The Perfect Father: a compulsive and addictive psychological thriller with a shocking twist
Dec 2020 · Hachette UK
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'Compulsively readable and with an ending you will not see coming' WOMAN & HOME
'Masterful . . . a great twist' HARRIET TYCE
THE PERFECT HUSBAND . . .
After a difficult pregnancy, Esther is grateful that her husband Robin offers to put his career on hold so that she can return to the job she loves.
But Esther finds leaving her daughter Riley behind more challenging than she'd thought. And soon the new imbalance in her relationship with Robin brings old tensions to the surface.
OR A PERFECT LIE?
Then one day Esther arrives home from work to find Robin and Riley are missing. As the police investigate their disappearance, it becomes clear that nothing about this modern-day family is what it seems...
Is Robin the perfect father everyone thinks he is? Or was it all a perfect lie?
READERS LOVE THE PERFECT FATHER
'Deceit, ambition, suspense and betrayal: this book has it all' 5* Reader Review
'Gripping and nuanced' 5* Reader Review
'Totally twisty, dramatic and addictive' 5* Reader Review
'The best thriller I have read this year' 5* Reader Review
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'A real thrill ride' HEAT
'The perfect read. Surprising and original' LESLEY KARA
'Doctor Foster meets Gone Girl' BP WALTER
'A real thriller of a ride with a twist I did NOT see coming' NIKKI SMITH
'An emotional and intelligently written thriller' ELISABETH CARPENTER
'Had me hooked from the first page' RUTH HEALD
'Realistic, gripping, emotional and distinctive' NICOLA MOSTYN
'Unpredictable, tense and engrossing' REBECCA FLEET
'I love Charlotte's dark, messy takes on modern relationships' CLAIRE MCGOWAN
'Fresh, thrilling and packed with unstoppable tension' LAUREN NORTH
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'Masterful . . . a great twist' HARRIET TYCE
THE PERFECT HUSBAND . . .
After a difficult pregnancy, Esther is grateful that her husband Robin offers to put his career on hold so that she can return to the job she loves.
But Esther finds leaving her daughter Riley behind more challenging than she'd thought. And soon the new imbalance in her relationship with Robin brings old tensions to the surface.
OR A PERFECT LIE?
Then one day Esther arrives home from work to find Robin and Riley are missing. As the police investigate their disappearance, it becomes clear that nothing about this modern-day family is what it seems...
Is Robin the perfect father everyone thinks he is? Or was it all a perfect lie?
READERS LOVE THE PERFECT FATHER
'Deceit, ambition, suspense and betrayal: this book has it all' 5* Reader Review
'Gripping and nuanced' 5* Reader Review
'Totally twisty, dramatic and addictive' 5* Reader Review
'The best thriller I have read this year' 5* Reader Review
********
'A real thrill ride' HEAT
'The perfect read. Surprising and original' LESLEY KARA
'Doctor Foster meets Gone Girl' BP WALTER
'A real thriller of a ride with a twist I did NOT see coming' NIKKI SMITH
'An emotional and intelligently written thriller' ELISABETH CARPENTER
'Had me hooked from the first page' RUTH HEALD
'Realistic, gripping, emotional and distinctive' NICOLA MOSTYN
'Unpredictable, tense and engrossing' REBECCA FLEET
'I love Charlotte's dark, messy takes on modern relationships' CLAIRE MCGOWAN
'Fresh, thrilling and packed with unstoppable tension' LAUREN NORTH
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4.5
32 reviews
E. Markwell
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January 22, 2022
I read the sample for this book months ago but didn't buy it. yesterday I decided to try it again and bought the book. I'm glad I did. I like books like this where it switches between the perspective of a husband and wife who have lots of secrets. there are twists and turns.
Jessica Roberts
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May 15, 2021
great book, read it all in one session, couldn't put it down
7 people found this review helpful
lilian peracchi
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May 5, 2021
Well written, a good story but not for me,it just made me miserable reading it
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About the author
Charlotte Duckworth is the USA Today bestselling author of The Rival, Unfollow Me, The Perfect Father and The Sanctuary. Her fifth psychological suspense, The Wrong Mother, was published by Quercus in early 2023. She started her career working as an interiors and lifestyle journalist, writing for a wide range of consumer magazines and websites. She also writes contemporary bookclub fiction under the pen name Charlotte Rixon. Charlotte lives in Surrey with her partner and their daughter.
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