The New Nanny: A totally unputdownable and twisty psychological thriller (The Lies We Tell Book 1)

A forged reference and a fake social media page is all it takes to convince the Mayers I'm the perfect person to look after their son Wyatt. Some people would be scared to move to a remote mountain village with a family they've never met, but it's exactly where I need to be. Because Wyatt is my child...


My sweet little boy was taken from me. There are dark secrets in my past that will stop me from ever getting Wyatt back, but now I'm his nanny, I'll finally get to raise him like he's my own.


When I arrive at the Mayers' house, I'm stunned by the striking glass family home and Robin and Paul's lavish lifestyle, which I couldn't afford in my wildest dreams. But Wyatt seems troubled. Robin claims he needs therapy, she says he barely speaks to her, and soon I realise that he's rarely allowed to leave the house...


When Wyatt gives me a shy smile and begins to open up, it's clear he needed me just as much as I needed him. We're making up for the time we lost with long afternoons playing games and baking apple pie.


Everything finally seems perfect in my life. Until I find out what happened to his last nanny...

An utterly heart-pounding and nail-biting read that will have you racing through the pages. Perfect for fans of The Marriage, The Housemaid and The Family Upstairs.

What readers are saying about L.G. Davis:

"OMG!!! MIND ABSOLUTELY BLOWN!!!! Love, LOVE, LOVED this absolute page-turner!!... Kept me on the edge of my seat... OMG the twists just kept on coming again and again!!!... Devoured it in one sitting!! I was absolutely blown away... Had my jaw dropping to the floor!!... I LOVED it." Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Published Sep 11, 2023

258 pages

Average rating: 8.5

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ThrillerRach
Mar 03, 2026
8/10 stars
The New Nanny grabbed me from the very beginning and didn’t let go until the end.
What started off as the main character “the new nanny” trying to get her child back in the most unethical way of forging documents to be his nanny turned into a dark and twisty ride.

As I read this book, I ended up having empathy for most of the characters for one reason or another.
The reveals that happened left me shocked, all of them! It was full of twists and turns.
If you want a book that will make you want to read it in one session you need to read this!

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