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The Perfect Family

By: Samantha King
Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
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Maddie Castle is broken. Ever since the tragedy that struck on her twins' 10th birthday, she's been trying to fit the pieces together, to get back to the life she led before. Maddie, her husband, Dom, and their children, Aidan and Annabel, lived in a comfortable home on a quiet street in a London suburb. Life was busy and satisfying. They were happy. Weren't they? 

Now, a disoriented and grieving Maddie floats like a ghost through each day, hardly sleeping, eating, or speaking. It's easier to stay locked in her own head than to torment herself by reliving what happened. And yet, the harder Maddie tries to pin down her memories, the more they slip out of reach. Is her guilt and remorse justified? Is it Maddie's fault that everything was ripped apart? 

Or could it be that the real terror is still to come?

©2017 Samantha King (P)2018 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books

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Good book

I really enjoyed listening to this story. I thought it was original and it kept me wanting to keep listening long after I called it a day. (I listen while I’m at work or walking my dogs). The narration was most excellent.

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Drags on...

There is too much run on chatter before there is anything to get you hooked in. The writer just goes on and on before getting to any interesting point. Then as it goes on there are too many necessary details that dont effect the story. It just makes it long and drawn out.

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I was crying my eyes out for the last five minutes

This was an awesome book! It started out immediately grabbing my attention and never let go until the end. If you are a mom trust me, it's an emotional ride. Many times I could have punched the wall and the next thing I knew, my heart was breaking. This was a very intense book and I really enjoyed listening to the narrator tell the tale. All around, totally worth the money. 😀😀😀😀

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Painful

This was unbelievably frustrating! I hung in there to get to the end. Of course, I had it figured out early on, so that wasn’t necessary! Hindsight is 20/20. The narration was fine EXCEPT for the supposed Spanish accent that sounded Russian and was terribly annoying to listen to. My advice: skip this one and save hours of your life!

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Insipid story and narration

This was painful to listen to. The male voices are okay, but the protagonist is whinier than whiney throughout. I jumped ahead to find out what happened rather than quitting it altogether, so that's something.

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