Review: Perfect Little Children - Sophie Hannah
Review: Perfect Little Children - Sophie Hannah - February 2020
I hadn't read a Sophie Hannah book for a
while, but she is one of the UK authors that I quite enjoy when it comes to
thrillers. Her books always have a very twisted feel to them and Perfect Little
Children was no exception as we meet Beth who decides on a whim to drive past
her old friend's house. Beth hasn't seen or heard from Flora in twelve years,
but when she drives past the house - she catches a glimpse of Flora with two
little children - Thomas and Emily, she calls them. How can this be as Thomas
and Emily should be 15 and 17 years old not the 5 and 3 years they are now. It
looks like they have been frozen in time. This makes Beth confused and so she
begins a dig into Flora's life. What she will find though is a deep web of lies
and secrets and it looks like she has opened a decade worth can of worms and if
she isn't careful, she may end up silenced as Lewis and Flora have constructed
a new life for the past twelve years and Lewis's isn't going to let Beth
unravel what he has built as we discover Lewis has quite a manipulative and
controlling side to him. What I did enjoy about this book was that Beth's
family supported her and joined in with the search as more often when you read
books and stories like this that seem far-fetched, the husband or family play
the wife off as crazy and it causes marital problems but Beth's husband Dom
stood by her the whole time and he voiced his opinion when he thought it got
too much and of course, Beth didn't take his advice but the pair communicated
which made me like the Leeson family. I also loved how Beth and Zannah had a
good relationship as again often when you read books these days the teenagers
don't have a great relationship with their parents which is sad but Beth and
Dom gave both Ben and Zannah space but were there when they needed them.
Perfect Little Children by Sophie Hannah was a wild ride and twisted at times
and reminded me of Dean Koontz's book The Other Emily and not just because
there was an Emily in this book but the theme and overall feel were similar but
not. It felt refreshing to read a Sophie Hannah book again and look forward to
more of her psychological thrillers.
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3IcAssJ
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