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The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

8 reviews

dblue236's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

This book was wildly predictable right from the beginning and I knew exactly how it was going to end by about 25 pages in. That didn't stop it from being an incredibly fun read of the type that's absolutely perfect when you just want some "thriller trash" escapism. There was definitely nothing cerebral or even a little bit surprising about any of this, but I really enjoyed it anyway and appreciated it for the fun ride it was. 

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elle_skilling's review

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I Will always love Freida's writing style. It is so easy to pick up a book and get lost in it... An easy read but an  enjoyable one.

I wish the ending wasn't as open-ended... 

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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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amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

3.0


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kelsieemma's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

freida mcfadden never fails to make the unthinkable happen

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rsagarin's review against another edition

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

4.0


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neverlandpages4's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The plot and the twist in this one were quite predictable. It just didn’t hit the same as her other books, there’s way less suspense and some parts just dragged on with unnecessary details. 

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