The Perfect Stepmother
A totally gripping psychological suspense thriller
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4,0 • 1 valoración
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‘Gripping… Jaw-dropping journey… I could not put the book down and picked it up at every opportunity I got and finished it within a couple of days. I just had to find out what happened.’ Goodreads reviewer
She seems too good to be true. And now she lives in your home…
Lily wants to be happy for her father when he tells her he’s getting married again. Even if it feels too soon after the death of Lily’s mother.
He’s madly in love with Maria. And he thinks she’s going to the perfect stepmother to Lily’s much-younger sister, Emma. And perhaps he’s right. Because no one seems to have a bad word to say about Maria.
It’s only Lily who can’t trust her. Who thinks no one is that perfect. Who notices no one had ever heard of Maria until exactly ten years before.
And then Emma goes missing…
A totally gripping and unmissable psychological suspense novel about dark family secrets, perfect for fans of Shalini Boland, Claire McGowan and Gone Girl.
Readers are loving The Perfect Stepmother:
‘This is a fantastic read! I could NOT stop reading it! Just when I thought I had figured it all out, twists and turns caught me by total surprise! Honestly, it’s one of the best thrillers I’ve read!’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘I was hooked from the first page. It was full of twists and turns and I was kept on the edge of my seat throughout!! That ending… Wow.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘A WINNER!!!!… Excellent plot… Awesome ending… An amazing book.’ NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars
‘An addictive read from page one… Unpredictable and intriguing… A page turner.' Littlemissbooklover87
‘A true thriller!… All of the secrets. All of the unknown. When you finally think you know what is going on, there is a major plot twist! It is perfect! This is a psychological thriller. And if I could, I would highlight the “psychological” and make it big!’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘Fast paced, gripping and it keeps you wondering… This one had me on the edge of my seat!!’ @bm.bookish.girl, 5 stars
‘Gripping… It grabbed me from the first page until the last page!… From one moment to the next I wasn't sure who or what to believe. There were many twists and turns that kept me wanting to turn each page until the final unexpected ending.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars
‘So many secrets! So many twists and turns! Who do you believe?… Had me hooked from the start. I luuuuuuuuuuuuurve a good psychological thriller, especially when it involves *drumroll* FAMILY SECRETS!!!!!’ Goodreads reviewer
‘A great read… Had me hooked from the beginning… Amazing!!!’ Goodreads reviewer
‘A gripping and very tense thriller with twists and turns… kept me reading well into the night… [I] read it in twenty-four hours!’ NetGalley reviewer
‘Thrilling… I couldn’t put this book down. I just had to know what happened… Very intriguing… An excellent read from beginning to end.’ Robin Loves Reading
Reseñas de clientes
Quite intriguing
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for letting me read this book prior to its publication. My opinion is 100% honest, unbiased, and my own.
This is the second book I read from the same author and I really enjoyed it. The premise, the story, the characters... all of that got me intrigued from the beginning and I just had to read more. I have to admit this book has kept me reading until quite late at night, and I used to wake up extra early so I could read a couple of chapters before my day started. Although not perfect, it had all the necessary elements to keep me reading.
This book presents a very interesting debate: can a person atone for the mistakes they committed in the past? Can a person start a fresh new life after something horrible happened in their past? Can society forget and forgive, or is it asking too much? When Maria appears in the lives of Gareth and his family, nobody knows anything about her previous life before she arrived to their town. Why all the secrecy? Is she hiding something? Why is she so obsessed with being the perfect stepmother and being a perfect role model in their town? Mystery is served.
The pace of the story was well done, although sometimes Lily's words and thoughts felt a bit repetitive. She went on and on about the same topic, and sometimes she started sounding a bit petulant. As for the rest of the characters, well constructed and developed.
The reason I don't give it five stars is because I guessed one of the major key elements to be in play at the end of the book. To me it was pretty obvious, but I won't say anything because I don't want to reveal any spoilers.
Overall, a very good story with the perfect dose of suspense and thrilling elements.