GreatSuch a wonderful story。 It has a mystery about out it that I loved。 You won't want to stop reading this until the end。 Surprises along the way and a good ending surprise。 GreatSuch a wonderful story。 It has a mystery about out it that I loved。 You won't want to stop reading this until the end。 Surprises along the way and a good ending surprise。 。。。more
J_Mc 251,
The Perfect Family is an intriguing look at how far a person will go to protect their image…and their family。 Victoria is a character who is easy to dislike。 She is too perfect, too driven, and too clueless about the realities surrounding her situation。 She is especially distasteful when it comes to her son, who is quite obviously on the spectrum – which she vehemently denies and even ignores。 I suppose that part of her character is to set up what happens later in the book, but it still makes it The Perfect Family is an intriguing look at how far a person will go to protect their image…and their family。 Victoria is a character who is easy to dislike。 She is too perfect, too driven, and too clueless about the realities surrounding her situation。 She is especially distasteful when it comes to her son, who is quite obviously on the spectrum – which she vehemently denies and even ignores。 I suppose that part of her character is to set up what happens later in the book, but it still makes it hard to support her choices。 I wish there had been more diary entries from Joey, but pay attention to those, because he knows more than he can express。 And hold on for the climax and aftermath。 You won’t see it coming。 I’d recommend this psych thriller for the ending alone…and for Joey。 For more details, please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 This review was written based on a digital copy of the book from Inkubator Books。 。。。more
Teresa Orr,
The Perfect FamilyThis was a really good story。 It was so crazy that people do the things they do。 Everybody wants a perfect family, some times it’s hard to achieve。
Miranda YEUNG,
First of all I have to thank BookSprout, Inkubator Books and Lorna Dounaeva for giving me this brilliant, page-turning and gripping thriller book。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5No one is perfect, so as family。 Victoria tried her best to build a good reputation for herself and her family。 No matter what。 Living in a big house, a loving husband Kit and two intelligent kids Joey and Anna。 Everything started with a haunting secret…and this secret let the family falling apart。 “You have to understand。 Everything I do, I First of all I have to thank BookSprout, Inkubator Books and Lorna Dounaeva for giving me this brilliant, page-turning and gripping thriller book。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5No one is perfect, so as family。 Victoria tried her best to build a good reputation for herself and her family。 No matter what。 Living in a big house, a loving husband Kit and two intelligent kids Joey and Anna。 Everything started with a haunting secret…and this secret let the family falling apart。 “You have to understand。 Everything I do, I do it for you and Joey。” - Victoria Who can judge right or wrong when a mother does for her family and kids? But it’s also annoying to be reminded by mother what you have to do now in order to get into the best university, have a better job, smoother path to a bright future…。apparently it is what the mother has missed out and was regret when she was young, therefore she put all her hope to her kids。 I found this story was gripping and dark but it’s page-turning and plenty of twists there。 The story set in the UK。 Undoubtedly it’s suitable for non-native English speakers/readers in Hong Kong。 。。。more
Claudete Takahashi,
The Perfect Family is a dark story of a dysfunctional family。 Nobody is happy with the life they lead, Victoria, the mother is a control freak, because she wants a perfect family, she doesn´t acknowledge that her son is on the autism spectrum。 Kit, the husband, is a banker and hates his job。 He loves Victoria therefore he condones almost everything she does or wants。 Anna is a teenager who does not accept her mother's control or lies, so she lies to get what she wants。 Joey, the son, does not ha The Perfect Family is a dark story of a dysfunctional family。 Nobody is happy with the life they lead, Victoria, the mother is a control freak, because she wants a perfect family, she doesn´t acknowledge that her son is on the autism spectrum。 Kit, the husband, is a banker and hates his job。 He loves Victoria therefore he condones almost everything she does or wants。 Anna is a teenager who does not accept her mother's control or lies, so she lies to get what she wants。 Joey, the son, does not have adequate help and reacts with rage when things affect him。 There is a great plot, the story is very well written and the ending is unexpected。 The major point is - what is acceptable to society? Which is the moral code? Should people adopt certain behavior just to be accepted by a group?。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Billie,
This is such a gripping and thrilling read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 This is such a gripping and thrilling read。Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start。Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable。Great suspense and found myself second guessing every thought I had continuously。Can't wait to read what the author brings out next。Recommend reading。I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more
