Lullaby

**SOON TO BE A MAJOR HBO SHOW STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND MAYA ERSKINE** THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A RICHARD AND JUDY PICK WINNER OF THE DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 NOVEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 'Creepy, shocking, compulsive' The Times, BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Unnerving, addictive.' Grazia 'The smartest thriller you'll read this year.' Independent The baby is dead. It took only a few seconds. When Myriam, a brilliant lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her husband look for a nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite and devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the family's chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint and hosts enviable birthday parties. But as the couple and their nanny become more and more dependent on each other, jealousy, resentment and suspicions increase, until Myriam and Paul's idyllic domesticity is shattered . . . What readers are saying: ***** 'Haunting. . . I will be pressing it into the hands of anyone who passes me.' ***** 'Shocking, daring, and utterly compelling.' ***** 'It had me hooked right from the start.' **PRE-ORDER WATCH US DANCE - THE SEDUCTIVE, VIBRANT NEW NOVEL FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR** The baby is dead. It only took a few seconds. When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect caretaker for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite and devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the family's chic apartment in Paris's upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late without complaint and is able to host enviable birthday parties. The couple and nanny become more dependent on each other. But as jealousy, resentment and suspicions increase, Myriam and Paul's idyllic tableau is shattered... Number of Words in Auth: 2 Formats : EPUB Number of Formats : 1 Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : isbn:9780571337552 Single Author : Leïla Slimani Original Source : MIRC Files_New_Vortex_01_11 Sorted Author by LN, FN: Leïla Slimani Title Length : 007 Title Parm D : Lullaby Title Parm F : Lullaby Num of Aut : 1 Title Parm B : ( Record ID : 1888 Uncomma Author : Leïla Slimani Title Parm A : Lullaby "Lorsque Myriam, mère de deux jeunes enfants, décide malgré les réticences de son mari de reprendre son activité au sein d'un cabinet d'avocats, le couple se met à la recherche d'une nounou. Après un casting sévère, ils engagent Louise, qui conquiert très vite l'affection des enfants et occupe progressivement une place centrale dans le foyer. Peu à peu le piège de la dépendance mutuelle va se refermer, jusqu'au drame. A travers la description précise du jeune couple et celle du personnage fascinant et mystérieux de la nounou, c'est notre époque qui se révèle, avec sa conception de l'amour et de l'éducation, des rapports de domination et d'argent, des préjugés de classe ou de culture. Le style sec et tranchant de Leïla Slimani, où percent des éclats de poésie ténébreuse, instaure dès les premières pages un suspense envoûtant."-- cover. "When a mother of two young children, decides despite her husband's reluctance to resume work in a law firm, the couple is looking for a nanny. They hire one. There is too much drama and prejudice related to class or culture" -- cataloger's summary. The Baby Is Dead. It Took Only A Few Seconds. When Myriam, A French-moroccan Lawyer, Decides To Return To Work After Having Children, She And Her Husband Look For The Perfect Caretaker For Their Two Young Children. They Never Dreamed They Would Find Louise: A Quiet, Polite And Devoted Woman Who Sings To Their Children, Cleans The Family's Chic Apartment In Paris's Upscale Tenth Arrondissement, Stays Late Without Complaint And Is Able To Host Enviable Birthday Parties. The Couple And Nanny Become More Dependent On Each Other. But As Jealousy, Resentment And Suspicions Increase, Myriam And Paul's Idyllic Tableau Is Shattered... The baby is dead. It took only a few seconds. When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect caretaker for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite and devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the family's chic apartment in Paris's upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late without complaint and is able to host enviable birthday parties. The couple and nanny become more dependent on each other. But as jealousy, resentment and suspicions increase, Myriam and Paul's idyllic tableau is shattered ..