{"product_id":"9780007508785_everything-and-nothing-the-richard-and-judy-book-club-pick","title":"Everything and Nothing: The Richard and Judy Book Club Pick","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA gripping psychological suspense read\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e\n            \u003cem\u003eA family near breaking point hire a nanny with secrets of her own in this gripping novel from an exciting talent.\u003c\/em\u003e\n          \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eCupboards were sticky from spilt jam and honey, and the oven smoked when you turned it on because of the fat that had built up over the years. Agatha would never, ever let her future home end up like this. She would never leave it every day like Ruth did. She would never put her trust in strangers.\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth and Christian are – just – holding their marriage together, after Christian's disastrous affair a year ago. But chaos beckons, and when the family are suddenly left without any childcare, Agatha comes into their lives to solve all their problems. But Agatha is not as perfect as she seems and her love for the children masks a deeper secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything and Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e is a stunningly assured debut, superbly evoking an atmosphere of inexorable and sinister menace that builds to a mesmerising climax in a story that is, at its heart, about thwarted and damaged love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–––––––––––––––-\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An assured debut takes the Mary Poppins myth and turns it into a menacing tale of the enemy invited in… I suspect that this will be the first of what promises to be a new genre: the nanny chiller’ \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Chilling and suspenseful’ \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An unsettling, menacing read’ \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrazia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A suspenseful and emotive examination of a family in meltdown…Hall’s tale is told assuredly and touches on the darkness, tensions and unhappiness behind the facade of daily family life. It’s a skilfully executed debut novel that nestles perfectly alongside the dark, nuanced psychological thrills of Daphne du Maurier and Sophie Hannah’ \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWaterstones Books Quarterly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cem\u003eEverything and Nothing\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautifully written, completely gripping novel that plays on the unsettling notion that sometimes the least safe place is your very own home' \u003cstrong\u003eEmily Mortimer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the realm of domestic thrillers, Araminta Hall's Everything and Nothing stands at the top, weaving a tale of a family on the brink of divorce, their lives teetering on the edge of despair. The narrative, as gripping as the best fiction, delves into the sinister secrets of a nanny who is far from perfect, yet becomes an integral part of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Dreda Say Mitchell (Blood Mother), Tm Logan (The Mother), Lisa Jewell (None of This is True), Sue Watson (The Lodge), and Sabine Durrant (Finders, Keepers).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Araminta Hall, Read by Amy Elton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889017245845,"sku":"9780007508785","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007508785_af30ec1f-8f6a-4ef8-a16b-045393e88ee2.jpg?v=1776888308","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007508785_everything-and-nothing-the-richard-and-judy-book-club-pick","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}