Synopsis
"A page-turning debut of suspense about a young couple desperate to have a child of their own—and the unsettling consequences of getting what they always wanted.
Christopher and Hannah are a happily married surgeon and nurse with picture-perfect lives. All that’s missing is a child. When Janie, an abandoned six-year-old, turns up at their hospital, Christopher forms an instant connection with her, and he convinces Hannah they should take her home as their own.
But Janie is no ordinary child, and her damaged psyche proves to be more than her new parents were expecting. Janie is fiercely devoted to Christopher, but she acts out in increasingly disturbing ways, directing all her rage at Hannah. Unable to bond with Janie, Hannah is drowning under the pressure, and Christopher refuses to see Janie’s true nature.
Hannah knows that Janie is manipulating Christopher and isolating him from her, despite Hannah’s attempts to bring them all together. But as Janie’s behavior threatens to tear Christopher and Hannah apart, the truth behind Janie’s past may be enough to push them all over the edge." Via Good Reads
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Review
The Perfect Child is so disturbing. It reminded me of a mix between the movies Mama and Omen. Kids always make horror books creepier, and I loved reading this book. It starts a little slow, but the stakes get high quickly.
This book was nightmarish, and Christopher was infuriating to read. I honestly wanted to put that man in a choke hold for 95% of the book. There were three POVs in this book, Hannah (the mother), Christopher (the father), and Piper (the social worker). Christopher's POV was my least favorite, but I still enjoyed those parts.
It was unputdownable, unique, and thrilling. I want to mention that the ending may not be for everyone, but I thought it was great!
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