Carol,
Wow, this book is definitely dark, twisted and fascinating。 Victoria wants the perfect family, and nothing is going to stop her。 I thought the author was brilliant and the writing superb。 Unfortunately, there wasn't a likable character in the book but that didn't stop my enjoyment。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 Wow, this book is definitely dark, twisted and fascinating。 Victoria wants the perfect family, and nothing is going to stop her。 I thought the author was brilliant and the writing superb。 Unfortunately, there wasn't a likable character in the book but that didn't stop my enjoyment。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Stina,
No family is perfect but this one certainly wasn't。 Desperate to keep up appearances, Victoria tries her level best to maintain the "perfect family" facade。。。not matter the cost, it seems。 For her, image is everything。 She has so much going on with a husband who works long hours down in London, a rebellious teenage daughter and a son who is clearly showing signs of autism that Victoria continually ignores so that Joey won't be segregated and her family ostracised。 Because clearly, the town in wh No family is perfect but this one certainly wasn't。 Desperate to keep up appearances, Victoria tries her level best to maintain the "perfect family" facade。。。not matter the cost, it seems。 For her, image is everything。 She has so much going on with a husband who works long hours down in London, a rebellious teenage daughter and a son who is clearly showing signs of autism that Victoria continually ignores so that Joey won't be segregated and her family ostracised。 Because clearly, the town in which they live is full of shallow people who thrive on the keeping up of appearances。。。oh, and money。But on top of all this turmoil, Victoria harbours a dark secret that, if it got out, her life, her goals and her dreams for her family will be ruined。 But Joey knows。。。and he is struggling with his knowledge and how to make logical sense of it。The bulk of the story is of Victoria trying to maintain the facade of a perfect family。 She refuses to believe that there is anything wrong with her son Joey, citing that he is just brilliant and advanced for his age。 But even I could see from early on that he displayed signs of ASD。 You'd think that any parent would do anything for their child; anything that would help make life easier for them。 But not Victoria。 Although, she actually thought that everything she was doing was for them, as she stated many times "Everything I do, I do for you" (and I would have Bryan Adams singing those same words as she uttered them。。。lol) And then there was Anna, her fourteen year old daughter who evolved into this rebellious person overnight, it seemed。 But even she begins to struggle with her own moral compass。 And her husband Kit, who came across as weak in some ways compared to Victoria's strong personality。 Everyone was struggling with this secret。。。except Victoria。And then along comes Belinda Solomon and her son Ricky, who have the propensity to throw Victoria's world into an even bigger chaos。 She wants nothing to do with her, but Belinda will not take no for an answer as she pleads with Victoria to take on Ricky for piano lessons。 Victoria wants to scream no but finds herself agreeing to teach him。 How can she get out of it? But it seems fate has other plans as Joey, who has no friends or social tendencies, and Ricky seem to hit it off and flee up to Joey's room to play。 Joey even asks if Ricky could stay for tea。 How could Victoria refuse when Joey has never asked for a friend to stay? And in the midst of this chaotic tale, Belinda begins to see Victoria as a true friend。 Oh the irony。It was difficult to feel any sympathy for Victoria。 She was vain and shallow and cared only for appearances。 She had this dream that worked her poor husband to the bone whilst denying her child's special needs, all to see them have the biggest most beautiful house one day。 She cared far too much about how others saw her and her family rather than what was truly important。 Her refusal to accept that Joey needed help, despite meltdowns that she saw as tantrums, she dismisses others' concerns。 But Joey has been keeping a secret diary into which he pours his own logical set of emotions。 But can he articulate the secret he knows his mother is hiding?THE PERFECT FAMILY is anything but。 It is certainly not a family I would care to be a part of of, that's for sure。 A thriller that verges on the edge of domestic suspense there is no real mystery here but there are a few tense moments。 Told through the eyes of Victoria, Anna and Joey's diary, the story unfolds in perfect synchronicity with a gamut of emotions from shock, horror, sorrow, anger and surprise throughout。 The ending was a bit of a surprise but I think it was a fitting one all the same。Overall, THE PERFECT FAMILY is an engaging domestic tale of suspense where none of the characters are really all that likeable but the story was enjoyable just the same。 This is my first by this author but the premises to some of her others are just as compelling。 I look forward to reading more from her in the future。I would like to thank #LornaDounaeva, #InkubatorBooks and #ZoolooTours for an ARC of #ThePerfectFamily in exchange for an honest review。This review appears on my blog at https://stinathebookaholic。blogspot。com/。 。。。more
