A nanny leaves London behind and moves to Scotland for an unbelievable new job with a staggeringly high salary.  But, things are not as great as they appear to be.  The children see her as an enemy and strange noises and occurrences in the house start to drive her crazy.  Can she get to the bottom of things before losing her mind?  The framing device, that she’s telling the story to a solicitor from her jail cell, indicates the answer is no.

The Turn of the Key was my first experience with the work of Ruth Ware.  I’m not quite sure how I acquired it, but, as the third-place finisher for Best Mystery & Thriller in the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards, it was a solid read.  The Scottish setting was a nice surprise and helped the spooky feel come to life.  I’m not sure what else Ware has done, but I’ll be on the lookout for her work in the future.