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  • The Perfect Family

  • By: Shalini Boland
  • Narrated by: Katie Villa
  • Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (675 ratings)

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The Perfect Family

By: Shalini Boland
Narrated by: Katie Villa
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Summary

"Mummy, she’s gone...."

Gemma Ballantine is getting ready for work one morning when her eldest child comes running down the stairs saying the words every mother dreads.

The front door is open. And her six-year-old daughter has disappeared. Frantic with fear, Gemma starts a nail-biting search for her little girl.

After what feels like forever, her mother-in-law, Diane, finds Katie wandering lost a few streets away. Relieved to have her youngest child back in her arms, breathing in the sweet scent of her hair, Gemma thinks the nightmare is over.

But then her perfect family starts to fall apart.

And she realizes it’s only just beginning....

From the top ten best-selling author of The Secret Mother and The Child Next Door, this completely addictive psychological thriller of secrets, lies, and betrayal will make you gasp out loud at the heart-stopping final twist. If you loved Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train, and The Sister, this book is for you.

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Ending put me off from her other books

I did not like the ending, but otherwise it was well written and narrated. I could not put it down.

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Loved it!

I really enjoyed this book - lots of twists and turns which kept me interested to the end. The narrator was excellent.

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Brilliant

Well !!! Started off abit boring but couldn’t stop listening once the story kicked off . Well worth my credit .

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excellently narrated, great story and twists!

loved this book! great twist that kept me listening until the end! ! ! !

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Good Listen

really enjoyed this book. well narrated and good storyline. I will definately listen to more from this author.

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Brilliant

Listened to this book in one sitting - absolutely superb, great plot, with twists and turns. Wonderful narration

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Really enjoyed it

I really enjoyed listening to it. My fave narrator also. Easy listening well written, well read xxxx

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A must read!

fantastic book! one of those books where you just can't put it down! great narration of it as well

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Great narration and really good story

I’ve listened to quite a few of Shalini Boland’s books and they never fail to disappoint - this one was no exception. I enjoyed the story, the plot held my attention well, and the narration was excellent.

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Predictable, but still good!

Really enjoyed this, a little predictable but still good enough to listen in almost one sitting.
Narration was also good! definitely worth a listen!

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