Details

Subject(s)

• Nannies—Fiction [Browse]
• Kidnapping—Fiction [Browse]
• Marital conflict—Fiction [Browse]
• São Paulo (Brazil)—Fiction [Browse]

Translator

• Dantas Lobato, Bruna [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Domestic fiction [Browse]
• Thrillers (Fiction) [Browse]
• Novels [Browse]

Summary note

"It's a seemingly ordinary morning when Maju, a nanny, boards a bus with Cora, the young girl she's been caring for, and disappears. The abduction, an act as impulsive as it is extreme, sets off a series of events that will force each character to confront their deepest fears and desires. Fernanda, Cora's mother, is a successful executive who is so engulfed in her own personal crisis that she initially fails to notice her daughter's disappearance. Her marriage is strained, and she finds solace in an affair, distancing herself further from her family. Meanwhile, her husband, overwhelmed by the complexities of their domestic life, remains emotionally detached. As Maju navigates the streets of São Paulo with Cora, the "white army" of nannies, a term coined by Fernanda, seems to watch her every move, heightening her sense of paranoia and urgency."--provided by publisher.

Notes

• "Copyright ©2020 by Giovana Madalosso. First publication 2025 by Europa Editions" -- title page verso.
• "Original title; Suite Toquio, translation copyright ©2025 by Europa Editions" -- title page verso.

Language note

In English, translated from Portuguese.

ISBN

• 1609459806 ((paperback))
• 9781609459802 ((paperback))

OCLC

1439564672

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