The Perfect Life
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A London woman’s weekend getaway sets in motion a disorienting series of events that will unravel her perfect life in this suspenseful domestic noir. Molly Chatwell has a good job, a beautiful family, and a charming house in London. It all seems so perfect. But when her two children leave for university, Molly is overcome by a sense of emptiness. Determined to get out of her rut, she decides to go on a weekend trip with a few friends—even if her husband is too busy to join her. When Molly returns home, she is certainly a changed woman. The trip was a nightmare that she desperately wants to forget. But when the police arrive at her door and tell her that a body has been found with connections to her, Molly realizes that her all-too-perfect life is about to come apart at the seams.
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This was a bit of a disappointing read!
Not just because the characters actions were so ridiculous at times, making you want to give them a good shake and repeatedly shout ‘what are you doing?!' at them, but also because of the inconsistencies in the story.
There was a twist towards the end and my initial thought was that it was good it was there because otherwise the story would have been predictable. But then rethinking it, the character involved in the twist actually just seemed totally random. Usually in a book, you might not know who the murderer is, but you've atleast met them consistently throughout the story. Apart from a very brief mention, it really wasn't the case here making it seem like it was just a name picked out at random. It's annoying really because even if a character is a murderer, you still want their back story to understand them.
The pace of the book was a little slow to get going, but then did pick up.
Thank you to Pigeonhole and Valerie Keogh for the chance to read this book.