Danielle,
This is a great slow burn domestic drama。After a short opening in which we witness an accident, we meet the family we will actually be following。 Victoria is the matriarch of the story。 She didn't start out with much and she and her husband Kit have worked their way up。 She takes a lot of pride in appearances and reaching for the stars and she expects her family to as well。We quickly find out things aren't as perfect as Victoria would have us believe。 Her husband is suffering from chronic pain, This is a great slow burn domestic drama。After a short opening in which we witness an accident, we meet the family we will actually be following。 Victoria is the matriarch of the story。 She didn't start out with much and she and her husband Kit have worked their way up。 She takes a lot of pride in appearances and reaching for the stars and she expects her family to as well。We quickly find out things aren't as perfect as Victoria would have us believe。 Her husband is suffering from chronic pain, her son Joey has some behavioral issues that are starting to cause trouble at school and her teenage daughter Anna has a rebellious streak and is falling in with a tougher crowd。Things really get weird when a mother from school starts coming over for her son's piano lessons。 Victoria and Kit want to stay as far away from her as possible。。 but why??Victoria is harboring a life-changing secret and when she confides in the wrong person, things are bound to come apart at the seams。 This person isn't as loyal to her as she thought and loose lips sink ships。 How far will Victoria go to protect her family and their freedom??This was excellent。 I had a good time。 I had a bit of a hard time with the believability of Anna's character but nothing that ruined the story。 It was thought-provoking。 Definitely recommend。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced ebook to read and review! 。。。more
June,
No family is perfect and certainly not this one, even if they perceived that they were。 Without spoiling I will leave each individual reader to form their own opinion of the characters especially one。 The author writes this storyline in such a clever intriguing way, that you are totally captured from the beginning and want to read to the end。 Certainly it has many twists, turns and very surprising revelations。 It's one of those books that at times stirs alsorts of emotions from sadness,anger, su No family is perfect and certainly not this one, even if they perceived that they were。 Without spoiling I will leave each individual reader to form their own opinion of the characters especially one。 The author writes this storyline in such a clever intriguing way, that you are totally captured from the beginning and want to read to the end。 Certainly it has many twists, turns and very surprising revelations。 It's one of those books that at times stirs alsorts of emotions from sadness,anger, surprised and shocked, and at times on the edge of your seat reading it。I certainly thoroughly enjoyed reading this psychological thriller immensely。 My thanks to Booksprout for the arc book, this is my honest unbiased review of this book。 。。。more
Leanne,
#netgalley #theperfectfamily publication date 24 April 2022I absolutely loved this book, I didn't want to put it down, it is very fast paced and a page turner。 A family drama physcological thriller about Victoria and some of the crazy things she did to protect her family。 5/5 stars #netgalley #theperfectfamily publication date 24 April 2022I absolutely loved this book, I didn't want to put it down, it is very fast paced and a page turner。 A family drama physcological thriller about Victoria and some of the crazy things she did to protect her family。 5/5 stars 。。。more
Jennifer,
Victoria’s whole world revolves around her family and their reputation。 She’d do anything to give her family the life she didn’t have growing up。Then there is her husband Kit, rebellious daughter Anna and gifted son Joey。 When something happens Victoria will go to any and all lengths to protect her family。Story is told in three current time pov’s from Victoria, Anna and Joey’s diary entries。The ending didn’t feel to match the climax of the story。 Somethings I feel weren’t needed to be added and Victoria’s whole world revolves around her family and their reputation。 She’d do anything to give her family the life she didn’t have growing up。Then there is her husband Kit, rebellious daughter Anna and gifted son Joey。 When something happens Victoria will go to any and all lengths to protect her family。Story is told in three current time pov’s from Victoria, Anna and Joey’s diary entries。The ending didn’t feel to match the climax of the story。 Somethings I feel weren’t needed to be added and were just odd fillers to the story。 Overall was pretty fast paced and kept me wanting to know more。Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for this early release! 。。。more
Patricia,
