The Babysitter / The Affair

by Sheryl Browne

You trust her with your family. Would you trust her with your life?

Mark and Melissa Cain are thrilled to have found Jade, a babysitter who is brilliant with their young children. Having seen her own house burn to the ground, Jade needs them as much as they need her. Moving Jade into the family home can only be a good thing, can't it?

As Mark works long hours as a police officer and Melissa struggles with running a business, the family become ever more reliant on their babysitter, who is only too happy to help. And as Melissa begins to slip into depression, it's Jade who is left picking up the pieces.

But Mark soon notices things aren't quite as they seem. Things at home feel wrong, and as Mark begins to investigate their seemingly perfect sitter, what he discovers shocks him to his core. He's met Jade before. And now he suspects he might know what she wants ...

Mark is in a race against time to protect his family. But what will he find as he goes back to his family home?

Genres: Thriller

688 pages, Paperback

Published July 9, 2019

About the author

Hi, I’m Sheryl Browne writing psychological thriller. My latest psychological thriller MY LOVING HUSBAND is published by fabulous BOOKOUTURE. A member of the Crime Writers’ Association and the Romantic Novelists’ Association, I have several books published and two short stories in Birmingham City University anthologies, where I completed my MA in Creative Writing. I live in Worcestershire with my partner and a variety of disabled dogs. According to readers of my thrillers, I also apparently make an excellent psychopath. ;) Follow my @Bookouture Mailing List and grab a FREE short: https://t.co/bIigwwALCs
𝘼 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚. 𝘼 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙞𝙛𝙚. 𝘼 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡…
MY LOVING HUSBAND – Can I really trust the man I married?
Do I Really Know You? – She's the friend you trust with your life. But can she trust you with hers?
The Invite – Kaitlin has been looking forward to her engagement party for weeks, but as the champagne corks pop, her dream party soon becomes her worst nightmare…
The Liar's Child – I’ll do anything to protect my daughter…
My Husband's Girlfriend – She told my little boy a secret and now he’s gone…
The Second Wife – SHE MADE HER BED. YOU'LL LIE IN IT.
The Affair – You trusted her. You shouldn't have.
The Babysitter – She's perfect. Too Perfect.
After She's Gone – He's killed your child and kidnapped your wife. What would YOU do?
Sins of the Father - What if you’d been accused of one of the worst crimes imaginable?
Deadly Intent - Tormented to the edge of sanity …
The Rest of My Life - “You can’t run away from commitment forever … “ Two damaged hearts, a sizzling sexual connection. Can love find a way to bring Adam and Sienna together?
Learning to Love – Sometimes help comes from the most unlikely places …
Somebody to Love – Sigh with contentment, scream with frustration. At times you will weep.
Warrant for Love - Blackmail, lies, adultery, heartache. Three love stories wrapped up in one sexiliciously hilarious package.
A Little Bit of Madness – White Knight in Blue rescues The Harbour Rest Home.

Reviews

[Traci · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have been on a nice streak of books that I found to be wonderful reads. This one had a lot to live up to, and unfortunately I don't feel that it did. The story wasn't bad, but there were times I felt that it wasn't keeping me engaged enough. I'll be honest. I didn't even read the bonus story included in this copy.

[Lou · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rating: 2.5 ⭐️

That Gone Girl blurb was what caught my attention. I was hoping to enjoy the story and be surprised by the plot twists, but that didn’t happened. Both books were very predictable.

The plot of The Babysitter is quite obvious. You know who is the villain -the babysitter, in case you were wondering-, and of course, her motives. So, no surprises there.
I had hopes with The Affair, and even though the beginning was ok, the middle and the ending weren’t captivating or amusing.

Overall, I wouldn’t say this a psychological thriller. It feels more like a contemporary drama. Nothing wrong with that, just that it’s not what I was expecting and I’m definitely not the type of reader for that kind of book.





I won this book through Goodreads and I thank to publishers for providing me this copy. My review isn't influenced by this fact.

[Kathy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read both The Babysitter and The Affair. I found them both too long and unfortunately kind of boring.

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Babysitter was not all that great.
The Affair was very thought provoking and interesting.

[Dad · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a real page turner. It's about a couple and their 2 children who witness the fire of the house next door to them. The young woman who lives there is now homeless. They offer her refuge in their home until she finds a place to live. In return she becomes the babysitter to their children.

However, she isn't all she claims to be, and strange things begin to happen.

This was a real thriller, and hard to put down.

[Charlene · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took me a little bit to get into it but once I did I had a hard time putting it down. It was predictable but that didn’t bother me. Mostly I felt the ending was rushed. The last chapter put an annoying little bow tying everything up without really explaining which, considering the detail put into the rest of the book, was surprising.

[Judi Zappola · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fast read but somewhat predictable. The family was going through so much turmoil and nobody talked to one another. On chapter 71 Justin's name now becomes Cole which was very annoying. You would have thought somebody would have corrected the error.

[Kumara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Highly suspenseful and cleverly written. This would have been a 5 star for me but unfortunately I got a bit fed up around the 60-70% mark because I was getting annoyed that the characters hadn’t worked it out for themselves yet as it was beginning to seem very obvious.

[Nancy Morecraft · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! This drove me crazy by not being able to stop reading and then having to stop reading because ....JADE!! Loved it!! Thank you Sheryl Browne and Goodreads!

[Rhonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a story, in a story, in a story! Really good. I thought I had figured it out a few times but was wrong. I recommend this book.

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It was predictable and the last chapter was rushed but I still really enjoyed it. The 2nd book is good too just not as good. Solid 4*s

[Jill Julian · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book held my attention but it took too long to get to the end. Could’ve been finished 100pages earlier.