The Perfect Betrayal
The addictive thriller that will leave you reeling
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4.2 • 38 Ratings
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- $15.99
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
'A captivating, suspenseful thriller that draws you in - with a twist that will take your breath away.' TM Logan, bestselling author of The Holiday
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After the sudden death of her husband, Tess is drowning in grief. All she has left is her son, Jamie, and she'll do anything to protect him - but she's struggling to cope.
When grief counsellor Shelley knocks on their door, everything changes. Shelley is understanding and kind, and promises she can help Tess through the hardest time of her life.
But when a string of unsettling events happens and questions arise over her husband's death, Tess starts to suspect that Shelley may have an ulterior motive. Tess knows she must do everything she can to keep Jamie safe - but she's at her most vulnerable, and that's a dangerous place to be . . .
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READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE PERFECT BETRAYAL:
***** 'This book floored me!'
***** 'I'm still holding my breath.'
***** 'This wasn't just good, it was amazing . . . jaw dropping.'
'A heart-rending evocation of grief that packs a devious punch. It left me reeling.' Lesley Kara, bestselling author of The Rumour
'As satisfyingly intriguing and page-turning as you could possibly want.' Emma Curtis, author of One Little Mistake
'The Perfect Betrayal had my head spinning 360 degrees . . . Brilliant.' Sandie Jones, author of Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Other Woman
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Some thrillers grab your attention immediately and keep a furious pace. They’re often terrific, but there’s also great skill to the slow burn. Here, debut novelist Lauren North shows admirable restraint in allowing her insidious tale to deliciously uncoil. She introduces us to widowed Tess, seeking solace in the guidance of grief counsellor Shelley and battling to keep her son Jamie safe from the shadowy forces that throw fresh doubt over her husband’s death. Shelley is a terrific character: razor-sharp, duplicitous and loaded with ulterior motives. We were desperate to establish how Tess’ mysterious “rock” would reveal her true colours…
Customer Reviews
A thrilling emotional read.
Make sure you have a box of tissues handy when reading this book, because you are definitely going to need them! Lauren has created a story of love, loss and grief that she wraps up into the most heart wrenching read, which grabbed me right from the start and didn’t let go until the final page.
The story and the characters are compelling, well developed and so well written that I felt a part of it. Tess broke my heart and I grieved with her over the loss of her husband Mark and her struggle to put one foot in front of the other, to be able to care for her son Jamie. Having recently lost a loved one I could completely resonate with her and could understand the overwhelming grief that threatens to take her over.
For grief counsellor Shelley, who comes into Tess’ life at the request of her mother, all she wants is to help Tess get through her grief. Having suffered a tragic loss of her own, Shelly understands what Tess is going through, but certain events don’t sit well with Tess which makes her question if Shelley is genuine or does she have a hidden agenda of her own, especially when it comes to Jamie.
Ian, Mark’s brother has no empathy towards Tess and his nephew in regards to their feelings and what they are going through. He has also lost his brother, but seems more interested in getting Tess to agree for him to take care of his brother’s financial affairs and claims that Mark borrowed an substantial amount of money from him, which he is desperate to get back but Tess feels he is hiding something more sinister.
This is a well plotted and crafted psychological thriller. I loved Lauren’s writing style which was so effortless and the story just flowed while slowing building up suspense to the the jaw dropping dropping finale which blew me away! I thought I knew where this story was heading but I could not have been more mistaken! This ending is going to stay with for awhile I think.
An all round thrilling read that I highly recommend and I look foward to reading more of Lauren’s work in the future.