands will need it.
And in the contract, no boys and no promiscuous behaviour, yet young men and potential are all around Claire. The tutor to the twins,Ian Hunter and Brett’s older boys.
The day-to-day job with the twins is hustle, bustle and fun, and it grounds the story with some tantrums thrown in and a missing Madeline book they want to be read to them.
Reviewed to chapter 14 – where the intrigue is shaping along with the known cheating scene witnessed by Claire in chapter one. Other mysteries bubbling at this point include is Hunter, the hunk tutor, Elizabeth’s MILF boy? Was the previous Nanny dismissed, or did she leave? A story is well worth reading."