「Holly Peterson對有錢人的刻畫入木三分，觀察入微。這是一本繼《The Bonfire of the Vanities》後，駕駛在『豪華車道』上的另一部有趣和時髦的跑車。」 ──Tina Brown，《The Diana Chronicles》一書作者
「鈔票、上流社會和保姆，作者對紐約那些愚蠢的有錢人的刻畫精彩紛呈、淋漓盡致。從《Park Avenue Working Mom》讀到《The Help》，我既感觸多多，又忍俊不禁，愛不釋手。我們所有人都該弄一本這本書來讀讀。」 ──Plum Sykes，《Bergdorf Blondes》一書作者
「當今紐約市的上流富豪生活，在作者的筆下可是漏洞百出、不堪一擊。她以敏銳的觀察家眼光審視這一切，對這世間百態有深刻的理解，寫出來的東西也更令人感同身受。」 ——Dominick Dunne，《A Season In Purgatory》一書作者
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Jamie Whitfield’s son, Dylan, is´ having trouble at school and could really use a strong male role model at home. Since Jamie’s husband, Phillip, whose alternating sweet and insufferable mood swings are about to drive Jamie mad, is spending even more time at work and even less at home, it seems like he is not going to be taking on that duty. So Jamie hires the extremely capable Peter Bailey to spend time with Dylan, and Peter quickly has Dylan’s life back in order. But Jamie never expected her cute new "manny" would shake up her own life quite so much in the process. Peterson’s experiences as a television producer give her debut novel its realistic edge, and the over-the-top lifestyles of Manhattan’s rich and powerful provide the extravagant setting for this delightfully acerbic tale of one woman’s struggles to balance the demands of work and home.
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Busy Manhattan mom in a shaky marriage to a self-absorbed lawyer hires a strapping young hipster to spend quality time with her neglected son, in Emmy-winning, former ABC News producer Peterson's debut.
With a fulfilling TV producer job, three healthy kids and a fabulous Upper East Side apartment, Jamie Whitfield is grateful for the hand she has been dealt, in spite of her less-than-perfect relationship with her difficult husband Phillip. A spoiled preppy prone to ridiculous temper tantrums, Phillip is also a workaholic who spends very little time with his family. This has taken a toll on nine-year-old Dylan, who has become sad, distant and unable to deal with disappointment. Thinking that her boy would benefit from a stabilizing male force, Jamie interviews a series of college-aged potential mannies without luck. Her prayers are answered when she sees Peter Bailey working with a group of special needs youngsters in the park. He might only be substituting for a friend, but he is a natural with kids. The 29-year-old Colorado native is no dumb bunny either: He's an Internet entrepreneur waiting on funding for a big project. Peter agrees to take Jamie's well-paying and flexible gig at least until his money comes through. Once in her house, Peter proves to be outgoing and warm. He has a positive effect on the kids, with Dylan overcoming his issues under Peter's big-brotherly wing. Peter also has an unexpected (to Jamie, if not the reader) effect on Mom, helping her see the hypocrisy of the hoity-toity world in which she lives, and getting her to stick up for herself at home and at work. Things with Phillip, meanwhile, continue to erode, and Jamie begins to realize she might have feelings for "the help."
