No One Will Know (Rose Carlyle, Text)

Pregnant, homeless, and alone, 24-year-old Eve Sylvester is faced with a desperate future when a meeting at her dead fiancé’s gravesite offers a chance too glorious to refuse: nannying for the wealthy Hygate family on their secluded Tasmanian island. Upon arriving, she is quickly hidden from sight before the truth about Julia and Christopher Hygate’s generosity is revealed: they are a childless couple who want to raise her baby and give it a near-perfect life. In return, they offer to hire her as the nanny, allowing her to care for her child. The psychological warfare in Eve’s mind—whether she is there voluntarily or trapped—never eases, creating a tension that keeps readers vigilant on every page. The environment may be one of gentle seas, picturesque islands, enormous homes and soft furnishings, but Eve is held captive by her circumstances. While readers may doubt her choices, the real threat of homelessness and a solitary, painful life is not to be dismissed, especially considering Eve’s upbringing in foster care. With a heightened atmosphere and pages so taut readers may stumble into the next reveal, Rose Carlyle’s No One Will Know is a simmering thriller for readers who enjoy Paula Hawkins, Petronella McGovern, and Carlyle’s debut, The Girl in the Mirror, along with authors such as Liane Moriarty whose captivating characters explore the complexities of family.

Books+Publishing reviewer: Fiona Hardy is the author of the How To series of middle fiction books and a bookseller at Readings. Books+Publishing is Australia’s number-one source of pre-publication book reviews.

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