The Perfect Family- Shalini Boland-

Gemma is having a nightmare of a day and it’s not even lunchtime yet. Her youngest

daughter Katie has gone out of the front door and wandered off. Thankfully soon found

this then makes Gemma late for an important meeting at work. Her phone rings during

the meeting and despite initially ignoring it, her older daughter’s school is demanding

that she comes and collects her immediately. On going back to her car she finds it has

graffiti on it with the words “Bad mother”. Could any or all of these be linked?

Meanwhile, in alternating chapters a female is running away from someone violent, one

whom if he finds her she thinks could kill. Gemma's mother in law suggests getting a

nanny and when Sadie arrives Gemma’s life is not so turbulent however she is not sure

about having a pretty young nanny around the house. Shalini has the skill and talent that

draws you in, even a short time into the book. Believable well rounded characters

that you take to (or not!) and a plot that develops chapter by chapter, which are kept

to a nice level to keep the flow and pace. I didn’t see where this was going. Shalini

is one of my “go-to” authors and this book bears this out. If you like a psychological

thriller to mess with your head, throw you around a little and not be quite sure

where you are going to land- then Shalini’s books could just be your cup of tea.

An Excellent read

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