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The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

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ishallbethebookmaster's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

It was an interesting read though it isn’t the kind of book I usually read it was still a nice read. Though I wasn't expecting the ending at the beginnin. But it does end up giving you some clues the more you read.

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sing1133's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Frieda McFadden has done it again!!! Ever since I read “The Housemaid,”which I loved, I have been making my way through all of her other books and this one did not disappoint! Other than the housemaid series, this is definitely my favourite book of hers that I've read!
It is a super fast read which earns bonus points from me and the plot is constantly moving which keeps you on your toes.
I love the multiple POVs and short chapters as well as the interview format of certain chapters!
The story felt unique and the plot twists were AMAZING as always!
I’ve seen some people say that they could predict the end but personally that was not the case! I thought I knew how it would end but of course was wrong and loved the twists! Also the very very end! Ahh! I didn’t see anything coming and it was definitely a different story than I thought it would be which made it exciting!
Would highly recommend to any fans of psychological thrillers or any Freida McFadden fans! Definitely a fave of hers for me!

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dilani's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

one of the more mediocre reads from McFadden. i didn’t connect with the characters that much. the twist didn’t seem that plausible to me either. overall, not the best from her works.

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boba_nbooks's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Frieda McFadden has done it again, folks!

Erika Cass thinks she has the perfect family until the police show up on her doorstep accusing her 16-year-old son, Liam, of kidnapping and murdering a girl from his class. Liam has always shown signs of dark and disturbing thoughts, but Erika has done her best to help keep Liam away from acting on those thoughts. But now, she's not sure she can protect her son anymore.

My audiobook skipped ahead almost to the end for some reason, so I accidentally found out the twist long before I was supposed to. However, that didn't fully ruin the book for me. I still enjoyed the lead-up and aftermath of the twist.

Thriller lovers will definitely get a kick out of The Perfect Son.

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