{"product_id":"the-caretakers-by-amanda-bestor-siegal","title":"The Caretakers By Amanda Bestor-Siegal","description":"\u003cp\u003e'[This] emotionally riveting debut novel focuses on several dynamic women in a wealthy suburb of Paris and a tragic event that changes their lives.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestor-Siegal had me at Paris and she never let go.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Caretakers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis extraordinary\u003c\/b\u003e' Laura Dave, #1\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Last Thing He Told Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a smart Parisian suburb, in the wake of the Paris 2015 terrorist attacks, an au pair is arrested after the sudden and suspicious death of her nine-year-old charge...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe truth behind what happened is unravelled through six women: Geraldine, a heartbroken French teacher who struggles to connect with her vulnerable students; Lou, an incompetent au pair fired by the family next door; Charlotte, a chilly socialite and reluctant mother; Holly, an anxious au pair who yearns to feel at home in Paris; Nathalie, an isolated French teenager desperate for her mother's attention; and finally, Alena, the au pair accused of killing a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll of them play a part in nine-year-old Julien's death...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of Celeste Ng's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything I Never Told You\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand Liane Moriarty's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies, The Caretakers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a compulsive and gripping read about who takes care of children, the yearning for belonging that extends beyond the homes left behind, and issues of identity, privilege, and class in both American and French culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eBook Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eFormat: Paperback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePublished: 12\/04\/2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eGenre: Mystery, thrill, fiction, France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003ePages: 337\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eDimensions: 234 x 154mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amanda Bestor-Siegal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51659761287478,"sku":"9781408714355","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/files\/Book-2025-03-06T132028.132.jpg?v=1741227778","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/the-caretakers-by-amanda-bestor-siegal","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}