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The Au Pair

By: Emma Rous
Narrated by: Elizabeth Sastre, Nicola Barber
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Publisher's summary

If V. C. Andrews and Kate Morton had a literary love child, Emma Rous' USA Today best seller The Au Pair would be it.

One of the most anticipated books of 2019 from Pop Sugar, Bustle, Cosmo, Parade, and Goodreads!

Seraphine Mayes and her twin brother, Danny, were born in the middle of summer at their family's estate on the Norfolk coast. Within hours of their birth, their mother threw herself from the cliffs, the au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of dark cloaks, changelings, and the aloof couple who drew a young nanny into their inner circle.

Now an adult, Seraphine mourns the recent death of her father. While going through his belongings, she uncovers a family photograph that raises dangerous questions. It was taken on the day the twins were born, and in the photo, their mother, surrounded by her husband and her young son, is smiling serenely and holding just one baby. Who is the child, and what really happened that day?

©2019 Emma Rous (P)2019 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews

An Indie Next and Library Reads Pick!

“This is one hell of a ride.” (New York Post)

“This will keep you turning those pages. The characters are still playing on my mind.” (Jane Corry, USA Today best-selling author of My Husband's Wife)

“Entrancing and compelling, The Au Pair seamlessly alternates between two riveting narrators. Atmospheric and reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier's work, it's a beautiful read that delivers a shocking and satisfying ending.” (Liv Constantine, USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish)

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The Unfolding is Just Right

Rarely do I listen to mystery. I use audible books to help with insomnia. If it is too fast and has violent sequences, it won’t help me to sleep. The Au Pair is paced well. I really enjoyed the story and the narrator was excellent. The suspense is compelling while not being overwhelming. I look forward to more books by the author.

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Very glad to have found this story

Wow. Very good story. I was especially enthralled by the narrator who really drew you in to the emotion the character was feeling. I will definitely look for her in the future. But the story itself was so much more than I expected. I just thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you to the author and narrator.

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Great story

Lots of twists and turns. Kept me guessing until then end then it ended very nicely.

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Great story, bad ending

I wasn’t a huge fan of the ending. The story had great twists and turns.

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A Satisfying and Refreshing Thriller

Good characters, an extremely unique plot and excellent narration. A true psychological thriller with a plot that winds around itself, without being too obvious and ends with a total surprise.

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Couldn’t put it down!

The Au Pair increasingly kept my attention with each chapter. I loved how each chapter went back and forth between two characters 25 years apart. By the end, I couldn’t WAIT to find out what happened both 25 years ago and in the present. Full of unexpected twists!

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The Au Pair.

What a story!! So rich in characters and plot. Wonderful! And so full of suspense. Bonus, the narrators are brilliant! I definitely recommend this book!!

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Loved it!

it was well written, going back and forth between time periods. Kept me interested the whole time. Highly recommend

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I really enjoyed this book

I really enjoyed this book. it was complex, had interesting characters , complex but followable storyline....kept me guessing right up until the end!

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Very Good

The first time I tried to listen to this as an audiobook, I gave up after the fourth chapter.
I really didn’t like the narration of Seraphine’s character.
I found it to be overly dramatic and excessive at times.
However after years of having it in my library unfinished I finally decided to give it a second chance.
I’m very glad that I did.
This is a well developed story, set in an almost magical location and filled with well written, interesting characters.
The dual timelines and perspectives amplify the drama and the mystery of this tale.
I ended up really loving this book, and binged it in two sittings.
Get through the initial set up and give the story a chance, it’s exceptionally good.
You won’t be disappointed.
Certainly worth a credit.

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