Leila Slimani’s novel “The Perfect Nanny” has become a global bestseller, winning critical acclaim for its young Moroccan-French author. It’s a well-told tale written in sparse, economical prose — a gripping read that hit US shelves last week.
But its premise left me cold, partly because Slimani, writing from her Parisian aerie, capitalized on a real-life New York family’s actual horror — the bloody and senseless murder of two young children.
Slimani, 36, said she was inspired by the horrific deaths of Lucia and Leo Krim, the two young children who were found stabbed in the blood-soaked bathtub of their well-appointed Upper West Side apartment a few days before Halloween in 2012. Their nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, was charged with their murder, and her trial could begin shortly after her next court appearance on Jan. 22.
This author is cashing in on a real-life NYC tragedy | New York Post
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