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The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

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dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.25

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dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes

5.0

★ psychological thriller.
— slow-paced, multiple povs

"nearly all serial killers are likely psychopaths, but not all psychopaths become killers."

another unputdownable masterpiece from my favorite author, freida mcfadden! the story starts off with erika, a hands-on housewife, who seems to have a perfect family and a perfect life. until a high school girl vanished from their quiet suburban neighborhood. and erika's teenage son, liam, was the last person to see the girl alive.

first of all, i absolutely ate this book up! i was immediately interested with the story right after reading the prologue. the plot was beautiful, and it was perfectly written in the most exciting way. i honestly don't know what to say, my mind literally went blank because of how weirdly amazing this book is. the characters seem weird at first and it looked like they are all hiding something in their closet. yes, the plot twist was not as intense as the plot twist in freida mcfadden's other books, but it was very unpredictable and i did not have any idea on what's going to happen.

overall, i gave this a perfect five-star and i really had such a rollercoaster, fun, and amazing read. can't wait to dive into her other books!

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This is the 3rd Freida McFadden book I’ve listened to and the 4th I’ve read and by far my favourite.

I’m yet to read the popular ones, I think the most popular one out of the ones I’ve read is either this one or the The Locked Door.

This would have been a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ read for me if it wasn’t for the last paragraph, didn’t find this plot twist unnecessary as it was nicely wrapped up for a standalone novel. However, do not let it deter you, it was still a great mystery that I did NOT see coming at all.

I maybe partial to enjoying this book as I’m a Mother to a son and whilst I certainly wouldn’t have done everything Erica did, I can understand her love, dedication and loyalty to Liam, the whole unconditional love…it made me question, what are you prepared to do for your children?

A must read Freida McFadden book.

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