I always hated babysitting...and this story solidifies that feeling!

The majority of the book is framed as a letter to a potential solicitor from a nanny awaiting trial for the murder of one of her charges. I tend to go back and forth liking stories written in letter form, but this one worked for me.

The story moved at an appropriate pace and had a nice mix of mystery, spookiness, tension, interesting characters, and even a bit of romantic intrigue. There were a lot of nice little twists and turns along the way, many of which I might have guessed at, but certainly didn't predict. Pay attention while reading because a lot of my *gasp* moments were in the details.

Some may not love the ending, but I thought it worked (it was another *gasp* moment for me). And the fact that this piece of the story stayed hidden until the end, I think, answers an important question about the protagonist's character.