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The Perfect Family

Written by: Shalini Boland
Narrated by: Katie Villa
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"Mummy, she’s gone...."

Gemma Ballantine 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. And 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-law, Diane, 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, Gemma thinks the nightmare is over.

But then her perfect family starts to fall apart.

And she realizes it’s only just beginning....

From the top ten best-selling author of 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 loved Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, and The Sister, this book is for you.

©2018 Shalini Boland (P)2018 Bookouture Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Heartfelt Thriller Scary For Adults
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Love author Shalini Boland and love narrator Katie Villa. They nailed it again on this excellent psychological thriller!

Really great!

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This got my attention right from the start and couldn’t stop listening. Twist at the end had did have a clue on. Great story.

Couldn’t stop listening.

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I bought this book for two reasons. One -- I like psychological thrillers and this one looked to be decent to me and the reviews were decent; and two I was going on a road trip of approximately 8 hours and the length of the book was appealing to me. It worked out perfectly.

At first I did not like the breathy, whispery voice of the narrator, but it got better as the book went on. The twist at the end was something I had thought about while listening to the book. All in all an enjoyable read on an enjoyable road trip. I finished the book with about 20 minutes left in my trip.



I enjoyed this book. Perfect for my road trip

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Loved it! Great narration and unexpected twists!! Probably my favourite Shalini Boland book. Would definitely recommend!

Love a good twist

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Even the epilogue had a twist that changes the whole story of the book! highly recommend!

WOW!

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