While I felt this book could have gone more in depth, it was a quick read about the unraveling of a family。 Because the mom (Victoria) tries so desperately to keep up appearances, the lies and heinous things she does just keep snowballing。 The father (Kit) is portrayed as weak, and when he's injured he is no match for his wife's demands。 Their daughter, Anna, is just enough of a teenager that her rebelliousness comes out in ways that could hurt her family。 And brilliant son Joey is autistic and While I felt this book could have gone more in depth, it was a quick read about the unraveling of a family。 Because the mom (Victoria) tries so desperately to keep up appearances, the lies and heinous things she does just keep snowballing。 The father (Kit) is portrayed as weak, and when he's injured he is no match for his wife's demands。 Their daughter, Anna, is just enough of a teenager that her rebelliousness comes out in ways that could hurt her family。 And brilliant son Joey is autistic and struggling with what he knows。 Overall, the story was a bit over the top, and none of the characters was likeable。 But it was a quick read, with an interesting storyline, and I was interested to see how the author dealt with the unreliable narrator。 Thanks to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an advanced reader's copy。 。。。more
Louise,
This was dark and suspenseful but a few plot holes here and there BUT I don’t know why it just kept me reading。 Fast read and not a bad book but a bit silly at times。 Did love that all the characters were horrible lol there my faves。
Kristi Betts,
Bicycle accident。 Secrets。 Lies。THE PERFECT FAMILY combines all of these into an exciting psychological thriller。 When a bicyclist is violently run off the road, a hit and run。 This is where the story begins, as well as the secrets and lies。 The surprising spiral of the characters is a twist I did not anticipate。THE PERFECT FAMILY is a great read and will have you hooked from the beginning。
Shannon Johnson,
I absolutely enjoyed this book, this was my 1st but definitely not last read by this author。 I thought the writing style was great it kept me intrigued and wanting more wondering just how far our main character would go to "protect" her family & then I was asking myself how far would I go to "protect" my family and would I do all of the things that Victoria did? I loved the fact that characters in this book were actually human, made mistakes and had real problems。 My favorite part of this book w I absolutely enjoyed this book, this was my 1st but definitely not last read by this author。 I thought the writing style was great it kept me intrigued and wanting more wondering just how far our main character would go to "protect" her family & then I was asking myself how far would I go to "protect" my family and would I do all of the things that Victoria did? I loved the fact that characters in this book were actually human, made mistakes and had real problems。 My favorite part of this book was that there was a character with differences, I believe his part was written with respect and care。 It was refreshing that everyone wasn't perfect or never having to worry about money。 I thought the ending was symbolic or karmic I don't want to say to much because I don't want to put any spoilers but I think a mistake made in the beginning was made right with a selfless act in the ending however this is just my take away and I believe the authors intent was for it to be subjective。 。。。more
Gabriella Inman,
CWs: car accident, murder, deathA psychological thriller perfect for readers who enjoy multiple points of view with a big dose of murder。 Told from the point of views from Victoria, Anna, and Joey’s Diary, “The Perfect Family” focuses on the importance of family, and just how far a mother will go to save them。 The main character, Victoria, is a mother who tries to do what’s best for her family。 Sadly, this is all Victoria’s character did throughout the whole story。 Claiming to be a psychological CWs: car accident, murder, deathA psychological thriller perfect for readers who enjoy multiple points of view with a big dose of murder。 Told from the point of views from Victoria, Anna, and Joey’s Diary, “The Perfect Family” focuses on the importance of family, and just how far a mother will go to save them。 The main character, Victoria, is a mother who tries to do what’s best for her family。 Sadly, this is all Victoria’s character did throughout the whole story。 Claiming to be a psychological thriller, I wish we had seen more into the psyche of Victoria’s character and why she acts the way she does。 It felt like Victoria’s character had no development, and her chapters were incredibly repetitive。 Anna, however, was a better written character。 The daughter of Victoria, Anna sticks to her grey area thought process and sticks by her mother throughout all of her choices。 As the story progresses, we see Anna’s debate with her own moral compass。 We also see Joey, the youngest child, through his diary entries that he writes throughout the book。 Joey’s character was well written, and I wish we had gotten to see more of his point of view throughout the story。 The novel has a fantastic mystery buildup from the beginning: what happens during “The Song”? Why does Victoria become friends with certain side characters? Unfortunately, the buildup ends halfway through the story。 The thriller aspect fizzled out, and the book felt repetitive towards the second half。 The ending of the book felt like it didn’t fit with the rest of the story, and I wish we could have kept up the “thriller” vibe the story was giving in the beginning。 Thank you to NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Shahana shirin,
Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an early copy of The Perfect Family A Family that you don't want to be born into。Victoria is the soul of their family,she lives with her caring husband and two kids in a big house。 She never speak highly of her childhood and wanted to rectify everything through them。she is the type of women who is extra conscious about what others speak of them and who is very hard to please。Hence she always choose the best for her family and is willing to go any exten Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an early copy of The Perfect Family A Family that you don't want to be born into。Victoria is the soul of their family,she lives with her caring husband and two kids in a big house。 She never speak highly of her childhood and wanted to rectify everything through them。she is the type of women who is extra conscious about what others speak of them and who is very hard to please。Hence she always choose the best for her family and is willing to go any extend to be on the top。However things began to change when a catastrophe befall on their family。Following that Victoria is not sure whether her perfect family can stay perfect anymore。Her daughter is not like before and seems to have secret friends。。 Will she protect the family that she had built over years??Can she tolerate watching each of them collapse from the burden of the secret that they are carrying around???My thoughts:This book is very fast paced and will draw you from the very beginning。I loved the mystery setting of the book where we are on the blindside。I was invested in it and loved reading about their family dynamics。The ending wrapped everything but felt like last straw 。However i was not a fan of the plot twist in this book ,it didn't really impact the plot and felt no point。Also there is no characters that we can actually justify and be on their side。 At some point I felt pity for Victoria and felt a soft side for her after all she is doing everything for her family。Overall a very quick read for beginners of the genre。 。。。more
Denise,
Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for early access to this book。 Although the characters and storyline did capture my attention and kept me engaged with reading, I was not entirely impressed with the outcome of the novel。 While there were some twists throughout the story, the ending was rather bland, in my opinion。
Rachel Cater,
Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an early copy of The Perfect Family。 This book was captivating from the very first page。 The story had a lot of unexpected twists which made for a more exciting read。 The main characters were flawed but compelling。 I wish there would have more backstory on why the characters behaved the way they did。 The main character Victoria was very particular about maintaining the perfect image yet we don't know why。 I want to know what happened in her past that m Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an early copy of The Perfect Family。 This book was captivating from the very first page。 The story had a lot of unexpected twists which made for a more exciting read。 The main characters were flawed but compelling。 I wish there would have more backstory on why the characters behaved the way they did。 The main character Victoria was very particular about maintaining the perfect image yet we don't know why。 I want to know what happened in her past that made her want to project this image to the world。 I do think that with more character development Victoria would be a stronger character。 I enjoyed reading this story and I'm looking forward to reading more books by Lorna Dounaeva。 。。。more
Carrie Shields,
While enjoyable, I found the story to be very similar to one from another author that came out not too long ago。 To avoid spoilers, I won't mention the book。Victoria has a lot going on。 Her teenage daughter is increasingly rebellious, her son Joey is clearly showing signs of autism that Victoria ignores, and her husband is having difficulty working long hours at his demanding job。 On top of all this family turmoil, Victoria is keeping a dark secret; if it got out, everything would be ruined。It w While enjoyable, I found the story to be very similar to one from another author that came out not too long ago。 To avoid spoilers, I won't mention the book。Victoria has a lot going on。 Her teenage daughter is increasingly rebellious, her son Joey is clearly showing signs of autism that Victoria ignores, and her husband is having difficulty working long hours at his demanding job。 On top of all this family turmoil, Victoria is keeping a dark secret; if it got out, everything would be ruined。It was so hard to sympathize with Victoria。 She was vapid and shallow, caring far too much about the opinions of others。 What really bothered me was her refusal to accept that her son needed help。 Even when confronted by Joey's teacher about his isolation and meltdowns at school, she dismisses the teacher's concerns。 Little does she know that Joey has been keeping a secret diary, and he knows the secret his mother is hiding--he just doesn't know how to verbalize it。I'll have to admit, when everything came crashing down, the ending was very satisfying。 I do love when awful people get what they deserve。 。。。more
Julie,
