Author: James Patterson and Susan DiLallo
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Published: January 5, 2026
I liked the premise of this book…an FBI agent who is “of a certain age” would be perfect to go undercover as a nanny and spy on the suspect. And that would be great if Elinor had actually acted like a seasoned FBI agent. But there was so much naivety on her part that I just couldn’t get past it. Elinor’s interactions with her small charge were cute, but there was a lot (a LOT) of potty humor.
Was there a real mystery involved? Yes, and the interplay between art dealings and the lives of the families in the privileged neighborhood where Elinor wound up kept me engaged. And, of course, the “advanced” baby Lily was endearing. You may enjoy this book a lot more than I did, for the wittiness and the writing; cozies just aren’t my cup of tea.
Thank you to NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for an advance reader’s copy.
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