A Necessary Cruelty

A gripping psychological thriller about dark family secrets and a twist that changes everything

De: Jimi Farris

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

She hired the perfect helper.

Now she's a stranger in her own home.

And the perfect family is the perfect lie.

Claire Thompson is drowning. Between her demanding freelance career and the endless chaos of raising two young children, her life is a daily battle against exhaustion. Her detached husband, Mark, sees her struggle not as a crisis, but as an inconvenience. Desperate for a lifeline, they hire Annika Jensen, a beautiful and impossibly competent au pair from Denmark who seems like the answer to all their prayers.

At first, Annika is a dream. The house is immaculate, the children are happy, and for the first time in years, Claire can breathe. But the perfect illusion soon begins to crack. Small things go missing. Annika’s "helpful" suggestions start to feel like subtle manipulations, and her bond with Mark and the children becomes unnervingly deep. As Annika’s control over the household tightens, Claire’s own grip on reality begins to fray, and she starts to suspect that her perfect helper has a terrifying, hidden agenda.

Trapped in her own home and dismissed as paranoid by her husband, Claire is in a desperate race against time to uncover the truth. But the secrets hidden within her perfect suburban life are far older and more dangerous than she could ever imagine. To save her children, she must confront the sins of the past—and discover just how much cruelty is necessary to survive.

This gripping psychological thriller will have you:

• Holding your breath through every masterful twist and shocking revelation.

• Questioning every character’s true motive in a stunning tale of gaslighting and domestic suspense.

• Experiencing the chilling dread of a woman being systematically erased from her own life.

• Racing to a fiery, explosive climax that you won't see coming.

Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Gillian Flynn, and Shari Lapena.

You think you know your family. Think again.

A Necessary Cruelty is the first book in The Cruelty Collection, a series of dark, standalone psychological thrillers about the secrets that lie behind closed doors. If you love intricate plots, complex female protagonists, and endings that will leave you speechless, then you'll be hooked by Jimi Farris's stunning debut.

Buy A Necessary Cruelty today to uncover the perfect family's deadliest secret.