Thank you NetGalley andInkubator Books for the copy of The Perfect Family。 This story was not for me。 We never really get to know the characters, like *why* Victoria is the way she is and cares more about the reputation of her family than she does about her family members themselves。 Why is Kit so weak? The story had promise, but then got muddled with Victoria doing things that were totally unhinged (no spoilers!) that were completely outrageous。 Once again with no thought of the consequences or Thank you NetGalley andInkubator Books for the copy of The Perfect Family。 This story was not for me。 We never really get to know the characters, like *why* Victoria is the way she is and cares more about the reputation of her family than she does about her family members themselves。 Why is Kit so weak? The story had promise, but then got muddled with Victoria doing things that were totally unhinged (no spoilers!) that were completely outrageous。 Once again with no thought of the consequences or how it would affect her family members。 If you're looking for a quick, mindless read, you might like this book。 If you’re looking for something more character-driven thi is probably not the book for you。 2。5 Stars rounded up to 3 。。。more
Intriga,
What would you do to maintain your seemingly perfect life? Tell lies and secrets to keep the outside world from seeing the cracks that start forming。 The author writes this thriller wonderfully and keeps the reader wanting to know more。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Deb,
Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an early copy of The Perfect Family。 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! What an interesting read, I cannot get my head around all the different ways the main character acted。 This was soooo well written, the main character was someone I couldn't imagine ever being around。 Nothing like I expected, I absolutely LOVED this fast reading, head spinning book!!!! Thank you NetGalley and Inkubator Books for an early copy of The Perfect Family。 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! What an interesting read, I cannot get my head around all the different ways the main character acted。 This was soooo well written, the main character was someone I couldn't imagine ever being around。 Nothing like I expected, I absolutely LOVED this fast reading, head spinning book!!!! 。。。more
Scrapsandsass,
This book was full of crazy twists。 At first, things seemed like the family's life was a little boring, but then the secrets came out and everything unraveled, bit by bit, revealing the extent the family would go for each other。 There were several things that were over the top crazy, but those things actually fit the characters' personalities。 Each new action made you wonder how things could possibly be resolved。 In the end, it was all wrapped up and lives were changed, and even though the endin This book was full of crazy twists。 At first, things seemed like the family's life was a little boring, but then the secrets came out and everything unraveled, bit by bit, revealing the extent the family would go for each other。 There were several things that were over the top crazy, but those things actually fit the characters' personalities。 Each new action made you wonder how things could possibly be resolved。 In the end, it was all wrapped up and lives were changed, and even though the ending might have been too tidy, it was imperfect and flawed, just like the characters。 。。。more
Lauren,
Note: I received an advanced copy of this book from Inkubator Books via NetGalley。Victoria has the perfect life。 And she’ll do whatever it takes to keep it。 For Victoria, image is everything。 And on the surface, she has it all - a big house, a successful husband and two beautiful children。 But behind the scenes, things are very different。 Because Victoria and her husband have a dark secret and she lives in terror of it being discovered, of her perfect facade being shattered forever。 Under massiv Note: I received an advanced copy of this book from Inkubator Books via NetGalley。Victoria has the perfect life。 And she’ll do whatever it takes to keep it。 For Victoria, image is everything。 And on the surface, she has it all - a big house, a successful husband and two beautiful children。 But behind the scenes, things are very different。 Because Victoria and her husband have a dark secret and she lives in terror of it being discovered, of her perfect facade being shattered forever。 Under massive stress, but still desperately trying to keep up appearances, this is a family that is falling apart。 Husband Kit is unable to work。 Teenage daughter Anna grows ever more rebellious。 And nine-year-old Joey seems increasingly different from other kids。 Victoria realizes she has to act now or she will lose everything。 And that’s when she has to ask herself - how far is she willing to go, how much is she willing to do, to preserve her perfect family? The answer is beyond shocking and will plunge them all into a nightmare from which they may never wake。I was very intrigued about how this book started off but really what was that ending? I liked getting each of the different perspectives from Victoria, Anna, and Richie and the way that each was processing the stress of what was going on around them。 I thought the beginning of the book was very good and definitely pulled me in as a reader。 。。。more