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Her Perfect Family

Her Perfect Family

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  • Create Date：2021-10-02 08:21:05
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Teresa Driscoll
  • ISBN：B08N5YFL78
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Reviews

Lauren ，

Note: I received a copy of this book through Amazon's First Reads Program。 Note: I received a copy of this book through Amazon's First Reads Program。 。。。more

The Cookster ，

Rating: 3。8/5This fast-paced thriller is the first novel I have read by Teresa Driscoll， but I have a strong feeling that it won't be the last。 There is no slow burn to this novel as in the opening pages the reader witnesses a shocking shooting amid the pomp and ceremony of a university graduation in the local cathedral。 Pandemonium ensues and we are launched into an oftentimes breathtaking mystery thriller that seldom lets up until the final page。The action predominantly takes place in the pres Rating: 3。8/5This fast-paced thriller is the first novel I have read by Teresa Driscoll， but I have a strong feeling that it won't be the last。 There is no slow burn to this novel as in the opening pages the reader witnesses a shocking shooting amid the pomp and ceremony of a university graduation in the local cathedral。 Pandemonium ensues and we are launched into an oftentimes breathtaking mystery thriller that seldom lets up until the final page。The action predominantly takes place in the present time， but the author also makes use of regular flashbacks to earlier points in the lives of the key protagonists。 The narrative is also delivered from the individual viewpoints of each of these key players。 This can be a great literary mechanic when it is executed well and Teresa Driscoll makes a very effective job of giving each character a distinct and authentic voice。The central mystery relates to the identity of the person who carried out the shooting at the cathedral。 There is plenty of well-handled misdirection， though seasoned readers of the genre may well work out the doer of the deed well before the end of the novel。 Not that it really matters if you do， because there is not only much to admire about the way the story is drafted， but there are also plenty of subthemes that make this a worthwhile and enjoyable read。 Yes， it is first and foremost an exciting suspense thriller with a dark premise， but it is also quite emotional at times and raises issues which may well prompt some inner reflection。A good read and easy to recommend。 。。。more

Claire Stibbe ，

I was thrilled to be offered an advance copy of Her Perfect Family by the author。 Like all Teresa Driscoll’s books， the writing style is easy to read， fast-paced and with enough description to drop you right into the action。 You can’t help relishing such an addictive read， a brilliantly sustained psychological suspense。From a well-chosen pink dress in the prologue to blood-red spatters in Chapter 1， this was a frightening opening for me。 And at such a public occasion where families and children I was thrilled to be offered an advance copy of Her Perfect Family by the author。 Like all Teresa Driscoll’s books， the writing style is easy to read， fast-paced and with enough description to drop you right into the action。 You can’t help relishing such an addictive read， a brilliantly sustained psychological suspense。From a well-chosen pink dress in the prologue to blood-red spatters in Chapter 1， this was a frightening opening for me。 And at such a public occasion where families and children were present。 Pomp and pageantry turned to mayhem and unspeakable horror—a parent’s worst nightmare。 This is an injury that will require enormous strength to tell a patient and if that’s not enough， a heartrending mystery to unravel。 The book is written from several points of view — the mother， the private investigator （PI Matthew Hill is my personal favourite and DI Melanie Sanders）， the father， the daughter， all with their own stories to tell。 Yet everybody has something to hide and， as more secrets come to light， you can’t help feeling you’ve been deceived somewhere along the line， and not necessarily by the character you thought。 About 78% through the book I thought I’d guessed the shooter， but I was wrong。 This is a highly accomplished thriller， a very frightening one with a backdrop of evil you hope never to encounter。 Driscoll expertly weaves her stories together in unexpected and clever ways。 This book has every thriller’s trifecta: love， marriage and murder。 Thank you to Netgalley， the publisher and the author Teresa Driscoll for the privilege of reading this book。 。。。more