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Perfect Little Children
Perfect Little Children | Sophie Hannah
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders and Woman with a Secret returns with a sharp, captivating, and expertly plotted tale of psychological suspense.All Beth has to do is drive her son to his soccer game, watch him play, and then return home. Just because she knows her ex-best friend lives near the field, that doesn't mean she has to drive past her house and try to catch a glimpse of her. Why would Beth do that and risk dredging up painful memories? She hasn't seen Flora for twelve years. She doesn't want to see her today--or ever again. But she can't resist. She parks outside the open gates of Newnham House, watches from across the road as Flora arrives and calls to her children Thomas and Emily to get out of the car. Except . . . There's something terribly wrong. Flora looks the same, only older. Twelve years ago, Thomas and Emily were five and three years old. Today, they look precisely as they did then. They are Thomas and Emily without a doubt, but they haven't changed at all. They are no taller, no older. Why haven't they grown? How is it possible that they haven't grown up?
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Zephsomething
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Pickpick

Y‘all this book was genuinely So Good. Suspenseful and interesting and with a solid, extremely fulfilling ending. I loved this. A+ Sophie Hannah, well done

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Kris10H
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Panpan


You know how the TV show LOST was years of random stuff, and then a terrible ending that didnt connect any of it? That's this book. Except at least LOST was interesting. I feel like the author owes me an apology for wasting my time. The character development is problematic, the plot outlandish, and about 95% of the book is just the main character ruminating about an incident that happened at the very beginning. Half star for good audio narration

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candority
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Panpan

The concept of this book was outlandish to begin with, but I kept reading just to see how the author would tie it all together in the end. I was hoping for some weird sci-fi twist (clones, perhaps?) or something paranormal, but instead, I got a completely ridiculous and unsatisfying explanation. The whole book was repetitive and boring, but man, that “reveal” was too much for me and dropped this from a 2-star read to a 1-star one. Yikes. 😬

candority This was my #BookSpin read for April! At least it‘s off the TBR pile! 4y
TheAromaofBooks Oh no, I hate it when you keep waiting for THE MOMENT and instead it's just... ?!?! 4y
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candority
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I forgot to post my #BookSpinBingo card for April on Friday, so here it is! My #BookSpin is the tagged book, while my #DoubleSpin is The Certainties. I‘ve already finished three books, but haven‘t had a chance to write reviews yet. @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 4y
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Addison_Reads
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Mehso-so

This one had a lot of potential, but it fell apart for me in the end. #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

On one hand this thriller delivers on dark family secrets and constant twists in the story. However, it also never fully comes together in a believable way.

It's not bad; it's not great; it's just okay.

TheAromaofBooks I've tried a couple of Hannah's books, and for some reason they just aren't for me. 4y
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CaitlinR
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Pickpick

My mind kept trying to make the situation with Flora and her young children into something sci-fi, like cloning. Instead, what Hannah gives us is an excellent thriller. As Beth tries to make sense of what has happened to the best friend she abandoned long ago, we‘re taken on a wild, at times terrifying ride.

Well crafted. IMHO much better than her Hercule Poirot mysteries. I like the characters she‘s created better than rewriting Poirot.

CaitlinR Published in the UK under the title: Haven‘t They Grown. 4y
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MelKelsey
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Panpan

Book 107 I listened to this mystery about a woman who sees her estranged best friend with her kids, who haven't aged in the past 12 years. The author whipped the reader around on this one; would the twist be realistic, or is the main character insane? It was entertaining enough without being good; there are much better thrillers.

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KristenDuck
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Pickpick

Beth has not seen her best friend Flora for twelve years, so of course she looks older... but why do her two children look as if they hadn‘t aged at all? And where is her baby she had before they stopped being friends? And what is up with her husband moving to Florida and claiming she lives with him when clearly she does not?

Beth is on a mission to get answers and won‘t stop until she is sure that Flora and the children are safe.

Decent read!

inthegreensandblues The description is really giving me the heebie-jeebies. I need to read this! 😬 4y
KristenDuck @inthegreensandblues admittedly I sort of predicted this ending but overall worth reading and kind of creepy! 4y
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KristenDuck
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I am halfway through Perfect Little Children and am obsessed with itttt...

I am working on writing my own thriller currently, but this mystery keeps stealing my attention!! What the heck is going on?

I love/hate those books that pull you away from real life responsibilities!

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la_rose_noire
Perfect Little Children | Sophie Hannah
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Curly_Reader How did u like rose gold? 4y
Curly_Reader I loved it ends with us! My dark Vanessa I couldn‘t finish yet, currently too heavy for me 4y
la_rose_noire @Curly_Caffeinated_Reader Honestly, I had no expectations at all as I had mostly picked it out for its cover... 😍 #covercrush. I enjoyed it! It was very different from any other story I've ever read. I liked that we would read the story from alternating points of view... although both of the protagonists are a bit deranged. Let me know what you think about it once you're done. 😃 4y
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la_rose_noire
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Pickpick

Addictive! What would you do if you realized your former best friend's children hadn't aged in 12 years ? 😲 Helped by her clever teenage daughter Zannah, Beth will do everything to get answers. If you don't mind stories that are a bit (or very) #farfetched but keeps you wondering where it's heading at all times, this book is for you. #haventtheygrown #sophiehannah #mystery

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la_rose_noire
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One chapter in and I'm already hooked! #suspense #haventtheygrown #sophiehannah #breakfast

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la_rose_noire
Perfect Little Children | Sophie Hannah
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New in! Starting in 3, 2, 1, 🎬

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Jen2
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Pickpick

Wow, quite a story!!!

JGadz11 Is that the cover of the book??😱 5y
Jen2 No!! Just some sidewalk chalk art!! 5y
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LiteraryinPA
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I picked this intriguing mystery up from my local indie bookstore yesterday (I‘d preordered it) and finished it today! It was sooooo good! It had the right amount of confusion, suspense, family relationships, friendships with secrets, interesting side characters, etc. I like Sophie Hannah and totally recommend this one to anyone wanting an original fast-paced mystery!

Note: it was published under the name Haven‘t They Grown in England.

LittlePixels Ooh, this sounds good! 5y
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