Emma Rous spent her childhood in England, Indonesia, Kuwait, Portugal and Fiji, and grew up wanting to write stories and look after animals. She studied veterinary medicine and zoology at the University of Cambridge and worked as a small animal vet for eighteen years before starting to write in 2016. Emma lives in Cambridgeshire with her husband and three sons, and she now writes full time.
Shocking . . . transportive * Independent i * One hell of a ride * New York Post * This intriguing novel, which goes back and forth in time, will keep you hooked until the end * Weekend West * This will keep you turning those pages. The characters are still playing on my mind -- Jane Corry, bestselling author of <i>My Husband's Wife</i> Don't just pick up and read Emma Rous' The Au Pair, dive into it and get washed away with it. * A bookseller * With a transporting sense of place and gripping story line, The Au Pair delves into the darkest of family secrets. A great read -- Eve Chase Entrancing and compelling . . . atmospheric and reminiscent of Daphne du Maurier's work, it's a beautiful read that delivers a shocking and satisfying ending. -- Liv Constantine, bestselling author of <i>The Last Mrs. Parrish</i>