Gemma BallantineĀ is getting ready for work one morning when her eldest child comes running down the stairs, saying the words every mother dreads.
The front door is open. AndĀ her six-year-old daughter has disappeared. Frantic with fear, Gemma starts a nail-biting search for her little girl.
After what feels like forever, her mother-in-lawĀ DianeĀ finds Katie wandering lost a few streets away. Relieved to have her youngest child back in her arms, breathing in the sweet scent of her hair,Ā Gemma thinks the nightmare is over.
But then her perfect family starts to fall apart.
And she realises itās only just beginningā¦
From the top ten bestselling author ofĀ The Secret Mother and The Child Next Door, this completely addictive psychological thriller of secrets, lies and betrayal will make you gasp out loud at the heart-stopping final twist. If you lovedĀ Gone Girl, The Girl on the TrainĀ andĀ The SisterĀ this book is for you.
Why readers are gripped by The Perfect Family:
āCompletely and utterly mesmerising!...Ā I read it until the early hoursā¦Ā I literally couldnāt put it down!!ā¦Ā had my heart beating so fast I thought it would burst! The suspense and tension was amazing.āĀ Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars
āWithout a doubt one of the best books I have read this yearā¦ trulyĀ a rollercoasterĀ of a book thatĀ I couldn't put downā¦ full of twists and turns until the very last pageā¦ superb.ā NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
āWow what a brilliant bookā¦Ā Deliciously darkĀ and totally compelling itĀ grips you from page oneĀ and then just messes with your head until the final pagesā¦ certainlyĀ a thrill of a ride with its twists and turnsā¦ Excellent.ā Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars
āThe perfect psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very endā¦ I could feel the tension buildingā¦Ā I felt myself wanting to screamā¦ a twisted story thatĀ will leave your mouth hanging open.Ā Oh that ending, you just wait for that ending!āĀ Itās All About the Thrill, 5 stars
āOMG The queen of killer twists has done it again!!...Ā had me tearing through the pagesā¦Ā my heart was pounding. The story deliversĀ lots of thrills right up until the last pageā¦Ā an exhilarating page turner of a readā¦Ā will take you by surprise and have you hooked until the very last word.āĀ By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars
āI literally had to pick my jaw up off the floorā¦!!!!Ā This is a book that messes with your head (as I told a friend earlier!)ā¦Ā a perfect psychological thriller!!!... to say youāre going to thoroughly enjoy this one is an understatement...Ā Hold onto your hats, youāre in for a hell of a ride!!!!ā Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
āALL the stars!!!... AĀ super crazy page turnerā¦Ā I finished this in less than a day because ItĀ had my heart pounding with all its WTF moments!...Ā I just love Shalini Bolandās writingā¦. pulls you in and sets you right smack dab in the middle of the plot whereĀ you literally feel your palms sweating and heart racingĀ along with the charactersā¦ a 5 star winner! Gripping and fast paced andĀ OH THAT ending!!ā Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
āAMAZINGā¦Ā I am totally hookedā¦Ā The Perfect FamilyĀ isĀ absolutely unputdownable!!!...Ā HEART PALPITATING!āĀ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
āStarted with an absolute heart stopping bangā¦ The plot took a deep swerve and landed where I least expectedā¦ theĀ story kept me gripped from start to finish.Ā I hardly took time to breathe.ā Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars