One of the 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review. “A book . . . that I’ve thought about pretty much every day . . . It felt less like an entertainment, or even a work of art, than like a compulsion. I found it extraordinary.” —Lauren Collins, The New Yorker. “One of the most important books of the year. You can’t unread it.” —Barrie Hardymon, NPR’s Weekend Edition With Lullaby, Moroccan author Leila Slimani channels her inner Ruth Rendell and offers a truly disturbing page-turner. The first chapter reveals that a nanny has killed her charges, a boy and a girl, then killed herself. The rest of the book details the way the nanny's mind twists and turns as she becomes more and more damaged, leading up to the murder-suicide. It's a grim tale filled with commentary on motherhood, family power struggles, and economic disparity. Although it sounds depressing, Lullaby is truly original, dark, and suspenseful as hell!”