The caretakers : a novel
Call Number
- MYSTERY BEST (CEN)
Edition
First edition.
Publication Information
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
Physical Description
337 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
Set in a wealthy Parisian suburb, an emotionally riveting debut told from the point of view of six women, and centered around a group of au pairs, one of whom is arrested after a sudden and suspicious tragedy strikes her host family--a dramatic exploration of identity, class, and caregiving from a profoundly talented new writer.
In 2015 Paris, a young au pair is arrested after the sudden death of her young charge and finds herself caught in the middle of turbulent dynamics of her host family's household, in this novel told from six women's point of view--all of whom know the truth.