The Good Nanny: A Novel

Author: Benjamin Cheever

A searing black comedy about nannies and parents, publishing and prejudice, and the not-so-gentle art of ambition.The new nanny is perfect. A natural with children, a whiz in the kitchen, and a talented painter, the only thing Miss Washington can’t seem to do is make a mistake. But when Stuart Cross loses his editing job and decides to write the great American novel, the n….Read More

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