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Hi Ruth ! First of all, I would like to congratulate you on the publication of The Turn of the Key ! Can you please briefly tell us what it is about? A: Thank you! It opens with my narrator writing a letter from prison to her lawyer explaining that she is not guilty of the murder of a child in her charge. It all began when she answered a help wanted advert for what seemed like the perfect job. Just weeks later she finds herself alone with three small children, in a smart house that seems to have its own agenda - and things go downhill from there. Did you have the plot entirely figured out when you started writing the book or did it take an unexpected turn as the characters grew on the page? A: No, I knew roughly who dunnit and why, but the twists and turns came to me as I wrote. I don't really outline very much - I hold the bones of the plot in my head and trust my imagination to put the pieces together in the right place at the right time. Is Heatherbrae House based on a...

By Ruth Ware Published by Harvill Secker Synopsis: When Rowan stumbles across the advert, it seems like too good an opportunity to miss: a live-in nanny position, with a very generous salary. And when she arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten by the luxurious ‘smart’ home fitted out with all modern conveniences by a picture-perfect family. What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare – one that will end with a child dead and her in cell awaiting trial for murder. She knows she’s made mistakes. But she’s not guilty – at least not of murder. Which means someone else is… How did this book end up in my hands? I read a serialisation of this novel via The Pigeonhole app. Was it a page-turner? Definitely. I could hardly wait to read on. I love book serialisations but the wait is especially tough at times! Did the book meet my expectations? Yes, it did. I loved the letter format and I loved being kept on my toes, even if I had to check what was behind...