The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden

The Perfect Son

Freida McFadden

372 pages first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden is ideal for readers who relish tightly wound psychological thrillers that explore the harrowing moral dilemmas of a mother confronted with her child's potential for monstrous acts, set against a backdrop of suburban secrets and mounting dread.

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 "Mrs. Cass, we were hoping your son could answer a few questions about the girl who disappeared last night..."Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door.A high school girl h...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 10,032 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 84%

dark: 83%

tense: 75%

emotional: 20%

challenging: 13%

sad: 10%

adventurous: 7%

hopeful: 2%

reflective: 1%


Pace

64% of readers chose fast
32% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

28% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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