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The Turn of the Key
A live-in nanny takes a dream job in the Scottish Highlands—only to end up in a jail cell awaiting trial for murder.
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About The Turn of the Key
When Rowan comes across the advert, it seems too good to be true: a live-in nanny position, with an extremely generous salary. What she doesn't know is that she's stepping into a nightmare - one that will end with her in a 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...
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- murder accusation
- imprisonment
- murder
- sexual harassment
- dubious consent scenario
- child abuse
- child neglect
- cheating
- panic attack
- suicide and self-harm mentioned
- alcohol consumption
- blood and injuries
- death of a child
- death of a sister
- poisoning
- death from a fall
- drowning mentioned
- incarceration
