The Perfect Family: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a heart-stopping twist | Shalini Boland
Mummy, shes 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 realises its only just beginning From the top ten bestselling 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. Why readers are gripped by Shalini Boland: Wow, wow, wow! What a fantastic book! The book starts with a bang from page one and believe me, it doesnt let up throughout the book and keeps you gripped until the very end! Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars Oh yes, yes, yes, yes this was my kind of read, I really have taken this and added it to my top 10 this year, its a screaming from the rooftops fantastic read, if you love a good thriller if you love to stay up all night reading because you simply can't switch your mind off from a book, this is it, you found it, don't look any further so fast paced it leaves your breathless. One of the best psychological thrillers that I have read that has shocked me, left me dribbling for me and wanting more from this author. Read Along With Sue, 5 stars Oh my. A captivating unputdownable evocative emotional twisted thriller. Oh that ending... OMG that ending did NOT expect that. It blew me away Read Along With Sue, 5 stars Absolutely addictive and brilliant with an end I didn't see coming. This is one book you have to read and it gets 5 huge stars from me!!!! Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars I literally could not put it down I finished in less than 24 hours, it draws you in from the very first chapter WOW And just when you think thats it BAM. Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars Hooked from the very first page... I was left staring open-mouthed at the last page because I just couldn't believe what I just read left me both speechless and wanting for more.' It's All About Books, 5 stars 5 Brilliant Stars. Wow what an ending! This book pulled me in from the very first paragraph... I just finished this and I am still shock... fabulous from first paragraph to last!' Audio Killed the Bookmark, 5 stars OMG!!! The story grabbed me from the first chapter, and instantly set my teeth on edge! Dont forget to read to the very last word though because that ending WOW, completely unexpected!! Stardust Book Reviews, 5 stars Gripping, exciting it had me hooked immediately and didnt let up until the epilogue, which I guarantee will make you gasp and shiver. LOVED this book. 5 stars. Goodreads Reviewer, 5 stars Wow! The ending blew me away shocking, mind blowing, creepy and intense the sort of book that you can't put down I loved this book it definitely deserves 5 stars. It's a cracking read! Bonnies Book Talk, 5 stars
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