THE NESTING book review

 

The Nesting

by C.J. Cooke

The woods are creeping in on a nanny and two young girls in this chilling modern Gothic thriller.

Architect Tom Faraday is determined to finish the high-concept, environmentally friendly home he's building in Norway – in the same place where he lost his wife, Aurelia, to suicide. It was their dream house, and he wants to honor her with it.

Lexi Ellis takes a job as his nanny and immediately falls in love with his two young daughters, especially Gaia. But something feels off in the isolated house nestled in the forest along the fjord. Lexi sees mysterious muddy footprints inside the home. Aurelia's diary appears in Lexi's room one day. And Gaia keeps telling her about seeing the terrifying Sad Lady…

Soon Lexi suspects that Aurelia didn't kill herself and that they are all in danger from something far more sinister lurking around them.

MY REVIEW:

5 Stars: 5/5  Rating

Whew!  What a great book. This combines a bit of fantasy with the supernatural.  Lexi is such a complex character and I fell in love with her character.  She is daring and vulnerable and so very secretive.  Tom was not such a likable character for me personally.  He seemed too obsessive and cold towards his family and friends.  I wanted him to open up with them and especially with his children.  Enter the Sad Lady....and you meet the supernatural.  She will possibly give you nightmares.   

Read this one because it is a good one!  

I received a digital ARC of this book from netgalley and HarperCollins.  All opinions expressed are my own.  

About the Author:

C. J. Cooke is an award-winning poet and novelist published in twenty-three languages. She teaches creative writing at the University of Glasgow, where she also researches the impact of motherhood on women's writing and creative writing interventions for mental health.